Kelly Slater dropped in on Joel Parkinson to take his 52nd ASP World Tour win at Kirra during the final of the 2013 Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast and gets a great start on his Slater’s Dozen campaign.
I felt really relaxed. I was stressed early in the week,” Slater said from the stage. “I knew I was going to have to be relaxed to get past Mick and Joel. No one could seem to stop this bastard. . .?
Nielsen Expositions generated sales of $183 million in 2012, according to the company’s annual report. The unit, which competes with Reed Exhibitions Ltd., Advanstar Communications Inc. and Hanley Wood LLC, represented 3.3 percent of total revenue.
For those following along at home, Reed now owns part of Agenda, Advanstar owns Magic, Project, Pool, et. al., and Hanley Wood, well, you don’t need to know about them unless you’re thinking of redoing your backyard. Will be interesting to see where OR and Interbike end up.
Hey, none of us will ever do a run like Shaun White did to win the 2013 US Open Snowboarding Championships in Vail, Colorado, however, thanks to Shaun’s GoPro we can all enjoy it right along Shaun’s biggest Youtube fan, Caryl Thompson. She’s old, but she loves to watch. . .
Stoked Mentoring is getting board beyond belief on March 24, 2013 as 100 people will “join our youth to snowboard in Big Bear, then surf in Santa Monica, and lastly skateboard along the boardwalk – all in one day in what they’re calling the Trishredathon.
Our goal is to raise $20,000 for STOKED’s programs that serve low-income youth in Los Angeles. The Kelly Clark Foundation, Asymbol, Zoo York, Flat Fitty and 20 other supporters have already raised nearly $10,000. We’re almost there! You can help us. Click here to donate.
Wanna keep the North Shore country? You better snap up this 101-acre ranch up right away. The Paumalu Ranch is going up for auction as is or in two parcels on March 25, 2013.
“Paumalu Ranch is the largest singular land offering available for sale on the North Shore,” Fetzer stated. “Sculpted by mountain ranges and Pacific Ocean horizons, both parcels have unlimited potential — including use for equestrian, hunting, farming and ranching — and offer the ultimate in tranquility and privacy. The possibilities are endless.”
We’re going to have to pass this time, but you really should buy it and keep it all ranched up before someone else gets it. You can even land your helicopter on the property and even walk to Ted’s Bakery if your want. It’s probably going to go for around $6 million. Follow the jump for the official details. [click to continue…]
Raen Optics, the Encinitas, California based eyewear company is launching their full line of Rx eyewear on March 15, 2013 at Vision Expo East in New York.
“We were seeing many of our friends, ambassadors and artists putting prescription lenses in RAEN frames. It was obvious that we needed to launch our own Rx line,” says Justin Heit, co-founder. “And our benchmarks for the optical line are the same as for our sunglasses—handmade; heartfelt; independent. We’re confident that the quality on offer for this price-point is currently unmatched in the optical market.”
The new frames will hit store on October 15, 2013. Watch for them and follow the jump for the official word. [click to continue…]
Michel Bourez sneaks into a stacked semifinal line up.
Ignoring Michel Bourez for a moment today’s (well, tomorrow local time) Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast semi finals look straight out of the early 2000s: Kelly Slater vs. Mick Fanning, and current ASP world champ Joel Parkinson against the new guy. It would appear that experience matters. Either that, or the new ASP knows exactly how to pack a contest for maximum entertainment value. And the biggest will no doubt be the battle betwixt Slater and Fanning.
“Mick (Fanning) and I have a lot of history together,” Slater said. “We both put our competitive heads on during events and he has a lot of experience out here. The home town crowd will be backing him big time and that’s always fun. Should be a good heat.”
Yes, it should be. The event will start this afternoon sometimes (PDT) and tomorrow morning Australian time. For the official word and results, follow the jump. [click to continue…]
Kyle Martin, the former Event and Promotions Manager at Bend, Oregon’s Mt. Bachelor resort has been named Dragon’s new snow marketing manager.
“We’re excited to have Kyle as part of our team,” says Rick Irons, Dragon’s Global Brand Manager. “His perspective as a rider is critical, and we’re excited to see what kind of fresh ideas he will bring.”
The Volcom Damn Am went down over the weekend (March 7-10, 2013) in Costa Mesa, California and as comes as no real surprise Curren Caples won it followed by Louie Lopez, and Adriano Lachovski. The video above shows exactly how Caples pulled if off. For the complete results click the link.
