Virginia is for Surfers

Virginia is for Surfers Book - by Jason Borte

Virginia is for Surfers is a loud, unfiltered look at the people and stories that built Virginia Beach’s surf scene from the ground up. Written by local surfer Jason Borte, the book skips the polished version and leans into what actually made it what it is—characters, chaos, and a whole lot of time in the water.

Packed into 224 hardbound pages, it blends real-deal storytelling with deep interviews and a heavy mix of photo work, including portraits from Andrew Tonra and a stack of archival shots from some of VB’s most dialed-in shooters. From grom days to long-time locals, it covers the full lineup—including a feature on 17th Street's own in-house designer, John Hutchinson (Hutch), whose work and story are a big part of the scene here at home.

Equal parts history, storytelling, and photo archive—this is one you leave out, pick up often, and probably end up talking about.

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