Surfing happens to be one of the oldest practiced sports moving from Hawaii to California and then finally the East Coast. In fact, the "original" Ron Jon's Surf Shop opened on Long Beach Island in 1961. It amazes me that from a little local shop it has transformed into a surfing icon. How many cars have you passed with the "Ron Jon" label on the back window? From its small roots as a beach bungalow-size store, it is now an icon visible as soon as you enter our little island. Guests to our beach house usually require a stop there . . . although not surfers, we find ourselves shopping there for great beach sweatshirts. Our store carries a few surfboard decor items, but my favorite has to be the surfboard wooden plaque set by Suzanne Nicoll, sans shark bite and all! Our little island also has an old-fashioned burger stop called "Woody's" . . . hence our Woody surfboard rugs! Gidget and all of her beach blanket movies really boosted the sport of surfing here, along with the music of the Beach Boys! Yes, there really is a Surf City on Long Beach Island!
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