The Friction of Evolution
Catching up with author/surfer/boat builder Christian Beamish.
Ethan Stewart
Recent Stories
Paddling with a Purpose
Chadd Konig raises awareness about hydraulic fracturing (aka “fracking”), a highly controversial oil-extraction technique, in a paddle from Santa Cruz to S.B.
The Indy‘s Annual
Winter Surf Issue
Winter is coming and, with any luck, actual surf-worthy waves (i.e. skip work, get a neck tan line, and go to sleep sandy and stoked and with sore shoulders type of waves) shouldn’t be far behind.
Hiding in Plain Sight
Getting to know Chuck Ames, the greatest fin maker in the world.
Infinite Stoke
Seventh grader Jace Kennedy marked his full calendar year of daily surf missions on October 8.
Dude, Where’s My Wind Farm?
The Lompoc project has been roadblocked in a coma.
Peter Feldmann Celebrates Five Decades of Music
Some of string music’s finest players gather to accompany Feldmann at the Lobero Theatre on Friday, November 2.
Save the Waves Pulls into the Arlington Theatre
Chris Malloy’s Groundswell gets its world premiere this Friday, November 2, at the Arlington.
The Food of North Milpas Street
In the first entry of a new series, Ethan Stewart eats his way through his North Milpas neighborhood.
Old Faces, New Races
Stoker and Jackson duke it out for the 19th District