Hayden Cox's surfboards sell in Sydney and Los Angeles, with stockists from Tahiti to Cape Town. Discover his other creative pursuits and his top gems in LA.

Los Angeles

"For a bit more of a different experience, the Calamigos Beach Club is a rad club to visit in Malibu. They have the ranch up in the hills and the beach club down on the beach, so there's lots to explore."

Calamigos Guest Ranch and Beach Club

"Once I'm out in Malibu after a good early surf, I'd go to Lily's. They do an epic breakfast burrito, so that's always on my list."

Lily's Malibu

"In terms of shopping, I've got a good mate, Chris Stamp, and his store in LA called Stampd is rad. He's an absolute legend, always cooking something new and working on a rad collection."

Stampd

"If I had a friend visiting LA for a day, I'd start by heading out along the (Pacific Coast Highway) PCH, making my way towards Malibu, stopping out at Topanga and having a surf there. Topanga was always a great sort of shape wave and fun to surf when you get the right kind of swell coming in."

Topanga Beach

"Hinano Café near the Venice Beach pier is a great place to have a beer and get to know the local crew. There's sawdust on the ground, a couple of pool tables, and great yarns. It's just the fun grassroots kind of bar experience."

Hinano Café