World's collide.
But is there anything the world’s greatest surfer Kelly Slater cannot do? Anything at all (besides tip 20% at restaurants or bars)? Let’s count a few of his accomplishments.
He has won 11 world professional surfing titles.
He has set off an explosion of cowboy-beach themed restaurants and bars all thanks to his design influence behind Lemoore, California’s Surf Ranch.
But let’s go to Houston, Texas where the latest has opened.
Cowboy Surfer is a new casual bar with comfort fare and live music and officially opens Tuesday at 827 Frostwood Drive in Memorial.
According to the Houston Chronicle, “The 1,850 square-foot space features colors of bright blue and yellow and cowboy and surfer-themed artwork including memorabilia, posters, prints, photography, vinyl records and personal items from photographers such as Kenny Braun, Geoff Winningham and Mark Seliger.”
Bar co-owner Jack Massing said, “Visitors to the bar will enjoy the wide range of quality art and memorabilia that visually tie together the worlds of hard work and freedom while listening to the music that captures the spirit of Texas and the West.”
Very cool.
The menu will feature surfer-cowboy favorites chili and cheeseburgers and the bar will serve a drink familiar to all surfers, the Baja Beach Beer, which I don’t have to remind you, is made with vodka, orange juice, lime juice, jalapeno and ginger beer.
Muy delicious.
Kelly Slater was not available for comment.
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I always envisioned a restaurant called “Phuckys” where you deepfry an onion ring with a french fry through the center.
However french fry on french fry works well together as well I suppose.
Your illustrations are 100% pure gold comedy! But, do be careful though.. have you ever considered the possibility that one of these days the real Kelly Slater or John John Florence may not find them as funny?
Police: Mr. Slater, why did you punch that guy in the face?
Kelly: Because he’s not that funny..
Police: That’s not a valid reason..
Kelly: I don’t care!!!!
He needs to have an excuse to meet up with his connection in Lemoore.
KVF will bang it out!!!
Great idea…. maybe a Billboard in Lemoore right before the contest?
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“the reach around, only a surf cowboy knows the feeling”
Give credit where it is due. The first homo cowboy to make a splash was Randy Jones of Village People, married in NYC before gay marriage was even legal there(2004). Not a gay cowboy-surfer per se, but at least helped make the hit song “In The Navy” a staple hit for VP troupes. A queer pioneer in his own right.
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Dale Velzy and Gordon Clark were both very influential surfers who retired (separately) to run cattle ranches away from the coast, thereby showing that Kahlil is following a trend rather than being a groundbreaker in surf and/or ranch related things, and is recycling other’s ideas, though his own lifestyle with the Australian guru and platonic Asian/Polynesian/American girlfriend is surely more akin to ‘Brokeback’ than anything historical legends like Velzy or Clark ever came near…
Drink more beer, eat more beef !
pretty much describes my diet….
Is there another ?
How the fuck can they possibly make a Baja themed drink with vodka instead of Tequila?
I’m starting to think Houston might be full of kooks
The entire state is kook central.
The Russians are Coming …….with vodka ….. Everybody get off the street
https://youtu.be/QGgJPmOUmDU
“I just can’t quit-lit you”
Just had a fun Saturday morning surf. I did however manage to get quite angry at a SUP lady with no manners. Why do SUP’s never have etiquette? Anyway, then I read this article and do not forsee my day getting better than this. A very anti depressive morning.
Talk out loud about how huge their pussy lips look in whatever they are wearing. They’ll scurry off.
Is Kelly therefore a cowboy surfer (gay)? He was recently spotted riding a horse in the surf at Bali and this is all the evidence we need. What a day!
Chas and DR, when do we get the Hippy and VONR BG takeover day?
can’t go back….
Boys of summer?
Has Kelly ever been “available for comment” when approached by you?
Nah.. but, I bet his faith healer watches his phone anxiously every time BG runs a goat adjacent feature. “One day, Chas or Derek will call me for a reaction quote”
They both just bought season passes to his “cowboy themed deal”.
I have read for years that Slater is an epic tightarse with his coin. Any further stories? Does he re-use tea bags? Walk around the house switching appliances off standby?
I once saw him playing the Pokies at Maroubra , but it might have been his appearance money ? The next day when he won the Snickers QS event he mainlined a packet of biscuits after the final in 20 seconds flat …. surfs like a Goat , eats like a goat ….. spends like a ?
Maybe they haven’t been watching the news.
Someone should tell them there’s an incredibly horrific and deadly megapandemic goin on.
I believe they have already found a treatment for the Surfing Backdoor Cowboy Virus ……
Now I get it…. you were dying to use that photo and …..
S T R E T C H….
The GOATse