A couple months back, I was contacted by the Newport Harbor Nautical Museum about their upcoming renovation and exhibit entitled "Sea of Adventure." Sea of Adventure is a journey into the past, present and future of nautical exploration. The installations engage the visitor through stories and experiences that encourage exploration and discovery. I was fortunate enough to share my story as it relates to the ocean as a skimboarder and am featured in this exhibit. It's an honor to be part of this project and yet strangely weird to see a life sized cardboard cut out of myself in the exhibit. Nevertheless, it displays skimboarding in a positive light and as a part of Newport's culture. The exhibit was revealed on June 18th at it's private donor reception and is now available for public viewing.
If you are ever in the area, I recommend stopping by the Nautical Museum to see how skimboarding has become a permanent fixture in the Newport Beach lifestyle. For more photos and a write of by OrangeCounty.com, visit: http://www.orangecounty.com/articles/newportharbornauticalmuseum'sseaofadventureopeningreceptionfriday-5669-june18atthefunzone-.html
The museum is located bayside of the Balboa Pier where the 'fun zone' is.
600 East Bay Avenue
Newport Beach - (949) 675-8915
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