MARY WEISNIEWSKI
Assistant Living Editor
PAUL CLARK/Photo Editor
Another school year means another merry-go-round of living in Malibu. This may be an easy-enough challenge for seasoned students who know where to go and what to do, but perhaps not quite as simple for incoming students who do not know the area or simply others who have had severe mobility anxiety throughout their entire college career.
To sort through the different spots in Malibu, here are a few tips of where to go and what to try if still feeling lost at sea.
Malibu Yogurt and Ice Cream is one of the hottest spots for Pepperdine students. Nicknamed “Malibu Yo,” the store is only a couple of minutes from campus and is hard to get sick of because the flavors change almost daily.
Junior Katelyn Causey said Malibu Yo draws a large school crowd.
“You always run into someone you know there,” she said.
Additionally, it is a great place to spot celebrities, and if nothing else, there are always a couple of men playing chess to watch. Here’s a tip: Get a punch card. After buying 10, the 11th one is free.
Another student discount can be found at Dietrich Coffee. The coffee shop is located next to Malibu Yo, and offers a vast array of espresso drinks and baked goods to help get through any study session. Make sure to show a Pepperdine I.D. to the cashier because the employees do not always ask.
If the craving is for more of a substantial meal, travel north on PCH to Lily’s Cafe and Pastries, a hole-in-the-wall joint in Point Dume Plaza with few seats but some of the best breakfast burritos in Malibu.
Senior Cathy Vu said Lily’s food is amazing.
“It’s a really good local restaurant,” Vu said. “It’s also friendly and unique.”
A word to the wise: Place your order over the phone, (310) 457-3745, if time is tight. Usually Lily’s Cafe and Pastries is very busy.
No Malibu experience would be complete without going to Duke’s for Taco Tuesdays. On the weekday, sit out on the Barefoot Bar for discounted tacos to make for a solid meal before going out elsewhere. Also, the real-life Gidget, Kathy Kohner Zuckerman, sometimes is a hostess there and does signings for her book, “Gidget.
Food is not Malibu’s only answer in doing something. Besides eating, some other activities range from sports to community functions to skin care maintenance.
If into adventure, try paragliding in Malibu. Headed by Claude Fiset, go to the Santa Monica Mountains and jump off. It may seem complicated, but according to Fiset the sport is easy to do.
“Most people have the dream of flying and this is the closest thing to it,” he said.
A bombardment of banners advertising salons is also inevitable while scoping out Malibu, but look no farther than Shiva Dadashiyanpour. She is located at Salon Eco, a neighbor to Lily’s. She offers facials, waxing, brow shaping, eyelash tinting, eyelash extensions as well as skin treatments for acne, sun damage and aging.
Dadashiyanpour said she partly entered the skincare business because of her enjoyment of interacting with others. This is evident in every session, which is always relaxing.
Besides the everyday activities, Malibu also boasts various events throughout the year.
From the Malibu Chili Cook-off to the Dolphin Ball to the Malibu Film Festival, there is a selection of parties and community events to attend.
PCH may seem as odd as Oz must have seemed to Dorothy at times, but instead of Munchkinland, it’s an oceanic wasteland filled with unique restaurants and hangouts.
Malibu, like most places, offers an array of things to do minus the pedestrian paths.
8-28-2006
