Explore the 1,000 acre Saddlerock Ranch and vineyard in Malibu. Your trusty guide and driver team will lead the adventure on custom-built open-air Safari vehicles. You'll make stops along the way to take in the scenery, taste local wines, and get up close and personal with animals you never knew were Angelinos too: zebras, camels, alpacas, bison, and even Stanley the Giraffe - all just 30 minutes from LA.
A breathtaking dining experience we call Nouveau Barbeque. With signature dishes created generations ago, paired with modern cooking techniques and flavors, we are proud to honor our ancestors and introduce you to a few of the many things that make California timeless.
A trail descends through unique eroding formations on the face of the bluff then stairs take you the rest of the way to the beach. Beautiful sea stacks are on the beach and in the surf. This is a popular spot to photograph swimsuit models and stunning sunsets. Explore north on the beach to caves and arches in the rocks. The largest cave faces the ocean at the bottom of a huge flat rock that is connected to the base of the bluff. It’s best to visit these natural features at low tide. Continuing your walk north leads to La Piedra State Beach. If you walk south you will pass in front of stunning homes on your way to Lechuza Beach.
The Getty Villa is one of two locations of the J. Paul Getty Museum. Located at the easterly end of the Malibu coast. The Getty Villa is an educational center and museum dedicated to the study of the arts and cultures of ancient Greece, Rome, and Etruria. The collection has 44,000 Greek, Roman, and Etruscan antiquities dating from 6,500 BC to 400 AD, including the Lansdowne Heracles and the Victorious Youth. The UCLA/Getty Master’s Program in Archaeological and Ethnographic Conservation is housed on this campus. The collection is documented and presented through the online GettyGuide as well as through audio tours.
Watch the surfers, spot a dolphin, rub shoulders with movie stars, and leave the hustle bustle of the world behind. Malibu Pier is a historic landmark is located in the heart of California's surf culture. Surfers from around the world come to Surfrider Beach adjacent to Malibu Pier, known for its three-point break that offers rides of 300 yards or more. Restaurants offering classic seaside dishes complement the pier's beautiful coastal location and rich history.
This romantic Malibu eatery pairs contemporary cuisine with spectacular ocean views. Seafood is the specialty as most would guess—everything from iced oysters on the half shell and surf-and-turf skewers to Southern California bouillabaisse and miso-glazed escolar. A cozy, outdoor lounge area is perfect for catching the sunset, cocktail in hand, with a date. (Warning: 50% chance of seeing Mel Gibson)
The Malibu Country Mart encompasses 6 acres of land in the heart of the Malibu. It is large outdoor, high-end retail, lifestyle center. The center features a popular public playground, outdoor dining and picnic area, unique sculptures and public art, multiple restaurant options, free Wi-Fi, and on-site parking.
Considered the recreational crown jewel of the Santa Monica Mountains, Malibu Creek State Park has over 8,000 acres of rolling tallgrass plains, oak savannahs and dramatic peaks. It's no wonder many call it "The Yosemite of Southern California". The park, formerly owned by 20th Century Fox Studios, opened in 1976 and has welcomed millions of visitors since. The stunning terrain here that has been seen all over the world in movies and television awaits you. Come hike, ride, climb and explore L.A.'s most spectacular park!
Located at a crossroads where the '60s never ended, this vintage store has lured shoppers all the way from Japan and has been featured in publications ranging from Playboy to Vogue. Kate Moss has said she shops for vintage here. So has Lenny Kravitz. A producer for an international rock star was sitting in a comfortable chair out front on a recent Sunday while his wife shopped for shoes. Students from Pepperdine University make shopping here an extracurricular activity.
Fans of West World? Welcome to the real location! When Paramount Pictures leased the ranch in 1923, they began an era of film production that continues today. You can experience the area where Bob Hope starred in Caught in the Draft (1941) and Sandra Bullock had a leading role in The Lake House (2006). In the 1950s, Western Town was created for television shows, such as The Cisco Kid. More recent television productions at Paramount include The Mentalist, Weeds, and Hulu’s Quickdraw (2013-2014).
Solstice Canyon features several options for easy, moderate, or strenuous hikes through coastal sage scrub and riparian plant communities. Visitors can enjoy a picnic, a shady stroll along the Solstice Canyon Trail, or a more challenging climb up the Rising Sun Trail. Our perennial waterfall is a popular hiking destination, and along the way you might encounter acorn woodpeckers, alligator lizards, fence lizards, or a red-tailed hawk soaring overhead.
LA is the birthplace of the Nobu empire, and its Malibu location is one of our most recognizable restaurants. Despite the ridiculously high prices, the paparazzi literally parked out front, and the A-list crowd sitting on the patio, there’s no denying this place is a showcase for many of the things this city does well.
Malibu Beach Yoga offers joy, peace and strength to our community and its visitors. It is a place where you can go every day and be among friends. Whether you wish to work out or go within, you will find Malibu Beach Yoga offers a powerful mix of physical yoga led by expert teachers.
The married owners of Cholada Thai Beach Cuisine came to America with nothing — except the dream of someday running their own restaurant. “In our country, we have big families and you have to help your mom cook,” owner Sawai Theprian said through a translator. “You’re never too young to help because everyone in the family has to help,” Theprian is the seventh sibling of nine. “As kids, my husband and I cooked with our moms and that’s where our passion for cooking started,” she said.
Modern life has a way of chipping away at our souls…whether it is stress from a job, finances, health concerns, relationships, children, traumatic events or maybe all of these things, our spirits can really take a beating. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, as in other holistic practices, we believe that the mind, body and spirit are inter-related. All three must be nourished and brought into balance for optimum health and longevity. Come to SoulSpace to find out how you might achieve your best health and wellness.