Eat at your own hotel (where there are casual tacos!), get hopped up on the in-room Keurig, then ride your comped beach cruiser until you get tired again. Take a bath and play with the "chromatherapy" lights that adjust their color based on your whims. Once clean, head to the Zinc bar, one of the snazziest in town. Welcome to vacation.

Get your palate ready for some pan-Asian food at the restaurant which Johnathan Gold complimented by calling it "one of those rare restaurants where you eat far better than you think you're going to."

Even if you don't like the beach, you should go to this one. Try hitting up a different section each day.

Bike, walk, or jog your way up and down The Strand, gawk at the very expensive houses, and dawdle at the architecturally interesting ones, like Ray Kappe's Scheimer residence, built in 1985 and reminiscent of "a glamorous passenger ship."

This wealthy enclave still has ties to the humble romantic surfer image, as evidenced by this no-frills, completely delicious diner. The coffee flows freely, the biscuits are handmade (perhaps by an old granny in the back), and when you see the omelets you will always think they've snuck in an extra egg.

If you're going to be at the beach, eventually you're going to want a book. Support your local independent bookstore (also the closest one to the beach) by stopping by to pick up a lighthearted page turner or a book about California beachfront homes.

There are several stunning examples of contemporary architecture in MB, several of which were the subject of an AIA/LA home tour a few years ago. This house and three others are all within a mile of each other (but don't attempt to show yourself around inside, they are private).

This nearly-four-mile trail begins in MB and ends in Hermosa Beach, providing nearly continuous green space through the towns. While it doesn't get very close to the water, it's still a great, tree-lined walk.