A Day at the Beach
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Morning
Start your day with a drive north along the Pacific Coast Highway for glorious ocean views. Travel to sheltered Paradise Cove for breakfast at the beachfront restaurant, followed by a couple of hours of frolicking in the surf here or a few miles north at Zuma Beach . Head back south, stopping at Malibu Adamson House to admire beautiful ceramic tiles before walking over to Surfrider Beach (see Malibu Lagoon State/Surfrider Beach) to watch the world’s finest surfers in action.
Then it’s off to Santa Monica. Stroll beneath the towering palms of the bluff-top Palisades Park with the ocean at your feet. For better views of city and sea, treat yourself to a ride on the Ferris wheel on Santa Monica Pier and perhaps a snack from one of the many vendors.
Afternoon
For the rest of the afternoon, rent a bicycle and become part of LA’s beach scene during an easy ride south to Venice along the paved beachfront bike trail. Park the bike or push it along the bizarre Venice Boardwalk (see Venice Boardwalk Attractions), perhaps stopping to get a tattoo (henna or ink), visit a fortune teller, stock up on unique souvenirs, or tank up on gourmet sausages from Jodi Maroni’s (see Jody Maroni’s Sausage Kingdom). If time permits, continue south to Marina del Rey, one of the world’s largest yacht harbors, before heading back to Santa Monica where myriad dinner options await.
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