4 Cities: Cole Sandman Episode 6: Venturing Around Santa Cruz Presented by Volcom

Cole Sandman is that one kid in your town that everyone loves. His personality is contagious. He’s an old soul...

Media Model Subsidy Line Noise Ordinances and surf video making with Mitch Coleborn, Harry Bryant, Nate Tyler, Colin Moran and more

This morning we received a note on our front door reminding us that this town operates under a noise ordinance and that...

Well, you’re hired We reached out to you and you delivered. Now it’s time to go

Holy shit, it worked!  The idea hatched over a pitcher of margaritas the other night is a reality. And it’s...

Watch Kevin Schulz in “Home // Away” Jumping around North America with Kevin Schulz

I woke up this morning, which is always a blessing, but it felt even more so today. There are (some) waves....

Watch Noah Wegrich In “Just For Kicks” With appearances from Mitch Coleborn, Nate Tyler, and Torren Martyn

Darkened skis, grey water, chilly peaks. Normally not the most inviting trifecta but Santa Cruz local Noah Wegrich has us ready...

The Lady of Guadalupe and Jason Jessee Nixon x Santa Cruz Collab celebrates Jason Jessee’s classic graphic

There’s more to the story when you use the Lady of Guadalupe as a board graphic. As Santa Cruz and...

Artisanal Surfboard Making Watch Vissla’s new series on making a surfboard from start to finish with Travis Reynolds (PT. 1)

In What Youth Issue 9 we addressed the rapid extinction of artisans. And it was an unlikely conversation with a...

Watch “Dream Bars” Up North with Kolohe Andino and Nat Young

Here’s a handful of days that Kolohe Andino and Nat Young got “up north.” I think anyone who’s ever attempted...

Collected Thoughts 118 Stretch Surfboards shaping room, 2013

“I’ve always had a fascination with surfboard shapers. Mainly because they are really weird and mostly crazy. And I like...

Off Beat: Cole Sandman Episode 028: During TIU: North we inherit Santa Cruz’s resident gremlin grom for a day

One morning we woke up as usual, got coffee and headed out to look for waves in Santa Cruz. Yago...

Santa Cruz, localism, kooks and me. Collected Thoughts 090

I recently made a mistake. I took a photo at a spot in Santa Cruz and posted it on our...

Dane Reynolds in Santa Cruz Collected Thoughts 082

“I think Dane was in Santa Cruz for the Cold Water Classic this year. The weather was warm and the...

For The Love: Darryl “Flea” Virostko Episode 014 Presented by Vissla

Flea Virostko's sober living environment in Santa Cruz, CA

Photo Credit: Patrick Trefz Portfolio 013

Patrick Trefz is originally from Düsseldorf, Germany — a long way from his current Santa Cruz home and surf lifestyle....