False Cape Camp Vibes

Words by John Streit. Photos courtesy Briar Nelson. Part of the mystique of False Cape State Park is its remote nature. There are only a few ways to get in, and none of them involve parking your car on park ...

Evan Micele’s World Wide Waves

Foreword & questions by John Streit. Answers by Evan Micele. Photos by Paula Bickford, Tyler Boyce, Jeremy Boyce, Alex Barker, Jeanine Judalena & Micele. When Surf & Adventure team rider Evan Mic...

Opening Day on Back Bay

Words & photos by John Streit. With Snowmageddon in our rear view mirror, the days getting longer and the flora turning greener; you'd be hard-pressed to find a Virginia Beach local who isn't welcoming t...

Chesa Peaks

Words & photos by John Streit. Every once in awhile -- when conditions come together just right -- a hidden gem deep inside the boundaries of the Chesapeake Bay comes alive with hollow peaks and ripable ...

Couple Coldies

Words & photos by John Streit. The drive down US 158 and NC 12 is part and parcel of Virginia Beach surf culture. It's a pilgrimage made hundreds -- if not thousands -- of times over each year every sing...

Weekday Warriors, Part 2

By John Streit. Photos by Jon Carter, Colin Breland, Allen Harcourt & Streit. Last week's swell was one of many moods. Appropriate for the stretch of coast we call home. There's a saying aroud these part...

Weekday Warriors, Part 1

By John Streit. Photos by Jon Carter, Eric Murrill, Colin Breland, Allen Harcourt, Vinnie Abijaoudi & Streit. It took a couple of weeks, but the mighty wintertime Atlantic finally flexed its muscle for ...

The Best Barrels of 2014

Words by John Streit. Photos by Shaun Devine, Daniel Brittain, Mickey McCarthy, Jon Carter, Billy Ficke, Colin Breland, Matt Vaughan, Jennifer Phan, Harrison Whittaker, Justin Rienerth, Jordan Bartholomew &...

December Drainers, Part 2

Words by John Streit. Photos by Shaun Devine, Mickey McCarthy, Jon Carter, Jeanine Montgomery, Jennifer Phan, Jessiah Rudolph & Billy Ficke. All good things must come to an end. East Coast surfers are un...

December Drainers, Part 1

Words by John Streit. Photos by Mickey McCarthy, Eddie Compo, Billy Ficke, Jessiah Rudolph, David Drewry, Brian Bassett, John Coulson & Jordan Bartholomew.  Lack of sunshine and cold temperatures aside,...