With roots that date back to the 1960s, the surf and skate shop Surfhouse is back up and running in the Houston Heights.
Officials with Surfhouse call the store the "oldest traditional surf and skateboard shop in Texas," in a November news release announcing its reopening under new ownership. The shop, founded by Lloyd and Carol Sandel, most recently operated in the Oak Forest area before it closed earlier this year after Carol Sandel retired.
New co-owner Brian Menn, who runs the shop with Brian Fish, said he frequented the original Surfhouse as a child.
“We are amped to reopen Surfhouse to the Houston community and carry on the ‘hang loose’ vibe fostered by Lloyd and Carol Sandel,” Brian Fish said in a statement. “As our guests refamiliarize themselves with the store, we hope they see how we have preserved its rich history while introducing changes to satisfy all their surfing and skateboarding needs, complete with a smile and good conversation—a tradition Carol hopes will live on.”
