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About Me

Most people don't realize how we've been catching waves here in Chicago for longer than anyone can remember. For as long as there has been surfing on Lake Michigan, the Chicago Surf Shop has been there providing surf apparel and accessories to Windy City surfers. Of Course there's surfing in Chicago and it's about time we extend the Chicago Surf Shop's flavour around the world.It's been our little secret, but now with everyone's private waves getting GoogleEarth-cammed it was only going to be a matter of time before someone turned the satillite inland and discovered that Chicago has the sickest waves on the planet. The only way to see the crests of these gnarly man eaters is from the observation decks at the Sear's Tower and John Hancock Building. With Pipline, Cloudbreak, Taehupo'o, Shark Park and other big wave spots getting so crowded, the privacy of our dream waves can't be matched for lining up your hardest charge.We want to envite everyone to drop in on our waves and experience the changes in attitude that will result from the changes in altitude you'll get from these tsunamies. When you're done, drop in on us at the Chicago Surf Shop, grab a cup of coffee or an energy drink and tell us about your best ride. While you are there, check out the new stuff we're bringing in at what will be the hottest surfshop on the planet.

My Interests

Surfing and all that is Chicago

I'd like to meet:

Other surfers looking for that same wave. Drop in on us!

Music:

Live music is the best. Here's a shortlist of artists that are on the store's ipod; Jimmy Buffett, Beach Boys, Bob Marley, Talking Heads, Blues Brothers, Rolling Stones, Peter Mayer, Jack Johnson, Donovan Frankenreiter and chill beach music.

Movies:

Blue Crush, Endless Summer, Concert DVD's and the sick new DVD's that the pro surfers are making.....check 'em out

Television:

I'd rather be surfing.

Books:

There are lots of good books out there but lets not forget about the great magazines that cover our sport!

Heroes:

Jimmy Buffett

My Blog

Team Riders Chad and Jackson Qualify for Volcoms World Championships

The Chicago Surf Shop is proud to shout out about the success of our team riders, Chad Underhill-Meras from Santa Cruz, California and Jackson Kyne of Makaha Beach, Oahu, Hawaii and that through their...
Posted by Chicago Surf Shop on Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:00:00 PST

I Left My Heart In.........Brazil

So, what do you do when you're tired of this year's harsh winter and Jonesing to surf when spring's thaw isn't changing the season fast enough?........if you're like me, you head south to where the we...
Posted by Chicago Surf Shop on Mon, 14 Apr 2008 07:03:00 PST

Team Rider Jackson Rips up Volcom’s Maile Point Event

A big shout out to our Team Rider, Jackson for his performance last weekend. Jackson is a Makaha Boy from the original home of big wave surfing, the west end of Oahu, Makaha Beach. On Satu...
Posted by Chicago Surf Shop on Tue, 22 Jan 2008 07:42:00 PST

New Member Of Our Surf Team - Carly

The Chicago Surf Shop is proud to announce the newest member to our Surf Team......Carly. Check out her photo album in our pics section. Carly will be representing us in the Florida region...
Posted by Chicago Surf Shop on Sun, 13 Jan 2008 08:32:00 PST

Twas The Night Before Christmas At The Chicago Surf Shop

'Twas the night before Christmas, where all through The Chicago Surf Shop, not a surfer was stirring not even a mouse. The stockings were all hung by the cash register with care, in hopes that S...
Posted by Chicago Surf Shop on Tue, 25 Dec 2007 10:50:00 PST

The Last Rides Of The Season

Pulling out of my country house's driveway, it was fun to see the surf board that I stood up in the front yard, wrapped in lights and surrounded by the 1st blanket of snow this season.....kind of a su...
Posted by Chicago Surf Shop on Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:36:00 PST

Back To The Drawing Board For Our Shops Blueprint

Been pretty busy around here lately, unfortunately not because the days are filled with hours and hours of shredding the sickest waves on the planet - it's because I've got my nose to the grindstone w...
Posted by Chicago Surf Shop on Wed, 07 Nov 2007 09:17:00 PST

Expedition Indo - A Highly Recommended Surfin Safari

Loved Indo! Bali was the Bomb. Entire region was going off because of Typhoons Lekima and Krosa, no direct threats but there were waves everywhere....Dreamland, Uluwatu and Laceration...
Posted by Chicago Surf Shop on Wed, 10 Oct 2007 06:58:00 PST

Put A Candle In The Window - Im comin home

Fiji was fab, Bali was the bomb and Indo was indiscribable.......but good as the surfing was, thanks to the swells provided by a couple of typhoons in the region, I had to stop here in Hawaii because ...
Posted by Chicago Surf Shop on Sun, 07 Oct 2007 08:44:00 PST

Leaving for INDO!!!!!!!!!! back in a few weeks

Going to be turning this coconut wireless off for a few weeks - while I'm away at Indo for some R&R and to come down from all the contest hype. Ya, win the SuperBowl and you're going to Disn...
Posted by Chicago Surf Shop on Sat, 22 Sep 2007 09:26:00 PST