Hounds Rule at the World Dog Surfing Championships

 

The competition was fierce, the waves unpredictable, the breaching whales in the background a bit distracting, and thousands of fans enjoyed the 2nd Annual World Dog Surfing Championships in Pacifica near San Francisco, where over 3 dozen amateurs and top dog surfers participated in the event.

THE FINAL RESULTS:

OBE Small Surf Dogs Award

  1. Gidget
  2. Sampson
  3. Lucy

Medium Surf Dogs Award

  1. Abbey
  2. Cherie
  3. Tristan

WOODROW WEAR Large Surf Dogs Award

  1. Skyler
  2. Teddy
  3. Derby

Tandem Surf Dogs Award

  1. Teddy and Derby
  2. The Spaniels (aka “The Littles”)
  3. Tristan and Bean

 

Tandem Human/Dog Award

  1. Sklyer/Homer Henard
  2. Dayton and Roxy
  3. Ryan Augenstein and 2Scoops

Top Surf Dogs Award

  1. Abbie
  2. Sampson
  3. Teddy

 

Other awards were presented for the Top Ball-Fetch-in-Water Competition presented by Goughnuts and the Dog Beach Fashion Competition presented by Pet Renu.

 

Publication Release: The Dog’s Guide to Surfing, 3rd Edition

TasteTV and TCB Cafe Publishing and Media are pleased to announce the publication of the new 3rd Edition of the genre-making book, THE DOG’S GUIDE TO SURFING.

The book that created and launched an actual international sport: Competitive Dog Surfing. Here is the premier guide to the surfing lifestyle from the view of surfers who love to hang ten with man’s best friend. “The Dog’s Guide to Surfing” brings the greatest stories, profiles lessons, advice, tips, movies, gear, and surf wear to anyone who has ever wanted to catch a wave with their four-legged pals.

Whether you just like to stroll on the beach, play in the water, or get in the line-up, “The Dog’s Guide to Surfing” shows how to really be a surfdog.

The 3rd edition is now 224 pages, and contains over 90 additional pages above the 2nd Edition, including new surf dog profiles of some of the world’s best dog surfers, as well as important dog surfing events from California to Florida, and from Texas to Australia.

Recently featured in SURFER Magazine‘s article, “How to Teach Your Dog to Surf“.

Available Now on Amazon

TASTEABLE CALIFORNIA Season 4 Episode 2

TASTEABLE: California takes viewers on a weekly tour of California food and wine creators and destinations.

This episode includes a visit to the Ritz Carlton in Half Moon Bay for a cooking class and lunch with MasterChef Season 6 Winner Claudia Sandoval, a trip to the Swing into Spring event in San Francisco, and a recipe for grilled shrimp.

Produced by TasteTV, www.TasteTV.com

View the Episode Intro Online on this page
(note: entire episode only airs on television, not online)

For more about this TasteTV television series, visit the TASTEABLE page

TasteTV’s new series MUSIC CALIFORNIA Launches

TasteTV is proud to announce that it’s newest television series, MUSIC CALIFORNIA, debuts on KRCB Television in the San Francisco Bay Area, Wine Country, and various locations in Northern California.

MUSIC CALIFORNIA features music, performances, and videos by artists from, in, or about California, the Golden State.

The program plays on selected Saturday nights at 11pm and 11:30pm, and the first two episodes include music by the following:

Episode 1:

  • David Lazarus
  • Scrub & Ace Ha
  • weareTheBigBang
  • Noodlez
  • Rebecca Jade
  • The Christopher Brothers
  • Alex Alexander

Episode 2:

  • KORR-A
  • Alex di Leo
  • Kristine Mirelle
  • Charles Wright
  • David Haerle
  • California Roots Festival

See more MUSIC CALIFORNIA information at: http://www.tastetv.com/music-california/

What Treats were in the TASTE AWARDS VIP and Celebrity Swag Bags?

The annual TASTE AWARDS celebrate the year’s best in Lifestyle Broadcast Media, and it also always asked “What treats were in the TASTE AWARDS VIP and Celebrity Swag Bags?”

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Chocolate & Wine Cruise on the SF Bay – Spring Edition

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