Guidebook for Santa Monica

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Guidebook for Santa Monica

Food Scene

256 locals recommend
Urth Caffe Santa Monica
2327 Main St
256 locals recommend
Every Sunday from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm - a very close walk away. Also google search other Santa Monica Farmer's Markets for there are markets on different days - on Pico Blv. - Saturdays and another over near the 3rd street promenade.
162 locals recommend
Santa Monica Sunday Main Street Farmers Markets
2640 Main St
162 locals recommend
Every Sunday from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm - a very close walk away. Also google search other Santa Monica Farmer's Markets for there are markets on different days - on Pico Blv. - Saturdays and another over near the 3rd street promenade.
Indoor, outdoor restaurant for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Also an excellent carry-out deli. Alcohol served.
347 locals recommend
The Rose Venice
220 Rose Ave
347 locals recommend
Indoor, outdoor restaurant for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Also an excellent carry-out deli. Alcohol served.
Dinner crowd, good wine on Abbot Kinney the great arty walking street in Venice.
1062 locals recommend
Gjelina Take Away
1427 Abbot Kinney Blvd
1062 locals recommend
Dinner crowd, good wine on Abbot Kinney the great arty walking street in Venice.
Great steamed fish / sprout / noodle bowls, inexpensive and right across the street from Trader Joe's grocery shopping.
6 locals recommend
Viet Noodle Bar( pico blv)
3221 Pico Blvd
6 locals recommend
Great steamed fish / sprout / noodle bowls, inexpensive and right across the street from Trader Joe's grocery shopping.
Super healthy vegetarian menu, but gourmet style and so delicious.
488 locals recommend
Cafe Gratitude
512 Rose Ave
488 locals recommend
Super healthy vegetarian menu, but gourmet style and so delicious.
Great grilled fresh seafood, very casual with indoor / outdoor seating.
90 locals recommend
Reel Inn Malibu
18661 Pacific Coast Hwy
90 locals recommend
Great grilled fresh seafood, very casual with indoor / outdoor seating.
Polo Lounge restaurant for Brunch at the Beverly Hills Hotel with 2 other restaurants. Expensive, Celebrities, Valet parking.
62 locals recommend
Polo Lounge
9641 Sunset Blvd
62 locals recommend
Polo Lounge restaurant for Brunch at the Beverly Hills Hotel with 2 other restaurants. Expensive, Celebrities, Valet parking.

Sightseeing

169 locals recommend
Getty Center Drive
Getty Center Drive
169 locals recommend
Located on top of Griffith Park with great views of downtown Los Angeles and interesting Observatory presentations.
4367 locals recommend
Griffith Observatory
2800 E Observatory Rd
4367 locals recommend
Located on top of Griffith Park with great views of downtown Los Angeles and interesting Observatory presentations.
By the famous Chinese Mann theatre, with the celebrity Hollywood stars imbedded in the sidewalk.
1913 locals recommend
Hollywood Walk Of Fame HQ
6255 Sunset Blvd
1913 locals recommend
By the famous Chinese Mann theatre, with the celebrity Hollywood stars imbedded in the sidewalk.
Upscale walking shopping stores with food, street musicians, free 2 hour public parking nearby. Also a Farmer's Market on a certain day.
1595 locals recommend
Apple Third Street Promenade
1415 3rd Street Promenade
1595 locals recommend
Upscale walking shopping stores with food, street musicians, free 2 hour public parking nearby. Also a Farmer's Market on a certain day.
A free beautiful kept spiritual park. Great for walks around their lake, see swans, ducks, beautifully manicured grounds. Bookstore has great gifts, with a meditation temple, Ghandi's ashes there and other spiritual leaders.
132 locals recommend
Self Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine Temple
17190 Sunset Blvd
132 locals recommend
A free beautiful kept spiritual park. Great for walks around their lake, see swans, ducks, beautifully manicured grounds. Bookstore has great gifts, with a meditation temple, Ghandi's ashes there and other spiritual leaders.
Amusement park rides, seafood restaurants.
2744 locals recommend
Santa Monica Pier
200 Santa Monica Pier
2744 locals recommend
Amusement park rides, seafood restaurants.
Malibu Pier, Public Beaches, Restaurants, plus much more.
580 locals recommend
Malibu
580 locals recommend
Malibu Pier, Public Beaches, Restaurants, plus much more.

Arts & Culture

3162 locals recommend
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd
3162 locals recommend
Amazing architecture by Frank Gehry. Research for concert schedule. Downtown LA.
1063 locals recommend
Walt Disney Concert Hall
111 S Grand Ave
1063 locals recommend
Amazing architecture by Frank Gehry. Research for concert schedule. Downtown LA.
Downtown LA, right next to the Disney Concert Hall. One should make a reservation on their internet. Great collection of contemporary art by art collector and patron Eli Broad.
1555 locals recommend
The Broad
221 S Grand Ave
1555 locals recommend
Downtown LA, right next to the Disney Concert Hall. One should make a reservation on their internet. Great collection of contemporary art by art collector and patron Eli Broad.
BERGAMOT STATION: Southern California's largest art galleries complex center only about 15 minutes away by car.
11 locals recommend
26th St / Bergamot station
11 locals recommend
BERGAMOT STATION: Southern California's largest art galleries complex center only about 15 minutes away by car.
Excellent art exhibitions: David Hockney, etc., JAMES BEACH restaurant right across the street has happy hour bar and quality inside dining.
27 locals recommend
L.A. Louver
45 N Venice Blvd
27 locals recommend
Excellent art exhibitions: David Hockney, etc., JAMES BEACH restaurant right across the street has happy hour bar and quality inside dining.

Parks & Nature

A 40 - 50 minute drive, past Malibu, but one of the most beautiful dramatic ocean parks. Steep walk way down to the beach. Parking above the beach walk-way.
222 locals recommend
El Matador Beach
32350 Pacific Coast Hwy
222 locals recommend
A 40 - 50 minute drive, past Malibu, but one of the most beautiful dramatic ocean parks. Steep walk way down to the beach. Parking above the beach walk-way.

Essentials

Healthy groceries, Salad buffet bar - reduced price on Wednesdays, hot pizzas, indoor / outdoor seating.
1701 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
225 Lincoln Blvd
1701 locals recommend
Healthy groceries, Salad buffet bar - reduced price on Wednesdays, hot pizzas, indoor / outdoor seating.
7 locals recommend
Dry Clean X-Press
2611 Lincoln Blvd
7 locals recommend
Inexpensive healthy grocery store.
881 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
6150 Slauson Ave
881 locals recommend
Inexpensive healthy grocery store.
One nearby on Lincoln Blvd. and other organic coffee shops - google search..
573 locals recommend
Starbucks
12100 Santa Monica Blvd
573 locals recommend
One nearby on Lincoln Blvd. and other organic coffee shops - google search..

Everything Else

Nearby Santa Monica hospital. There are others in the neighborhood as well - google search.
8 locals recommend
Providence Saint John's Health Center - Santa Monica Emergency Room
2121 Santa Monica Blvd
8 locals recommend
Nearby Santa Monica hospital. There are others in the neighborhood as well - google search.
Great integrative medical and holistic advice.
Akasha Center For Integrative Medicine
1234 Arizona Ave
Great integrative medical and holistic advice.
33 locals recommend
The UPS Store
13428 Maxella Ave
33 locals recommend

Shopping

Fancy and expensive Beverly Hills shopping and restaurant area. Free Public Parking for 2 hours.
456 N Rodeo Dr
456 North Rodeo Drive
Fancy and expensive Beverly Hills shopping and restaurant area. Free Public Parking for 2 hours.