Malibu Inn, Malibu 1964

The Malibu Inn was established in the 1920s on Malibu Road as a hotspot for the biggest names in old Hollywood buying properties in what became known as the Malibu Movie Colony.

In the 1950s it moved to a new location, across from Malibu Pier at 22969 Pacific Coast Highway, taking over the building operated by the Anchor Inn. Photographs of the interior on the internet show the restaurant lined with autographed pictures of Hollywood stars.

This menu is dated 1964. Its charming motto was ‘where the stars meet the sea.’

Fast forward to the 1970s, when the inn’s name was changed to the Crazy Horse Saloon.

Neil Young was a silent partner, and the place became a hangout for musicians passing through town and often featured impromptu performances, contributing to its reputation as a premier spot for live music.

Singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson, guitarist Eric Clapton, singer-songwriter Tom Petty and the wildly eccentric English drummer Keith Moon, who played for The Who, were among those who came by to sit in or perform.

The Malibu Inn went through a downturn as new owners took over the property, removing its old Hollywood memorabilia and its vintage surfboards and alienating locals as they attempted to take the property upmarket.

In 2009, the property was put on the foreclosure auction block and was reopened two years later by new owners who revamped the inn yet again, this time honoring its history as a cool music scene.

However, this local landmark – not to be confused with the current Carbon Beach Club at the Malibu Beach Inn - is reported as being permanently closed.