Bank of the West Beach Games

Baseball long has been Michael Mailman's game. Not so for his sons Riley, 11, and Nick, 9, who are growing up with skateboards under their feet, which explains why the 42-year-old was standing in the middle of a big surfing and board-riding festival last weekend at the Huntington Beach Pier.

The Mailman boys went home happy after seeing their idols in action at the Bank of the West Beach Games. Dad found enough age-appropriate entertainment. And the festival's corporate sponsors were happy to have both generations on hand to field their marketing pitches.