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Celebrating the Royal Wedding - The Cardiff Kook

By Jeff Dowler, CRS

Real Estate Agent with eXp Realty of California, Inc. CA DRE #01490977

May 18, 2018 08:50 PM

Are You Celebrating the Royal Wedding?

Perhaps "celebrating" is overboard.

Let me rephrase that.

Are you going to watch the Royal Wedding, either live (gad, 5 am EST!!) or via recording?

The Cardiff Kook, the famed surfing statue on the Coast Road/Coast Highway/Route 101 in Carlsbad may be celebrating this Royal Wedding but I didn't have a chance to get by and see.

The statue is dressed up by locals for all sorts of occasions year-round - holidays, special occasions, and so on. It's always fun to see the creativity.

You can enjoy all the outfits on the Kook's very own website.

That said, here's Kooky celebrating the Royal Wedding way back in 2011, just in case no wedding finery is to be found n the Kook in 2018 tomorrow! We don't want to outdo Meghan and Harry, do we?

Or DO we?

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Sheri Sperry - MCNE®

Coldwell Banker Realty - Sedona, AZ

(928) 274-7355 ~ YOUR Solutions REALTOR®

Hi Jeff Dowler, CRS - What a fun way to introduce us to the Cardiff Kook and the Magic Carpet Ride. Creativity is always a fun thing to watch.

May 19, 2018 06:03 AM

Nina Hollander, Broker

Charlotte, NC
Debb Janes

Camas, WA

Debb Janes

Nature As Neighbors - Camas, WA

Put My Love of Nature At Work for You

Honestly, I won't give it too much attention. I'm sure we'll all see the highlights over and over again in the news this weekend. :) I like the Cardiff Kook - quite fun.

May 19, 2018 06:55 AM

Nina Hollander, Broker

Charlotte, NC

Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400

The Top Team @ Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803 - Plainview, NY

Long Island Condo and Home Specialists

The dress at the wedding was a bit more stylish, but the Cardiff Kook is certainly a fun look...

May 19, 2018 07:11 AM

Nina Hollander, Broker

Charlotte, NC

Jeff Dowler, CRS

eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA

The Southern California Relocation Dude

Hi Dorie Dillard

The Cardiff Kook is always fun to see in person! I haven't watched any of the wedding but no doubt will see the highlights on the news...multiple times.

Jeff

May 19, 2018 07:34 AM

JL Boney, III

Coldwell Banker - Columbia, SC

Columbia, SC Real Estate

I missed it myself, but my wife watched some of it this morning.

May 19, 2018 10:48 AM

Nina Hollander, Broker

Charlotte, NC

Sybil Campbell

Fernandina Beach, FL

Referral Agent Amelia Island Florida

This entire weekend is a celebration for us. Our two year anniversary will be tomorrow.

May 19, 2018 11:07 AM

Nina Hollander, Broker

Charlotte, NC

George Souto

George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT

Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Jeff I did not figure you for a Wedding watcher. So what hat will you be wearing???

May 19, 2018 03:26 PM

Nina Hollander, Broker

Charlotte, NC

Jeff Dowler, CRS

eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA

The Southern California Relocation Dude

Hi Nina Hollander

I didn't watch it, but then 5 AM EST is 2 AM here!! Guess I will catch it online and on the news.

Jeff

May 19, 2018 04:31 PM

Jeff Dowler, CRS

eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA

The Southern California Relocation Dude

Hi Sheri Sperry - MCNE®

The Cardiff Kook has been great fun to watch - I have seem most of the costumes in person although not all. The one with the shark was stupendous!

Have a great weekend!

Jeff

May 19, 2018 04:32 PM

Jeff Dowler, CRS

eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA

The Southern California Relocation Dude

Same here Debb Janes EcoBroker and Bernie Stea JD . The Kook, as you can imagine, has been pretty controversial - some love the dressing up, others, at leaast early on, found it offensive. And there was lots of criticism about the statue itself from the start, especially from surfers!

Jeff

May 19, 2018 04:41 PM

Khash Saghafi NMLS

Liberty Home Mortgage Corporation - Cleveland, OH

Mortgage Loan Officer, Cleveland OH NMLS 1114762

That statue is great!!! lol. Btw, I didn't even know about the wedding. I guess that I watch too much Star Trek on the Heroes and Icons network. I'm willing to bet that I got more out of Star Trek for the 80,000th time than had I watched the Royals, lol. Thanks for the pic Jeff!!

May 19, 2018 05:05 PM

Jeff Dowler, CRS

eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA

The Southern California Relocation Dude

Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400

Well I did not see Meghan's dress...yet...but I suspect the one on the Kook was bargain basement. But it's pretty fun to see no matter how it's dressed.

Jeff

May 19, 2018 05:40 PM

Jeff Dowler, CRS

eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA

The Southern California Relocation Dude

I totally missed in JL Boney, III nd I have only seen a few brief highlights!

Jeff

May 19, 2018 08:54 PM

JL Boney, III

Columbia, SC

Jeff Dowler, CRS

eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA

The Southern California Relocation Dude

Hi Sybil Campbell

Well great for the Royal Wedding, but most importantly CONGRATULATIONS to you on your anniversary! Hope you are celebrating in style!

Jeff

May 19, 2018 08:55 PM

Jeff Dowler, CRS

eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA

The Southern California Relocation Dude

No hat, and no watching either George Souto . Sorry to disappoint you! LOL.

Jeff

May 19, 2018 08:56 PM

Grant Schneider

Performance Development Strategies - Armonk, NY

Your Coach Helping You Create Successful Outcomes

Good morning Jeff - not sure that outfit will make the Royal Wedding but at least he is in the mood.

May 20, 2018 08:11 AM

Debe Maxwell, CRS

Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC

The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

Now, that is funny, Jeff! I remember this statue from previous posts of yours and love how they decorated the statue for this occasion!

I loved the celebrating that was done all across the country. Although I didn't watch the wedding, I did get glimpses of it last night.

Happy Sunday, Jeff!

May 20, 2018 09:26 AM

Jeff Dowler, CRS

eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA

The Southern California Relocation Dude

Thanks for stopping by Khash Saghafi . The statue has been part of the Cardiff beacn scene for a number of years!

You may be right about Star Trek vs. the Royals. I did watch a recording last night.

Jeff

May 20, 2018 09:54 AM

Khash Saghafi NMLS

Cleveland, OH

Jeff Dowler, CRS

eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA

The Southern California Relocation Dude

Hi Grant Schneider

He might get the prize for best dressed statue, though.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Jeff

May 20, 2018 09:55 AM

Jeff Dowler, CRS

eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA

The Southern California Relocation Dude

The Cardiff Kook statue has been fun to wtch for years, Debe Maxwell, CRS . Glad you have enjoyed it.

Yep, there was a lot of celebrating all over. Amazing how much attention this event got, and how many people watched it.

Jeff

May 20, 2018 09:57 AM

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