La Jolla native Will Salvato and frequent Windansea surfer Brendan Donovan have developed an app to serve as a one-stop shop for surf gear. Boardal, launched in March, has nearly 4,000 users in the ...

Blair Gun, a fast-paced post-punk band from San Diego, is organizing a festival for up-and-coming bands at the Happy Battle Surf Shop this weekend. (Photo courtesy of Blair Gun) Happy Battle does more ...

Big shows are fun. The biggest artists making a splash in the most impressive venues. But there’s something that’s just so pure about music in the streets by people who are part of your community.

Happy Battle does more than sell surfboards. The small surf shop on El Cajon Boulevard has become a breeding ground for San Diego’s DIY underground rock scene. It has given young bands a venue to ...