The Vans US Open of Surfing is the largest surf and action sports event in the world, held every summer on the shores of Huntington Beach, California — Surf City USA. For one week in late July, the beach transforms into a global stage where the world's top surfers compete on the Championship Tour in waves that can run 4 to 6 feet, watched by hundreds of thousands of spectators along the strand. But the event is far more than a surf competition. The US Open village stretches across the beach and surrounding streets with skateboarding exhibitions, BMX demos, Vans-curated music stages, surf and skate brand activations, artist installations, and …