The background of this picture was captured in Malibu.
From 1961 through the mid-80’s, 22878 Pacific Coast Highway – the current address of Malibu Beach Inn – was home to two popular tiki-themed restaurants: the Tonga Lei Polynesian Restaurant for much of the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s and the Don the Beachcomber Inn for a short stint in the mid-80’s. In 1989, 22878 Pacific Coast Highway became the official home of the Malibu Beach Inn
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The background of this picture was captured in Malibu.
In 1974, oil tycoon J. Paul Getty opened the Getty Villa in Malibu as his second museum in a building inspired by the Villa of the Papyri at Herculaneum and incorporating additional details from several other ancient sites. After closing for extensive renovations in 1997, the Getty Villa reopened in 2006 and is currently home to a vast collection of Greek and Roman sculptures.
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The background was a picture captured in Malibu.
Most of Malibu’s land was privately held by Frederick Hastings Rindge and Rhoda May Rindge until 1929, when the state won a court case that allowed construction of what is now known as the Pacific Coast Highway to begin in Malibu.
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The background was a picture captured in Malibu.
Malibu was originally settled by the Chumash, Native American settlers. The name “Malibu” was derived from the Native American word “Humaliwo” which means “the surf sounds loudly.”
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