A nice variety of head coverings at this beachfront shop. Including a fantastic mega floppy hat…read morethat Lydia Deets would covet.

I went in buy a hat at the Avila Beach store during our trip and was not disappointed. The…read moreselection was extensive and the service was great, very attentive and helpful! I bought the Kooringal - Ladies poly stripe in sunset taupe and I love the hat. Great coloring and it fits very well. I had originally wanted a hat with a chin strap but those were not the style of hat I wanted. A very helpful gentleman advised where I could buy those straps at so I was sold. I would highly recommend this store! You can also buy or at least view the styles on their website.

Had a super fun ladies' outing today at this truly special place in San Luis Obispo where you can…read morehave a private party to customize your own hat, along with some of your best friends. Imagine having a hat that no one else on the planet has?? The experience included champagne and two different plates of charcuterie!! Everyone used their creativity to build their own final product. What a wonderful concept!! Kate's staff spent considerable time with each of us to help make our individual accessory choices come together to produce our amazing, individual creations. With choices ranging from feathers, to pins, ribbons, leather cords, glitzy chains, animal print bands, playing cards, strips of lace and flowers...you can go as simple or ornate as you want. Each person pays for their hat and its accessories (so the more ornate you go, the more you'll pay and keeping the decor more simple will correlate to a lower price). There are hat styles and sizes to fit everyone...colors from cream, hot pink, blue, shades of brown, green, dusty rose, grey, black and cinnamon. You can even add initials in a 'brand' to your hat. The coolest thing is that these are privately booked events, so the focus is on you and your group (no walk-ins to disturb or distract from your experience). I can't recommend this experience highly enough and hope they stay in business for many years to come (as I suspect the next nearest state that offers something like this may be Texas)!

We went to the Hat Bar on Mother's Day. It was the perfect day- they had mimosas ready for us and…read morethey were so patient with us as we decorated our hats. Highly recommend

This place is amazing. We came into town for my birthday and there happened to be a rodeo in town…read more The owners of this store were so nice and invited us to stay and have a party with them and all of their community. The store is gorgeous and full of beautiful Creston gear, leather goods and homemade cowboy hats they fit for you right there on the spot. I can't believe there's no Yelp for this incredible place, and I was there 3 years ago. Incredible people, gorgeous town and just a perfect little store. Can't wait to go back and see them all!

This is the coolest little sports shop. I feel like I find things I don't commonly see elsewhere…read more The owner is so sweet and has such cool stories from different sports events she's been to throughout the years. She is a hat designer so you'll see her original designs. There was something we really wanted but they didn't have our size but she made sure the other store in SLO had it and would hold it for us. We always stop by on our way down south.

The Sports Forum never disappoints! About a month ago I stopped in Pismo before heading home and…read moreper usual made a stop into The Sports Forum. It was pretty early on a Sunday and at the time they were one of the few shops that were open. I began talking to the employee and lo and behold the employee was the owner. I mentioned to her that since I was a kid my family would make annual trips to Pismo and we always came into her shop because it was "cool" and wasn't like anything we had in the Valley. This tradition has been going on for 39 years now. I mentioned to her that since having my own son (9y/o) he loves to go in and check out the merch. He had been looking for a Joe Montana jersey and during this particular visit and the one prior, the store was out of stock. The owner was nice enough to ask for my phone number and said when they got a new shipment she would let me know. Well, she held true to her word and contacted me about a week ago. We conversed via text and I asked for shipping details, price, etc and she was gracious enough to ship me the jersey and it arrived within a couple of days. The point of this post is that The Sports Forum is unlike any other sports memorabilia store you'll fined in or out of the area. The fact that the owner went out of her way to contact me and take the time to ship me the jersey speaks volumes of her and her business. I'd shop here or contact the Forum before going to a large chain store (i.e. LIDS) for their uniqueness, hospitality and prices. Thank you again and we hope to pop in soon!

I have bought luggage and travel supplies here for many years…read more Today, my husband and I walked into the store and wandered around looking to see what's new in travel accessories. We walked through the store for over 10 minutes - tried on a hat and opened a suitcase. There were two young girls behind the counter. Neither of them said hello or asked if we needed any help - even when we were right at the counter. The store has lots of fun and helpful items but the service is nonexistent. We left with nothing because of that.

Angelica was amazing, highly recommend going to this place for all your luggage needsread more

Are you kidding me? This is one of the finest clothing stores in SLO. Good friendly management and…read morestaff, terrific merchandise, albeit limited because of space. It's unfortunate most buyers expect the big box store, and gauge their reviews accordingly. Next time you're coming into SLO to buy a hat try CALLING AHEAD to make sure they're going to be open. There may have been a very good reason why they were closed. When you have one person trying to do the job of four (big box store), some circumstances take precedence. Try to be understanding and respectful. It's truly not difficult. Guy

Drove 45 minutes to buy a hat. Store says open until 7. Lights are off and door locked at 5:30. You…read morepaying for my gas, Brixton?

Not even open on a Saturday during their posted store hours. 2 o'clock in the afternoon and closed…read more Why have posted hours if you can't be open?

This store is the bomb !!!! Alex is the man Great inventory…read moregreat vibes . Definitely recommend to everybody !

Comment from Anais is probably the reason they got the service they did. There's no time or room…read morefor racism. As a black woman with mixed children, rushing from out of state trying to return home, I have nothing but thanks and appreciation for this place. great family feel, very professional. The owner was calm and composed. store well stock clean. nice selection of other items for sales. Was able to get uhaul returned no issues and was given a printed receipt.

Went in on a Saturday and purchased 6 pullets (baby hens). The stored picked them, put them in a…read morebox and I was on my way. When I got home one was shaking, closing it's eyes, then a few hours later died. I went back to the store and they were already closed. I came back the next day to exchange the dead bird, because: 1 they selected it, and 2 nothing I did within a few hours could have killed it, considering it was already shaking and on its way out when I got home. I understand, stuff happens and it's no ones direct fault. They happened to pick a dud. I got it, let's swap it out and I continue to get my supplies from them, right? Well, when I asked them to swap it out they said nope it's against their policy. They cannot guarantee the bird. I told them I understand, but after only a few hours??? The guy had the nerve to say "well none of our birds die." What a way to create repeat customers right? I will buy my products elsewhere moving forward.