Just 15 minutes from the Pacific Ocean and Newport Beach’s coastline dotted with epic surf breaks, a man-made wave pool has the green light to build. The Snug Harbor Surf Park won the Newport Beach ...

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Tech investor Vinny Smith, whose Newport Beach-based Toba Capital is Orange County’s largest venture capital firm, has found a new wave to ride—surf parks. The one-time chief executive of Quest ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The coastal city of El Segundo is an unlikely location for a massive, new artificial surf park. Other California ...

Spectators could marvel at skilled surfers taming larger waves, or cheer on beginners conquering gentler waves. Anyone can view a sampling of recent comments, but you must be a Times subscriber to ...

Surfers could one day have access to a limitless supply of big waves, each a perfect swell, thanks to a new surfing oasis built not far from the everyday I-95 gridlock in South Florida. In an ...

One of the primary complaints, in the burgeoning world of wave pools, is homogeneity. Whereas the ocean provides a unique canvass like a fingerprint, in the pool, the waves are all the same. This ...

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Island H2O Water Park is making waves with a bold new entertainment experience. This month, the Kissimmee water park will unveil its Live! Lagoon Stage, the first music venue in ...

A proposal to bring a wave pool to Newport Beach passed a major hurdle this week, earning approval by the Planning Commission, moving it on to the City Council for consideration in October. Planning ...

(CNN) — Abu Dhabi has many of the things that surfers hunt for in their quest for perfect waves: warm weather, year-round sun and clear water. The only thing it did not have was waves. That changed in ...

Erika Gatz and 6-month-old son Maverick cool off at Upper St. Clair Recreation Center’s outdoor pool. For some area pools, the early rain and cooler temperatures provided a setback to the start of the ...