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Rob Machado

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2006

    Celebrity Surf Jammin'

    Ain't nothin' like a Saturday spent on Huntington Beach watching surfers compete with actors and singers to see who ... actually, nah, just to rip shit up, check out fembot-lookin' fan girls and have good times at the 2nd Annual Surfrider Foundation Celebrity Surf Jam. And good times were had. A gro ... More >>

  • Features

    January 4, 2001

    Year in Review

    Ain't nothin' like a Saturday spent on Huntington Beach watching surfers compete with actors and singers to see who ... actually, nah, just to rip shit up, check out fembot-lookin' fan girls and have good times at the 2nd Annual Surfrider Foundation Celebrity Surf Jam. And good times were had. A gro ... More >>

  • Features

    August 14, 2003

    Dreaming in Blue

    Surfing the Ranch with Dana Brown and "Wingnut" Weaver

  • Calendar

    September 4, 2008

    Curl and Pearl

    Boost Mobile Pro

  • Film

    July 17, 2008

    Special Screenings

    Boost Mobile Pro

  • News

    April 16, 2009
  • Columns

    August 3, 2006

    Diary of a Mad County

    July 26 - Aug. 1

  • News

    June 8, 2006

    Stuff We Live For

    Surfrider Foundation's Celebrity Surf Jam

  • Features

    October 24, 2002

    H

    Surfrider Foundation's Celebrity Surf Jam

  • Columns

    January 4, 2001

    Year in Review

    Surfrider Foundation's Celebrity Surf Jam

  • Columns

    January 4, 2001

    The Year in Bits:July - December

    Surfrider Foundation's Celebrity Surf Jam

  • Columns

    August 3, 2000

    Party Pooper

    Surfrider Foundation's Celebrity Surf Jam

  • Columns

    August 13, 1998

    Bowling for Dullards

    Scowling, butt-grinding guy is on the loose

  • Film

    May 21, 2009

    [Special Screenings] 'Rushmore,' 'Carrie,' 'Metropolis,' More

    Scowling, butt-grinding guy is on the loose

  • Calendar

    July 16, 2009

    Hurley U.S. Open of Surfing

    Huntington Beach Pier

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2009

    "Highwater" Premiere Draws Kelly Slater, Tom Curren, "Wingnut"

    Dana Point documentary filmmaker Dana Brown will not be the only person associated with the production attending the Orange County premiere of his latest film Highwater at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Regency Lido in Newport Beach. Rich Wilson and Wes Brown, who were members of the production team for Hi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 24, 2009

    Wax On, Wax Off: Try a Fish

    Every now and then, we'll take a look at some equipment that's out there--boards, shapers, wetsuits and more. Today, we're looking at a summer staple: the fish.The Channel Islands "Biscuit," co-designed by Rob Machado, is a great board to have in the quiver for Southern California summers. Three fin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2009

    Wax On, Wax Off: Catching Up With Ryan Hurley

    ​In addition to being his father's son, Ryan Hurley is a leading designer at Hurley International. He's worked on such projects as the company's now-famous Phantom boardshorts, and plays a critical role in determining and maintaining Hurley's relevance and style. But today we're talking to Ryan no ... More >>

  • Music

    August 13, 2009

    (Tragic) Kingdom Come Again, Leaving No Doubt Who Rules OC

    ​In addition to being his father's son, Ryan Hurley is a leading designer at Hurley International. He's worked on such projects as the company's now-famous Phantom boardshorts, and plays a critical role in determining and maintaining Hurley's relevance and style. But today we're talking to Ryan no ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2009

    Wax On, Wax Off: Hurley Pro at Trestles September 13-19

    This year's Hurley U.S. Open of Surfing, held at Huntington Beach pier earlier this summer, proved to everyone that when it comes to contests, Hurley means business. Forking out more than ever for everything from concerts and skate demos to the largest winner's purse in surfing, the company has made ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 2, 2009

    Wax On, Wax Off: A Growing Connection Between Surfing and Golf?

    by Jonah Probell Half Moon BayOk, so I almost never use the first person to write about surfing in Wax On, Wax Off. But I also never show up for a round of golf at Half Moon Bay to find that big wave legend Jeff Clark is teeing off right behind me. Jeff is the guy who essentially discovered M ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 28, 2009

    Wax On, Wax Off: Catching Up With Ashton Hurley

    ​Ashton Hurley (son of Ryan, grandson of Bob) was one of the stoked Orange County groms who surfed in the kids contest yesterday at the Rob Machado Surf Experience and Green Expo that happened in Cardiff this past weekend. At 5 years old, he's already charging head-high (for him) waves, making cle ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 25, 2009

    Wax On, Wax Off: Rob Machado Surf Experience and Green Expo This Weekend

    www.parks.ca.govCardiff State Beach​From 1996 to 2005, Rob Machado used to do this big event called the Rob Machado Surf Experience at Cardiff State Beach down south. But after four years off, the event is back in action in the quiet beachside community. A joint venture with the Cardiff Chamb ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2009

    Wax On, Wax Off: "The Drifter," Starring Rob Machado

    The Drifter tells the story of a period of time Rob Machado spent in Indonesia. Directed by surf film favorite Taylor Steele, the movie explores the wanderings of an introspective, soulful athlete on some kind of a search for solitude or meaning or communion with nature . . . the movie isn't ex ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2009

    Wax On, Wax Off: Report from Oceanside's California Surf Festival

    by Aaron MendozaThe California Surf Festival, held in Oceanside this past weekend, was like a ghost town most of the time. There was no bustling festival on the streets, no heady atmosphere full of people. Many of the film screenings were nearly empty. Perhaps it was the decently shaped west combo s ... More >>

  • Film

    April 15, 2010

    Going to Extremes to Get the Shot

    [Newport Beach Film Fest] You think action-sports athletes push the limit? Check out the people filming them

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2010

    Director's Own Words: Mark Jacobs of Jesse's Story

    ​"The story of Jesse becoming a quadriplegic while surfing is so emotional. His story of getting back in the water and surfing 15-foot waves in Fiji, diving with Great White Sharks, skydiving, etc., etc. has changed my life and those that have seen it are affected (so I've been told) for days ... More >>

  • Culture

    August 5, 2010

    Open Season

    The U.S. Open of Surfing returns to local shores

  • Culture

    August 5, 2010

    The Simpo Life

    [2010 U.S. Open of Surfing] Brett Simpson might be the most popular guy in Huntington Beach

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2010

    Legends Kelly Slater and Rob Machado Go Head-to-Head at U.S. Open of Surfing

    ​Nine-time surfing world champion Kelly Slater went head-to-head with his long-time rival, the legendary Rob Machado, today at the U.S. Open of Surfing in the seventh heat of the day.Hundreds crowded the pier and the beach to watch these two titans go at it in one of greatest surfing competitions ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2010

    What You Missed: Gear Show, Orange International Street Fair, Cold Cave, FYF Fest, Costa Mesa Wood Racquet Classic

    Star Foreman/OC Weekly Want to know what you missed this weekend? As the last few days of summer came to an end, our weekend was packed with music, food, beer, tennis, and a whole lot of naked people. We ventured out of Orange County to go to the first annual Gear Show in Los An ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2010

    Watch 'Melali: The Drifter Sessions' for Free, with Rob Machado and His Band

    Dustin Humphrey/Reel SessionsRob Machado in Melali: The Drifter Sessions​The wanderlust deep in the hearts of surfers--going anywhere for the "perfect" wave--and the inevitable spirtual and intellectual growth that results from that travel, was the focus of Surfer Hall of Fame inductee (twice!), p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2011

    8 Intriguing Surf/Snow/Skate Flicks at the Newport Beach Film Festival

    ​It's hard to say on what "list" (A, B, C or D, etc.) Stoked & Broke director Cyrus Sutton would appear. He's a stellar surfer, a blogging savant and an up-and-coming filmmaker, but chances are if he sauntered down the red carpet at the Newport Beach Film Festival gala with Alana Blanchard on ... More >>

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