It took some prodding from the evil editor, but the Drift reporting staff finally came clean with some of their favorite secret spots in town. From the perfect Guinness to the best waves to the sweetest gear, we’ve got your bases covered. So, keep it quiet. If EVERYBODY knows, then they won’t be so secret anymore… (more…)

By Ileana Morales

Badass. Really, really badass.

Thank you, Batman, for the most satisfying seven bucks I’ve spent all summer. Then again, right from the line-up for The Dark Knight, I knew it was going to be stellar: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart. They all played their characters awesomely in a movie that was if anything, definitely one thing: dark. (more…)

By Shannon McAleenan

Slightly Stoopid was stupid enough to pick arguably the worst band name ever, but its been smart enough to parlay the anti-establishment mantra into independent success. With its 10th release, the stupidly titled Slightly Not Stoned Enough To Eat Breakfast Yet Stoopid, these reggae punksters have paved the way to their musical career on a back road, avoiding major labels and all that goes with them. They embark in August for their Tailgate 2008 Tour with Pepper and one of reggae’s most prolific and long-lasting duos, Sly & Robbie. The tour hits the Oldest Aug. 31 at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. Drift spoke recently with Stoopid’s Miles Doughty. (more…)

By Haley M. Walker

Writers Harvest, edited by William H. Shore

With the growing trend in self-help and enlightenment books intent on showing us things like “the secret,” our true inner beings, and the reasons why we are broke, sick, divorced, or lonely, I have realized that the genre of fiction and storytelling is quickly dying. (more…)

By Ileana Morales

For my 15th birthday, the family and I did a round of tequila shots before a dinner filled with rice, beans and other deliciousness. What can I say? I’m Nicaraguan – we do things a little different.

Especially when it comes to food. So if you like Mexican or Cuban food, take note: This is better. But be careful … this will not be a day of light eating. (more…)

Shhhh! If you promise not to tell anyone … we’ll show you some of our favorite spots around town. Where was our cover shot taken? You’ll have to pick up the mag to find out, but we’ll give you a hint: The food is redunkulous.

To find out the secret, pick up Drift at these locations across St. Augustine.

This month also features:
* A rowdy interview with Slightly Stoopid
* On Peeps Show, you answer our Big Question: Would you download porn onto your phone?
* A badass review of The Dark Knight
* Exposure photo galleries of The Flip Flop Walk and Warped Tour
* Getting high on pottery with this month’s featured artist, Worley Faver
* This month’s Shots! photo contest winners: Jim and Chris Luteran, who sent us some pix of their little sons tearing up dirt and waves and Crystal Louthan and Jen Mora at the NKF Surf Festival.

Below is just a sampling of what’s in this month’s issue…

By Nick McGregor

Going surfing isn’t easy when you’re under the age of 16. Unless you live within bike-riding distance of the beach, scoring a ride to the water can feel like pulling teeth, what with busy parents, preoccupied older siblings, and the cost of gas preventing the license-less from frolicking freely in the summertime waves. But one day this summer, the kids will get a VIP pass when Hurley’s Rip My Shred Stick tour comes to town on July 10th. (more…)

By Ileana Morales

I smell like paint and cookies.

There’s red and yellow stuck in my nails and bright blue on my knee. There are probably some spots of flour in my brown hair.

And I look great. You know you wish you were this messy right now. (more…)

By Travis Hill 

In Hawaiian, Nalu means wave or surf.

In St. Augustine, it means a large flour tortilla filled with blackened fresh fish of the day, beans, cheese, lettuce, salsa and sour cream. Or possibly, two tacos filled with seasoned ground beef, served with beans, cheese, lettuce, salsa, and topped with sour cream. In other words, it means great food. (more…)

By Lydia Fiser

It’s been a wild ride for Reel Big Fish since it’s biggest hit, “Sell Out” in 1997. The punk/ska band has been through countless lineup changes, a few more hits, and it’s worst/best moment, being dropped from Jive Records. Now, Reel Big Fish is enjoying the freedom of not being on a major label as it tours in support of its latest album, Monkeys for Nothin’ and the Chimps for Free. Drift caught up with frontman Aaron Barrett as the band was preparing for the first Warped Tour show of 2008. Reel Big Fish and the Warped Tour hit St. Augustine on July 13. (more…)