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SURFING LAGUNA: Surfing siblings soar

Victor and Leah Pakpour are two surfers from Laguna to keep an eye on. This brother and sister duo has been turning heads with their talents both here in Laguna and throughout the Southern California surfing scene. Victor, who is 17 and a student at ...

SURFING LAGUNA: Laguna surfers leading the pack

This past weekend four Surfing Laguna alumni earned top honors in surf competitions across the state of California. Down at Oceanside Harbor, last week s featured surfer Leah Pakpour took home first place in the ISF State Championships Girls Shortb...

SURFING LAGUNA: Surfing for sanity is for real

Are you like me and currently trying to get a handle on where the line in the sand of sanity is drawn these days? I was stoked to find out that one of the best ways to fight anxiety (which can lead to depression) is surfing. OK, you got me, it wasn t...

SURFING LAGUNA: Tales from a Laguna original

EDITOR S NOTE: The following is a continuation of last week s column, Talking Story with Jimmy Hall. As a boy, Laguna Beach original Jimmy Hall grew up surfing here in town back in the late 60s and 70s. It was the place to be all summer, right i...

SURFING LAGUNA: Talking story with Jimmy Hall

One of the many great things about being a surfer is sharing the memories of past surfing experiences. There s no doubt that talking story is an integral part of the surfing lifestyle. It can happen in a million and one locales around the campfir...

SURFING LAGUNA: Ins and outs of surf shopThis week, Surfing Laguna was stoked to connect with Thalia Street Surf Shop owner Nick Cocores to catch up on life at what is arguably the geographical center of Laguna s surfing universe. From the moment you enter these family-run shops (there are ...

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