Beer for Breakfast: The Stone Steps Invitationals

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John O’Malley’s retrospective looks back on the ten-year run of the Stone Steps Invitationals in Encinitas, California. In this contest for and by the members of the local surf business community, an 82-oz. resin bucket of beer precedes each 15-minute heat, ensuring a rollicking good time on the beach.