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Surf Culture

Ocean Beach Local & South Coast Shop Rider Cody Sherman Photos – Surfing Elmo

November 15, 2011

PHOTOS: George Barnes     To see more photos of Cody or the rest of the South Coast Surf Shop riders visit our Shop Riders page. If you would like to know more about Cody Sherman check out Cody’s profile page.

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Featured Photographer: Michael Barrus Interview

June 27, 2011

Photographer Michael Barrus Interview with South Coast Michael Barrus describes himself as a UCSD nerd who ended up hanging out in La Jolla too much. Michael was born in Boston, raised in the Bay area, and cut his teeth in cold, oversized waves in Northern California. Barrus has spent more time trying to survive in [...]

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Kayak Kronicles South Coast Surf Shop Rider Cory Edging Surfing Point Loma

June 21, 2011

Happiness and solitude can be found in the busiest of places. All it takes is an open mind to get away. Go Explore. -Cory Last Friday South Coast Shop Rider Cory Edging and friends Louis White and Trevor Wageman took an adventure kayak day mission towards the boarder. They brought along Cory’s new GoPro with [...]

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Surfline Community Comments A Generations Love of South Coast Surf Shops Since 1974

June 18, 2011

It’s always a good feeling when we receive positive feedback from those who have been down the the beach to experience our shops all these years. A quick read through these comments give us an idea of how South Coast Surf Shops has impacted the lives of beach people and those who visit our communities. [...]

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Shop Rider John Noris Surf Travel Update: Rio, Florianopolis, and Argentina

June 14, 2011

Part 1: Rio De Janeiro The days are already beginning to blend together. Talks of going to Brasil and meeting up with friends have become a reality. Its all coming at me so fast and I know that even though I’ve only been here for a week and a half the whole trip is going [...]

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South Coast Quiksilver Union Boardshorts

June 13, 2011

In 2010, Quiksilver brought a new special boardshort collaboration stateside that had been previously successful over in Europe. The Concept: Under the moniker “Union Boardshort Collection” Quiksilver worked directly with seven key accounts—one from each region of the U.S.—to create a capsule line of collaborative boardshorts that highlight each of the store’s unique regions and [...]

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STONE Brewery Expansion – Announces Point Loma Brewery Restaurant Location

May 23, 2011

STONE Brewery Expansion San Diego’s largest craft brewer STONE has announced $26.6 million in expansions which includes a brewery restaurant in Point Loma. Thirsty Southern San Diego beer fans rejoice as cab rides will now be affordable home after enjoying a fine afternoon at the new Liberty Station STONE brewery location set for opening late [...]

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Tattooers for Japan – Five Two Tattoo Shop May 26th

May 20, 2011
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SC Rider John Noris Travel Update: 5 Days of Santa Cruz with Photographer Michael Barrus

April 17, 2011

Words: John Noris Photos: Michael Barrus www.michaelbarrus.com With bad weather forecasted in Southern California for a couple of days, Michael Barrus and I decided to make our way up to Santa Cruz for a couple of days to try and score some waves and visit some friends. Day One: We decided that with a little [...]

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Walking on Water in France with South Coast Surf Shop Rider John Noris

April 8, 2011

Words: John Noris Photos: Michael Barrus www.michaelbarrus.com It’s as though the trip never even happened. I’m back home. Scratch that. The past two weeks were by far some of the best two weeks of my life. Fragments of time were frozen and are now embedded into the virtual camera in my head. Memories of barreling [...]

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