January Brings Us Some Long Awaited Winter Swells!! January 22 2018
Following a particularly slow summer, we got a few good days in the fall but most of this early winter season has been in the waist high zone....and even worse, the sand bars have been awful at most of the local spots.That all changed about 2 weeks ago, when a series of storms brought us non stop head high to overhead surf!
December Skate Sessions January 14 2018
The Bay Street skate squad is BACK with the December installation of our monthly skate series!!November Skate Sessions January 06 2018
November's installment of the Bay Street Skate team's monthly compilations!Graham Smith brought in a fleet of fish! December 17 2017
Ranging from 5'6" to 5'10", these boards blend the outline and volume of a fish with the rails and bottom of a high performance thruster.
Ryan Davis & Kevin Hairston going hard for the Bay Street Skate Team! November 28 2017
Ryan Davis and Kevin Hairston are two Bay Street shop riders that go all out on a daily basis. If they aren't at Stoner hanging with the crew, you know they are out on the streets hitting it hard. Here's a few recent clips.
Here's some from Ryan's IG, you can follow him at @whereisryand
Kevin also got some bangers on his IG, go follow him at @kevinhairston_
Big Summer Swell Hits LA in October - Bay Street Crew Charging! October 16 2017
Summer 2017 was one of the smaller ones we can remember, but October gave us a beautiful swell in return for our patience! As soon as the swell came knocking the Bay Street crew was ready to hit the points up North, and they didn't disappoint.
Here's a few from that Saturday morning....
All photos by Carlos Soriano. Follow him on his IG _neverlikehome
New Bay Street Gear for the Fall! September 21 2017
Fall is here and it's time to get fresh. We just dropped a bunch of fresh new t-shirt and hat designs, come through or check them out below to cop some Bay Street gear!
Model - Kevin
Labor Day SALE !!! September 01 2017
Get out the heat and get you some beach gear for the LOW this weekend! We are having a huge end of summer sale for the Labor Day weekend - huge discounts on everything from surfboards to apparel!
We will be closed Monday!
Shop Rider Kevin Hairston has been BEASTING!!! August 28 2017
Fall Skate Jam @ Stoner Park!! August 23 2017
Next month we will be throwing a huge skate jam at Stoner Park on Saturday, September 9th.
The Bay Street Skate crew will be there along with our good friends from two of the dopest local brands, Roller Horror and Devin James.
There will be a few best trick contests with opportunities to win big! We will also be grilling all afternoon and doing some product tosses so everyone will go home hyped!
Join us for the fun at noon on September 9th! 🤙🏼🔥🌭🍔
Bay Street Crew Chasing Waves in Baja August 10 2017
When the swell forecast for the first week of August showed signs of double-overhead hurricane swell, we knew it was time for a lil Baja action. Although the swell wasn't as big as advertised, the waves were tons of fun and boys caught plenty of nice, uncrowded waves.
Our boy and LA photographer Carlos Soriano came along to take some photos. Here are a few of our favorites from our quick trip to Baja.
All pics are taken by Los Angeles based photographer Carlos Soriano. You can check out more of his Baja pics, and more amazing shots of LA on his Instagram - @_neverlikehome
Lemonade Sundays July 19 2017
Yoooo come join us this Sunday for a big party!!!
Lemonade Sundays is making its way down to LA! After a successful few events in Northern and Central California, our boys from Good Fishing are ready to throw a sick party!
🎣🎣🍋🍋 Get ready for some fresh gear, special cocktails and good vibes!
#lemonadesundays #goodfishing#sundayfunday #sunday #summer #party #lit
4th of July Sale on the 3rd!! July 02 2017
3 Year Anniversary Party June 30 2017
Come through tonight for our 3 Year Anniversary Party! There will be some dope art from local artists, music bumping all night, and free drinks! The party begins at 7 PM and ends when we're all raged out!
Artists include Julia Taft, Sean Curran, Rachel Garcia, Adam Keely, and Sante Bentivoglio.
Shred The Gnar Surfboards May 25 2017
If you've been to our shop, you know that we're all about local shapers. We try to get tons of boards from some of LA's finest boardmakers around, which led us to the factory of E-Tech Glassing, where some revolutionary changes in making environmentally friendly boards were taking place. Along with his buddy and fellow board maker Ryan Harris, Sam Vinstein was at the forefront of making high performance surfboards with eco-friendly materials.
Shacked Mag April 08 2017
Shacked Mag is a sick local e-magazine dedicated to the local surf and skate scene! Features products from local companies like Ocean Park 26 and Hecho in Venice and includes sick photo galleries and stories about the local surf spots and history.
The fellas at Shacked Mag were kind enough to write a little review on the shop - we're always stoked to have them here! Check out the story at this link - thanks for the love Kevin!
Spring Sale!! April 01 2017
2 Weeks of Sales!! Up to 25% OFF thru Easter! Big discounts on surfboards, skateboards, and all accessories and apparel!!!!!
#easter #spring #sale #springbreak
LATV x Bay Street Boards Surf & Skate Lessons March 06 2017
A few weeks back we had the awesome opportunity to do some lessons with the hosts of LATV's newest sports show, FanNation! The segment played on local LATV channel 57, and now you can check it all out here.
First Sante took Adrian and Ana to the Santa Monica Courthouse to get some tips on riding a skateboard...
And then Galeazzo took Ana and her girl Denise out to Bay Street for their first lessons on a surfboard...
We had a great time! Thanks to LATV, FanNation and GetItGirl!
Hit us up anytime for lessons!
VoyageLA Interview February 21 2017
Much love to VoyageLA for their recent interview of us! Read it at the link or scroll down to peep the transcript!
http://voyagela.com/interview/meet-galeazzo-sante-bentivoglio-bay-street-boards-santa-monica/
Today we’d like to introduce you to Galeazzo and Sante Bentivoglio.
Thanks for sharing your story with us Galeazzo and Sante. So, let’s start at the beginning and we can move on from there.
We are two brothers who grew up in Santa Monica, surfing, and skating. As kids we would go to Islands Surf Shop, Horizons West, Rip City to get all our gear. As we got older everything started closing….going corporate.
We noticed that there was a need for a small, core shop. Focus on the important things – surfboards, skateboards. We gathered up the little bit of money we had saved up, asked the bank for a loan and opened up a really humble tiny shop.
We started with very little – just a few of the essentials. Slowly and luckily for us, a bunch of awesome people who live in the area came in and filled us up. All sorts of people came in and left surfboards, t-shirts, decks…everything…and filled is up. And since we’ve opened we’ve just kept filling up and filling up.
And now we feel like we finally are at a point where we are a REAL surf and skate shop. We got tons of surfboards – new, used…all types of boards – fishes, longboards, single fins, high-performance shortboards. We got a range of skateboards and skate accessories.
But it’s still the same as since we started. Just the two of us in here – and mostly local boards from local shapers, artists, etc…apparel from local artists and entrepreneurs…just family and friends.
Overall, has it been relatively smooth? If not, what were some of the struggles along the way?
Honestly, it’s been a pretty smooth ride. We both had some experience in the industry and in retail, so we knew how to keep things simple and focus on what needs to be done on a daily basis.
We both kind of do different things that we knew would always make things work out. Sante is more the artistic type – he does all the art that’s around the shop…he’s a really good handyman so he built out a lot of the fixtures and things in the op. Anything that has to do with art – whether it’s shaping out a skate deck from some recycled wood or painting a custom design on a surfboard…he’s your guy.
Gale is more on the business end…the paperwork…the accounting and computer/website stuff. So between the two of us, we kind of just have an unspoken understanding of what needs to happen, and we get it done. We know what we got to do and we just work off each other. We know that if anything comes up or there are any snags along the way that at the end of the day we are brothers and we always got each other’s back.
And as mentioned above, the community always had our back too. All the guys who brought in boards to sell helped keep our racks full. Local shapers like Chano, Sam, and Ryan @ E-Tech, Koz McRae, Wolf, Slappy…always kept us with some fresh boards!
All the guys who brought us their shirts, art…Coby, Devin James, Kevin @ OP24, Ali @ Cosmic Demise…skate guys like Boca @ Poolfiend, Mike @ Roller Horror, Jim @ Decorum…
All local guys with awesome brands that always hooked us up and helped us grow!
Bay Street Boards – what should we know? What do you guys do best? What sets you apart from the competition?
We really just focus on getting people what they need to get in the water or get on a skateboard. Surfboards – skateboards – the necessary accessories.
A lot of surf shops kind of went away from that – they started filling up on apparel and stuff like watches, glasses…so we just kinda figured it’d be good to have a more old-school surf shop that really specialized in having all sorts of boards – used and new – so that anybody who comes in can find something that works for them.
Two things that we believe set us apart. The first is something that is super important to us – customer service. There’s no reason not to be chill with somebody…there’s no reason not to get along with everybody! We try to keep a super warm and open environment where anybody can feel comfortable to just chill at the shop. A lot of people come just to kick it, talk boards, drink a beer…a bit of that old school vibe where a shop is not just a place to buy stuff but more so a spot to hang out…just kick it with a bunch of cool people from different walks of life who just happen to be in there at that moment.
The second thing is more just a perception that people have of us… but I guess at this point we are kind of unique in how small and “local’ we are. We both grew up in Santa Monica…surfing and skating all over ….Sante is pretty deep in the skate scene and really knows all the spots and secrets. Both of us have surfed the local breaks our whole life so we know what all the spots are, what boards work. So I think at this point people kind of trust us to help them pick the right board depending on their skill level or where they are surfing.
What is “success” or “successful” for you?
We just really love this stuff. We love surfing and skating. There’s nothing better than getting with a group of friends and going for a skate. Meeting up with all the fam at Bay Street to get some an early surf session. We’ve really been doing this since we were kids – just cruising around LA looking for spots to skate and surfing when there’s waves.
Pricing:
- We carry new surfboards, mostly local shapers from $300+
- Tons of used surfboards, mostly from $200-350 but as low as $75-100
- We also do surf lessons and ding repair!
Contact Info:
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Address: 3216 Santa Monica Blvd
Santa Monica
CA 90404 - Website: www.baystreetboards.com
- Phone: 3103102485
- Email: baystreetboards@gmail.com
- Instagram: baystreetboards
- Facebook: baystreetboards
- Twitter: baystreetboards
- Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/bay-street-boards-santa-monica
Bay Street Skate Video is HERE! January 05 2017
THIS IS IT!!!
Super huge thanks to everybody who came out to celebrate with us on Friday for the release of this video. We put years of blood sweat and tears to get this out there to the world, so thanks to everybody who supported us and helped us through.
Featuring parts from shop riders Carlos Avalos, Kevin Hairston, Evan Edwards, Adam Keely, Fernando Avalos, Francesco Bentivoglio and Sante Bentivoglio. Filmed entirely by Florin Mezza. Edited by Sante Bentivoglio and Florin Mezza.
Bay Street Skate Video Premiere Party! January 05 2017
It's finally here... it's been a long time making, but our shop skate video is finally coming out!! Join us Friday the 13th for the premiere - there will be drinks, music and more!
Featuring parts from shop riders @carlosavalos55 kevinscotthairston @bushdoctor666 @adamkeely and clips from many more, this epic skate piece was flimed entirely by the one and only @flofilms.
Friday will also feature a product release by our good friends @ghettofish, who will be showing us some sick new apparel and skate decks! There will also be a small art gallery, so be ready for a great time!!!
Come support the local skate and art scene!!
The E-Tech Holiday Collection December 16 2016
Few glass shops were busier this year than our guys over at E-Tech Glassing in Gardena! Ryan and Sam are two of the most talented craftsmen in town, both shaping and glassing all the boards. They are both known for semi-experimental shapes that work in the local surf and awesome glass jobs that make you want to just hang them on a wall.
Working along some of the biggest names in the industry this year, Sam and Ryan pumped out a bunch of sick boards. They did some incredible resin jobs for Al Merrick,...Lost, Firewire, and Maurice Cole. These fellas grind though, and they didn't stop without knocking out their own lines of custom shredders too!
All their boards are made with the environment in mind. E-Tech is the gold standard in eco-friendly glassing - they only use recyclable foams and a very special bio-epoxy resin made from wood called Entropy SuperSAP. These boards are super durable, clean and recyclable.
Sam, Ryan and their partner Mitch dropped a bunch of boards to us for the Holidays. Come through and get a great deal on some really unique and thoughtful boards made by hand by local shapers!
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Check out more E-Tech boards and the rest of our collection HERE
Holiday Sales! November 30 2016
The Holidays are here and so are big time sales!! Come get your gifts at the shop!
We're more loaded than ever with all the surf and skate goodies you need!
When All Else Fails... November 16 2016
....there's always surf...and skate....and waves...and babes!
Come through to the shop anytime for your surf and skate needs! We are more stocked than ever -- got a fresh batch of Body Glove wetsuits, fully stocked up on skate cruisers, and loaded with TONS of new and used surfboards!!
3216 Santa Monica Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90404
310-310-2485
@baystreetboards
New Roads Skate Art June 11 2016
Nothing like some skate art! Students from the nearby New Roads High School just brought us some awesome art pieces that they did as part of a project for the Visual Arts 1 class! All the art was done using skate decks as a canvas, and they all look sick!!!
The pieces will be on display at the shop all month! Come check out some amazing art from the local kids!
Memorial Day Sale! May 25 2016
Big Sale this weekend!!! HUGE DISCOUNTS ON EVERYTHING!! Come through this weekend!!
Check out our updated collections!!
Art Show this Saturday 5/21! May 19 2016
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Come thru this Saturday night!! We'll be having tons of sick art from all sorts of local artists, some free drinks and good vibes!!
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#art #artshow #artgallery #music #night#baystreetboards
Chano Surfboards - Santa Monica's Shapers May 04 2016
It's all about local shapers. With big corporate companies dominating the industry for such a long time, the days of going to your guy to figure out the right board for you are seemingly in our rearview. Ol' Sherm down the street got replaced by Al Merrick and his partners in China.
Fortunately, things move in cycles, and the surf world is starting to take notice that Chinese pop outs just aint working the same as boards of the past. Retro shapes, custom shapes - all these things are making a comeback. Local shapers are back, and in Santa Monica few go back like Chano Alvarez.
A true Westside local, Chano was one of the most talented surfers and skaters in town growing up. Between surfing and skating, he got into the shops of the areas greatest craftsmen, learning from names such as Bruce Grant and Scott Anderson.
Learning from the long tradition of LA shapers, Chano's boards are made specifically for Los Angeles surf, and Los Angeles surfers. His boards usually pack a bit more volume than usual. His shortboards are nice and wide. His funboards are like mini-longboards. Everything is made with the intention of actually catching waves and having fun. Every board is made with a specific surfer in mind, optimized for LA surf.
This focus and attention to detail doesn't stop at just the shaping bay. His talent with a planer is second only to his talent as an artist. Chano glasses every board all by himself, making sure they are durable and long-lasting, how surfboards are supposed to be. Function and beauty, the LA way.
We always got some Chano surfboards in the shop, so stop by if you are interested in some of his boards. Support the locals who make this happen and keep true surf culture alive.
Bay Street Surfing via Drone April 24 2016
Here's some sweet footage of our Pops surfing on an April Day at Bay Street! Enjoy!
Costa Rica Surf Adventure!! March 08 2016
Skate Throwaways - The Bay Street skate squad murking LA! February 23 2016
We've been working on delivering a sick full-length skate film. In the meantime, here are some throwaway clips to keep you juiced!
Featuring the HOMIES - FernDog, Evan, Cesic, Carlinho, KevON, Alleyboy, Santeez, and the legendary FLO FILMS ON THE CAMERA
#baystreetskate #murkcity #flofilms #stonerlocs
Yelp Film Festival - Bay Street Boards February 17 2016
Check out this rad short film about the shop made by our good friend Rachael Garcia! We were stoked to have it featured in Yelp's Reel Local Film Festival, and even managed to win the top prize for Los Angeles!
Thanks everybody for the support to make things like this happen.
More El Nino Surf at Bay Street! February 06 2016
Last month offered up some epic days at Bay Street...here's a pic of some nice rides we saw!
All photos by Carlos Soriano @_neverlikehome
El Niño Surf January 17 2016
El Niño is in full effect, with some big waves all over. Here's some of our guys doing their thing all over SoCal, and of couse at Bay Street!
New Years // New Boards January 02 2016
Happy New Years! Hope you all enjoyed your holidays with friends and fam, and brought in 2016 the right way with good vibes and some waves!
Some sick boards have made their way in the shop these last few weeks....it's not too late to get a good Holiday deal on a surfboard.
We're open every day, so swing by anytime and check some of these babies out. Hit is up for more details on these or any other boards in the shop.
Check out more of our surfboard collection here.
Holiday Sales - NEW Rusty and Anderson Surfboards UNDER $500!! December 15 2015
Some huge deals are on deck for the Holidays! Had to start it off right with two big times sales on some surfboards.
$500 Rustys!!
Both of these beauties are shaped by legendary Rusty Preisendorfer and are a huge steal at this price. Typically almost $700, these two shredders were shaped with SoCal surf specifically in mind.
At left we got a 5'9" WTF model - a hybrid between a fish and a shortboard - that's the perfect blend of high performance and user-friendly paddle power. At right is a 5'10" Yard Dog - this is a scrappy high performance shortboard that's built to rip waves of all sizes.
$400 Andersons!!
You can't find a much better price than $400 for a brand new, hand shaped board by a local legend. Scott Anderson has been making boards for Los Angeles surf for over 20 years over at his Aquatech shop, and these two didn't disappoint us at all when we went to Venice to pick em up!
Measuring up at 6'2" and 6'4", these two twins are both his go-to high performance shortboard model, the SBT. Shaped with the steep, fast waves of Venice beach in mind. Lots of rocker, thin and super responsive, one of these is exactly what you need for the big winter El Nino days!
More sales to come!
It was lit at the art show! December 11 2015
Last Saturday we threw a little party with some art from the local homies. Needless to say, it was popping! The art was sick and there was good vibes all night with some drinks, music, and a classic game of skate on the flat bar outside. Thanks to everybody for rolling through and supporting us and the homies!
Thanks Eric for the pics!
New shop funboards just came in! December 01 2015
Nothing like some funboards!! We've recently been stockpilin on these beautiful midlengths ...look at these three that just came in!
The shop is full of these versatile sticks right now, and the beauty is really in the details. Our collection of funboards currently features shapes from proven Los Angeles surf legends like Tim Phares and local upstarts like Koz McRae. Every single board is shaped and glassed locally - 100% California products!
Here's a bunch of sick brand spanking new boards between 7' and 8' to catch a ton of waves and dominate the lineup! Starting at $500, there's not a better Holiday deal around for perfect LA boards!
above: 7'6" Tim Phares Epic Scorpion // below: 7'6" Bay Street Blue Tiger
above: 7'10" Wide-Tailed Midlength by Koz McRae // below: 7'4" Bay Street Stoned Pelican Funboard
below: 8'0" Bay Street Hybrid
We're open every day, so come through to check out these babies. Hit is up for more details on these or any other boards in the shop.
Check out more of our surfboard collection here.
Bay Street Skate Compilation Video November 16 2015
Yooooo new skate compilation video out on YouTube!! Check out footage from all the shop homies!!
Featuring Carlos Avalos, Kevin Hairston, Adam Keely, Robert "Alley Boy" Williams, Evan Edwards, Sante Bentivoglio, Francesco Bentivoglio, Henry Ladik, Randy Randalson, Nick Landi, Smurf, Kif Perkins and Bobs.
Enjoy!
#baystreetskate #skate #stonerlocsBay Street Skate Squad November 09 2015
The boys have been stacking clips daily - here are a few recent clips of team riders Sante, Kevin, Carlos, and Alleyboy!
Keep an eye out on for our full video soon! All clips filmed by Florin Mezza (@flofilms)
Kontiki SALE! November 06 2015
Big discounts on Kontiki SUPs through November! Come get yours before the Holiday rush at an all time low price. Great all-around SUP, click here for more details on this beauty.
TP 4 JP October 30 2015
Our main guy JP really wanted a custom board made from the legend Tim Phares. TP brought it back to the 80s with the stickers, but this shape has no place in time. A perfect Bonzer, custom shaped like only he can.
Custom Bonzer - 7'2" x 23" x 3"
Skate rider Carlos Avalos dreaming he can skate those ramps!
Hit us up if you want a custom before the Holidays!
Demo Day this Saturday!! October 21 2015
This Saturday we'll be down at Bay Street (Lifeguard Tower 20) for a surf demo with our boys from E-Tech Glassing!! Local shapers Ryan Harris and Sam Vinstein are blending high-performance shapes and unique artwork with sustainable, eco-friendly production! You'll definitely get to try something unlike anything you've ever ridden before!
Where: Bay Street - Tower 20
When: Saturday 10/24 @ 8AM
Here are some E-Tech boards we currently have in the shop:
Gotta have a CON in the shop! October 05 2015
Uncle Sherm always tells us we gotta have a CON in the shop, so we looked around and found a sick one!
9'0" x 22 7/8" x 2 7/8" - shaped by Bruce Grant!
This board is a true classic!! Aloha from BG and BSB!
Peep the board HERE!
Labor Day Surfboards September 02 2015
Labor Day Sale is here and El Nino seems to be coming strong, so check out some of our fresh new sticks!!!
The Brotherhood of the Neighborhood August 18 2015
Today the Santa Monica Daily Press ran a front page article about us! Thanks so much to Jennifer Haas and our friends at the SMDP!
You can read the rest of the article HERE!!
Summer Surfboards, Pt 2 August 05 2015
Here's a look at some sick surfboards we have in stock right now! New and used, we got a bit of everything in shop....
