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# Sep 27 (Sun) — Malibu coast
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**Stay:** [Airbnb — DTLA](../bookings/stays/airbnb-la-dtla.md) · check-in from 4:00 PM PDT · 1100 W Temple St
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*All times are PDT.*
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## Logistics
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- Full coastal driving day; start early for El Matador parking
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- If changing accommodation today, arrange secure luggage storage or an early luggage drop—do not leave visible bags in the car
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- Finish in DTLA rather than driving back west
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## Plan
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> Menu: [`la_sights.md`](../la_sights.md)
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- **8:00 AM** Depart
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- **9:00–10:15 AM** [El Matador State Beach](https://maps.app.goo.gl/E7MMVFwEFx1FxWei7) — blufftop parking is limited; stairs lead to the beach
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- **10:30 AM–12:00 PM** Point Dume; use Zuma Beach as the parking fallback
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- **12:15–1:30 PM** Malibu Pier and lunch
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- **2:30–4:00 PM** Santa Monica Pier and the Route 66 terminus
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- **4:30–6:30 PM** Venice Canals, Venice Beach and Abbot Kinney
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- **Evening** Check in at DTLA and have dinner nearby
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## Check shortly before departure
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- Point Dume's lower parking lot was inaccessible as of 2026-08-28 because Westward Beach Road was closed; the beach remained open
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- Recheck road, beach and parking conditions
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