NYSEA’s New York Surf Week returned to Long Beach July 11-15 featuring an array of surf contests, skateboarding, charity events, parties and movie showings.
The 9th annual event included open …
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By Bridget Downes
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7/19/18
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By Elizabeth Thompson
Skudin Surf and the Hurley Surf Club celebrated International Surf Day June 16, where hundreds of kids and adults received free surfing lessons with professional big-wave …
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By Elizabeth Thompson
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6/21/18
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Long Beach resident Kim Miller’s son, Danny, a second-grader at West Elementary School, had been apprehensive about riding a surfboard. A brain aneurism before birth left Danny with mobility issues …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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12/29/17
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The 8th annual New York Surf Week, hosted by NYSEA, kicked off on Wednesday with a jam-packed lineup of events that run through July 16.
This year’s event features a variety of premieres, surf …
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By Jenna Bloomer
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7/13/17
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Piecraft Pizza Bar in Island Park hosted a fundraiser on Saturday for Surf for All, a nonprofit organization co-founded by Cliff Skudin of Skudin Surf, that organizes surf outings and events for …
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By Bridget Downes
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4/27/17
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The Long Beach International Film Festival celebrated its 5th anniversary with its annual event Aug. 3-5 that included a line up of independent and studio films from around the globe.
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By Anthony Mitthauer-Orza
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8/11/16
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Professional big-wave surfer Will Skudin formally kicked off the seventh annual New York Surf Week on Wednesday, an event honoring the memory of Long Beach surfer George “Geeza” Geiser. The event has become a popular staple in town, with big sponsors like Hurley.
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By Anthony Mitthauer-Orza
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7/14/16
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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.
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By Ben Strack
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5/26/16
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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.
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By Ben Strack
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3/24/16
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Long Beach Reach will hold its annual brunch fundraiser and silent auction on Sunday, Oct. 25, at Temple Avodah in Oceanside at 9:30 a.m.
The organization, which is celebrating its 45th …
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By Matthew Ern
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10/22/15
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