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Guitarist, Surfer, and Renaissance Dude Bill MacPherson will be rocking the house tomorrow, Thursday July 1st, 2010 at Eat at Joe's Restaurant. Bill's music is as colorful as his life; influenced by his global travels and rich musical background. He was raised by medical missionary parents in Congo, speaks five languages, has a Master's Degree in Jazz Performance from San Diego State University, and currently calls San Jose, CR home. Come for happy hour at Sunset, then dig the sounds that Bill puts down at 7:00 PM.

The crew at Witch’s Rock Surf Camp is thrilled to announce the Weekly Cantina Night. The Camp will be taking guests to nearby Villareal for an authentic Tico night of Imperial, Karaoke and Bocas. Every week, WRSC guides and guests will climb into a minibus and travel 15 minutes to a popular cantina in Villareal. Karaoke will be available for the daring, but a quick warning, people here can sing. The shuttle will run between the cantina and Witch’s Rock Surf Camp as needed. Last week Owner Joe and GM Yana joined Flash, Alex (the dude who makes everything here work) and I for the fiesta. Rafa tagged along and took some photos. Marc- the former King of Karaoke (Sorry Dude) The new king of Karaoke There was pool too. Joe does things other than surf Dancemaster Alex and some guests Joe and Yana

Most people avoid September and October in Guanacaste, since those are the rainiest months of the year. If you just wanted to sit on the beach or play some golf, I might skip those months too...but for a surf vacation, these months can be great. Rainy is relative. Sure, you could get skunked and have to surf in a downpour for a few days--but you'll already be wet, right? More often, these months are marked by clear sunny mornings followed by big thunderstorms in the afternoon, finished off by insane double rainbows and the most spectacular sunsets of the year. Some years it hardly qualifies as rainy season (last year was really mild) and some years it rains a bunch, but you still don't need a wetsuit. The air and water temps stay in the 80s. Everything is super green, flowers bloom, it's gorgeous--and the thunderstorms can be stunning too; vertical and horizontal purple lightning tearing across the sky with earth-shaking thunder. Sometimes the electrical storms co...

I am in recovery. I sit here, alone, in the office at Witch's Rock Surf Camp recovering. You see, here in Tamarindo, we celebrated International Surfing Day yesterday. It was awesome! The morning started off pretty terrible with cold rain. I HATE cold rain. I left New York in part to avoid cold rain but some how it found me yesterday in the wee hours of the morning. Just as the guys from the Surfrider Foundation and I started thinking the day was going to be a wash, the Surf Gods smiled, the clouds parted and the sun came out, thus beginning a perfect beach day. The Surfrider dudes organized informal surf contests throughout the day, starting with the kids and ending with the Masters (aka the Surfrider dudes). There was music, Maria manning the grill, cold beer and soda and the guys from maintenance found the old volleyball net. Rafa posted photos of all the surfing and beach activities yesterday . After spending the day in the sun, it was decided it was absolutely nec...

The crew at Witch's Rock Surf camp is thrilled to congratulate Luis Castro on his recent win at La Copa Monster "Los Tombos Classic." Yana, our GM asked who he beat, the answer: "Everyone."

Hey All, Saturday, June 19th is International Surfing Day (think Easter, Passover or Ramadan for surfers) and we at Witch's Rock Surf Camp are super excited for the celebration. Daytime celebrations will go from 8 am -2 pm on the beach in front of the camp. There will be a kids surf contest (entry is free and everyone gets a prize), Sand Sculpture contest and Beach BBQ. I can't speak for the rest of Witch's Rock Surf Camp but I am most excited for the last activity on our list, the Board Swap. Bring old boards from your quiver that you want to get rid of and see what you can get in return. Maybe a new board for a great deal, maybe cash. The camp will have some old rentals in the mix and we will definitely be looking to add some new boards to the rental fleet. Other surf shops in town will be getting in on the action as well so it looks like there is going to be a great selection. Again, individuals and shops are welcome and all negotiations and exchanges are between b...

Sometimes we're so focused on all the new stuff happening at Witch's Rock Surf Camp, we forget to mention the classics...like the whole reason this place was founded in the first place; taking surfers out to Witch's and Ollie's by boat to experience stunning waves in pristine nature. While these trips may have become normal for Witch's Rock Surf Camp, there's nothing standard about the classic boat trip to Witch's, and I was stoked to be able to head out there with my old friend Dave Ferrone, his friend Claudia, Mark "Bon Jovi" From Jersey (c'mon, you know you belted it out at Karaoke!), and Andres from WRSC. Here are a few snapshots, no epic action (sorry, see explanation below) but still they might give a taste of how bewitching a place Witch's Rock really is. Claudia Sorry I'm not a braver photographer. If I was, I would have strapped the big orange dry-case on my back and paddled into the beach through the waves with a bunch of ...