Coastal Traveler - Spring 2008 - (Page 57) coastaltraveler Malibu By Michael Askins Malibu is the only town in California with a Barbie named after it. This is apt since many of the models and actresses who jog its beaches could be mistaken for her. This is where film stars who live in the Hollywood Hills have their beach homes. Most of the beachfront homes in Malibu sit on perhaps 60 feet of land between Pacific Coast Highway and the ocean. Streams of cars zoom by, feet away from the homeowners, who must carefully pull out of their garages. This smog-choked DMZ runs from Santa Monica past Malibu, only cutting inland at Oxnard. The traffic slows down when one enters the heart of Malibu, near the pier. There is a nicely remodeled hotel owned by media magnate David Geffen, the Malibu Beach Inn. It is the only beachfront hotel between Santa Monica and Santa Barbara. Malibu State Beach is north of the pier, and has great beginner surf, which has not gone unnoticed. On a summer day, a hundred surfers wait for the smallest swell. Bathers should care for their feet. Sharp rocks lie underfoot. Beyond the state park, PCH stays further away from the ocean, leaving a half mile of organic beachfront town. There is a gated enclave here called the Colony, in which many stars reside. It is one of the few places in Malibu without cars whizzing by, and their beach is separated from the public beach by a chain link fence. In California, the public owns the beach up to the high tide line, so don’t be shy about walking around the fence and strolling along the Colony beach. Further north, Paradise Cove is lovely, and private. But El Matador beach is the best, accessed from a steep staircase. Where to Stay Malibu Beach Inn • 22878 PCH • 310.456.1499 • www.malibubeachinn.com Vacation Rents by Owner • www.vrbo.com Where to Eat Nobu Malibu • 3835 Cross Creek Rd.• 310.317.9140 Geoffrey’s • 27400 PCH • 310.457.1519 Malibu Beach Grill • 22935 PCH • 310.456.9411 Inn of the Seventh Ray (topanga)• 128 Old Topanga Cyn. Rd. • 310.455.1311 spring coastaltraveler 57 http://www.malibubeachinn.com http://www.vrbo.com
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