“Merrick-style tacos” isn’t the first thing a Mexican food-lover looks for in a new taqueria but that’s what Merrick’s new Taqueria Al Pastor promises. “There are no real authentic Mexican tacos in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Shaping Surf History: Tom Curren and Al Merrick, California 1980-1983" by surf photographer Jimmy Metyko has hit the market. And ...

“I surf like Curren.” First of all, that statement is bullshit. Nobody surfs like Tom Curren. But every surfer from Kelly Slater to your neighbor’s kid has wanted to at some time. Since they can’t ...

Three generations of surfing’s Merrick family: father Al, left, founded Channel Islands Surfboards in 1969; son Britt, middle, is buying back the company from Burton Snowboards; and grandson Isaiah is ...