As if to thank the locals for putting up with the crowds, trash, and traffic created by the annual influx of visitors, the Banzai Pipeline fires as the tourists leave.

While the rest of the world gorged on turkey and stuffing, those on the North Shore had a feast of their own in the form of fun-sized surf on the "Seven Mile Miracle."

A roving and random look at the North Shore of Oahu as seen through the eyes of TransWorld SURF...updated somewhat regularly from the TWS/ASN beach house.

Back in the day, Halloween used to be the biggest, most raging night on the North Shore...

For the second year in a row, the South Shore takes down the North Shore is an-all Oahu battle for island bragging rights.

Red Bull Rivals is a one day surf event pitting Oahu’s legendary shores, North Shore and South Shore, against each other. Top surfers from each shore will battle it out in a head-to-head surf competition for ultimate island bragging rights. To keep things fair, the event will again be held on the Eastside of Oahu at Sandy Beach, which is neutral territory.

Day two video highlights from the SriLanakan Airlines Pro—a WQS 6* event in lovely Sri Lanka.

Brett Simpson, Taj Burrow, TJ Barron, and Ola Eleogram show you how it's done while NorCal's Ion Bonner performs a "what not to do" maneuver at Mavericks...

Tim "The Doctor" Jones takes us on a whirlwind tour of the Hawaiian Islands as we take off from the North Shore of Oahu and cruise over to the Big Island and back. Featuring Shane Dorian, Torrey Meister, TJ Barron, CJ Kanuha, Tonino Benson, Casey Brown and more bruddas.

Some of Pipeline's best ham it up on a flat day in front of TransWorld SURF Senior Photographer Brian Bielmann.