Photo by Shawn Jones Escondido Falls Although the entrance is adjacent to the Pacific Coast Highway, the trails at Escondido Falls are serene vacations from the motor-crowded coast. The hike begins on a paved road between beautiful Malibu estates. After a quarter mile, the real journey begins. A mile inward, a 50-foot waterfall releases a sulfuric perfume into the air. After … [Read more...] about Best Hiking in the Malibu Mountains
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Soul Surfers Take to the Waves
Photos by Shawn Jones Surfing Calls for Community A group of Pepperdine students gathered together in prayer and worship on the sand before hopping into the crisp waves Easter morning. As the sun started to rise, the group circled up and reflected on their lives while marveling at the many surf memories to come. The group then shredded the Sunday sunrise waves … [Read more...] about Soul Surfers Take to the Waves
Following in the family footsteps
Photo by Shawn Jones Juniors Fred Wedel and Marissa Chow are established in the golf community as two of the top-ranked collegiate athletes in the nation. Both come from different backgrounds, yet share a love of the game seeded as deep as family roots. Golf is often seen as an individual sport, a challenge between the course and the golfer. However, juniors Fred … [Read more...] about Following in the family footsteps
Malibu Icon found at Duke’s
Photo by Shawn Jones If you stop by Duke’s Malibu for fish tacos on Taco Tuesday or brunch on Sunday morning, you’re sure to be greeted with an “Aloha” by the restaurant’s most spirited greeter, 1950s surf icon Kathy “Gidget” Kohner Zuckerman, whose photos from when she was a teenage girl adorn the walls of this surf-themed restaurant located on Malibu beach. Zuckerman, … [Read more...] about Malibu Icon found at Duke’s