Surf Dog Competition this weekend – Oct. 11
October 9, 2009 by amo
Filed under Events, Fun Stuff, Pretty Good, Surfing
Dogs and their owners will head to Surf City USA (Huntington Beach) this weekend to show off their board skills while raising funds for animal welfare organizations. The Inaugural Surf City Surf Dog sounds like a great event so if you’re in SoCal, this might be worth checking out.
Dogs will compete in surfing heats based on their size, with small, medium and large dogs judged on a variety of skills — including length of the ride, the size of the wave and confidence on the board.
For those happier to keep their paws on the sand, contests, fun activities and an expo will be included in the daylong event. A 2-mile Woofin’ Walk, K-9 Kayaking, dog-and-owner look-alike contests, best celebrity impersonations and a costume contest will also be held.
The event will begin at 8 a.m. at Dog Beach, located west of Pacific Coast Highway at Goldenwest Street. For more information or to register, visit www.surfcitysurfdog.com or e-mail info@bookthatevent.com.
File this under a Pretty Good idea.
Schedule – October 11, 2009
7:00 am Registration Opens
7:30 am – 2:00 pm Hot Diggity Dog Expo
8:00 am 1 or 2 Mile Woofin’ Walk Starts
SURF HEATS
8:20 – 8:50 am Groms (Novice/NonCompetitive) Small Dog
8:55 – 9:25 am Groms (Novice/NonCompetitive) Medium Dog
9:30 – 10:00 am Groms (Novice/NonCompetitive) Large Dog
10:05 – 10:35 am Groms (Novice/NonCompetitive) X Large Dog
10:40 – 11:00 am Shredders (Competitive) Heat #1
11:05 – 11:25 am Shredders (Competitive) Heat #2
SURF BREAK
11:30 – 12:00 pm Best in Show Costume Contest & Owner or Celebrity Look-a-Like Contest
EXHIBITION
12:05 – 12:25 pm Surfin’ for Paws-abilities: Surf Dog Richochet & Patrick Ivison Tandem
SURF FINALS
12:30 – 1:30 Surf Finals for all Divisions
1:45 – 2:00 pm Results/Awards
Weekend Sports June 11-14
June 12, 2009 by jane
Filed under Baseball, Basketball, General, News Bytes, Pretty Sporty, TV, Tennis, WNBA
Looking for sports to watch this weekend? Here are some choices:
Tennis
June 8-14, Aegon Championships, London, UK
June 8-14, Gerry Weber Open, Halle, Germany
Golf
June 11-14, PGA St. Jude Classic, Memphis, Tenn.
June 11-14, McDonald’s LPGA Championship Presented by Coca-Cola
Track & Field
June 10-13, NCAA Division I Track & Field Championships
BMX
June 13-14, The ABA First State Nationals, Milford, Delaware.
FRIDAY JUNE 12
NHL
STANLEY CUP FINAL Game 7
Pittsburgh v. Detroit, 8 pm
WNBA (All Access)
Los Angeles Sparks v. Indiana Fever, 7 p.m.
Seattle Storm v. Minnesota Lynx, 8 p.m.
Atlanta Dream v. Chicago Sky, 8:30
Phoenix Mercury v. Sacramento Monarchs, 10 pm
MLB
Minnesota v. Cubs, 2:20pm
Detroit v. Pittsburgh, 7:05pm
Red Sox v. Phillies, 7:05pm
Braves v. Orioles, 7:05pm
Mets v. Yankees, 7:05pm
Cardinals v. Cleveland, 7:05pm
Florida v. Blue Jays, 7:07pm
Nationals v. Rays, 7:38pm
Dodgers v. Texas, 8:05pm
White Sox v. Milwaukee, 8:05pm
Cincinnati v. Kansas City, 8:10pm
Seattle v. Colorado, 9:10pm
Houston v. Arizona, 9:40pm
San Diego v. Angels, 10:05pm
Oakland v. San Francisco, 10:15pm
NPF
Pride v. Bandits 7:05pm
SATURDAY JUNE 13
NBA
Lakers @ Magic 8:00pm (Championship Game?)
NPF
Pride v. Bandits 7:05pm
WNBA (All Access)
New York Liberty @ San Antonio 8:00pm
Sacramento Monarchs @ Phoenix Mercury 10:00pm
WPS
Chicago Red Stars @ Washington Freedom 4:30pm
Los Angeles Sol @ Sky Blue FC 7:00pm (NBCU)
MLB
Twins v. Cubs, 1:05 pm
Marlins v. Blue Jays, 1:07 pm
White Sox v. Brewers, 4:05 pm
Mets v Yankees, 4:10 pm
Cardinals v. Indians, 4:10 pm
Nationals v. Rays, 6:08 pm
Braves v. Orioles, 7:05 pm
Red Sox v. Phillies, 7:05 pm
Tigers v. Pirates, 7:05 pm
Reds v. Royals, 7:10 pm
Dodgers v. Rangers, 8:05 pm
Astros v. D-backs, 8:10 pm
Mariners Rockies, 8:10 pm
Padres v. Angels, 9:05 pm
Athletics v. Giants, 10:05 pm
SUNDAY JUNE 14
NPF
Pride v. Bandits 3:05pm
WNBA (All Access)
Atlanta Dream @ Connecticut Sun 3:00pm
Seattle Storm @ Chicago Sky 6:00pm
WPS
Saint Louis Athletica @ Boston Breakers 6:00 pm
MLB
Mets v.Yankees, 1:05 pm
Marlins v. Blue Jays, 1:07 pm
Braves v. Orioles, 1:35 pm
Red Sox v. Phillies, 1:35 pm
Tigers v. Pirates, 1:35 pm
Nationals v. Rays, 1:38 pm
White Sox v.Brewers, 2:05 p.m.
Reds v. Royals 2:10 pm
Twins v. Cubs 2:20 pm
Dodgers v. Rangers, 3:05 pm
Mariners v. Rockies, 3:10 pm
Padres v. Angels, 3:35 pm
Athletics Giants 4:05 pm
Astros v. D-Backs, 4:10 pm
Cardinals v. Indians 8:05 pm
Free Ice Cream Day at Ben & Jerry’s
Tuesday, April 21st is Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry’s, and you know what that means…
free ice cream for you!
Here’s where you get to take a tiny break from all your intense training, healthy eating, and hard work.
As a way to thank customers for their support and to celebrate 31 years of scooping the chunkiest, funkiest ice cream, frozen yogurt and sorbet, Ben & Jerry’s scoop shops are happily giving it away!
Maybe it’s time for you to try a new flavor that you’ve been wondering about without commiting your hard earned dollars or it’s time for you to enjoy an old favorite and savor in the deliciousness that is free ice cream? Hey, either way it’s time for you to come on in!
Around the world, Scoop Shops are opening their doors from noon to 8:00 pm, to serve up a free scoop of your favorite flavor. Please check with your local Scoop Shop for more info!
Grab a pal and come on down to have some good, ’scream fun on B&J.
December snow events = fun, fun, fun
December 1, 2008 by maddy
Filed under Entertainment, General, Pretty Good, Ski, Snowboard
December 1, 2008 – Looking for something to do this month? Snow is falling across North America, and slopes are opening from East to West so we found some wintery events that sound like fun (though sadly we won’t be attending any of them).
Down-Mountain and Cross-Country: 140 Years of Skiing in Maine Dec. 1 – Maine’s skiing history goes back farther than any other New England state and a digital slideshow produced by the Ski Museum of Maine backs up that claim. The show will be presented Monday, Dec. 1 at 7 p.m.
Celebrity Skifest Dec. 5 – 8: Deer Valley is kicking off the ski season with Celebrity Skifest . The invitational ski event pairs former Olympic ski legends with television and film celebrities for a weekend of skiing, live music and fundraising for the environmental group Waterkeeper Alliance, which supports and empowers member organizations to protect communities, ecosystems and water quality.
The DV Celebrity Skifest will include giant slalom races on the ski resort’s Birdseye run, and the public is invited to watch as some of the best-known legends of U.S. skiing compete in this year’s event, including Deer Valley’s own Ambassador of Skiing, three-time Olympian Heidi Voelker. Celebrities scheduled to attend include Larry David, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Matthew Modine, Scott Wolf, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Gloria Rueben, Ian Ziering, Rob Morrow, Patrick Warburton, Neil Patrick Harris, Dylan Bruno, and Camyrn Manheim. The Skifest Race will be televised by CBS on Sunday, December 21st following NFL Football.
Free skiing at Hidden Valley Dec. 6-7: With 20 inches of snowfall so far this season and ideal snowmaking weather, Pennsylvania’s Hidden Valley ski and snowboard resort in the Laurel Highlands near Pittsburgh is open for skiing and riding with free lift tickets Dec. 6 – 7. In addition to the free skiing, Wintersports U, the resort’s new snowsports school, will offer 90 minute group ski or snowboard lessons at no charge to guests age seven and older through December 19th.
Gymnastics 101
January 21, 2007 by admin
Filed under Gymnastics, Playbook, Pretty Basic
Gymnastics has existed for more than 2,000 years, but its development as a competitive sport began a little more than 100 years ago. The sport requires strength, power, agility, dexterity and grace.
Women’s artistic gymnastics is composed of four events: vault, uneven bars, balance beam and floor exercise. In high-end competition, the winner of the all-around competition is determined by adding the gymnasts’ scores on each of the four events.
