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Who is going to the Hangout Music Fest on May 20 & 21?

Professor Beach — Tue, 03 May 2011 13:39:32 +0000

Hangout Music Festival is the first and only festival of its kind. Located in beautiful Gulf Shores, Alabama, Hangout features an eclectic musical lineup with stages located directly on white sandy beaches with ocean views. Hangout features today’s top rock ‘n roll and contemporary artists in a sun soaked setting. No other location allows music fans the opportunity to hear three consecutive days of their favorite bands while experiencing mind, body and spirit rejuvenation on the beach.

Shed the mud-boots and sleeping bags and wake up each morning from a fully equipped condo, many with ocean views. Lodging options are available for every budget and many condos and hotels are accessible to the festival grounds by walking or biking. Thats part of what makes the Hangout experience so unique.

Festival attendees can sip bushwackers ocean side, and soak up the sun on a beach blanket while cool tunes float by. With never before seen beach and festival amenities, lodging comforts close by, pristine beaches, and world-class musicians, Hangout features the ultimate music experience for sophisticated festival fans.

Gulf Shores has quickly become THE destination location to see blockbuster concert events. The 2010 inaugural Hangout Music Festival paved the way for the Concerts for the Coast music series that filled the summer of 2010 with performances from Jimmy Buffett & Friends, Bon Jovi, Brad Paisley, Hank Williams Jr., Gretchen Wilson and Alan Jackson.

Concerts for the Coast was created to offer much-needed economic support to the Gulf area drawing visitors from around the country and stimulating the local economy impacted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Hangout and the Concerts for the Coast music series have brought over 100,000 visitors to the region and continue to greatly support local businesses.

The inaugural Hangout Beach Festival, May 14th-16th, 2010, featured Trey Anastasio, Zac Brown Band, John Legend, The Roots, Ben Harper and Relentless7, The Black Crows, Alison Kraus and Union Station, Gov’t Mule, Ray Lamontagne, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Matisyahu, Girl Talk, and many more.

May 20 & 21, 2011 aims to be bigger and better with another stellar lineup, new activities, posh amenities and a backdrop of the most beautiful beaches in the country.

More Information about the Hangout Music Festival 2011 – CLICK HERE!

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It’s Spring Break in Panama City Beach!

Professor Beach — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 16:57:30 +0000

Spring has sprung, the weather’s warmed up nicely and college kids have come out of the woodwork to enjoy the white sand beaches & emerald water in Panama City Beach.

See what’s happening in Panama City Beach – CLICK HERE

According to www.tripsmarter.com there are 2,112,478 students running around the nation, currently enjoying their school break.

Visit the 2010 Mardi Gras in New Orleans!

Professor Beach — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:45:27 +0000

Check out this website for the major participants of Mardi Gras in New Orleans. This site provides updated parade information and parade routes, the truth about our Mardi Gras traditions, the best places to get your Mardi Gras beads, masks, and kingcakes … and more!

http://www.mardigrasneworleans.com/

Exprience New Orleans Here:

http://www.experienceneworleans.com/

Monster Waves in Half Moon Bay, CA Feb 2010

Professor Beach — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:03:35 +0000

The 2009/2010 Mavericks Surf Contest®
presented by Sony Ericsson and Barracuda Networks

IS ON
for Saturday, February 13th

check it out here http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/211086/8bf6ff364d/474750/b244faf133/

The Mavericks Surf Contest 2010 is a go this weekend with the surfing contest kicking off this Saturday February 13 at 8:00am. A northwest swell is approaching meaning that big waves will be out in full force for the surfing contest this weekend. The Mavericks Surf Contest will take place at Half Moon Bay, located in San Mateo County, California.

Mavericks have been promoting the surfing contest via their Twitter account, @Mavericks_Surf, detailing the upcoming weekend’s events including a live webcast from Half Moon Bay. The Mavericks webcast is set to begin at 7:05am on Saturday with an encore presentation later on featuring ”the very best of Mavericks.”

More from Professor Beach at Half Moon Bay Blog

Surfing and Fitness – go hand in hand!

Professor Beach — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:13:31 +0000

If you are into surfing, you might have heard of Clayton Beatty. He specializes in functional fitness training programs for extreme sport athletes. He is a Certified Fitness Trainer with a BSc Human Movement Degree from the University of Western Australia. He is also an Exercise Scientist Member of the Australian Association for Exercise and Sports Science (MAAESS). He is the creator of Total Surfing Fitness.

Total Surfing Fitness was created so surfers can have access to a fitness program that will not only help reduce the risk of injury, increase your health, make you look ripped, but also actually help you become an awesome surfer!

Total Surfing Fitness is your complete strength & conditioning guide to help get your body in the best physical condition to hit the surf. For more info about Total Surfing Fitness -Click Here!

Money Saving Secrets When You Fly

Professor Beach — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 13:37:31 +0000

I was sick and tired of being taken advantage of by the airlines and getting screwed on high fares, extra fees and hidden costs. It made me downright angry how much more people were paying than they had to. So I decided to do something about it… I tapped the deepest sources of inside information, and scraped every inch of the industry to find out the dirt on fare prices, and now I’m revealing those secrets so that you can stick it to them by saving hundreds on your airline tickets!

The Airlines Are Ripping You Off! “Discover the Money Saving Secrets That the Airlines and the Travel Industry Don’t Want You to Know and Save Up To $500 Or More On Your Next Flight…”

Click Here to learn how to save $ when you fly!

Panama City Beach is hosting the 2009 EVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour

Professor Beach — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:43:23 +0000

Boardwalk Beach Resort at Royal American Beach Getaways has teamed up with the EVP Tour to host a televised beach volleyball event to be held on Labor Day Weekend.

The Boardwalk Beach Resort on Panama City Beach, Florida, will host the 2009 EVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour on September 5th and 6th, 2009.

The top players from across the nation will bump, set, and spike and compete for $6,000 in prize money. There will also be a juniors division tournament with Under 21 College, Under 18, Under 16, and Under 14 divisions.

For more information on the event, please go to www.evptour.com

Check out this Video from Gulf Shores Alabama EVB Tour to see what’s coming up in Panama City Beach!

This video from Panama City Beach

While you are at PBC, check out the Sea Turtles!

The hatching season began Sunday, August 9 when 99 loggerhead hatchlings emerged from nest #3 at the Coral Reef Condo at 8 pm. Many crawled east toward lights of an adjacent condo and were rescued by Turtle Watch volunteers with assistance from local residents and tourists. The disoriented hatchlings were collected in coolers and released on a dark beach in western Bay County.

From http://www.turtlewatch.org

If you see nesting or hatchling turtles on Panama City Beach, immediately call 888-404-3922 (24-hr hotline). Please remember not to crowd or shine lights on nesting turtles or hatchlings.

Contact Turtle Watch for more information about their program.

10 Fun things to do under $10 on Panama City Beach

Check it out and see some fun and inexpensive activities in Panama City Beach!

Top 10 Exciting Things Under $10 on Panama City Beach

Half Moon Bay – 2009 Surfing Contest

Professor Beach — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:16:59 +0000

Mavericks is a world-renowned big wave break located one-half mile off the coast of Half Moon Bay, California. In 1975, Jeff Clark became the first person to ever surf Mavericks. Until 1990, he surfed there alone as no one else dared to tackle what is today considered one of the most challenging waves in the world. Many believe this 15 year solo effort to be one of the great feats in surfing history. According to top big-wave surfer and respected filmmaker Grant Washburn, “I think about that sometimes, and every time it’s just amazing to me. I just can’t imagine anyone having that kind of courage and commitment at a place so dangerous, when you’re so alone.”
By the early 1990s, word of Jeff’s adventures began to spread. Since then Mavericks has moved into the foreground of modern big-wave surfing, attracting the most elite riders to test its limits each time it breaks. These riders are presented with waves as high as 50 feet, remarkably strong currents, dangerous rocks, shallow reefs, and frigid water temperatures. In summary, Mavericks is like no other place on the planet.

Each winter, during a waiting period typically set for sometime between December and March– when conditions are just right and giant swells roll in from far across the Pacific–The Mavericks Surf Contest comes to Half Moon Bay. On the call of Contest Director Jeff Clark, 24 of the worlds best big wave surfers will gather together to test themselves against the bone-chilling cold, ever-present dangers, and giant waves of Mavericks. Mother Nature’s unexpected slumber in 2007, The Mavericks Surf Contest returned at full force last winter, and lived up to expectations – sunny skies and the giant, unpredictable waves that are synonymous with Mavericks. Now, as winter again descends on the West Coast of California, we turn our attention back to the anticipation game.

more info here: http://www.grindtv.com/event/mavericks-surf-contest-2009/