Malibu Favorites

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Favorite thing: These buildings at the front of the pier I found interesting because they framed the entrance but didn't really match eachother. Still I knew they had some neat history. They were built in 1932 along with the wall that use to extend all the way to the Adamson House. They were used as a storage house and are decorated with the vintage Malibu tiles.

Malibu Pier Location:
23000 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu, California 90265

Mailbu Pier History

Favorite thing: My Malibu Tips are centered on hiking in Point Mugu State Park. Point Mugu is in Malibu, about 15 miles south of Oxnard. It is along the coast and offers some excellent views of teh ocean when hiking up the mountains to the main trails.

Fondest memory: The beautiful views of the islands on the California Coast.

Favorite thing: Mugu beach is believed to be the site where Juan Cabrillo landed on October 10, 1542. Most of its early history centers around ranching and farming.

Point Mugu (Ma-Goo) is named after the Chumash Indians word for beach.

Favorite thing: The beach is 15 miles south of Oxnard on Highway One.

9000 W. Pacific Coast Highway,
Malibu, CA 90265

There is a campground along the road, stop in there and get a map of the hiking trails. Lots of great day hikes.

Favorite thing: Longboarding at Surfrider beach...
Surfrider Beach has an amazing wave that goes on forever!

Fondest memory: I always miss the surfing in Malibu..., I miss cruising up & down the Pacific Coast Highway and Malibu's way of life

Favorite thing: The raccoons found in Malibu a sturdy, big and tough survivors. They have to hold their own against cougars and packs of coyotes. They will take off when able, but are very capable of defending themselves. This big guy was cruising near Malibu Canyon. They are not domesticated and you should not try and feed them or approach them.

Favorite thing: get carryout Ganja sushi and Vegas rolls from ZOOMA SUSHI (off of PCH at Point Dume), take it to Westward Beach, and eat it while watching the sunset. This is the singlemost perfect way to spend an evening in Malibu.

Fondest memory: Celeb-hunting at Cross Creek (one of the very few shopping centers in town)...getting practically run down by Stephen Spielberg in the parking lot of Ralph's Supermarket...getting thrown in the water at Leo Carrillo Beach

NOTICE that there are NO shells on the beach in the pic...that's one really odd thing about Malibu. No shells. Go figure.

Favorite thing: Malibu is a very casual chill, laid back spot. Basically a haven for rich folks with a country yearning, hippies in the Topanga Canyon and Surfer Dudes every where. It is very important that you get into the groove and just appreciate the fine art of doing nothing, surfing a bit, hanging at the beach, sipping some cocktails at sunset. In short, don't plan on doing too much, that requires you to be clothed, stressed or uptight, dude.