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Malibu, Where California's Stars Hide


 

Our tour will start on famed Pacific Coast Highway 10 miles north of Santa Monica, winding along the coast by the cliffs for more than 20 miles. Now is a perfect time to visit as two of Malibu's most iconic sites, The Getty Villa Museum and the Malibu Pier, both recently reopened after years of being closed for remodeling and refurbishing. First stop wll be the Getty Villa Museum, the only museum in the U.S. exclusively featuring art and artifacts from the ancient worlds of Greece and Rome. Then we will see Malibu Surfrider Beach, Malibu Lagoon, Adamson House Museum, and Malibu Pier. On the land side we will visit the Malibu Country Mart where the surfers hang for a cup o' joe.

 
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Los Angeles is primarily a car culture, so this tour is for drivers.
The climate is moderate year round but the months of May and June tend to be overcast at the beach, called "May Grey" and "June Gloom."  July and August are warm. The rainy season is during the wintertime.
Clothing should be light with layers of sweaters, scarfs, or a light jacket. 
Jeans and T-shirts are most common; even the Getty Museum gets visitors in Bermuda shorts and flip flops. 
Best to bring a couple pairs of shoes. Some of this adventure will be walking over a slight-inclined bridge on PCH.

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Transportation: By Car
Specialty: Off the Beaten Path
Category: Guided Tour - play before & while you tour
Added:11/05/2009
Duration: 30 min

Chapters in this tour:
     Introduction to Malibu
     Getty Villa
     Malibu Lagoon / Malibu Surfrider Beach
     Adamson House Museum
     Malibu Pier / Beach Inn / Casa Malibu
     Malibu Country Mart
 
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Provider: Diana Funaro

 As a writer / photographer, Diana Funaro has contributed to Malibu Magazine, Malibu Times and Malibu Times Magazine and has inside info on where to go, what to see, where to eat and mainly most importantly for SoCal where to park.  She has also written for Los Angeles Magazine, The Los Angeles Times Community Section.  She is currently blogging w/ photos for http://www.glendalearts.org/