Planning to hit the Lexus US Open of Surfing this week, but not sure where to start?
Of course, you can bring a beach towel or chair and hang out on the sand all day to soak in the world-class surfing competition – with some possible tropical swell on the horizon heading into the final weekend, there should be some fun action to watch in the water.
But there’s so much more to see in the 13-acre festival area created on the south side of the pier, including more than 30 booths and exhibitors. So if you want to cruise around and check out the mega event, we have a few ideas:
Want to surf, but don’t want to get wet? One of the fun activities on the sand is at a booth hosted by Hoag, where two surfboards allow festivalgoers to see how it feels to surf, without the waves.
Monitors set up show riders navigating a barrel and cruising on the wave’s face as they balance on the boards. Be warned, there will be a crowd gathered to watch you wipe out.