THE VILLAGE (NEAR THE MARRIOT)!
The Marriott is just a few blocks away from The Village and Westfield Topanga Mall. We recommend walking around the outdoor Village. There are tons of good restaurants and shops. The Friday night Welcome Party isn't too far, so good option for Friday din din.
MALIBU:
Escape the heat of the valley and head to our favorite place, Malibu! The drive itself is gorgeous (take Malibu Canyon off of Las Virgenes Rd). Either head to the beach or walk around the Malibu Country Mart. Restaurant recs in the Malibu Country Mart or close by:
John's Garden - Good for lunch! Great salads and sandwiches!
Malibu Pier- Beautiful to just walk around! You can eat at the end of the pier!
Olio - great for brunch!
Malibu Yogurt & Ice Cream- delish fro-yo
CALABASAS
There is plenty to do in Calabasas, Emily's hometown! Here are a few recs to get you started:
Shibuya - they don't have a website and don't take resis but the best sushi! Call ahead to check wait time for dinner- you'll likely wait a while.
walk around The Commons (restaurants, shops, etc.)
HealthNut for lunch- their salads were made famous by the Kardashians but were eaten first by Emily and her fam and friends :)
OTHER:
Our favorite Mexican restaurant is Sol y Luna (not too far from Woodland Hills). They don't take resis but you can put your name in in advance via Yelp HERE!
If you want to head to the west side, we're happy to give you other restaurant and activity recommendations.
Check out The Getty, walk around Westwood/UCLA, head to Santa Monica (3rd Street Promenade or just walk the bluffs on Ocean Ave), check out the Venice boardwalk.
