OK, I have pictures but am too lazy to download them off my camera. Just got back from a week in San Diego. Actually, North of San Diego like Oceanside and Encinitas and Tamarack Beach. Went skimboarding right below the Oceanside pier and just north of Tamarack Beach. F'n Rocked!!! We must of went to at least 15 surf shops just to check them out. They all had only 1 brand of Skimboard and we all know that brand. I am here to change that...Watch out V.
Went to a couple of surf shops with the full on shaping room right next to the sales floor. That's the life I want to lead. Shape boards and skimboards when no one is shopping your store and run your own business during the day. I would also make my own screenprinted shirts on-site. There was tons of foot traffic and this area is ripe for this lifestyle. I really don't see myself doing this in Pacifica or even HMB.
We took a detour on the way home an headed up Fairfax to Tony Alva's Skate shop. The chick working the counter was super cool. I think here name was Grace or Cathy, sorry can't remember. I was in the store with my youngest son and she gave him 2 free TechDeck Packs, so I made a reference to my others in the car and she handed me 4 more TechDeck Packs. How F'n cool is that, super cool!! That is my new favorite skateshop.
I am on my way to making skimboards from a mold. Pop and Drop so watch out, here they come. The boards will be cost efficient so I can make more and I will have more options with art and funky fabrics that I can apply to the boards. Stay Tuned........
