So I’m leaving tomorrow for a two week trip to California to hopefully score some good waves after this less than eventful East Coast winter.
I’ll be staying with some friends in La Jolla who are going to buy a couple of my boards and enjoy all of MY hard work ha!
Anyway, I’m writing to all you Southern California Swaylockers for some insight on some good places to visit–not wave wise (my friends will take care of that)–but shaping-related.
For example, famous shops, shops that sell hand-shaped boards or even some of your places.
There’s not much in the way of that kind of stuff over here, so I’d really like to get the most out of this trip and maybe meet a few more people like me.
Further north up in Oceanside is another one of my personal favorites - Real Surf Shop (Shawn Ambrose) He’s another one of those shapers who cuts across the entire spectrum, from fishes and logs to big wave guns.
Tons of other retail shops not to mention the showrooms of the individual shapers, I’m sure others have lots of suggestions. It just depends on what kinds of boards you gravitate towards.
What’s up tide? You gotta stop by Foam E-Z and check out the goods. There are a number of “pro” shapers and glassers on our street. Always great knowledge to aquire just by popping your head in to say hello. We’ll give you one of our new tees when you come in, just for making the trip! We are south of LA just inland Huntington Beach, and right off the 405 freeway. Of course you should check out legendary downtown HB since you’ll be in the area.
When in Redondo Beach, you will be close to a shop called “Just Longboards” . It is on Pier Ave. just east of Pacific Coast Hwy. From there go up the coast to Venice Beach (best on the weekend) for a Southern Calif. Spectacle and visit the Mollusk shop…Now if there is a little south swell…keep going up the coast and surf Malibu…and visit the Museum on the point…current water temps…between 53 and 59 degrees…
Gdaddy has given you some great places to visit in North County San Diego. Surfy Surfy in Leucadia still has the Vibe of an old style surf shop. The owner of Surfy Surfy is the sone of an old friend of mine. really good people and full of stoke.
Might want to drop a message to Jim the Genius. He works at the Old Channin / Bahne factory up on West Lake in Encinitas. I hear that Mike Hynson does some shaping up there as well. hope you get some waves Have fun
