Show Us Your Bum 2012

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It’s time for our second annual “Show Us Your Bum” Photo Contest. The contest starts on July 2nd and ends on September 1st with weekly winners (announced every Monday) qualifying for the Grand Prize that will be picked by Bum Nation (you) on Monday, September 3rd, 2012. Rules: None Weekly winners: $50 dollar Sun Bum… read more →

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Maps & Atlases

Chicago based Maps and Atlases and all of their goodness dropped by Sonny’s Porch on Sunday to blow our minds with their unique style and insane virtuosic musical ability. Big thanks to Dave, Shiraz, Chris and Erin for hangin’ out with us, you guys are all time. Check out their new record “Beware and Be… read more →

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The Growlers

Our favorite SoCal band, The Growlers, posted up at our Cocoa Beach office to get some much needed ocean air and salty hair before continuing on their east coast leg of their 2012 summer tour. Brooks and the boys borrowed some boards for a surf in fun knee high waves, shot some bad pool, drank… read more →

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Bum Rush Tour Santa Cruz

It was a beautiful and busy day at Steamers Lane with about 30 surfers in the water. Taking refuge on a little patch of sand the low tide provided, the Bum Rush judges evaluated the surfers below the rocky cliff. The view was perfect to see a very close race between two local talents, but… read more →

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Bum Rush Tour San Francisco

After kicking off the 2012 tour with three stops in Hawaii, the ambush surf contest arrived on the mainland this morning at Fort Point. It was a crowded “locals-only” lineup of about 25 to 30 surfers, with solid shoulder to head high surf. One guy in particular stood out – Ragnar Johnson, a 30-year resident… read more →

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Bum Rush Tour Banzai Rock

After a disappointing wave check at Rock Piles, the Sun Bum crew decided to move the contest to the skate park across the street, where it’s always seven-foot and glassy. The park was swamped with kids eager to get some skating in after school let out. Local guest judge, Eddie Crawford, from Surf N Sea in Oahu, joined the crew… read more →

Bum Rush Tour in Makaha

The Bum Rush Tour made its second stop in Hawaii, this time on the West side of Oahu at Makaha. It was a perfect morning with head high sets, clear blue water, and tons of locals soaking up the surf and sun. Local guest judges had their work cut out for them with the waves pumping… read more →

BRT Kicks Off in Hale’iwa

OAHU, Hawaii (Feb. 2012) – Sun Bum has kicked off its wildly-popular but ever-elusive Bum Rush Tour in Hawaii this week. The Bum Rush Tour is a unique surfing contest that swept up and down the east and west coasts of the lower 48 last year. What makes it unique, you ask? There are no… read more →

Winter

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  Sometimes it takes just as long to put on a wetsuit as it does to enjoy a whole session. The bike is on the paint, but salt air does more damage than anything. Our shadows say Aloha. We live over the rainbow, with all the colors in the sky.… read more →