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New Music! Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers

Nicki Bluhm has a new album coming out soon! In case you aren’t aware, Nicki Bluhm is the gorgeous and talented wife of Mother Hips singer Tim Bluhm. After downloading every possible Mother Hips tune then moving on to all … Continue reading

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Mother Hips Holiday Jam in San Fran

The Mother Hips are my favorite band. While planning a road trip from LA to Portland for Christmas, we had to stop in San Fran for the night to check out the Hips at the Great American Music Hall. They’ve … Continue reading

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Pacific NW Brew Tour Stop 1 – Caldera Brewery

I like beer. On a quick stopover in Ashland, Oregon we hit up the Caldera Brewery tap house to sample a few brews on a cold wet evening. Among the favorites were the Dry Hop Orange (delightfully hoppy but not … Continue reading

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Raising Money for Roger

Roger (without the hat) bikes his friend to work. Roger is a 19 year old kid from a small fishing village in Nicaragua. He learned to surf on handed-down equipment and fell in love with the ocean. A few months … Continue reading

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Shark Fin Soup in Hainan, China

   I’m sitting around a big table in a private dining room at the luxurious Le Meridien in Hainan, China, listening to the mayor tell me through a translator that he grew up swimming in the shorebreak of the beach … Continue reading

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Interview on CorrerOlas.com

Check out a recent interview on CorrerOlas.com Click here!

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Team SurfEXPLORE in Hainan China Video

A few quick moments from a very surprising exploration trip to the Wanning region of Hainan, China. For more info on surfing in Hainan, contact Brendan Sheridan at http://www.surfinghainan.com

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Team Body Glove in Nicaragua

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Second Beer Blush Pinkening Sunset

Second beer blush pinkening sunset and only days to go While the scurrying above me calls for bat-proofing 2.0 Two soft young dogs, bookends nightly Ten legs and 1.5 tails  Sprawled together in bed-cushioned happy repose As last month’s trash … Continue reading

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Jamming with Kids and SYRV.org

SYRV.org is an non-profit dedicated to making good happen. Over the last few years the SYRV crew has been working hard to create a community center to benefit the people of the Northern Nicaraguan town of Jiquilillo. This time around … Continue reading

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