posted: Jun.17.2009
Third Coast Surf Shop was recently featured on NBC's Today Show. We thought it was pretty neat!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARWOPanRrx8
From the gang at TCSS, thanks for your continued support.
Photo a... (read more)
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posted: May.27.2009
RE-CAP: SEE VIDEO FROM THE LAST "DOUBLE PAW PADDLE": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gu9li2IDlyQ
Third Coast Surf Shop and The Livery team u... (read more)
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posted: May.21.2009
It is the official start to our high season and we are ready to sell some boards! All in stock Surfboards and Stand Up Paddleboards (SUP) will be slashed from $50 - $100 this weekend only (Friday-Monday)…• $50 off all in stock new and... (read more)
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posted: May.04.2009
We are fully open five days a week (11-5 ET, closed Tue. & Wed.) and stocked to the gills with new surfboards and stand up paddle boards...
Introducing the largest selection of SUPs (stand up paddleboards)
in the Gr... (read more)
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posted: Mar.30.2009
Recap: The day was killer, put simply. Beautiful weather, paddling with friends, hanging at the Shop, and a huge turnout for the movie. Over 100 people packed the room and made the Mattson 2 feel at home before the film came on and got eve... (read more)
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posted: Mar.27.2009
Home, sweet, home...
It's nice to be back, but I think it would be safe to say that most of the group of 11 that just returned from Noosa Heads, Queensland, Australia and our Spring Surfari wouldn't mind being back in the land of OZ. How can you blame them after spending ten days at ... (read more)
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posted: Mar.08.2009
After a long, cold Midwestern winter, Third Coast will be re-opening for the season on Saturday, March 28th. With spring right around the corner, we are starting to gear up for our 5th full season in business... (read more)
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posted: Feb.10.2009
As many of you know, some lucky Third Coasters have been spending a little time on the wave-rich beaches of Ecuador this February, gladly escaping the cold and snow that has enveloped the Midwest since late November.
The Third Coast Winter Surfari composes three groups spending a we... (read more)
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posted: Jan.14.2009
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posted: Dec.30.2008
"Surfing 50 States" ... (read more)
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posted: Dec.08.2008
There is a big push happening right now, led by the Lake Michigan Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation and friends, inlcuding Third Coast Surf Shop, to get Chicago's city beaches open to surfing. Considered a flotation device, surfboards are currently not allowed in the water and citations, fines,... (read more)
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posted: Dec.04.2008
Free Shipping and No Sales Tax on all Online Orders!
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posted: Nov.26.2008
Holiday Surfboard Special!
Buy any in stock surfboard or stand up paddleboard between...
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posted: Oct.16.2008
Our new cold water wetsuits, boots, gloves/mittens, and hoods are arriving daily. We have expanded our line to include West Wetsuits, makers of non-petroleum based limestone wetsuits. West's rubber is warmer, stretchier, lighter, and softer than traditional neoprene. Most importantly, it is environm... (read more)
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posted: Oct.07.2008
Bill Lemmons Memorial Surf Contest... (read more)
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posted: Aug.27.2008
Join Third Coast Surf Shop for one of two weeks as we enjoy the Southern Hemisphere summer in Montañita, Ecuador! The surf’s consistent, the water’s warm, and the sunsets are as beaut... (read more)
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posted: Jul.21.2008
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posted: Jul.17.2008
Third Coast Classic Skimboard Contest... (read more)
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posted: Jul.14.2008
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posted: Jun.26.2008
Our friend and longtime lake surfer Lee "the flea" Williams of Sheboygan, Wisconsin sent us this link via email...
If you didn't understand the harm that plastic bags cause to our world before, you will after watching this:
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posted: Jun.23.2008
Erin, my wife, and I took a lap down the Galien River here in town on the stand up boards last evening. Erin doesn't surf much and when she does, it has usually been on her belly or her knees. It's easier that way and for her, and many others, the sensation can be just as thrilling as standing on... (read more)
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posted: Jun.20.2008
Vince Deur, longtime Great Lakes surfer and filmmaker, current Co-Chair of the Surfrider Lake Michigan Chapter (SFLMC), and friend of Third Coast surfers everywhere, passed on this info regarding a couple of events the SFLMC is hosting tonight and tomorrow to celebrate the summer solsti... (read more)
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posted: Jun.16.2008
There is a weather pattern in Southern California that surfers refer to as "June Gloom". Something to do with lots of fog, wind, and inconsistent surf.
We have our own version of June Gloom here in the Great Lakes. While typically a great weather month, with sunny skies and war... (read more)
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posted: Feb.20.2008
2008 Events Calendar... (read more)
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posted: Feb.20.2008
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posted: Feb.04.2008
It seems surfing waves on a freshwater lake in the middle of a Midwestern winter t... (read more)
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posted: Jan.08.2008
Unseasonably warm air temperatures and a lot of rain have greeted us in this first full week of the new year. 65 degrees in January?!
Of course, it won't last long. The strong low pressure system that has ushered in the warm and humid air will start to pull away today and bring some ... (read more)
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posted: Dec.12.2007
We are nearing the end of our third year in business and thanks to our families, friends, customers, and fellow lake surfers, we continue to grow our little shop into something we could have only dreamed of when we sta... (read more)
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posted: Nov.28.2007
Lake Surfers... (read more)
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posted: Nov.20.2007
Just in time for the holidays!
Starting Friday, November 23rd and running through December 23rd, all new surfboard purchases will come with a FREE padded Dakine or TCSS travel board bag!
We are stocked right now with new shortboards, fish, funboards... (read more)
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posted: Nov.05.2007
While traveling across America, the production crew of The Smart Show, an online... (read more)
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posted: Oct.04.2007
THIRD COAST SURF SHOP GIFT CARDS ARE NOW AVAILABLE!
Just in time for the holiday season, TCSS is proud to introduce our custom crafted Gift Cards. Whether a present for a holiday or special event, or simply a nice gesture for someone you love, our Gift... (read more)
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posted: Sep.27.2007
As most surfers already know, paddleboarding - both Prone and Stand Up - is spreading across the surfing spectrum. The Great Lakes are ripe for both.
The most obvious benefits to paddleboarding in the Lakes would be fun and fitness. Paddling a prone or stand up board can be incredibly ph... (read more)
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posted: Sep.24.2007
Just in time for Fall...
We have recently recieved shipment of the new Rip Curl and Xcel wetsuits and accessories for Fall and Winter. From 4/3mm and 6/5/4mm cold water suits to 3mm, 5mm, and 7mm boots, gloves, and hoods, we have it covered.
As most people know, surfing in the Gr... (read more)
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posted: Sep.20.2007
Yep, it's September and we are in the heart of one of our favorite times of year. With water temps still in the mid to upper 60's in much of the lake, and a continual barrage of wind-producing weather systems, the surf has been going off lately.
Many guys are averaging 3-4 days a we... (read more)
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posted: Aug.22.2007
Last weekend's 4th Annual Great Lakes Surf Luau was a huge success! Held at the beach and our shop, surfers and non surfers from throughout the region came by to celebrate the surfing culture in the Great Lakes. We even had some waves on Friday and Saturday that helped keep everyone in the right ... (read more)
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posted: Jun.25.2007
After months of hard work and long hours from our web designers, Ecreative Group, and ourselves, the new site is finally here.
It's been a couple of years since we opened in early 2005 and built our first website, so we decided we'd change things up a bit. We've been ... (read more)
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