Coldwater Culture

Come check out the new "MSC" hats, sweatshirts and t-shirts this weekend! Several styles in stock now! Thanks to Russ for the great designs........

This past weekend was beautiful in Pacific City--especially Friday and Saturday. The Reach the Beach Bike Ride finished in the main parking lot on Saturday. 3000 bikers rode from Portland, Newberg, Amity, or Grand Ronde to give support to the American Lung Association of Oregon. It was great to see such positive energy around [...]

The best cook and chips/salsa pusher on the coast! Thanks guys for all your hard work and loyalty........ And thanks Kale for the great photo!

This past weekend, I had the opportunity to try one of the new burritos at Ben and Jeff's Burgers and Tacos. The excellent little restaurant is attached to the surf shop and has the same owners. They really put their heart and soul into both businesses, and it shows. They've created a great [...]

A fine selection of Captain Fin Company fins just arrived to the shop! These are truly great fins with plenty of style. Captain Fin Co. collaborates with some of the most talented surfers and artists in the industry to create functional art. I bought my longboard fin (the white fin in the foreground of the photo) [...]

At about this time last year, I began working on my first personally shaped surfboard. It was a surprise birthday gift to my girlfriend. She mentioned that she might want a board, and even told me some ideas of the shape she wanted (Thinner rails and a wider tail than a standard longboard... and [...]

Sorry for not posting a new article over the last week. I went to El Salvador with a couple friends and just got back. A much needed break before the craziness of summer kicks into full swing. Here is one shot from our trip, and yes we scored! More posts and photos to come..... I [...]

There are seemingly endless options for things to do on a sunny spring weekend--especially here in Oregon. You could work on your garden, mow the lawn, go camping, climbing, fishing, boating, biking, shopping around town...even snowboarding some slushy conditions. For me there is no better way to spend it than having one day to work [...]