Los Angeles Attractions
Malibu Pier
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Pacific Coast Hwy.
Malibu, CA 90265
Built in 1905, the structure has been the scene of TV and movie filming ("The Rockford Files," "Gidget," "Beach Blanket Bingo") and celebrity sportfishing. It was used as a World War II lookout post. Later, Alice's Restaurant (inspired by the Arlo Guthrie song) served its famous B-52 cocktail to droves of visitors.
Visitors venturing onto the weathered boards will see two wood-sided white buildings with royal blue trim. One is the Beachcomber Cafe (formerly Alice's), a bar and restaurant featuring seafood and a mid-1940s atmosphere. Across from that is the Malibu Pier Club, which for several weeks has been serving cocktails and lighter fare from a small indoor bar and an outdoor deck.
A TV over the bar shows a loop of home movies shot at the pier during its heyday years ago. Photos of bathing beauties and buff beachgoers from decades past line the walls.
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