I noticed this spot when it popped up back in the day (prob round 2013/15 or something.. but neways…read moreit was back in the day). During that time, I wasn't curious enough to walk through the doors; I just chalked it up as another brand-new nice-ass spot to ignore as I walked by after hittin' at the beach all day (doing street shows, the best one on da beach alongside Uba-Uba, Mr Animation, & Calipso Tumblers, of course [Big ups to Harry Perry & Hercule's]. Anyways, I walked in a few days ago bc it was one of the only things I recognized. After donating all my decks and snapping the only one I kept in half, I wasn't trying to buy another one - so I'm very grateful I was able to, and did. Skated everyday since three days ago, and I feel the most genuine to myself I have in a while for doing so (exponentially affecting productivity). Thank you Nick!

I really enjoyed my visit to Arbor in Venice. There was a sale of shirts, sweatshirts and hoodies…read morefrom the former San Diego store with such a nice selection of designs and sizes. The store is remarkable and serves the Board community well. The thing about Arbor over other sporting goods type stores is that the products designed and materials used follow strict sourcing requirements to reduce the impact to earth. I got my first Arbor shirt at REI over 20 years ago and have been an avid follower of their products. I ended up buying several sweatshirts and hoodies which were embroidered or printed in very cool fashion. All the items I purchased were 50 percent off and are of great quality. The cashier and main employee was really nice, as we had nice conversations about our dogs and how she got into boarding. With such nice savings, I'll be back for value priced summer clothing in the next few months.

Great and Knowledgeable people, especially Aaron and Justin! I went in because one of my back…read morewheels on my skates had fallen off. They were so helpful with the repair and even gave me advice on if I were to need more efficient skates that they had a variety of selections to choose from. I will be back once I get better at skating, I love to support local businesses.

Great little shop perfect for a beginner to stop by and try on what you need! they didn't have my…read moresize but quickly checked in with their suppliers and got me the exact pair of skates i wanted a few days later in my size! Love my impalas

TL:DR - Friendly customer service, bad surfboard repair job…read more This is going to be a long review, but if you want the short of it. -Took my longboard in, to repair a scrape, and get it color matched. -Got back a repair job that isn't color matched at all. The repair isn't even flush with the board. -Got more dings on my board than when I took it to them. -Check the photos. If you surf in California, it's not a matter of IF you'll get a ding on your board, it's a matter of WHEN. All the surf spots are lined with rocky shores that will ding your board. I am no exception to this rule and have dinged my longboards many more times than I can count. The one upside to this, is that I've become really good at repairing dings of all kinds. Whether it be on the bottom, the rail, the tail, the nose, anything I can do. What I can't do though, is color match. That is a magic unto itself. I was looking to sell an orange longboard of mine, but it had a scrape on the bottom side of it. It's not deep and it didn't crack through to the foam. If I wasn't planning on selling the board, I'd sand it down, fill it up with a little bit of Q-fill if it needed it, then fiberglass over it. Done and Done! BUT, I want to sell it, so it needs to look good, it needs to be color matched, and it needs to work. I heard a lot of great things about the repair jobs from Bay Street Boards, and decided to take it to them to color match and fix it. BIG MISTAKE. I should've known better when I pulled up to the shop and saw someone balancing a 9ft' longboard over their knees while scraping off wax. No stand, the board just wobbling about, almost hitting the concrete ground. Yeesh. I relayed all the info above to the repair guy and he said it was doable. He said color matching is tricky, but that'd he get it close enough. I was charged a $120 and left my board with them. I wasn't in any rush to get my board back, and it was about 5 weeks before I could pick it up. Is this fast or slow? I'm not sure, like I said, I do my own repairs and can fully repair a ding in a day. PRO-TIP: if you are going to get your board repaired by a surf shop, remove all the wax off of your board. There are 2 reasons for this: 1. If there is any wax near the damaged spot it will fuck up the repair. Wax will gum up the sanding pads, it will interact poorly with the resin, and it gets everywhere. Take it off. The repair guys will love you for it. 2. Removing the wax, will give you a very intimate look at your board. You will see any dings or damages that you hadn't noticed before. This is also important because it gives you a reference point and will let you know if the surf shop messed up your board even more. (Foreshadowing) I pick up my board and in the dim light of the surf shop, I can tell the color match isn't even close. It looks like they sanded over it with a too high of a grit sanding pad, and then glassed over it. They didn't sand it down at all to smooth out the fiberglass texture, and they certainly didn't add any dye to the resin to try and color match it. What the fuck?! In the dim light of the shop, I didn't notice that the sanding job was shitty too, it wasn't even flush with the board at all. There's a couple small depressions where the ding is and it's wavy. If you're going to do a shit job, at least make it flush. Every surfer knows to make the board flush on the bottom, you want that water to glide over it without any friction. At home, I had more time to study the board and found even more issues. I noticed that there were small gravel sized dings on the bottom of my board. Each dug into the board about an 1/8 inch. I know these were not there before because of having de-waxed my board and because these are literally impossible for me to get while surfing. These could only occur if you put a surfboard down on concrete/gravel ground to work it. (Remember that guy outside the shop.) Just to hammer home the case, the ding by the finbox can ONLY occur when there is no fin in. Nothing could hit the finbox at all with a fin in. And how do I know I didn't have these dings beforehand, refer to pro-tip #2. Another thing I noticed were resin drips on the bottom of the board that had hardened. This isn't that bad of an issue to correct, just a little sanding, but the fact that they did that, let's me know that they're sloppy and don't pay attention to details. Overall, this was a terrible experience. I paid a $120, for a bad repair job that I'll have to undo AND I have new smaller dings on the board that I'll also have to fix. Yeeew!

This place is a small gem. Always really welcoming, helpful, and nice staff, cool selection of…read morelocally made apparel, zines, and true surf fanatic gear and equipment. Great selection of used boards. Hope it stays around forever, even though there are so many changes taking place on the surrounding blocks.

I've been to just about every skate shop in the area over the past month, checking out what…read moreeveryone has... I'm not going to complain about feeling uncomfortable at some of the other shops or the high prices at many of them, I know I'm not their target demographic LOL..... all I can say is, District is the absolute bomb. The og skate shop vibe, with a cool owner. I left with a smile that lasted all day. Thanks Sam

The owner of this store is awesome! Im very pleased with his prices and overall his service! He's…read morevery welcoming and very honest! Has a great selection of skateboarding equipment and accessories! Btw, it's inside of a vape shop just fyi! Really clean and spacious shop!

Stop by my local skate shop to see what was new. They had a lot of cool stuff in stock really cool…read morePowell shirts stickers new reissue boards some old-school stuff lots of cool stuff to spend my money on staff. Here is always really nice. Prices are really good. definitely A+ skate shop.

whether you're an old school skater from the 80s or a new school skater now. This is the place to…read morebe. A place of legends and great events. follow them on Instagram @hardlineskateshop. much love to DA BRUDDAHS

This thing is Eggcellent! In all seriousness the Eggboard was the answer to my search of something…read moresmaller than a longboard that I could take on vacations with me. When I came across the Eggboards website I was instantly intrigued and made an impulse buy right on the spot--something that I haven't regretted at all :) I only have a few months of longboarding experience and this was pretty easy to get the hang of within a half hour. I've been having a blast on it since and will probably ride this more often than my longboard..it's just so small that it tempts you to bring it along (and pretty light weight too!). The Eggboard turns with ease and you'll feel pretty stable once you get the hang of it. You won't regret it!

I like to think I am a feminist and girls are better than boys. (Sorry but I do) One thing I think…read moremore women need to do which guys do is ride skateboards. It's genius. It is a quick and efficient way to get around. Next time you are walking - notice how much quicker people on skateboards get around. I have been wasting so much time walking! Especially since I walk my dog- I should have been thinking of a better alternative. So I decided at the young age of 31 that I wanted to start riding a skateboard. But I don't like carrying things so I was looking for a penny board- but then I found the eggboard and I fell in love. I needed to have one. One week later- my amazing husband surprised me with one and I have been (trying to) ride it ever since. I still go slower than other skateboarders;I know my footing is wrong; and I pick it up on busy streets but it is a lot of fun and I know I am only getting better. I think more women need to ride boards and an egg board is a great option- rides easy like a longboard but it's small!

Rapid is an awesome skate shop in Simi. They have a nice selection of skate decks and hardware, as…read morewell as soft goods like apparel and skate shoes. Rapid also holds regular events and raffles for sneaker drops. The raffles are always fair. The owner is a friendly, cool dude who values the community and his customers. Again, this is a great local skate shop that has everything you'd need.

Very friendly crew and solid selection of gear and clothing. Stopped in during their raffle and it…read morewas very organized and fun. The raffle provided the opportunity to buy hard to get shoes as well as they were generous enough to give away a few pairs. Awesome event, we will be back.

The customer service was great and friendly, will come back to get more stuff, they have a variety…read moreof items and clothes but also a unique wall of boards and have a lot of items that are expensive somewhere else cheap at ICON BOARDSHOP!

I came here to buy a complete for my brother. The workers were very helpful and knowledgeable. They…read morealso hooked me up with free stickers and posters. I was so shocked to see a skate shop this big in Oxnard. Came here for the skateboard but also ended up getting some Carhartt beanies and pants for my husband too. Totally recommend and I would come back again!

Very happy for Spencer, Naren, and their staff on this fantastic new downtown location. Surrounded…read moreby public parking lots as well as street parking which makes visiting them all the more easier. And now a whole new vibe with lots of shopping and restaurants right there along State Street. Still a great selection of decks, trucks, and wheels. And we've come to rely on them for a wide selection of hoodies, hats, shoes and socks, and sweatshirts and pants. All very cool and stylish. They are always on top of having the latest shoe designs, and very competitive pricing. Always nice to find something new here at Lighthouse.

First time visiting the new location--blown away! It's so spacious and inviting, can't wait to see…read morehow it evolves as they settle in more. Always friendly and helpful staff members and a great selection of shoes, boards, etc. This location is conveniently near the paseo Nuevo parking lot which is a big improvement to me since parking was a little scarce at the old location. 10/10 recommend lighthouse for all your skate/shoe/local merch needs!

Fastest scooters in Santa Monica and Venice! 2nd time going here and had a great time. They have…read morereally fair prices and are nice people running the place.

This guy undid a coupling in the battery compartment of my scooter during a rear wheel change. I…read moredon't know why he did it but I think it's because he wanted to milk me for extra repairs ($$$). You don't even need to unscrew the battery compartment when you're doing a rear wheel change, I know this because I've changed the rear tire myself, I just brought it here today because I was tired and had a lot to do. I came in and he had done this and I suppose he didn't expect me to notice. He got very upset with me when I noticed and insisted that I view the camera footage so that he could prove that he didn't do anything. He then handed me a drill and told me to drill the cover back onto the battery compartment myself and then after that, he would be refusing service and for me to leave. While he watched me drill the battery compartment cover back on, he called the police on me and accused me of using his tools without his permission. Sick, twisted, evil guy. Stay far away.