August 3, 2015
This post shows you what beach days in Malibu look like, with a visit to Nike’s Tennis Camp in Malibu and accommodations at The Four Seasons Westlake Village.
My husband recently attended a long-weekender Nike Tennis Camp up in Malibu and it was our bright idea to join him up there while he did so. We decided to splurge on a nice hotel for the experience, and the kids really had a blast enjoying the things SoCal is so notorious for: swimming pools, gardens, and a new swath of ocean!
We drove up the coast on a Friday morning and checked into the Four Seasons Westlake – it was a 20-minute or so drive to the Nike Tennis Camp he would be attending on the campus of Pepperdine University.
The kids had a blast roaming their gardens and playing putt-putt golf.
Another plus for families: the game room.
Perhaps the best amenity of all was their spectacular indoor family pool, which came complete with toys.
How many hours can kids swim? A LOT.
… all on the beautiful campus of Pepperdine University.
And while he was playing tennis, I decided to take the kids on a very uniquely Malibu mini-adventure.
The waves were so intense that we witnessed some local divers getting assistance from a lifeguard near the cliffs.
We were also awed by the rock-climbing up the sheer cliffside.
The real Malibu Barbies?
They then enjoyed the beach for hours…
I took the opportunity to try to snap a few portraits.
We found some good fish-and-chips fare.
Then it was off to our next outing, which was their favorite! Trying SUP with Malibu Surf Shack.
Check out a shaky little video of the experience here:
Back at the Shack, everyone fell in love with the canine ewok better known in the Surf Shack as “Bosco.”
That night we explored the library at the Four Seasons. Sadly, the kids found a book of baby portraits and proceeded to laugh their heads off at the naked babies. Luckily we had the library to ourselves for that.
The paddle-boarding was such a hit that we went again the next day, this time just me on my own with the kids, taking my youngest daughter on my board and letting the other two ride their own along side me. No pics of that trip because I thought my GoPro housing was leaking… but suffice it to say that they adored it even more!
Next we briefly hit the hot foodie joint on Malibu Pier known as Malibu Farm.
Because they are so very organic/fresh/local, they were actually out of the first couple of things I asked for: a smoothie, oysters on the half shell, and an oyster shooter. No matter! I still got a Bloody Mary.
Thanks for looking. 🙂
