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2008 OMBAC Longboard Classic Surf Contest
Sept. 21 2008 - The Crystal Pier in Pacific Beach

The 2008 OMBAC Longboard Classic once again provided the excitement
and fun that would remind many older surfers of days gone by.

The event was held just north of The Crystal Pier in Pacific Beach and featured classic surfboards from the 1950’s and 1960’s.

The event also requires that all boards be at least 10 feet long to make it a
real longboarding event.

“This event is one of the best surfing events in San Diego and OMBAC does a great job using this as a way to raise money for local charities”, said Bob Anderson a “PB” local and avid long board surfer.

Classic pre 1970 Longboards at the 2008 OMBAC Surf Classic

The OMBAC surf classic does a great job bringing out the “Endless Summer”
lifestyle and many of the participants are from the era of The Beach Boy’s and longbaords hanging out of the back of a woodie.

It is also nice to see a younger generation of surfers partaking in the event and enjoying the California beaches just as their parents did 25 years before.

The whole term “hang 10″ started when longboard surfers were hanging all ten toes off the front of the board while riding. Not something you see very much anymore with all the new short boards in the water.

The OMBAC Surf Classic is a great event to watch from the pier, the beach or online with our www.pacificbeachsurfcam.com

Check out some of the photos and videos at
http://www.socalbeachmag.net/californiabeachevents/2008ombaclongboard.html

A longboarder catches some tube at the 2008 OMBAC Longboard Surf Classic

Check out some of the videos of surfers “hanging 10″ below!

Longboard Surfing video #1

Longboard Surfing video #2

Longboard Surfing video #3

Longboard Surfing video #4

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HYDEN, BOSS CROWNED BEST OF THE BEACH AT SEASON-ENDING AVP CROCS SANDERSON FORD BEST OF THE BEACH PRESENTED BY RIDENOW POWERSPORTS

John Hyden smashes a shot past Phil Dalhausser

GLENDALE, Ariz. September 27, 2008 - John Hyden and Jen Boss won the right to be called the Best on the Beach Saturday night at the AVP Crocs Tour’s All Star Game and final event, the AVP Crocs Best of the Beach presented by RideNow Powersports.

Hyden, 2007 God of the Beach and the No. 10 seed for this tournament, chose gold medalist and No. 2 seed Phil Dalhausser as his partner for the finals against Jake Gibb, who selected AVP veteran and 2004 Olympian Stein Metzger (ranked eighth going into this week’s event) as his partner for the final. Hyden was victorious with a score of 21-17, 21-17.

“The hardest part is getting to the finals,” said Hyden. “Once you pick up Phil, it’s all downhill from there.”

“It turns out this is his event,” said Dalhausser of his partner’s repeat victory.

The last time a male player won consecutive individual format tournaments was in the early 1990’s, when Karch Kiraly won in 1991, 1992 and 1993. This week, Hyden went 6-0 in matches, losing just one set (in his first match of the event). He has never played with Dalhausser in a regular AVP Crocs Tour event.

Fifth-seeded Gibb, who entering the final went 6-0 in matches and did not lose a set in second-round pool play, has played 20 regular events with Metzger, winning four times and playing in seven finals. In 2005, they were the AVP team of the Year and won the Manhattan Beach Open.

“It was a no-brainer for me,” said Gibb of his choosing Metzger. “We’ve always played well together.”

Jennifer Boss at Mariners Point in Mission Beach 2008

On the women’s side, No. 3 seed Jen Boss selected two-time gold medalist and top seed Kerri Walsh to join her in the finals, while No. 6 seed Nicole Branagh selected Tyra Turner, ranked eighth this weekend. Boss claimed both the event title and her first career AVP Tour victory with a score of 19-21, 21-17, 15-10.

“It means a lot,” said Boss of her win. “It was like fourteen times [in the finals], you start thinking, ‘Geez, I’m a jinx.’ I just honestly couldn’t believe it.”

Boss went 3-0 in matches this weekend and is the only player (male or female) to earn a bye in the first round and still make it to the finals. She has never played with Kerri Walsh in a regular season event.

Branagh went 5-1 in matches, losing in her last match of the event prior to the finals. Saturday marked the second straight day of having to play three matches in one day. She has two AVP Crocs Tour wins this season (Charleston and Cincinnati), finished fifth in Beijing (with regular-season partner Elaine Youngs). She has never played with Tyra Turner in a regular event.

The AVP Crocs Tour will resume in January 2009 with the return of the Hot Winter Nights Tour. The 17-stop indoor tour will bring a taste of summer to cities snowbound in the dead of winter. The tour begins January 15 at the Times Union Center in Albany, N.Y. For complete winter tour dates and information, please visit avp.com.

2008 AVP MVP Jennifer Boss in South Mission Beach

View more 2008 AVP tour photos at www.socalbeachmag.net

2008 AVP Manhattan Beach Open Wraps Up
Another Dominant Season for May-Treanor / Walsh
and Rogers / Dalhausser

Misti May Treanor prepares to spike a ball

MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. (Sept. 20, 2008) - Top seed and Olympic gold medalists Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh won their unprecedented fifth AVP Crocs Tour Manhattan Beach Open Saturday

May-Treanor and Walsh beat fourth-seeded Jen Boss and April Ross, 21-18, 21-16, in the final to win the most sought-after title in beach volleyball. The final match will air nationally on FOX following the NFL broadcast (check local listings)

“We’re up there with the greats,” said May-Treanor, referring to putting another plaque on the Manhattan Beach Pier - their unprecedented fourth in a row - an honor awarded to every Manhattan Beach Open champion. “I don’t know if there’s another team who can do four in a row.”

May-Treanor and Walsh, who also clinched the AVP Crocs Cup, the AVP season-long championship, pocketed $100,000 for the win, the largest winner’s check in beach volleyball history.

But to do it, they had to come through the contenders’ bracket for just the fourth time in their six years as a team on the AVP Crocs Tour.

Saturday morning, they lost to Boss and Ross in the quarterfinals, 24-22, 15-21, 15-11, before playing their way back into the final via wins over 10th-seeded Lauren Fendrick/Paula Roca, 21-14, 21-14, and third-seeded Annett Davis/Jenny Johnson Jordan, 21-11, 21-18.

This loss came at the heels of two straight tournaments following Beijing in which May-Treanor and Walsh failed to win a title after winning 19 straight. They had also won 112 straight matches before losing in Mason, Ohio, the first tournament after Beijing. A week later, they lost in Santa Barbara in the semifinals and took third. All of this inspired talk of a post-Olympic letdown.

“Were we hungry?” May-Treanor said. “Yeah, we were very hungry for a win here.”

This is the 17th of 18 events on the AVP schedule this year and the last of the team events, as next week’s tournament in Glendale, Ariz., is a format in which partners are mixed up known as “Best of the Beach.”

This season as a team, May-Treanor and Walsh won 12 AVP Crocs Tour titles, three international titles, an Olympic gold medal and had an overall AVP match record of 70-3, all three losses coming in the last four weeks.

DALHAUSSER, ROGERS WRAP UP SEASON OF DOMINANCE WITH WIN AT AVP CROCS CUP SHOOTOUT PRESENTED BY BUD LIGHT MANATTAN BEACH OPEN

MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. (Sept. 21, 2008) - Top seed and Olympic gold medalists Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers won their third straight AVP Crocs Tour Manhattan Beach Open Saturday.

Dalhausser and Rogers beat third-seeded Nick Lucena and Sean Scott, 21-16, 21-15, in the final to win the most sought-after title in beach volleyball. They join three teams who have won at least three straight Manhattan Beach Opens, including the legendary teams of Mike Dodd/Tim Hovland and Karch Kiraly/Kent Steffes.

“That’s illustrious company,” Rogers said. “If you follow beach volleyball history, Manhattan means a lot.”

Rogers and Dalhausser won $100,000 - matching the largest winner’s check in beach volleyball history - and the Crocs Cup, the AVP season-long championship.

Overall this year, Dalhausser and Rogers won 11 of the 14 AVP Crocs Tour events they played and four international events, including the gold medal. This is the 17th of 18 events on the AVP Crocs Tour schedule and the final team event.

2008 AVP Manhattan Beach Videos

Rosenthal / Gibb vs Stofus Prosser Winners Bracket Round 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jazH6Qs0cjk

Match 33: Tyra Turner / Rachel Wacholder (7, Q1) def. Diane Copenhagen / Michelle Moriarty (Q33) 21-10, 21-8 (0:33)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yau732BGNFY

Phil Dalhausser blocks a shot in Manhattan Beach

2008 Wavecrest Woodie Car Show Moonlight Beach Encinitas Sept. 20

Woodie Car Show Photos:
Click this link to view over 50 woodie photos
http://www.socalbeachmag.net/californiabeachevents/2008wavecrestwoodies.html

Over 250 classic “woodies” assembled at Moonlight Beach
in Encinitas for the annual “Wavecrest Woody Car Show”
Sept. 20 2008.

The classic car show features woodies of all kinds from the
30’s, 40’s 50’s and 60’s.

“These cars are one of a kind and many of the owners still
take them down to the beach and use them as surf vehicles”,

said Donovan Mario a local Southern California resident and
woodie owner.

“These are the cars from the “Endless Summer” era and earlier and they represent the Southern California lifestyle”!

For many of the owners and onlookers, this is the “best” woodie show in the country.

“Yes we are the largest woodie show in the USA, but we also want

to provide the best location and organize activities for the car owners to do while they are here”, commented Rick Nelson a local volunteer.

This event is actually a 4 day event and a real good time for car owners to get together and learn more about their cars and woodie car history

Come with us as we check out some of the photos and video from the 2008 Wavecrest Woodie Car Show below.

Woodie Car Show Photos:
Click this link to view over 50 woodie photos

http://www.socalbeachmag.net/californiabeachevents/2008wavecrestwoodies.html

Wavecrest Woodie Videos

Check out some of our video clips below

1949 Plymouth Surf Woodie video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cnk9jVssu9M

Hot Rod Woodie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKDMzQm_zvU

Woodie Show Footage videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_mmzr-O4Hw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_fx-9QXJf8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24yzTo_RY3A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJes_N18GR0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idTBhA7lnxw

Singing Car owner with eukelele video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ws9d58cVDw

Moonlight Beach - Woodies on the beach

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7CF-coIBH8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqcW7iPzAT4

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2008 San Diego Bayfair Powerboat Races
Mission Bay San Diego Sept 19-21 (Photos / Video)

2008 Bayfair San Diego Powerboat Races Mission Bay

Question:
What happens when you take airplane and helicopter jet engines that deliver over 3,000 horse power and strap them to boats on Mission Bay?

Answer:
You get a vehicle that goes over 200 miles per hour and skims over the waves and gets tens of thousands of people cheering on the beach.

That is what went on in Mission Bay as the 2008 Bayfair San Diego Powerboat Races were held at Ski Beach and Crown Point in front of thousands of cheering fans from all over the country.

“I am here from Madison Indiana to watch the “Oh Boy Oberto race team” said Vicki Jensen who with her husband made the trip to San Diego.

“This is an event we have planned for at least 6 months”, she said.

The Bayfair San Diego Powerboat Races feature boats from a multitude of classes including cracker box, drag boats, offshore powerboats and the unlimited class of hydroplanes just to name a few.

Bayfair San Diego was formerly called “The San Diego Thunderboat Regatta”, until they ran out of sponsors and needed help to continue. The event needed help and was rescued by Race Marketing Partners LLC.

2008 Bayfair San Diego - the pits area on Ski Beach

Race Marketing Partners are dedicated to continuing the tradition of hydroplane racing on Mission Bay and enhancing the event with new sponsors. “They have done an amazing job this year with the event”, said Tom Craft, a local fan who has followed the powerboat races for the last 15+ years. “There seems to be an added excitement as the RMP Group has brought in an excellent team of professionals to grow the event”.

In addition to the normal excitement the powerboats bring an extra celebration was in order after the 2A unlimited heat as Steve David and
the “Oh Boy Oberto” team won the national points lead and “World Series of Powerboat Racing Season Title”.

David was greeted by friends and crew members after coming in from his season winning ride.

To see more action from the 2008 Bayfair San Diego Powerboat Races visit
www.socalbeachmag.net

For more information on Bayfair San Diego visit their official website
at www.sandiegobayfair.org

Steve David is congratulated by team members

Featured Powerboat Videos on Youtube.com

Steve David and team “Oh Boy Oberto” win national points title celebration
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBrXiy_1uN8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HF8tAghw1o

Unlimited Powerboats Race on Mission Bay
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xthw2eJCY0U

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3T4NgFqhkdI

The U7 takes off from the docks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inN2HzixaWI

Get into the cockpit of the Boeing U787
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMdjJlB5rII

The recovery of the flipped boat coming into docks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7KIgvjxKqs

AVP Player Spotlight SPOTLIGHT:
RACHEL WACHOLDER

Meet Rachel Wacholder click here

Meet AVP Women’s Pro Rachel Wacholder

Born and raised in Laguna Beach, Wacholder now resides in Redondo Beach with her husband Sean Scott, a player on the AVP Tour. The two were married in November 2007.

Rachel recently won the San Diego AVP Open with partner Tyra Turner marking her first tour win in 2008.

She played volleyball in high school and was a California State Player of the Year. She occasionally does commercials and sports modeling in the off-season.

Rachel is one of the most low key people off the court and one of the most fired up competitors on the court. Watch as she and new partner Tyra Turner continue to battle it out with the top teams on the AVP Tour.

More About Rachel Wacholder click here

http://www.socalbeachmag.net/beachphotos/rachealwacholder.html

Rachel Wacholder in Hermosa Beach

2008 AVP Manhattan Beach Open

Sept. 19-21 Manhattan Beach Calif.,

The 2008 AVP Manhattan Beach Open kicks off Wednesday with 2 days of qualifying before the main draw teams compete on Friday. This year the top 16 teams from San Francisco will have a by in the qualifier.

This years event will have a lot of buzz on the heals of Misti May Treanor and Kerri Walsh losing in Santa Barbara after an amazing 2 year win streak.

Save money on hotels and lodging in
Manhattan Beach by calling 1-800-679-7707
or using the links below to book a hotel room.
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Sixteen teams earn Manhattan bye
Top finishers in each field rewarded for success

SAN FRANCISCO — There’s only one Manhattan Beach Open.

Unless, of course, you still have to qualify for the Manhattan Beach Open.

That’s a fate that 16 teams — eight on the men’s and women’s side — avoided by virtue of their success Saturday in the AVP Crocs Tour San Francisco. While the other 24 entries in the main draws of the record $1 million Manhattan Beach event will have to undergo a grueling qualification process, the top eight finishers in San Francisco receive a free pass next weekend.

“You don’t want to play two tournaments,” said Barbra Fontana, who along with partner Dianne DeNecochea clinched a spot by virtue of their 21-19, 21-13 win over Ashley Ivy and Heather Lowe. “They’re basically going to have to play two tournaments. They’re going to have to come through a qualifier, and then they’re going to have to play another tournament. So it’s a huge advantage to get a bye into the main draw.”

The lowest seeded team that crashed the final eight was the 11th-seeded tandem of Billy Allen and Braidy Halverson. No. 10 John Mayer and Jeff Nygaard also made the cut.

“I think they’ll qualify easily,” Jake Gibb said of the teams that didn’t make it, “but it’s just two days of volleyball you don’t want to be doing.”

The four men’s teams that failed to earn an automatic spot in Manhattan Beach:

• Ryan Mariano and Ed Ratledge (the No. 7 seeds in San Francisco)

• Dax Holdren and Will Strickland (No.
• Pedro Brazao and Jose Loiola (No. 9)

• Aaron Wachtfogel and Scott Wong (No. 12)

The four women’s teams that did the same:

• Tyra Turner and Rachel Wacholder (No. 6)

• Lauren Fendrick and Paula Roca (No. 10)

• Jennifer Fopma and Brittany Hochevar (No. 11)

• Ivy and Lowe (No. 12)

Two-for-two? Jennifer Boss and April Ross, the team that sent Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh packing in last week’s semifinals, will get a rematch Sunday morning.

As the No. 2 seeds, Boss and Ross could have put such a meeting off until the final, but they were knocked off in their third-round winner’s bracket match against No. 3 Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs, 21-11, 21-19. That pushed them into the contender’s bracket, where they had to dispatch No. 5 Angie Akers and Holly McPeak, 21-11, 21-14.

The windy conditions in the stadium court played a bit of havoc with the Boss/Ross attack, so they deliberately kept things more simple against Akers and McPeak.

“We changed a lot, strategy-wise, coming into this match (against Akers/McPeak), so it was good to figure that out,” Ross said. “We were just focusing on keeping everything small . . . keeping our serves in, not really going after ripping them. I think if we would have figured that out before our first match, it would have been way different.”

As for facing May-Treanor/Walsh again, Ross acknowledged that last week’s win breeds confidence, but pointed out it also stokes the flame of revenge for the two-time Olympic gold medalists.

“You know that they fight back real hard,” Ross said. “We know that for them, the target’s on our back this week. So we’re going to have to come out and play better than we did last week, I think.”

Breaking through: Gibb and partner Sean Rosenthal not only secured a spot in the semifinals Saturday, but they also broke a drought against their opponent, second-seeded Nick Lucena and Sean Scott, with a 21-19, 21-19 win.

“We were 0-2 against them this year, so that’s a big win for us,” Gibb said. “We just sided out better. That was a big deal because Sean Scott is a really a great blocker and he’s had our number in the past. We had a little bit more success this time.”

Gibb and Rosenthal are on course for a potential finals showdown with No. 1 seeds Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers, who cruised into the semis thanks to a 22-20, 21-12 win against John Hyde and Brad Keenan.

“Phil and Todd can look forward to the final,” Gibb said. “We can’t. We have to battle every single team out there.”

In other results: Lucena and Scott went two and out from the tournament. Fifth-seeded Stein Metzger and Mark Williams posted a 21-17, 21-19 over Lucena/Scott to earn a spot in the semis against Dalhausser/Rogers. . . . Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson Jordan knocked off DeNecochea/Fontana 21-17, 21-9 to reach the semis, where they’ll face Branagh/Youngs.

AVP Manhattan Beach Tickets

Visit the AVP website at www.AVP.com to buy tickets online

and for pricing.

Manhattan Beach Links

Manhattan Beach

http://www.socalbeachmag.net/californiabeaches/manhattanbeach.html

Manhattan Beach Hotel List

http://hotels.socalbeachmag.net/2219_hotel-list.html?locationID=g2749

2008 Manhattan Beach Schedule

2007 AVP Manhattan Beach Open

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SoCal Beaches Magazine “Mission Beach Girl” Leslie
at Marine Street Beach La Jolla with a “57 Chevy” Convertible
(photos / video)

Swimsuit Model Leslie with a 1957 Chevy Bel Air

When it comes to classic cars there is one car from the 50’s that always stands out as one of the most popular of all time and that is the 1957 Chevy Bel Air. The Chevy Bel Air was a “cool car” to own in the 50’s and know is one
of the most sought after classic cars in the country.

Add a beautiful sunny beach location and SoCal Beaches Magazine centerfold Leslie and you have the makings for a great day and photo shoot.

Swimsuit bikini model Leslie at Marine Street Beach

The “57″ Chevy featured huge fins in the back that seperated it from from previous years in 1956 and 1955.

Come with us as we spend a morning at Marine Street Beach in La Jolla with Socal Beaches Magazine swimsuit model Leslie and a 1957 Chevy convertible.

Photos
Click the link to view photos from this shoot at:
http://www.socalbeachmag.net/classiccarphotos4/1957chevyconvertible.html

Video Links

Meet Leslie
youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzbStzFb4Og

1957 Chevy Bel Air video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTge-AQE3II

The fin of a 1957 Chevy Bel Air

The Catamaran Hotel and Resort and
The Bahia Hotel Offer Discounted rates
and Packages for Fall

The Bahia Hotel and The Catamaran Hotel offer some of the best hotel
lodging in the Mission Beach and Mission Bay area. Both hotels are owned
by The Evans Group. The Bahia is offering a whopping 35% off hotel room rates while The Catamaran Hotel and Resort is offering a 25% discount for travelers coming to stay at San Diego’s beaches and beach areas.

Find out more about these San Diego beach hotels  below. Reservations can be made by clicking the links below or by calling toll free 1-800-679-7707.

The Bahia Hotel on Mission Bay / Mission Beach

The Bahia Hotel - 998 West Mission Bay Drive, San Diego CA 92109
is currently offering a special deal which saves up to 35% on room rates
The rates can be used by clicking Bahia Hotel special rates and packages
or by calling toll free 1-800-679-7707.
More Bahia Hotel info

The Catamaran Hotel Mission Bay / Mission Beach

The Catamaran Hotel - 3999 Mission Boulevard, San Diego CA 92109
is currently offering a 25% discount on hotel room rates for guests traveling to San Diego this fall. Click Catamaran Hotel and Resort room specials or
call toll free at 1-800-679-7707.
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The dock on Mission Bay at The Catamaran Hotel

2008 Super Classic Custom Car Show Photos
Showcasing the Best in Classic Cars and “Low Riders”

A 1955 Chevy with an amazing custom paint job.

San Diego Convention Center, San Diego Ca .

The 2008 Super Custom Classic Car Show showcased some amazing classic cars with custom paint jobs and alterations that could only be seen to be believed.

“I have been to a lot of classic car shows, but this one includes some custom classics that are rare and unique”, said car owner and mechanic
Ray Thornton “I have seen some amazing paint jobs and gloss finishes that are world class”, he commented.

The show, which is held every year at The San Diego Convention Center, showcases hundreds of classic cars and custom hot rods from as far as San Jose and the Los Angeles area.

Come take a look at some of the photos and video below by clicking on
http://www.socalbeachmag.net/californiabeachevents/2008customclassiccars.html

A classic car from The Super Classic Custom Car Show