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Holiday Cheer by the Sea
Last year, I spent the holiday season in the midst of a sizzling Australian summer. While there wasn’t much Christmas spirit going around, it was fun to see how another...
Stocking Stuffers for Surfers
Photo by Angela Mae (Instagram: @ampayaban) Having a family member that surfs can be a bit frustrating at times - we only want to go on surfing vacations, we’re grumpy...
3 Common Surf Injuries and How to Prevent Them
Heavily glassed, single fin longboards provide you with over 9 feet of room to hit your head. This past weekend, I turned 23 years of age. Just a few hours...
A Surfer’s Thanksgiving
I am most definitely thankful for the time I spent traveling! Photo by Ben Bugden/ https://benbugden.com/ shot in Byron Bay, Australia. Apparently, my birthday isn’t the only national holiday this...
UGGs Season
Image courtesy of UGG® Over the last six decades, sheepskin boots and surfers have gone together like chips and guacamole. Surfers in Australia began wearing sheepskin boots as a way...
Winter Time Motivation
Shot by Chris Grant / @jettygirlsurfmag As the chilly winter months approach, it can be difficult to stay motivated to get out there and surf. While people from snowier places...
Break In Prevention
Yesterday, while surfing Swamis, my friend’s car was broken into in broad daylight. They stole pretty much everything, including her purse, her yoga mat, and even her clothes and towel!...
Homecoming
I thought about swimming my way home, but figured it would be easier just to fly. Photo by Shendell Hay on Rottnest Island, Western Australia. Returning home has been a...
2018 Snow Sale & Swap
Starting Saturday, October 27th through Friday, November 2nd, bring your gently used snow clothing and equipment into Hansen's and we'll sell it for you!* Once the sale is happening on November 3rd and 4th,...
Bali On a Budget
On my way home from Australia, I’ve found myself back on the island of Bali for one last hurrah, and my friend Morgan has come to meet up with me...
Wild Wild West
For the last week and a half, I’ve been in Western Australia, visiting my friend Shendell, who I actually met in Sri Lanka over a year ago. We spent the...
Bethany Hamilton Book Signing At Hansen's
Bethany Hamilton will be signing her two new books; "Unstoppable" & "Unstoppable Me" at the shop on Sunday October 14th 1-2pm These books will be available for presale...








