Beautiful area, a great location for getting away from it all. Great for drives and doing a loop cruise through the canyons. Still close enough to the ocean and we appreciated the couple options for routes to LA to help avoid traffic. Ryan was a great host and checked in with us daily via msg. We didn't see him or his family during our visit. This worked out great as a crash pad as we were constantly on the go during the day starting early in the morning. Great coffee and breakfast at Topanga Living Cafe!