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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...
Ode to the Patagonia Fleece
In the 1980s, an already large and growing outdoors brand by the name of Patagonia invented Synchilla, a synthetic fleece fabric meant to imitate the soft and cozy feelings of...
Good Bye-ron
Oh Cape Byron, I will miss you and your iconic lighthouse. Photo: Ben Bugden / http://benbugden.com/ The time has come to pack my bags and leave Byron Bay has come....
Stellar Heliskiing Visits San Diego
One of Canada's top heliskiing operations is coming to Hansen's!Join Stellar Heliskiing to celebrate the start of the Fall season and share the stoke with fellow SoCal skiers and snowboarders....
Used Surfboard Shopping Checklist
Maybe you’ll get lucky and score a two for one deal. For those just getting into surfing, buying a new surfboard can be a very daunting task. If you’re on...








