Not far from the hustle, bustle, and general madness that is Los Angeles lies Marina del Rey, a refreshingly laid back waterfront city. Idyllic weather and beautiful scenery provide the backdrop for sailing its surrounding waters, we're hard-pressed to find reasons why you wouldn't want to hit the high seas yourself.

Sailing lessons in Marina del Rey attract both out-of-towners and high-profile celebrities, such as Zac Efron, who's also an occasional thrill-seeker.

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Developer Rick Caruso, the man behind The Grove and the Commons at Calabasas, has turned a formerly dinky strip mall in Marina Del Rey, into a small-scale "outdoor lifestyle" property.

Now, Marina Del Rey is not often regarded as a shopping destination simply because the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica and the shops along Abbott Kinney in Venice offer so much more.

But we were able to cruise around the Waterside shops and were pleasantly surprised by what we found. Should we have even doubted it in the first place? After all this is a Caruso property. The man can do no wrong.

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