The first place I recommend a first timer check out is LA is the beach. This is where you will find a laid back, surf culture and a bustling community, but without it feeling overwhelming.
The drive starts just south of Redondo on the South Bay Beaches. It’s a 14 mile scenic drive through quiet neighborhoods and along windy roads to view craggy cliffs, wide sandy beaches, and stunning viewpoints.
I kind of like it’s psychedelic ambiance that’s trapped in the hippy free love movement of the sixties. However, I never spend long here. Enough for a cycle in from Santa Monica (which is awesome) a quick poke around, and time to watch the basketballers and skaters.
You could easily be mistaken for thinking you have landed somewhere in Ireland with those verdant green rolling hills, or Asia with its craggy peaks and canyons. Malibu Creek State Park has oodles of wow factor.
Celebrities love having a home here (or two!) You’ll be stunned by the opulence of their sometime beach residence. How could you spend several million dollars on a property that often sits vacant!!
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