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notes and news from the "deep, deep South" surf scene and your local surf shop...

Dude, we shut the shop down.

bp is a bummer... but what, we let them do it.

Death to local threads! We will go out as N.O. Surf Shop! Charge!!

LOCAL THREADS @ NEW ORLEANS JAZZ & HERITAGE FESTIVAL 2010 - 1st weekend in Congo Square!!! SO IRIE!!

Introducing a unique boutique with lots of local flavor. Look for Local Threads at this years Jazz Fest (first weekend) in Congo Square! Local Threads has got something for every 'body': local art & jewelry, men's consignment, shoes, sandals, dresses, jeans, bikinis, boardshorts, sunglasses, woven shirts, hats, longboards, skincare, tiki mugs, cuffs, nutria bags!, rasta wear & bags, handmade wraps from ethiopia, and even surfboards(!?). A New Orleans boutique that's laid back and loaded with cool stuff for rare people like you.
7722 Maple St. NOLA 70118 / 504.866.6030 / www.localthreadsnola.com

Our new name, Local Threads - shhhhh... dn'ot tlel aynoe wr'ee a sruf sohp 'csuae we are rlealy mroe tahn taht, srlesuoiy. shhhh...

bring in your (guys only) consignment clothing, and local art - too cool to throw away but you don't want it... consign

Of the few?

Where will you go in your N.O. Surf tee?

9/24/09

Need to have a tiki party soon...

RED DOT sale. everything with a red dot on da tag is 40% off. Yeah you right! Only two KGs left - sea viper and a nautilus. A tint and a acid splash... Carver longboards too! Spyboy shorts are in da house too! Made in New Orleans. $44 bucks, organic cotton black and khaki... word is that surf is coming and the bird but that's always the case.

9/09

"Bodhi"

More kgs came!!!

6/09

"Made in China"*
SALE!
Everything that says "China"
25% off

Why? Do you really need to ask?

1. Trade deficit
2. Chinese people are not allowed to buy it.
3. Human Rights - they don't have any.
4. We buy it, we should make it.
5. Tibet - goes w/ #3 too.
6. They don't surf or skate.
7. It's totally wrong. I'm getting pissed just writing this.
8. The government is not a friendly. It's at "war" with us.
9. Our companies are screwing themselves - we should be supporting our own or at least other free, surfing communities.
10. Buying "Made in China" supports the repression of the Chinese people & others plus in the long run you are contributing to your own social & economic ruin.

On the bright side, you are in total control. I know, I know... Yes. You are. You have a voice and a dollar make 'em count.

- Rob

Don't like what I have to say Okay it's cool we're free here. Let me know about it.

Note sale only on mainland China. Not Taiwan.

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front page...

And yes you can still find some great "China" at 25% off. Girls, guys and groms.

New! Slippas by Feelgoodz - they are named that for a good reason & only $20! White and Rasta even.

New dresses by Lucy Love!!

7 KGs in here!! See 'em before they're gone. Fish, Quads, Cat. bottoms, Tints, great $s too, comes with sticky bumps trac and 2 sticks of wax. 9ft to 6.2 one will be a perfect fit.

New Spyboy deck in!! New suit, so pretty. New tee too!

Rob

Surfboard Exhibit @ the shop may 16

Okay, a lots being going down. Rob got on this no China thing... The surf has been way good. Lots of new longboards. And look at this... the KGs are coming back! We had these way back. And these will be extra sweet. These fish love it everywhere but go extra crazy fun in the gulf. We got a bunch coming even a 9footer! little thrusters, quads, bonzers... this is fine art baby, choice cut. Sushi quality. Please come check 'em out. If you haven't seen 'em don't miss it. Tints, Acid washes... Trip out! Tell a friend, bring a friend, tell a surfer. Don't surf - no worries - these boards are so pretty you could wall hang 'em but that would be sad 'cause these sticks really slide. Fish curious? It's okay, just look if you feel it maybe experiment. It's all good. Mahalo.

Party @ the shop!

October 24 Friday 5:30 - 8:30
Featuring our Cuba Libre. It' our Happy Hour returned! Bring a tiki mug if ya got one! Or whatevs. No worries.

It was fun.. great weather, sunset, bombed a hill too. Do another levee ride soon.

SPECIAL EVENT:

Longboarding on the Levee

When: Saturday, October 11 (This Saturday!) 6:00 – Sunset

Where: The “fly” (behind the Zoo by the river)

Bring your longboard or skateboard to the fly look for the “van” and we’ll cruise the levee to the Jefferson parish line and back.

Sept 10?
Leashless and alone in fourchon: Ike

Hey how's it going im currently living and working in galliano and today i decided after work i would go down and check out fourchon for some surf. So i head down and when i get there the place got pretty beat up, i continue to the beach and see large tents with people loading stuff into 18 wheelers right before the bridge. I could see the bridge was closed so i parked switched into my trunks grabbed my board and ran for the bridge. What i saw next completely shocked me, as i was walking across the bridge i could hear the roar of massive waves and see a whole lot of white. I quickly ran barefoot from the bridge to the beach entrance. When i got there i found that the beach was completely gone and the wave were massive, sloppy and mushy but massive. The waves were crashing into those concrete bag things under them was a slanted brick wall where the sand use to be. Some waves would roll up the wall then back down creating a south bound wave that would crash into the ones coming in, creating this huge 10 foot spray. I stood and observed for awhile, the waves past the rock jetties had 10 foot faces on the easy, the ones closer to the beach would form real clean at about 5 to 6 foot tall and look almost perfect then break over into a kinda mush but rideable wave. So i stood there alone thinking about jumping in and going for it but in the back of my mind i was like man i could easily get drug out to sea and no one would ever know. I didn't have my lease because i left it in my bros truck so i would have with out a doubt crashed my board into the brick wall. So i continued to think about it, threw a jug in the water to see if the current was real bad and it didn't seam to be, but eventually a wave caught the jug and slammed it into the concrete wall. I continued to watch and think and then all of a sudden i hear GET YOUR CRAP AND GET OUT OF HERE!!! I look back and a port police had busted me. He then told me south of the flood gates was a mandatory evac and that i needed to get out of here. So i gather my things and start the walk back to the bridge. So if anyone ask about going down that way to surf its completely out of the question. Its probably a good thing i got busted, could be out in the middle of the gulf right now if not for that. Also i attached some pics. Notice the white in the distance from the bridge pics.

We split - no party - did some major chillin' in Mississippi after we saw the storm hadn't swamped the city. Thanks John and Eddie! Mahalo!

August 27

See - we try to give away free booze at the Gods hurl storms at us! What's up with that? Okay the free shots are off the menu. BYOB for Sat. We'll do that free stuff during a different season... like winter. If it does go for us - evacuate with your board both sides, tx and fla, should see some good surf.

August 30 Sat. Night @ the shop! 7722 Maple St.

A midsummer's parade passes by the surf shop! Come reveal with us! "Pops and Shots" party - I'm giving out free shots (while they last) and "Chef" Neal is selling his incredible natural juice popsicles. Note: last time we were gonna give out free alcohol that damn storm stopped us.

"Happy surf day to you. Happy surf day to..."

april 08
The n.o. surf shop spy boy deck is created or should we say printed. Send us pics with you and your deck.