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Unusual items sold in vending machines by Orange County company

August 4th, 2009 by cameron

In a few days, vending machines will offer much more than chips and soft drinks. Huntington Beach-based Quicksilver will sell boardshorts and bikinis for $75 each.

The first vending machine to dispense “a limited collection of original boardshorts from the ’70s and ’80s and women’s bikinis,” will be at the top of The Standard hotel in Los Angeles, according to Orange County Register’s Hang Nguyen. The Standard and Quicksilver have partnered to offer four designs inspired by each Standard hotel.

“Each boardshort features no rash, perfect stretch, ultra lightweight and Quik dry. All the boardshorts come packaged in an odor resistant waterproof travel bag making it easy to go from the pool party to the suitcase,” Nguyen said. A celebration of the launch will include an art show and live music at the downtown LA hotel on August 13.

Save those wrinkly dollar bills for ordinary vending machines.

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Huntington Beach U.S. Open of Surfing to Close with Big Splash

July 24th, 2009 by chelsea

Professional surfers from around the world are stoked to battle 6-foot-high waves this weekend at Huntington Beach for a chance to win a spot on the Association of Surfing Professional’s World Tour or cash prizes.

The anticipated big surf is the result of a southern ocean storm brewing in New Zealand, according to an article in the Daily News. That means some low-lying Orange County beaches are vulnerable to flooding, as they have just survived enormous high tides, the article said. “That energy eventually works its way north,” said National Weather Service forecaster Stan Wasowsk. “We’re totally exposed here” to the path of the waves, he said.

And bigger waves mean bigger competition. See who crushes the competition atop 6-foot waves this weekend and earns the spot on the world tour.

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