Topanga has always had a way of feeling separate from the rest of Los Angeles, even though it sits close to Malibu, the Valley, Santa Monica, the beach, and the Westside. The shift starts as soon as the road begins to bend. The city grid falls away, the canyon walls rise Continue Reading
If you drove Pacific Coast Highway for years, you remember the long row of wood cabins across from Topanga Beach. That was the Topanga Ranch Motel. It sat at the edge of the canyon and the sea for almost a century. On January 8, 2025, the Palisades Fire burned through this Continue Reading
Did you know this quiet canyon once roared with the thunder of motorcycle gangs? In the 1960s and 1970s, Topanga Canyon wasn’t just a hippie hideaway filled with artists and nature lovers. It was also a haven for outlaw biker clubs and colorful characters living on the edge Continue Reading
Camp Wildwood opened back in the early 1920s on about 13 acres of canyon land. It started as a simple mountain camp. In 1944, Topanga residents Julia and Oka Stewart bought the property and turned it into a rustic resort and community gathering place. They built the Continue Reading
