Boating supply store to close (The Myrtle Beach Sun News)
Boater's World has become one of the latest retailers on the Grand Strand to fall victim to the sluggish economy. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Going Beyond the Waves to Reshape an Experience
In fashioning a new surfboard for himself, Thomas Meyerhoffer, who has worked for Apple and Porsche, has made the sport’s most radical design leap in 50 years. nytimes.com |
Kokatat Attains International Standards Organization 9001:2008 Certification (PitchEngine)
Arcata, Calif. - Kokatat, a 38-year-old, independent paddlewear and accessories company, recently attained an International Organization for Standardization ISO 9001:2008 certificate.Kokatat manufactures approximately 90 percent of its product collection in Arcata, Calif., making this domestic ISO 9001:2008 certification highly unique in the outdoor industry.The certification... us.rd.yahoo.com |
Some things never change -- they just get a little polish
Bikini-clad 20-somethings fought it out in a volleyball tournament in the sand. Tanned, bare-chested frat brothers popped tops off cans of cold beer. A young magician gathered a crowd around him on a sidewalk leading to the fishing pier. Kids squealed as they slid out of the jaws of an inflatable oversized-shark slide. miamiherald.com |
Summer in the UK: What's on in Wales
Wales has given itself a shiny new label in its drive to attract visitors this summer: "the home of proper holidays". independent.co.uk |