Guidebook for Santa Monica
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This is a great set of stairs to workout on. It's about 5 or 10 flights of stairs and is pretty popular throughout the day.
501 Entrada Dr
501 Entrada DriveThis is a great set of stairs to workout on. It's about 5 or 10 flights of stairs and is pretty popular throughout the day.
Great for running or biking, this stretches from Pacific Palisades, through Santa Monica, past the Venice Beach Boardwalk, and down to Marina Del Rey.
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Santa Monica Bike Path
Great for running or biking, this stretches from Pacific Palisades, through Santa Monica, past the Venice Beach Boardwalk, and down to Marina Del Rey.
Shopping, cafes, restaurants. There's a nice assortment of what Santa Monica has to offer but without the crowds of Third Street Promenade.
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Main Street Santa Monica
Main StreetShopping, cafes, restaurants. There's a nice assortment of what Santa Monica has to offer but without the crowds of Third Street Promenade.
Arts & Culture
My favorite movie theater. It has free parking, it's attached to a small mall, and most importantly, there's tons of great movies, big and small.
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The Wine Bar at The Landmark
10850 W Pico BlvdMy favorite movie theater. It has free parking, it's attached to a small mall, and most importantly, there's tons of great movies, big and small.
It starts a couple hours before sunset on Sundays I think. They may have added other days since I last went. Very hippie, strange, and fun event, they have extra drums there to borrow.
1800 Ocean Front Walk
It starts a couple hours before sunset on Sundays I think. They may have added other days since I last went. Very hippie, strange, and fun event, they have extra drums there to borrow.
Sightseeing
Street art, shopping, people watching, and street performers. This is where people go to watch and be watched, hot beach bodies, and freaks of every variety.
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Venice Beach
1900 Ocean Front WalkStreet art, shopping, people watching, and street performers. This is where people go to watch and be watched, hot beach bodies, and freaks of every variety.
In the top three most iconic sightseeing of Venice. Great for an easy or romantic walk and to see interesting architecture.
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Venice Canals
In the top three most iconic sightseeing of Venice. Great for an easy or romantic walk and to see interesting architecture.
One of the must see destinations in Santa Monica. Right in the heart of downtown with games, junk food, prizes, beach, and big crowds. Worth visiting at least once.
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Santa Monica Pier
200 Santa Monica PierOne of the must see destinations in Santa Monica. Right in the heart of downtown with games, junk food, prizes, beach, and big crowds. Worth visiting at least once.
Entertainment & Activities
The only free beach house that I know of. Lounge chairs and tables right on the sand.
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Annenberg Community Beach House
415 Pacific Coast HwyThe only free beach house that I know of. Lounge chairs and tables right on the sand.
Shopping
This 8 or 10 block stretch of road between Venice Blvd and Pacific Ave is pretty iconic, seen in many movies and known for window shopping, people watching, cafes, and a few restaurants.
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Abbot Kinney Boulevard
Abbot Kinney BoulevardThis 8 or 10 block stretch of road between Venice Blvd and Pacific Ave is pretty iconic, seen in many movies and known for window shopping, people watching, cafes, and a few restaurants.
Must see highlight of Santa Monica for adults and kids, shopping, food, street performers, etc.
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Apple Third Street Promenade
1415 3rd Street PromenadeMust see highlight of Santa Monica for adults and kids, shopping, food, street performers, etc.
This is the major mall with some major shopping, right next to the Promenade, with even more major shopping.
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Santa Monica Place
Santa Monica PlaceThis is the major mall with some major shopping, right next to the Promenade, with even more major shopping.
Food Scene
James' Beach
60 N Venice BlvdOne of the most popular Venice restaurants for dinner.
2627 Lincoln Blvd
Nearest cafe, hidden in the Albertson's grocery store
3020 Lincoln Blvd
Nearest coffee with a drive-thru
If you're anti-Starbucks, here's the next best multi-national coffee conglomerate.
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The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
829 Wilshire BlvdIf you're anti-Starbucks, here's the next best multi-national coffee conglomerate.
Incredible if you like Carribean food. Some of it is a bit spicy, but not too bad. It has really unique flavors. Parking is tough to find around here sometimes.
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Cha Cha Chicken
1906 Ocean AveIncredible if you like Carribean food. Some of it is a bit spicy, but not too bad. It has really unique flavors. Parking is tough to find around here sometimes.
Expensive and mouthwatering burgers. Bring a book because they take a while to make it.
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Shaka Shack Burgers
1701 Ocean Park BlvdExpensive and mouthwatering burgers. Bring a book because they take a while to make it.
Bubble Boba
2829 Ocean Park BlvdFor you boba fans...and there's about 5 or 7 restaurants right next door.
For you froyo fans...and there's about 5 or 7 restaurants right next door.
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Menchie's Frozen Yogurt
2901 Ocean Park BlvdFor you froyo fans...and there's about 5 or 7 restaurants right next door.
This is similar to Chipotle, but with a bit more creative menu, better atmosphere, and a brownie that's so big and rich it will put you in a coma. Try to microwave for 10 seconds and then pass out.
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Freebirds World Burrito
5001 183AThis is similar to Chipotle, but with a bit more creative menu, better atmosphere, and a brownie that's so big and rich it will put you in a coma. Try to microwave for 10 seconds and then pass out.
This is the best rotisserie chicken place within 20 miles. They also have some other good dishes too, although their kabobs are not that great.
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Zankou Chicken
5065 Sunset BlvdThis is the best rotisserie chicken place within 20 miles. They also have some other good dishes too, although their kabobs are not that great.
I have a weakness for Middle Eastern food. This place makes it well and has a clean modern atmosphere too.
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Taste of Tehran Restaurant
1915 Westwood BlvdI have a weakness for Middle Eastern food. This place makes it well and has a clean modern atmosphere too.
Good sandwiches at one of the few real deli's nearby. And even better, one of the lesser known deli's.
Buds Deli
2727 Ocean Park BlvdGood sandwiches at one of the few real deli's nearby. And even better, one of the lesser known deli's.
They're a little expensive and a little posh, but they do have excellent coffee and great atmosphere. Get a quick taste of the Santa Monica vibe by going here and people watching.
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Urth Caffe Santa Monica
2327 Main StThey're a little expensive and a little posh, but they do have excellent coffee and great atmosphere. Get a quick taste of the Santa Monica vibe by going here and people watching.
This place serves the best meatloaf I've ever had, or even imagined. They might have other good food, but I've never bothered to try :)
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Thyme Cafe and Market
1630 Ocean Park BlvdThis place serves the best meatloaf I've ever had, or even imagined. They might have other good food, but I've never bothered to try :)
Don't go here for atmosphere, because there is none. But I eat for flavor and when I'm in the mood for Thai, this place has the best.
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Poom Thai Cuisine
2204 Lincoln BlvdDon't go here for atmosphere, because there is none. But I eat for flavor and when I'm in the mood for Thai, this place has the best.
The pros: This place is the only real soul food place I can recommend. Even their cole slaw is good and I hate cole slaw.
The cons: They're not a well kept secret, so there's usually a small crowd.
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Baby Blues BBQ - Venice
444 Lincoln BlvdThe pros: This place is the only real soul food place I can recommend. Even their cole slaw is good and I hate cole slaw.
The cons: They're not a well kept secret, so there's usually a small crowd.
I've always loved good rotisserie chicken and theirs is the second best on the Westside (second to Zankou). Their side dishes are even better though. Great for a fast and healthy lunch/dinner.
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California Chicken Cafe
424 Lincoln BlvdI've always loved good rotisserie chicken and theirs is the second best on the Westside (second to Zankou). Their side dishes are even better though. Great for a fast and healthy lunch/dinner.
This greasy spoon restaurant is just right when you're in the mood for burgers or breakfast burritos and you want better than McDonalds. Plus it's only about 2 blocks away.
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George's Burgers
3101 Lincoln BlvdThis greasy spoon restaurant is just right when you're in the mood for burgers or breakfast burritos and you want better than McDonalds. Plus it's only about 2 blocks away.
One of my guests said it's the best steakhouse they've ever been to! Quite the recommendation!
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BOA Steakhouse Santa Monica
101 Santa Monica BlvdOne of my guests said it's the best steakhouse they've ever been to! Quite the recommendation!
Pretty good Italian food and one of the nearest fine dining restaurants to the rental
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Centanni Trattoria
1700 Lincoln BoulevardPretty good Italian food and one of the nearest fine dining restaurants to the rental
Drinks & Nightlife
Probably the most popular and crowded bar in Santa Monica. Has a nice warm lounge atmosphere
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The Bungalow
101 Wilshire BlvdProbably the most popular and crowded bar in Santa Monica. Has a nice warm lounge atmosphere
The upscale bar just above The Basement, a divey bar. Both are very popular for the 20 something bar hoppers.
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The Victorian
2640 Main StThe upscale bar just above The Basement, a divey bar. Both are very popular for the 20 something bar hoppers.
2640 Main St
2640 Main StreetApparently it's the shit, for a Santa Monica dive bar