Review
Southern California Coastal Retreats
June 24, 2019 By Andrew Harper Editor
Above: A view of the pier from our King Premier Ocean Front room at the Malibu Beach Inn in Malibu, California

Few beaches in the world are more iconic than those of Southern California. This stretch of coast has been celebrated for decades in music and film. Tanned youth keep the local beach culture alive, but for those of us who no longer quite count as youth, the coast of Southern California has other draws.

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June 24, 2019 By Andrew Harper Editor
Above: A view of the pier from our King Premier Ocean Front room at the Malibu Beach Inn in Malibu, California

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