California’s golden coast boasts mile upon mile of sandy shoreline stretching along the clear blue Pacific, where pods of dolphins frolic in the surf. Guests of the Hotel Bel-Air need go no further than Santa Monica or Malibu to catch a slice of the unique lifestyle that flourishes on L.A.’s beaches where surfers, sun worshippers, volleyballers, skateboarders, boogie boarders, body builders and people watchers are all part of the landscape.