The Ryde Blog - Archive for the 'Happenings' Category

Scott of Rootamental invited me to go skating with him and what seemed like the entire skate scene of the Central Coast. Rootamental has a deeper connection with the locals than I have seen with many other skateboard companies. Scott seems to be friends with anyone that has ever bought a board from him. The [...]

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s budget cuts could mean the closing of up to 220 state parks, among them the home of the world’s tallest tree and other attractions that draw millions of visitors. Schwarzenegger this week recommended eliminating $70 million in parks spending through June 30, 2010. An additional $143.4 million would be saved in the [...]

OK, we realize that we are total flakes, but after quite a delay we have picked our Mustache March winner. JP was MIA so I had to do the picking. Our winner is Sebastian Lehmann! He did send in his entry a little late, but we had a general lack of participation so we’re making [...]

My location via a little map I whipped up. Just in case anyone did not have any idea where the central coast is.

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I came across this clever, and in my mind humorous, surf promo for the Maverick’s Surf Contest. The best part is the voice in the background in the last 10 seconds….”You sure you don’t want us to call 911…ok good because the winds coming offshore now.”

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So, I was doing my daily check of the Anaheim Ducks website and I came across an interview with Bobby Ryan. For those of you who don’t know, (which is probably most of you) Bobby is a rookie left winger, and rising star, for the Ducks. Now you’re probably wondering what, if anything, this kid [...]