Shangri-La, Malibu

#11 among attractions in Malibu

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Shangri-La is a recording studio in Malibu, California, currently owned by record producer Rick Rubin. Originally a ranch property with a bungalow owned by actress Margo, it was leased by The Band in the 1970s and converted to a recording studio by Rob Fraboni to the precise specifications of Bob Dylan and The Band. Interviews of The Band featured in Martin Scorsese's documentary The Last Waltz were filmed at Shangri-La. The property was purchased by Rick Rubin in 2011. Rubin and Shangri-La were the subject of a four-part documentary series, Shangri-La, which aired on Showtime in 2019. ()

Coordinates: 34°1'17"N, 118°49'33"W

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Western Malibu (Malibu Park)Malibu United States

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Shangri-La – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Solstice Canyon, Corral Canyon, Saddle Rock-Malibu AVA, Ramirez Canyon Park.

4.4 miE
Park
Solstice Canyon, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
113 min walk • Solstice Canyon is a park within the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area in Malibu, California. Located off Corral Canyon Road from Pacific Coast Highway, the canyon runs north-to-south about a mile east of Point Dume.
5.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Canyon
Corral Canyon, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
142 min walk • The Corral Canyon is a valley of the Santa Monica Mountains that slopes down to the striking and diverse terrain of the Malibu coast.
5.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Saddle Rock-Malibu AVA, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
131 min walk • The Saddle Rock-Malibu AVA is an American Viticultural Area in the Santa Monica Mountains, within western Los Angeles County, California.
2.2 miNE
Nature and wildlife, Park
Ramirez Canyon Park, Malibu
56 min walk • Ramirez Canyon Park is a public park owned by the state of California. Barbra Streisand donated this estate to the state-run Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy in 1993. The estate has 22.5 acres of lush vegetation, streams, and bridges. There are five homes on the estate. An access trail from Kanan Dume Road was approved in 2015.
~1540 ftW
Beach
Zuma Beach, Malibu
8 min walk • Zuma Beach is a county beach at 30000 Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, California. One of the largest and most popular beaches in Los Angeles County, California, it is known for its long, wide sands and excellent surf.
5.3 miW
34°2'36"N • 118°54'50"W
Wishtoyo Chumash Village, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
135 min walk • Museum
6 miNW
34°5'5"N • 118°53'53"W
Shalom Institute - Malibu, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
154 min walk • Park
2.7 miN
Park
Zuma and Trancas Canyons, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
69 min walk • Zuma and Trancas Canyons are an area of Federal parkland to the west of Malibu, California. It lies within the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area and is the largest piece of Federal parkland in the NRA.
5.3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Trail
Rocky Oaks, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
136 min walk • Rocky Oaks is a small nature reserve and wildlife refuge regional park on Mulholland Highway in the Santa Monica Mountains, within western Los Angeles County, southern California.
5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Castro Peak, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
128 min walk • Castro Peak, at 2,826 feet, is the highest peak in the middle part of the Santa Monica Mountains and is in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. The town of Malibu is located to the southeast of the peak.
1.7 miSE
Beach
Point Dume, Malibu
45 min walk • Point Dume is a promontory on the coast of Malibu, California that juts out into the Pacific Ocean. The point, a long bluff, forms the northern end of the Santa Monica Bay.