Monday, September 25, 2006
Surf News:Cowell & Huntington Beach
Look out paddlers and surfers near Cowell Beach! Surfing hangout, Cowell Beach was closed 51 times during the 2006 season from mid-June to early August. Unreal. Flesh-eating kelp reigned supreme... just kidding. Actually, the bacteria that feeds on decaying kelp is a hazard to humans. The bacteria will make you sick to your stomache and is not a nice way to end a great day of surfing and paddling. The bacteria can lead to many illnesses including skin & ear infections and can even cause death. Cowell Beach is a popular Monterey Bay beach in California where swimmers, surfers and paddlers play regularly. The 276-mile long federally protected Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary supports one of the largest and most diverse ecosystems in the world.
And further south, we hear that Huntington Beach is still bickering with Santa Cruz over the official title "Surf City, USA." The US Patent & Trademark Office has given Huntington Beach the official and exclusive title. Huntington Beach is notorious for serious surfers, the surf museum and the surfing hall of fame. First order of business was to send cease & desist letters to any entity infringing on their official title. One of the first letters to go out went to Noland's on the Wharf in Santa Cruz. Noland's was selling t-shirts with the words "Santa Cruz" and "Surf City." Instant notoriety gave these t-shirts a collectability status that has surfing and paddling communities clamoring for the shirts. Geesh, can't we all just get along?
Post by Surf Goon
And further south, we hear that Huntington Beach is still bickering with Santa Cruz over the official title "Surf City, USA." The US Patent & Trademark Office has given Huntington Beach the official and exclusive title. Huntington Beach is notorious for serious surfers, the surf museum and the surfing hall of fame. First order of business was to send cease & desist letters to any entity infringing on their official title. One of the first letters to go out went to Noland's on the Wharf in Santa Cruz. Noland's was selling t-shirts with the words "Santa Cruz" and "Surf City." Instant notoriety gave these t-shirts a collectability status that has surfing and paddling communities clamoring for the shirts. Geesh, can't we all just get along?
Post by Surf Goon
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