Suit & Sand

Beards and the ocean go hand in hand. From Poseidon to a modern salty sailor. I find it odd then that the manly look hasn’t made its way to the surfing community in greater fashion. Surfing up and down the California coast I always see clean shaven guys on their boards and wonder why? It’s time for the surfer beard. Beards have always been a symbol of manliness. But a beard adds more than just rugged character to a man’s face. Top 5 Reasons to Grow a Surfer Beard Protection f

Thousands of festive partiers gathered Saturday night for the annual SANTA Monica Pub Crawl. Many of the best bars and restaurants throughout the city participated to support raising money for the Westside Food Bank. This is an amazing cause to support, as their mission is to distribute as much food as possible to local agencies with food assistance programs and to reduce food waste on the Westside of Los Angeles County. The most difficult decision before the event was select

Tiki lovers, artists, and vendors came together under the roof of the famed Don the Beachcomber’s in Huntington Beach on Saturday for Tiki Makeke. In case you didn’t know, makeke is the Hawaiian word for market. But this is much more than a marketplace. This is a celebration of all things tiki. The expansive Huntington Beach location is an homage to the original 1930s LA establishment created by Ernest Raymond Beaumont Gantt (aka Donn Beach). It’s the perfect place to hold an

Some of LA’s most stylish gents and ladies showed up to GQ’s Style Suite in Hollywood on Wednesday. I didn’t know what to expect as I braved the traffic from the Westside to the NeueHouse on Sunset. The event took place on the rooftop Paley Penthouse. It was the perfect venue allowing guests to sample food or get a drink at the bar inside or heading out for a little fun in the sun on the rooftop patio. My first stop was to get a fresh cup of coffee served up by Nespresso. It