Family Style Luxury at the Malibu Beach Inn

Posted on Sep 8, 2015

Located on the famous Carbon Beach (a.k.a. Billionaire’s Beach), The Malibu Beach Inn is a unique, boutique hotel with 47 rooms, a gourmet restaurant and a spa. Recently, my family and I spent the weekend at The Malibu Beach Inn and had such a great time, I want to share it with you! Check-In at The Malibu Beach Inn We arrived in the evening on Friday. We pulled in and the valet promptly opened our doors and welcomed us with a smile....

Happy Labor Day 2015 USA!

Posted on Sep 7, 2015

A Family Day Trip to Ventura #FamilyTravel

Posted on Aug 25, 2015

We love day trips – especially during the summer. They are a great way to get out, try something new and explore without having to do a lot of planning or to put in a lot of travel time. This past Sunday, we drove north to Ventura, a lovely town directly between LA and Santa Barbara in Southern California. There is a beautiful harbor in Ventura, a Pier, sandy gorgeous beaches (one with a pirate ship zip line and playground on...

5 Reasons to Say Yes to a Last-Minute Summer Vacation

Posted on Aug 18, 2015

  This summer has flown by. But fall is still right around the corner, so it is not over yet! No worries if you spent most of the summer working and are just realizing it is almost over. There is still plenty of time to squeeze in a last-minute summer vacation – and plenty of deals to be found for a summer trip. Here are 5 Reasons to Say Yes to a Last-Minute Summer Vacation #1 Reason to Say Yes to a Last-Minute Summer Vacation...

Day 7 About Malibu – #AboutMalibu

Posted on Aug 7, 2015

Day 7 About Malibu – Our Unique Grocery Stores To complete my Trancas Country Market reviews this week, I bring you the Vintage Grocers, one of our local grocery stores. Vintage Grocers has been open for a little over a year now and really has become your friendly, neighborhood market featuring all local and sustainable foods/products – plus a great wine selection and my personal fave – the homemade raw kombucha bar!...

Day 6 About Malibu – #AboutMalibu

Posted on Aug 6, 2015

Day 6 About Malibu – Local Shopping Most Malibu residents like to shop local and for very good reason. Malibu is home to some excellent shops. The first I have chosen to share is the MaliBu Beach House. a luxury home furnishings and design store. The MaliBu Beach House is located in The Trancas Country Market – one of our shopping centers that Malibu’s signature architect Doug Burdge gave a gorgeous make-over to....

Day 5 About Malibu – #AboutMalibu

Posted on Aug 5, 2015

Day 5 About Malibu – Mangia Malibu is home to some amazing restaurants. I’ve chosen one of our newer restaurants to feature first because it truly is a hidden gem – Mangia. Mangia is an Italian Countryside Eatery opened by veteran restaurateur Antonio Alessi, owner of Tra di Noi – also in Malibu. Mangia is located in the newly remodeled Trancas Country Market and features open indoor seating with a few booths,...

Day 4 About Malibu – #AboutMalibu

Posted on Aug 4, 2015

Day 4 About Malibu – Families that surf For many Malibu Families, surfing is a way of life. It is totally normal to, actually it would be weird if you didn’t, see moms or dads in the water helping their kids learn to surf on any beach you visit in Malibu. It is such a peaceful sport that really highlights how connected everything is and provides a great opportunity to bond with your kids/family members. Malibu has a long...

Day 3 About Malibu – #AboutMalibu

Posted on Aug 3, 2015

Day 3 About Malibu – Weather Considering Malibu averages about 335 days of sunshine a year, it is a pretty even tempered place! Our mornings tend to start off with some nice, cooling fog which usually burns off by 9ish so the sun can shine! Rain is scarce, but when it does rain we have to watch out for the rock slides that can happen in our canyons and along PCH (Pacific Coast Highway). We have moderate seasons in Malibu. The...

Day 2 About Malibu – #AboutMalibu

Posted on Aug 2, 2015

Day 2 About Malibu – Location …”Where the mountains meet the sea and the surf sounds loudly”… This description given over a hundred years ago by the Chumash Indians is right on. Malibu is 21 miles long along some of the most gorgeous Southern California coastline. Originally, the town was 27  miles long, but when they incorporated in March of 1991 we lost a few miles due to disagreements over sewers....