Surf Ohio Blog
Wet met Wild at Surf Ohio Festiki 2010 ( 9.03.10 )
104 cherry pre-’70 street rods,
96 Indo-like degrees,
58 dedicated volunteers,
33 acres of island shade,
22 tiki and tropical artisans and vendors,
15 tons of awesome sand sculpture,
11 savvy sponsors,
7 smokin’ hot surf bands,
4 well appointed cold beverage stations,
3 lagoon-washing downpours,
800+ totally stoked party peoples
= 1 wet and wild Surf Ohio Festiki 2010
Surf Ohio Festiki 2010 – proud to again support Surfrider Foundation ( 8.07.10 )
Wow! The 2nd Annual Surf Ohio Festiki is exactly one week away – August 14th at Old River Park. In just seven days Dayton, Ohio becomes a surf music mecca and the epicenter of tiki and tropical fun. But there is one serious note to it all that I want to share now. As Surf [...]
There will be sand… Ginormous Sand Sculpture returns to Festiki ( 8.04.10 )
Surf Ohio is proud to sponsor the return of The Sand Sculpting Company to Festiki 2010 on August 14th in Dayton. Sand sculptor extraordinaire, Ted Siebert, will arrive a couple of days early to start hand-crafting another 15-ton sand masterpiece at Old River Park that will be completed sometime during Festiki. Last year Ted wowed [...]
Hit CD single SURF OHIO hits the airwaves with a party on July 17! ( 7.15.10 )
I’ve had this news under wraps, but now its finally time to announce it – the new hit single, SURF OHIO, by the Miss Molly Band will be released this Saturday in Columbus, and what a CD launch it will be! If you are anywhere near Central Ohio this weekend, head to the Woodlands Tavern, [...]
Premier Homage.com podcast features Surf Ohio founder ( 6.24.10 )
Yesterday, June 23rd, it was an honor to be the subject of the first-ever Homage.com podcast (http://www.homage.com/yearbook/). A big Mahalo to Ryan and Greg at Homage for enabling me to share this fun trip back “in the day” with Homage.com and Surf Ohio fans! If you’re into the unabridged history of Surf Ohio, now celebrating [...]
The new Tiki Mags are here – the new Tiki Mags are here! ( 6.22.10 )
If you own a tiki mug, carved totem, aloha shirt, Ventures album, or have ever sipped on something called a Black Magic while wearing nothing but a grass skirt and coconut bra, Tiki Magazine is your oasis of knowledge, inspiration and enlightenment. After far too long a hiatus to deal with some pesky real life [...]
Surf Report! Epic Festiki looms on the horizon…August 14th ( 6.10.10 )
If you missed last year’s Surf Ohio Festiki, here’s your warning – big waves approaching Dayton on Saturday, August 14. Epic conditions at Old River Park include seven live shows I can hardly wait for – Llacuna & Silva with Leilani Crazy Joe and the Mad River Outlaws The Nick Kizirnis Band Tyrd Fyrgysn & [...]
“This is just too good!” – N. A., Business news publisher “Let me call John Milius about directing this…. perfect prequel to BIG WEDNESDAY.” – T. G., Screenwriter and former USC film professor “Would love to get two copies of your new book for review purposes. Please send to below address.” – J. P., Editor [...]
Derby Daze gone by… ( 6.22.10 )
To hell with horses… I came to party!
OK, already! The BIG confession about BIG AIR… ( 4.04.10 )
Sorry, fans! Though I wish it were true, the book BIG AIR AT KITTY HAWK will not be released on August 19th to launch my nationwide signing tour, nor will the five-part HD 3-D documentary premier on public television on April 1, 2011.