FACADE LIGHTS TO GO ON AT CSM'S NEW HOME DEC 4

California Surf Museum’s New Façade to Light on December 4 –
Former Editor/Publisher of Surfer Magazine Will Sign Books

Thursday, December 4, at 5:00 p.m., Oceanside City Council will turn on the façade lights for the first time at the California Surf Museum’s soon-to-be new home at 312 Pier View Way.

City staff, California Surf Museum Board of Directors and staff, building architect and contractors will also be present at this milestone event.

The building façade and interior, designed by architect and CSM Advisor Louise Ravera Balma of Oceanside, is being built by DLS Contractors, Orange County. The signs have been fabricated by Ford Signs of Oceanside.

DLS will be finishing up its work on the city-owned building by the end of the year. CSM will begin building out the interior displays and other finishing details after the first of the year, with plans to open the doors for business by early Spring 2009.

Also on December 4, from 4:30-7:00 p.m., the CSM will host author Jim Kempton at its new home. Kempton will sign his new book, Surfing the Manual: Advanced. This groundbreaking guide to advanced surfing techniques provides a unique look at the history of surfing though the sports progression in performance. Profits will benefit the CSM.

The former editor and publisher of Surfer magazine, and current CSM vice president, Kempton has compiled an innovative instructional guide for intermediate and advanced surfers looking to improve their skills in the water.

Drawing contributions from over 50 of the biggest names in professional surfing, the 336-page book covers every aspect of the sport many consider an art form. The bulk of the content is given over to specific techniques and maneuvers such as tube riding, with supporting chapters covering topics as diverse as oceanography; diet and fitness; survival in extreme conditions; and turning professional.

Step-by-step photographic sequences are matched with intuitive training captions, covering every maneuver in detail.

Using interviews with a host of the world’s best surfers, Kempton applied his discerning editorial judgment to extract gems of wisdom from some of the sport’s greatest exponents, as well as crediting the proponents of surfing’s performance evolution.

With a text illustrated with over 600 images drawn from the archives of respected surf photographers Jeff Divine and Tom Servais, this book is a stimulating guide to help propel you into the next realm of advanced wave riding.

The California Surf Museum serves as an international repository and resource center on the lifestyle sport of surfing through capturing, preserving and chronicling its art, culture and heritage for the education and enjoyment of future generations. The California Surf Museum is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located at 223 N. Coast Highway, Oceanside. For information, call (760) 721-6876, or visit www.surfmuseum.org. Open daily, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Admission is free, donation is requested.

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