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    Balboa Surf & Style

    4.8 (75 reviews)
    Closed • 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Brian made our Christmas  with this giant teddy bear!! Thanks Brian your the best!!!
    Diana C.

    Hidden gem on balboa new owners are super cool great surf shop !! Come show your support and buy your surf gear here from this cool shop Prices are very reasonable & dog friendly!

    One of the children's books we got!

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    Great stuff and Alex was awesome! Definitely recommend stopping in when you're walking

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    8 months ago

    Hadi and Katie had great service and would make your day just coming to this spot. Also a great selection of items at well prices.

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    4 years ago

    Great service and selection! The team was so helpful but didn't pressure us to purchase. Athena and Kandice are awesome!

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    4 years ago

    Clothes and skate selection gud. Hoever I hop into Frog Hole fo surf4sure TEEKAY mikey

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    4 years ago

    Ethan and Emma took care of us - they are the best. This local surf shop has it all. And great service too.

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    Great little surf shop with a solid selection and a super friendly staff. Sarah was very helpful and kind to my daughters. Stop by!

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    Ethan & Emma are the best. Super helpful!! Love this store and we always end ip getting just what we want for a fun souvenir.

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    California Bodyboarders - Waiting for the wave to ride

    California Bodyboarders

    4.6(10 reviews)
    1.4 mi

    Omg My boys had the best summer here with California Bodyboarders!! First of all this beach is very…read moreclean and make us feel nice and cozy Especially for my 5 year old son who's afraid of ocean needed this perfect environment The camp was very fun!!! Daily activities are very organized through out the week!! They took children to explore the beach and see the marine life!! My boys brought back beautiful and colorful pieces of sea glasses for souvenirs And thank god they put on bright Orange T-shirts all the children so anybody can be easily spotted at the beach when it gets busy. My little one especially it helped me a lot And I was one of the few parent who stayed with them all day at the beach I couldn't thank enough to coach Joey and his amazing team Very kind, fun, and easy to talk to, they provide safety and one of a kind experience to my 5 and 7 yrs old sons!! We are recommending this camp to absolutely everybody!!!!

    My review is based solely on the difficulty of reaching anyone with questions. I left two…read morevoicemails and also sent a text, just in case, but never received a response from anyone - it's been over a week. Unfortunately, the lack of communication has made me decide to look for another local business that offers lessons. I was hoping for better responsiveness and customer service.

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    Main Street Surf Shop - Nice glasses

    Main Street Surf Shop

    4.2(18 reviews)
    0.7 mi
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    Worst shopping experience with my kids ever!!! Went inside…read moreto browse and my kids saw a few things they liked. My son found a small ball that was advertised as the bounciest ball. It was way smaller than your fist for $10. My son bounced the ball in the store to show me and the sales lady who was at the register in the front of the store yelled at my son to stop bouncing the ball. My son put the ball back and decided to purchase a water football instead. When I approached the register to pay the sales lady asked me if he put the ball back? I replied: "yes, he put the ball back." In the middle of the transaction she left the register and dashed to the back of the store where some of the kids toys were. After the purchase we walked out and the sales lady ran outside and asked my son again if he put the ball back. Seriously!! I told my son she is asking you because she doesn't believe you. Who does that to a young boy? She displayed such an accusatory behavior that was so uncalled for, inappropriate and unprofessional. I would never recommend this place to anyone. Never experienced that type of discrimination in a store ever, especially towards my child!

    This is such an amazing store. It has been in the family for 43 years!! Really! The owner was…read morethere ready to help you find what you need. They have clothes for adults and children. Shoes and flip flops. Socks and hats. Sunglasses. Jewelry. Skateboards. Well known brands. Something for everyone. Come take a look!!

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    DICK'S Sporting Goods - The mistake the cashier made.

    DICK'S Sporting Goods

    3.0(113 reviews)
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    I'm rating our experience solely based on the purchase of athletic shoes from a sales associate…read morenamed Sejan. Honestly, I wasn't expecting that much going into Dick's. We normally get our running shoes from another business where they're very knowledgeable about their shoes. Sejan was knowledgeable, attentive, and friendly. The experience was so good that I bought another pair of shoes for the wife, knowing that they were $30 cheaper at another store. At the time, I did not know if Dick's would price match an item if I found it less somewhere else. It turns out that they do, and I was later refunded the difference. Thanks Dick's, and a special thanks to Sejan for the excellent customer service!

    Ordered a life jacket that was on sale for $24.98 via the Dick's app. I was going paddle boarding…read morethat day so I set the pick-up location for Newport Beach since I'd be out there later. I went on July 3rd around 1 pm so parking was horrendous. I parked near Barnes & Nobles and took the escalator down to the store. Before I entered the store I checked my order on my phone and noticed I got the wrong size. I walked in and didn't see a sign for online pick-up orders so just went to a register with a cashier. I walked up to them (there was young employee and an older employee having a conversation at the register) and let them know I was there to pick up an online order and the guy at the register looked up my order. As he was doing that, I informed him that I would need to exchange it for a large/extra large and he said sure. He went to grab my online order from the wall, came back and handed it to me and said have a good day and began busying himself with something else. I stood there for a few seconds and asked him if he could please let me know where these life jackets were located because I need to exchange it for a bigger size (second time letting him know this). He then said it was in the back corner and pointed to the back corner. Where it fell short for me is that I let him know I would need to exchange it and either it didn't clock for him to fulfill my request by going and getting the larger size and bringing it back to the register OR he straight up ignored my request and didn't want to go get it. I'm going to say he straight up ignored my request and didn't want to go get it. At that point, I would rather just pick my online order up from a Amazon locker type contraption, go to the back and get the correct sized life jacket, then exchange it and self-checkout myself. I'm against getting rid of humans for jobs, but if the in-person experience is worse than dealing with a computer screen, then I would rather deal with the computer screen. Also, I realize this is a store that highers young people, but it's a branding issue if you don't have pride in training your employees to go above and beyond. In this case, it would have been taking a few extra steps to go get the life jacket size I needed, bringing it back to the register and completing an exchange. Not a crazy ask in my opinion, and it's a standard customer service request and it was not busy at all during this time. It could've been better and for the reason of parking being a little more stressful than other locations and poor customer service, I'd suggest going to another Dick's Sporting Goods or Big 5.

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    DICK'S Sporting Goods - Checking out these Hokie shoes.  They look weird, but Soooo comfortable.  Probably the most trendy popular shoe out there right now.

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    Checking out these Hokie shoes. They look weird, but Soooo comfortable. Probably the most trendy popular shoe out there right now.

    Almond Surfboards & Designs - Great boards at Almond Surfboards

    Almond Surfboards & Designs

    3.9(28 reviews)
    2.3 mi
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    Got the most insane board I've seen in my life this week. I…read morecustom ordered a 10' 6" Cash Yew 2, gave them the specs/design I was lookin for and the shaper Griffin made the most insane board I've seen. It's a masterpiece. Exceeded my expectations. I traded in a fish, that was in clean condition, I bought a year earlier and they didn't try to upsell me or anything. I figured they'd give me $300 for a board I bought for $1250, but they credited a full $1050 for the trade. Highly respect how these guys do business. Almond has my business for all of my boards moving forward. Best in the biz.

    Let me start off by saying, I don't surf, but my husband was an avid surfer who surfed Cardiff,…read morespots in Mexico and big waves on Kauai, Hawaii. I've been looking for someone to re-glass his board that he got from Billy Hamilton. It was one of Billy Hamilton's personal longboards. It's extremely special to my husband, who was friends with Billy when we lived in Kauai,HI. That's how my husband was able to attain such a board. It has Billy's first label, Bear Boards on it. Priceless and a priceless friendship. So, what does this have to do with Almond Boards? It has to do with that surfer comradely spirit, that every surfer knows. It's about that wave, that once experienced, is told about and never forgotten. It's that wave that leads to the search for the next one. Did Almond Boards re-glass Billy's personal board? No, but they were kind enough to point to someone who had that expertise and remember the Bear. They also give tips for caring for your board on their website. Thank you, Almond Boards! You could have just shined me on, when I asked, but you didn't. You offered help you knew of, even a competitor. That's Aloha! .

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    Great boards at Almond Surfboards

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    Gorgeous board!

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