I've posted many blogs about upcoming events in the South Bay and each has it's own charm and appeal but this event has to be considered one of the biggest spectacles of the year. Coming this weekend, July 31st and August 1st is the event known as the International Surf Festival. The various events include the pier to pier swim, lifeguard competitions and many others, but none draws the attention of the Charley Saikley 6 Person Volleyball Tournament. Although the city is trying to dramatically reduce the crowds (estimated at 70,000 participants and spectators in 2009) and some of the rowdy behavior, it is still something to see. It is a combination of Halloween on the beach, with many teams dressed up in everything from the WWF (with wrestling ropes on their court, to the Lakers (often having actual Lakers on their team) and team Magnum PI, to team Oompa Loompas.....and just about everything else in between. It's not just the craziness that makes it unique, but there is some unbelievable volleyball with many participants from the AVP, US and other countries national teams, and many high level college players. The event is certainly a big party on Saturday with Sunday becoming far more serious. As mentioned the city is taking this far more seriously this year in terms of crowds and keeping everything calm, but it's still quite a sight to see.
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