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USA Today highlighted the city’s 3.5-mile shore in its description of why Long Beach is among the nation’s top 10 beaches to “start summer off right.”
Long Beach among USA Today’s top 10 beaches
A few days before droves of beachgoers made their way to the barrier island for the Memorial Day weekend, USA Today named Long Beach one of the nation’s top 10 beaches to “start summer off … more
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Residents of all ages showed up to Riverside Boulevard beach on May 21 to break the Guinness World Record for the longest line of surfboards. Photos by Joseph Abate/Herald Young community members carry surfboards to the beach and - SMILE.
Long Beach surfboard display breaks Guinness world record
Participants of Long Beach’s Fin2Tip event on May 21 at Riverside Boulevard beach broke the world record for the longest line of surfboards — pending evidence — as 685 surfboards extended more … more
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Will Skudin ended his season on a high note in Maui, where he took advantage of monstrous waves at Jaws in February, during what he described as the year’s biggest Pacific swell. (Courtesy Ricardo Estevez)
Long Beach surfer faces biggest waves yet
In 1996, a young Will Skudin experienced the biggest waves he had ever seen. Hurricane Edouard had made its way to Long Beach, and the 11-year-old was just trying to keep up with his two older brothers. He would switch to his boogie board, then give surfing another go, but as he got stuck in the frothy currents, his brothers labeled him Whitewater Willy. more
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The city has selected local vendors for the new comfort stations along the boardwalk, like this one at Riverside Boulevard.
Vendors selected for new comfort stations
Visitors to Long Beach’s iconic boardwalk will now have more food options along the 2.2-mile span beginning Memorial Day weekend, after the City Council approved the vendors to occupy new comfort stations for the upcoming beach season at Tuesday’s meeting. more
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Pro surfer Balaram Stack, pictured at Long Beach’s Surf Week in 2014, said that he’s proud of his hometown and the recognition it has received.
Long Beach waves among the 'most important' in U.S.
Surfing Magazine recently named Long Beach as home to one of “The 10 Most Important Waves In America,” a list that mentioned just three beach towns on the East Coast. more
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James Whelan with his wife and daughter at last year’s event.
Third annual Stoked Fest to be held at Jetty
The third annual Stoked Fest is set for Oct. 24 at Jetty Bar & Grill, 832 W. Beech St. The film festival is geared toward families and kids and is part of the continued revitalization of Long Beach … more
Photos by Maureen Lennon/Herald Skateboarders Iggy Mulqueen, far left, Jesse McEneaney and Shane McGrane with Cliff Skudin, Joe Rockman and City Councilman Anthony Eramo.
Long Beach opens new skate park
Long Beach officially has a new skate park, as the recently constructed facility opened for business on Sunday. The city celebrated its opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony, free clinic and skate … more
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Herald intern Shannon Plackis tried surfing for the first time in our “Never Have I Ever” series.
Surfing, not just for the cool, athletic set
July 29 was to be the hottest day of the summer so far –– a crippling 95 degrees. The relief of the ocean breeze was welcome as I stood on the Long Beach shoreline, the scorching sand between my toes. The waves fell gently onto the sand, collapsing into one another. With the blue sky above me, I had only one thought: I’ve made a terrible mistake. more
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Professional surfer Leif Engstrom won the open surfing contest on July 15, part of the sixth annual Surf Week, presented by NYSEA.
Surf Week 2015 takes over Long Beach
Despite a rainy start, the sixth annual NY Surf Week took over the National Boulevard beach earlier this month for five days jam-packed with surfing, skating and art events. In fact, event organizer … more
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Courtesy Benjamin DeCamp Professional big-wave surfer Will Skudin rode one of the biggest waves of his life in Mexico — estimated to be 60 feet high.
Long Beach surfer catches record big wave
    “I’ve been surfing big waves for about 14 years now, and in my life I’d only seen waves that big one other time,” Will Skudin recalled. “I realized I might only get a handful of sessions with waves that big in my whole lifetime." more
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