The Enemy of Average! Wild Surfwear- USA Made / Carson Hart

Restaurant Reviews by Carson Hart             
Wacky Wings– Sault Ste Marie, Ontario
Rating- 9/10 

How’s it going there bud! I’m in Canada don’t ya know! I spent the last couple of days in Sault Ste Marie for MLK weekend, and let me tell you it didn’t disappoint! This is my second year coming here with Snowboard Club at the University of Michigan! The small town is located just on the other side of the boarder, all the way up in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. After our first day of skiing / snowboarding, we knew that we had to stop by the all around good time place, Wacky Wings!! Let’s take a look at what they have to offer!

Here I am rocking the En Fuego tee! Who knew I would be perfectly matching the color scheme of this restaurant! It was meant to be!!!

The interior decoration is very fun! A bit cluttered and tacky, but all for the purpose of having a great time! You can’t come here and be bummed out.

Of course they have to have a sit down bar! What kind of wings place wouldn’t?

The wooden cabin-style interior works great with the theme. Peep the “washroom” sign!

Heading down to the washroom we see come chickens chillin down by lake. (I’m not sure how old this chicken is but the drinking age in Canada is only 19)

Alright, time to get to the food! I felt obligated to get wings while I was at Wacky Wings, so I immediately flipped to the last page. This menu is very similar to Buffalo Wild Wings (idk if that’s more of a Midwest restaurant or not) but the layout of their wings menu is very much the same. Hundreds of sauce options to fit every persons needs. Just don’t get lost in the sauce!

I’m more of a sweet sauce kinda guy myself, so I went for the honey bbq! I threw in some potato wedges because I was feelin good. I was extremely hungry so this meal hit the spot.

My friend Ryan and I finishing up our fries!

That's a wrap! From left to right we have Ryan, Nico, Andy, Kevin, and Ty! Overall I was very pleased with the meal! Like I said earlier you can’t come here and not have a good time! I would consider the food here comfort food, which is exactly what we needed after a long day on the slopes. The prices won’t break your bank, but not necessarily a steal either. The customer service was great, not to mention our waitress was a total smokeshow. Man, I love Canada. Anyways, I give this place a 9/10. I’ll see you all next time eh!!

Bonus photo after our last run on the mountain! Yew!!

By Carson Hart

Restaurant Reviews by Carson Hart 
The Corner– Boulder, Colorado
Rating- 9/10 

Hey guys!! This last weekend I had fall break, which means no class Monday or Tuesday! Which also means that I got to visit my friend Miles Kluth at Boulder for the weekend!! I ate at a ton of great places this trip, including Rincon, Deli Zone, Blackjack Pizza, and The Sink! Those places were great, but the blog this week takes place at the equally amazing corner restaurant; The Corner!! Located on 13^th Street and College Ave, this place is in prime location for busy college kids who need a place to grab a bite! Read more for all the juicy details!!

Here I am standing on the corner of The Corner! I wonder how they came up with the name?

Here’s the inside! The clean and modern design works well with it’s aesthetic. I’m a big fan of natural lighting, and all these windows allow for plenty of that!

Here I am ordering myself a cheeseburger!! The waitress was very nice and the customer service was minimal but pleasing.

Sorry it’s a little hard to read but here is the menu! Food selection mostly consists of sandwiches and salads, but there are still plenty of other choices! The prices definitely aren’t cheap, but still reasonable. I would classify this as a “fine dining casual grub at a modest price”.

Here is Miles sitting out our outdoor table! It was too nice of a day to sit inside!

I mean, look at this! 77 and sunny! It feels like SoCal!!

They use something called a “PagerTec”, which basically tells us when our food is ready! So high-tech.

DING DING DING! The alarm is off and the food is served! I got a cheeseburger with a salad.

Here I am getting super hyped up to take my first bite! I was super hungry!

And we’re done! Overall I was very pleased with the meal. The workers were friendly, we got served quickly, and the food tasted great! Like I said earlier the price wasn’t too bad (I think like $12.50 for my burger and salad?) They had some 90s grunge music playing in the background, which I enjoyed as I sat outside taking in the nice sunlight. The location is great as well! Overall I give it a 9/10! I hope you enjoyed this blog, I’ll see you all next time!!

George’s Mexican Food– Huntington Beach, California
Rating- 9/10 

Happy Summer Everyone!! After a fun day of shooting some surf at Golden West, Zach Lyons made the executive decision to take a quick stop at George’s Mexican Food! Who wouldn’t want a burrito after surf? It’s a no-brainer!!

I love the sign! I can tell just by looking that this place is the OG! Here is team rider, Zach Lyons welcoming me into his local grub.

Making my order at the front!

I really like the different uses of bright colors! I’ve never had so much fun reading the menu!!

Here’s a close up of some of the options. The food all looked so good, and for an extremely reasonable price!

The architecture in the building is very unique. Here’s a view of the arch from both sides. Cool!

Zach eating the egg burrito with shredded beef!

Here I am taking the first glorious bite of my breakfast burrito!! It was very good! I wish the burrito had a little more variety but it was still tasty! Like I said earlier the prices were cheap, just how I like it. The customer service was good and the food was quick. Oh yeah, and they also have a drive-thru! So if you’re ever in the area, I would recommend this place over any other fast food chain. Support local business!! I give this palce a 9/10! Thanks for reading and I’ll see you in a few weeks!

Restaurant Reviews by Carson Hart 
Jalama Burger – Jalama, California
Rating- 9/10 

The next review takes place at this sweet spot called Jalama! It’s located in more central California, where the waves are rad, the sun is out, and the wind is very present! My friends Graham Amato and Ben Hara decided this would be a fun place to surf as we head up to Big Sur, and heard the food here was amazing! We just had to try it out for ourselves!

Here I am outside of the store. Low-key on the outside but totally rad on the inside!

Ordering food at the front! This place has everything! It’s half burger shack, half general store!

The walls (and ceiling) are fully stocked!

Such a sweet spot to eat and the location is even better! You can’t beat it!

Ben on the left and Graham on the right. So excited!

*insert heart face emojis here*

Overall I was fully satisfied with this meal! It’s hard to beat a delicious burger on a road trip with friends after some fun surf. The prices were standard and the quality of the burger was great. It was fast service and the workers were very welcoming. Obviously it’s a great location too! You have to pay to access the beach (I think $10) but when split among friends it isn’t bad, especially when you throw in some surf and burgers. Thanks for reading this weeks blog, see you guys later!!

The next stop we hit is Yellowstone National Park! Miles was just there a year ago, but I had never been so I was super excited to see what all the hype was about!!

Here’s an incredible reflection taken in Jackson, Wyoming. Part of the Grand Teton National Park.

Nice view going on here as well!

Our first stop in the park was Old Faithful. As you can see by the image I couldn’t fit the explosion in one photo!

Here’s the crowd of spectators waiting to see something cool!

Is this Earth or Mars?

It looks like Mars does have running water!

Very cool hot springs!

And natural rainbows!!

Everything here is so beautiful!!

Mmhm toasted marshmallows

Here we are in front of the Lower Falls!

Lake Yellowstone… wow!

That’s a wrap for this segment! Yellowstone National Park had definitely lived up to my high expectations! So much wildlife all around! Not to mention the incredible landscapes. Stay tuned for our next and final stop: Moab National Park!

Location: Oregon and Idaho

Still heading up the coast! Were on our way to Eugene, Oregon, where we will be staying with my friend Caley Berney as he finishes up his freshman year at the University of Oregon!! Then we head east to Idaho!

First we stopped by for some shade at the Redwood National Forest!!

Oregon, baby!! #selfiestick

Me, Caley, and Miles kickin it at U of O!

What’s this? Oh look, it’s the famous Multnomah Falls! What a find!

Say cheese!

As we head towards Idaho, we found this great little spot on the side of the road in eastern Oregon! Great time to stop for some beans and hot dogs!!

Cool sunset too!

Cannonball!!

We made it to Idaho! We just stopped by on some random farm to take this photo and take in the #views. I hope you enjoyed the photos from this segment. Next stop, Yellowstone National Park!!!

By Carson Hart

Location: Northern California Coast

After five fun-packed nights in Big Sur, we continue up the coast of Northern California! Once we finished checking out the sick surf at Steamer Lane, we met up with my friend, Mitchell Winn, for lunch in downtown Santa Cruz. The next photo was taken in half Moon Bay, a few miles south of Mavericks!

Driving on Highway 1 we happened to see this sweet half pipe on the side of the road! We had to stop for a quick skate sesh! This got us so stoked!!

We didn’t get the 50 foot sets we were hoping for but still cool to see Mavericks from the hill none-the-less!!

Cool pink building I found in Bodega Bay, California.

Carpaforo Creek, California.

Miles and I in our power stances!!

Miles looking small underneath the Albion State Bridge!

What a cool little beach we found!

Here we are after our first night sleeping in the car! We moved all of our stuff to the front two seats, which left plenty of space to sleep in the back! This was taken in Eureka, California. Next stop, Oregon and Idaho!