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Descriptive Essay About Surf Shop

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San Luis Obispo is known for many things, such as the giant rolling hills, Thursday downtown farmer’s markets, and the college that dominates this place, but one major part of the culture here that is often overlooked is surfing. No matter where one is on campus, they will see people headed off to the beach with their board in hand, or headed to Poly Escapes to rent one. I have only been surfing a handful of times in my life, which is why I chose to analyze a surf shop; I have always been fascinated by the huge obsession with surfing that is present. When meeting people for the first time here, it is almost inevitable to get asked if one surfs because it is becoming the norm, which is something that I am not used to, coming from …show more content…

Speaking to his son and veteran employee, Luke Adler, I was told about Moondoggies history of being a family run business. He said, “I also think it represents like a family owned and operated company that like even though bigger companies are coming in and taking over San Luis. there is still local companies around that are family owned and I think it 's really cool that we have been around for like thirty two - thirty three years.” The store came to be over thirty years ago in 1986, which appeals to it’s credibility as it is longstanding and therefore well known as a part of the community in San Luis Obispo. One very important part of the ethos at the shop is the interior design. Everything is within it’s own section, which creates an organized environment so one can find exactly what they are looking for. The walls are also lined with surfing memorabilia and show the high quality brands that the store carries, such as Aleutian Juice and Lost surfboards. Aleutian Juice boards, by local Dave Parmenter, are quite special, which Luke explained to me, saying “I am actually a huge fan of the aleutian juice just because I grew up riding those boards. He is a local shaper from around here…Where as some of the bigger board companies are a lot more machine made, and his are all handmade. So, for that reason I think it is one of the more

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