Paradise Cove Malibu California - Is it Worth a Visit?
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- čas přidán 23. 09. 2021
- Last time I was at Paradise Cove in Malibu was back in 2018. Boy has this place changed since then! I'll let you decide for the better or for worse...
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I will because I might be moving there soon. ;-D
Our Michael sure LOVES his California
It has been fun being here especially escaping the Miami Heat. Not gonna lie
U would not want to live here now. Before the trian it was so beautiful amd nice now so many homeless and not safe .Santa monica where I live has been destroyed sad actually
I went to Paradise Cove a couple of times for Thanksgiving dinner with my family. I haven’t been there in, at least, five years, though. It was really nice, then. Very special. It was a unique experience to sit and eat outside with the sand beneath your feet.
As long as the waves are crashing up it must be a nice place to have Thanksgiving😀
Lol I live in CA and you show the things that make me want to go to FL.
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Me too
Could almost see Jim Rockford's trailer in the parking lot.
LA Beaches are Beautiful but I would not trade any Florida Beach for a California Beach, Water there is too Cold 🥶
I’m so glad I watched this, my last memories was a very nice, calm beach being there! I was planning on going again, and was expecting that same experience, im glad im aware now. Wudve been so disappointed
Looks like a drab beach, starting with the expensive and not at all picturesque parking area. Make your way to Monterey and Carmel-by-the-sea.
well that WAY farther north though
Carmel-by-the-Sea was actually supposed to be our very first destination here in California but did not happen due to this horrible fire situation up north when we were first driving out here. Hopefully we can still make it there
The blue house at the end of the parking lot..is owned by Steve Job's widow..she bought it last year for 17.5 millions . . Same house used to be part of the the Charly's Angels in the 70s. . I used to spend time there..
Interesting I did not know that!
Well it was definitely more happenin spot in the 70's for sure. Thanks for sharing.
No doubt
I miss the sandcastle restaurant
Michael, another great video. Paradise Cove is a family owned business and has been for decades. You should have tried to talk to the owner to see why things are deteriorating. The Beach Boys recorded there album there and the series The Rockford Files was filmed there. Was there any mention of that while you and Lizzy were walking around? The food is really good there and lots of it. 👍🏻😎
I didn’t actually go inside this time. Last time I was there at eight at the restaurant and the place was happening as you can see in my old video. I knew they had the Beach boys history but didn’t know about the Rockford files
Love this video of y'all! Waves were amazing!!! Bowling for seagulls hhahahaha The parking is nuts! I would have been mad if we had paid that much for parking for no beach. Can't believe y'all had to park on the road like that. No room for error. The beach has definitely gone away. I am sure that mobile home park is very expensive to live.
Yes the parking situation here is quite outrageous. Not really worth it anymore, and yes I am sure that mobile park is a fortune!
Michael, thank you for sharing. I agree with you in that much of the beach has disappeared. I still would go there as I live not too far (Woodland Hills) except the walk from PCH is so far and food is so expensive. I wanted to also walk on the beach and get a glimpse of the millionaire homes (the wealthiest of the wealthiest live there) but the beach just wasn’t there enough to walk it seemed like. Thank you again for sharing.
Go back during the summer months,the beach will be there. The Ocean cycles the sand in and out. In the Summer about 4’ of sand will be back up there covering all of those rocks.
What you missed is the fact that it is a place to go star gazing, we had lunch next to Kirk /Michael Douglas and son once, it is a favorite of many stars to go have lunch on mid day Saturdays. ( my friend who sells homes to Hollywood types took me there the first time.
Hello California🙋♀️🌍
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3:25 - "I wonder if this place has actually gone a little bit down hill..." Like South Beach.
Yep everywhere has their glory days I suppose
Yo. Mike. Back in the early 80's I rented several houses up there in the Malibu hills -- affordable rent and the beach was just minutes away. Check it out up there. Go up Topanga Canyon and eat at the Inn of the Seventh Ray. Or eat at Gladstones 4 Fish on PCH.. I was born in Canoga Park on the other side of the hills.
Gerry, you are so right about better places to visit and eat there. I lived in Woodland Hills for many years in the 1970’s. I’m just sorry to see California broke and deteriorating.
Thanks for the heads up Gerry I might have to check that out when I go back to LA
I finally figured out who Lisi reminds me of... Ever watch The Cosby Show? Remember Theo's math teacher "Mrs. Westlake"? LOL!! She was played by a beautiful Brazilian actress named Sônia Braga. :)
I think I only saw the Cosby show a couple times and I was too young to remember. But based on your description I can see why 😀
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I went there 3 months ago and the parking is crazy.
Yeah it is!!
Nice video. got here accidently, however it was a very pleasant one, it brought back some nice memories. I was an international student doing my masters in engineering at CSUN Northridge in SF valley in early eighties. I would on numerous occasions head down Topanga canyon and stop at Bob fishing and bait supply on PCH get my fishing gear and supplies and head north to Paradise Cove pier. The parking for a whole day was TWO dollars then. On multiple occasions filming sets would be there as this spot was popular for filming i guess. I sometimes would walk north and do some surf fishing up to Point Dume which separates a secluded not well known then NUDE beach from Zuma Beach. The exposed rocks and erosion of sand is a common scene in that area it is usually after a major swell and big waves that wash out the sands but they will be reclaimed back after a period of calm sea conditions. This is obvious in the video from the sea weed washed out on the shore. I've seen these variations on this stretch of beach. By the way Johnny Carson's estate is few hundred yards on a cliff north of the paradise cove pier . best regards.
It was nice reading your story and experience with the area. Glad I could bring back some good memories for you!
Another way to park free is to park by Geoffrey’s restaurant and walk on the beach to paradise cove if you want to enjoy a nice walk on the beach.
As bad as hotel parking on Miami Beach. I sometimes stay at the AC Hotel Marriott on 29th and Collins - per day is $40 for a car, $50 for an SUV, plus $25/day "resort fee"!
Wow that’s terrible you’ll be better off staying at one of the city lots or parking garage is overnight instead
@@MichaelBordenaro Yes, I've done that, it's about $25/day, if you can find a spot. Many of the spots in the city parking garages are pre-paid spots reserved for residents. And it's a hassle rolling your luggage 5 blocks to/from the hotel and garage.
@@prettygirlus9008 I hear you there. Maybe you can unload the car at the hotel and then take one of those spots. But if money isn’t an issue nothing beats convenience👌
Nice video!
Glad you enjoyed it
When are you heading back to Florida?
I'll be starting my journey back mid october and plan to arrive back home last week of October
Спасибо за видео! Там снимали мой любимый клип Бритни Спирс Иногда. Мечтаю туда поехать с 1999 года.
A lot has changed since a guy name Jim Rockford lived there in an old trailer and there was an expansive beach. California just isn't the same anymore :(
No mention of jim rockford!
Sometimes you win some and you lose some.
You got that right
7:35 that was a Memorial to a girl that lost her life in the water there. Mysterious circumstances surrounding her death. They recovered her body straight out in the surf about 100yds. It used to have a photo and a note attached.Colorado woman Michelle Lorber.
1:42 could it be because of a high tide?
I doubt it because you see all those rocks put up alongside of the building? They were not there previously so I think they put them up at some point in between my last visit because the ocean level there is getting too high
Yes Michael, the beach IS disappearing. Waikiki has to have sand trucked in or their beach would disappear too. My favorite beach is pretty much the same, but there is more plastic trash washing up. I always walk the beach before I leave and pick things up. It’s clean because the military keeps it clean. I try not to get too attached because I’ve heard rumblings that it needs to be open to the public. I’ve raised my children on that beach, and brought my Grandchildren there too. I’d hate to see it trashed. People are incredibly selfish sometimes I think.
Yes it’s probably going to be an issue we’ll have all over the world if the water levels keep rising
yes it is no one can afford to live there..but its beautiful
It’s nice, but have zero interest to ever want live there. Everything about it is how you don’t run a State. Dysfunctional central.
When I was a kid, we'd surf at Zuma Beach and SCUBA Dive off Paradise Cove... great memories. But like everything in California, it has gone to hell. I'll take our Florida beaches any day and our weather is so much better too !
Yes it is sad. I was surprised to see how fast this place went downhill. I prefer Florida beaches too 👌
Florida sucks and so does the humidity
I hope that area of the beach is not shark infested
I will always and forever prefer the beaches in Orange County and San Diego County. As a person born and raised in SoCal, I always felt like they didn't take care of the beaches in LA County. Everyone from out of state goes to mostly LA County Beaches though because they just might not know about other areas.
Nothing wrong with that
Is it possible that this time of the day (or even year) makes the water come up so much closer?
It could be but if you see they have the whole building surrounded by rocks now like it’s a regular thing. In my previous video there were no rocks just beach
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I even came across a knight rider documentary where KARR was buried under a rubble of sand somewhere by the beach.
I live in Big Sur and it could be king tides during the winter or high tide.
"Quite a bit chilly....." and then immediately scans past a women wearing a sleeveless shirt and shorts 🤣 Malibu really is that awesome
It’s the dream of so many to live at the beach, but climate change and growing population combined with the fact that they aren’t making new land means it’s becoming extremely expensive to find that slice of paradise. Not just in the cost of real estate but also the cost of insurance and maintenance against the ravages of salt air and water.
When I lived in Boca Raton, on the mainland side of the intracoastal in a condo right on the intracoastal and side canals, I came to a valuable realization. And that is, it’s maybe better to live near the beaches (plural) than to spend a lot more and live right on a beach (singular). And the reason is that you pay a huge premium to be on the beach and…. It’s only one beach. In Florida, as anywhere, there’s a lot of variety in the character and vibe of the many beaches. Where I lived it was 1 mile to the Spanish River bridge, and once I pedaled across that I could go north or south to a number of different beaches. Some more natural and secluded (Ocean Ridge to the north), some with cool beach restaurant and bar vibes (Deerfield beach to the south or Delray to the north), some with volleyball and surfers and kite surfers, some with long fishing piers. If you spend all your gold to be on one beach you might become bored with that beach, and too house poor that you can no longer afford to travel to other beaches or vacation destinations. And then there’s the risk that your chosen beach changes over the years to something less than it was when you first arrived (as Michael is seeing in this video). Nope, better to live back a bit, for less money, so that you’ll be forced to get out and explore, and you’ll have remaining discretionary spending budget to do so.
This is a good insight. This is why I chose inland about 13 miles in central FL
@@lextacy2008 I’ll be returning to Florida next year after six years living in The Philippines. I’ve looked all around the state in the Realtor and Zillow apps, but I’m thinking it’s going to take a driving tour of the entire state to determine where I’ll buy a place. Probably not South Florida as I’d lived there for seven years and have seen the pros and cons there.
Very good advice my friend👌
Ok, I have not been to the beach in the video but I'm thinking high tide has much to do with what you are seeing. Like in Daytona where you can drive on the beach at low tide but during high tide much of the beach disappears. Just a thought. Either way, I'll stick with Florida beaches and be happy. Side note.. I like Virginia Beach very much. Not comparing, just showing VB some love.
Yes, i was thinking too high tide!
Could’ve been high tide but if you notice they put the rocks all around the restaurant so I don’t think it was that. If it was why would they need those rocks around in the restaurant? If you see in my previous video that wasn’t there before it was only beach
@@MichaelBordenaro Yes I did notice that and I thought they may have rocked up other areas as well to prevent people from non residents coming. Malibu residents have gated and locked up public access walkways before, which is against the law. They think they own the beach ;-D. The state of California being what it is right now, it doesn't surprise me the state of things there. I use to live in Laguna Beach, and Corona Del Mar which was very different than most beaches, not sure the state of it now. By three a clock everyone was on top of each other because of high tide ;-D
Wet dinner, not a wet dream…hilarious!
I was gonna say, he missed the opportunity to say, “no matter what you order, your dinner is gonna be soup.”
Ha ha glad you got it laugh out of that 😆
That’s too lol 😂
Love the Brazilian flag scarf
It’s called a conga😀
Thank you! We call it “CANGA” in Brazil. We use it to lay on the sand and also wrap around our body.☺️
You have to understand what time of the year you went and also you have to understand the tide. If you would go on a warm summer day it would be a whole different story. Also the tide comes up a lot higher like in the video on certain occasions it’s not always like that.
It was a warm summer day!! Also, I have been there in the summer before and last time I was there they did not have those huge rocks to break the surf on the beach.
This used to be Malibu's secret little hide-away, back in the early 70s, The SANDCASTLE RESTAURANT, was very reasonable, the RANCH BREAKFAST was $11.95 bacon 2 pieces, 3 sausages, 3 eggs, short stack 2 pancakes, home fries and free coffee. The mobilhomes there were selling for about $40,000.00. Now, it's just another tourist trap, overly expensive........
Madonna filmed her Cherish music video in this place back in 1989
Look's like it is turning into a worn out dump
Agreed
water is eating everything up!!!
Yep!!
How disappointing to see how this area is going downhill. I'll always love it because the Rockford files used to be filmed here, and I would visit if I can. But they need to pay more attention to the aesthetics of the area, which is what brings the tourists in.
what happened to the beach...
Are you there at high tide?
I didn’t check but they have the whole building surrounded by rocks now like the water always come there
Pacific Ocean is to cold for me , I prefer Florida and Atlantic or gulf of Mexico
That seems to be the consensus so far on these California beach videos lol
Go down to Mexico it’s not cold the ocean.
U should have gone to brand beach
You should go to our mountain lakes, the beach here is trash. If you want natural beauty the lakes are where its at. But a lot of them are messed up by the fires.
That is a good idea!
@@MichaelBordenaro You will also see how bad some areas are due to fire in the northern Sierra's
The drought will have a huge effect of the conditions of many mountain lakes so keep that in mind. Call in to local businesses near the lake or fishing shops to get the conditions.
Bucks Lake....
Seems like California in general is going down hill except for inflation that's going up.
It's High Tide, man..
That’s high tide….
I remember Britney Spears
Have you ever heard of a super high tide?
You couldn’t pay me to pay $50 for parking at any beach in the world. Lol heck no.
It’s high tide
Of course I thought about that as someone who also lives on the beach. But if you notice my before and after shots they never used to have those rock barriers there which leads me to believe it’s always like this now
Everything in California is Dilapidated and wore out such a shame
You got really hung up on the beach. It's because of high tide nothing has changed. You have low tides and high tides and it goes off the gravitational pull of the moon and depending on surf as well that day. You could go to the beach one other day with super low tide and small to no waves and it's going to be like you have Tons of beach. The reason anyway is for eating the great food on the sand and to smell the salt air. I am going to eat there tomorrow that sea food omlate is da bomb. Ha
I am aware of how tides work, I live on the beach. You can see clearly in my footage those breaker rocks were not there the last time I was there, and the beach is basically gone. High tide or not, those rocks are likely there because the beach is mostly eroded.
@@MichaelBordenaro if it's eroding you will have more beach that parking lot will be the new beach ha just saying at low tide you still have the beach that people hang out on. But yeah you have some erosion each year and more so when waves slam the clifs. Your video is clean looking good job. 👍
@@rockreefsurf The parking lot could end up being the new beach if they don't maintain it lol. Here in Miami they literally add sand to the beach almost every year, otherwise, there would be no beach left. Thanks for the compliment😊