California Dreamin'

Re: California Dreamin'

• RedDawnsRevenge member

  November 2014

  How far do you want to travel from Malibu? California is huge and the traffic can double or triple your drive times to some places.

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• acrookston member

  November 2014

  Probably no more than an hours drive

  

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• RedDawnsRevenge member

  November 2014 edited November 2014

  acrookston said:

  Probably no more than an hours drive

  The Getty
  Race down thorn hill broom
  Malibu canyon
  The crystal cathedral
  Leo Careo beach
  Camarillo outlets
  West lake village
  LA (universal city and studios)
  La Brea tar pits
  CBS studios (possible free entry, near tar pits)
  Nat. History museum, rose garden, imax
  
  I'm 3 hours away in wine ghetto. Best wine in Ca!
  
  Edit: Catalina island, Griffith park observatory. There's no lack of stuff to do in LA county.

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• Keckers member

  November 2014

  I second @RedDawnsRevenge‌ with the suggestion of The Getty and Universal. It's also fun to catch a show taping at a TV studio if you get a chance.

  

  

  "Oh Eli, there's a sanctity in your innocence. A certain beauty and no uncertain strength that brings me to the faith. I don't know if I am climbing to or falling in, but it comes like grace from your tiny hands when I hold you in mine." - Eli's Song

  
  

  
  

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• knotty-girl member

  November 2014 edited November 2014

  @RedDawsRevenge list is pretty good, although there are a few that are not under an hour with traffic. 

  
  

   I definitely recommend the Getty. There is also the Getty Villa (which is all greek and roman artifacts) in the Palisades but you need to make advance reservations to go there. 

  
  

  Eating suggestions in Malibu: 

  Ollie's Duck and Dive (my favorite-go for a beer and lunch) 

  Malibu Farm (on the pier) 

  Malibu Seafood (best seafood-informal picnic style-please don't be a dumb tourist and jaywalk PCH) 

  Vintage Grocers 

  The Sunset (on the beach near Point Dume) 

  Marmalade (meh- but good for celebrity watching breakfast/brunch-Saturday/Sunday if that excites u)

  Lily's (hole in the wall local mexican food-get tge carne asada plate)

  Moonshadows (get a booth outside for a late dinner by the DJ for good people watching) 

  Nobu (my other favorite-try to get a reservation-order the yellowtail with jalepeno) 

  
  

  There are a ton of wine tasting places and vinyards up Kanan Dume and it's a beautiful drive (you can also take it into Westlake Village and do a spa day at The Four Seasons. There is also a brand new In and Out Burger nearby (and there is a Habit right off the 101 at Kanan). 

  
  

  Cross Creek for shopping (or window shopping) 

  
  

  Hiking: 

  Escondido Falls Trail

  Zuma Ridge/Canyon Trail (easy) 

  Point Dume Natural Reserve (just a mile) 

  (There's a lot more but these are off the top of my head) 

  
  

  You could go vintage shopping up Topanga Canyon and eat at Inn at the Seventh Ray

  
  

  I also think going into Santa Monica or Venice would be fun for a tourist-plus it's off season so it won't be gridlock although there is a lot of construction that way on PCH.

  
  

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• knotty-girl member

  November 2014

  Also look for Angelyne (hot pink corvette) or Barbie jogger sighting when driving up PCH. If you spot them you will know-trust me.

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