Guidebook for Santa Monica and Environs

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Guidebook for Santa Monica and Environs

Parks & Nature

223 locals recommend
Temescal Canyon Park
15900 Pacific Coast Hwy
223 locals recommend
Hiking Trails, horseback riding and biking on trails, and lovely views of Westside from Santa Monica Bay to Palis Verdes. Historic home of Will Rogers.
204 locals recommend
Will Rogers State Historic Park
1501 Will Rogers State Park Rd
204 locals recommend
Hiking Trails, horseback riding and biking on trails, and lovely views of Westside from Santa Monica Bay to Palis Verdes. Historic home of Will Rogers.
4367 locals recommend
Griffith Observatory
2800 E Observatory Rd
4367 locals recommend
32 locals recommend
Douglas Park
2439 Wilshire Blvd
32 locals recommend
Charming and fun place for kids and adults to see the nature of the ocean.
36 locals recommend
Heal the Bay Aquarium
1600 Ocean Front Walk
36 locals recommend
Charming and fun place for kids and adults to see the nature of the ocean.
Hiking and nature.
277 locals recommend
Topanga State Park
20828 Entrada Rd
277 locals recommend
Hiking and nature.
315 locals recommend
Santa Monica Beach
315 locals recommend
1387 locals recommend
Venice Beach
1900 Ocean Front Walk
1387 locals recommend
75 locals recommend
Malibu Lagoon State Beach
75 locals recommend

Food Scene

Great food! Open from Breakfast (amazing pastries & coffee) through dinner daily specials, salads and pizza. Be prepared for a bit of a wait, but its well worth it.
130 locals recommend
Milo & Olive
2723 Wilshire Blvd
130 locals recommend
Great food! Open from Breakfast (amazing pastries & coffee) through dinner daily specials, salads and pizza. Be prepared for a bit of a wait, but its well worth it.
Northern Italian cuisine and fine wines, but always delicious and fresh meals lunch and dinner. Excellent service, outdoor patio. Make reservations, especially on weekends. Montana and 11th.
13 locals recommend
Locanda Portofino
1110 Montana Ave
13 locals recommend
Northern Italian cuisine and fine wines, but always delicious and fresh meals lunch and dinner. Excellent service, outdoor patio. Make reservations, especially on weekends. Montana and 11th.
and Bakery. Amazing cakes, pies, pastries, tiramisu, and English trifle, as well as delicious breakfast, brunch or lunch menus. Their quiches are sandwiches come on thick slices of their freshly baked breads. Be careful, large portions of their scrumptious desserts and very addicting.
107 locals recommend
Sweet Lady Jane Bakery
1631 Montana Ave
107 locals recommend
and Bakery. Amazing cakes, pies, pastries, tiramisu, and English trifle, as well as delicious breakfast, brunch or lunch menus. Their quiches are sandwiches come on thick slices of their freshly baked breads. Be careful, large portions of their scrumptious desserts and very addicting.
Avoid the crowded supermarkets and try this mom & pop store. All the essentials in a unique location, great service plus gourmet quality fresh fruits, vegetables, deli and butcher shop and lots of beverages and wine. Try their deli sandwiches and salads, so good.
9 locals recommend
The Farms
2030 Montana Ave
9 locals recommend
Avoid the crowded supermarkets and try this mom & pop store. All the essentials in a unique location, great service plus gourmet quality fresh fruits, vegetables, deli and butcher shop and lots of beverages and wine. Try their deli sandwiches and salads, so good.
Healthy flavorful frozen yogurt desserts with fresh fruit or sweets for toppings.
15 locals recommend
Pinkberry
1612 Montana Ave
15 locals recommend
Healthy flavorful frozen yogurt desserts with fresh fruit or sweets for toppings.
Best waffles ever! Don't miss it.
37 locals recommend
Bru's Wiffle
2408 Wilshire Blvd
37 locals recommend
Best waffles ever! Don't miss it.
For sophisticated palates looking for adventure. Vietnamese-French fusion. Reservations helpful.
48 locals recommend
Cassia
1314 7th St
48 locals recommend
For sophisticated palates looking for adventure. Vietnamese-French fusion. Reservations helpful.

Sightseeing

Fun carnival, restaurants and famous carousel and ferris wheel rides, next to the boardwalks in between Santa Monica and Venice beaches.
2744 locals recommend
Santa Monica Pier
200 Santa Monica Pier
2744 locals recommend
Fun carnival, restaurants and famous carousel and ferris wheel rides, next to the boardwalks in between Santa Monica and Venice beaches.
1407 locals recommend
Hollywood Bowl
2301 Hollywood Bowl Rd
1407 locals recommend

Entertainment & Activities

678 locals recommend
Beverly Hills
678 locals recommend
3065 locals recommend
Disneyland Park
1313 Disneyland Dr
3065 locals recommend

Shopping

Classy, charming, and sophisticated clothing, shoe, gifts, jewelry stores. Also, a number of great restaurants, coffee and juice bars.
142 locals recommend
Montana Avenue
Montana Avenue
142 locals recommend
Classy, charming, and sophisticated clothing, shoe, gifts, jewelry stores. Also, a number of great restaurants, coffee and juice bars.
Luxe shopping, restaurants, cafes, movie theaters, bookstores and more. Near the Pier and Main Street Santa Monica and beaches.
1595 locals recommend
Apple Third Street Promenade
1415 3rd Street Promenade
1595 locals recommend
Luxe shopping, restaurants, cafes, movie theaters, bookstores and more. Near the Pier and Main Street Santa Monica and beaches.
75 locals recommend
Century City
75 locals recommend

Arts & Culture

The architecture, the sound, the LA Phil. Must see and experience.
1063 locals recommend
Walt Disney Concert Hall
111 S Grand Ave
1063 locals recommend
The architecture, the sound, the LA Phil. Must see and experience.
70 locals recommend
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
135 N Grand Ave
70 locals recommend
It's one of the loveliest museums I've ever seen. It is a replica of an ancient Roman villa. Its a must see. I can't go often enough. Free tickets online, reasonable pay for parking.
883 locals recommend
The Getty Villa
17985 Pacific Coast Hwy
883 locals recommend
It's one of the loveliest museums I've ever seen. It is a replica of an ancient Roman villa. Its a must see. I can't go often enough. Free tickets online, reasonable pay for parking.
A museum for everyone's tastes. The architecture and gardens are spectacular. Lots to see. Free tickets online. Parking charges. A free tram ride from parking to the museum is fun, too!
169 locals recommend
Getty Center Drive
Getty Center Drive
169 locals recommend
A museum for everyone's tastes. The architecture and gardens are spectacular. Lots to see. Free tickets online. Parking charges. A free tram ride from parking to the museum is fun, too!
Tour through a collection of galleries that all feature unique artworks by many up and coming artists. Originally built in 1870's, it was a Red Line Trolley station that became an art collective with many great galleries, a unique gifts shop, and a cafe. It again became a train stop for the new Metro Line and is definitely an interesting place to visit while here.
102 locals recommend
Bergamot Station
2525 Michigan Ave
102 locals recommend
Tour through a collection of galleries that all feature unique artworks by many up and coming artists. Originally built in 1870's, it was a Red Line Trolley station that became an art collective with many great galleries, a unique gifts shop, and a cafe. It again became a train stop for the new Metro Line and is definitely an interesting place to visit while here.
Located next to the Santa Monica Airport. Kids love it.
45 locals recommend
Museum of Flying
3100 Airport Ave
45 locals recommend
Located next to the Santa Monica Airport. Kids love it.
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Boulevard
7 locals recommend
695 locals recommend
The Museum of Contemporary Art
250 S Grand Ave
695 locals recommend
538 locals recommend
Petersen Automotive Museum
6060 Wilshire Blvd
538 locals recommend

Drinks & Nightlife

33 locals recommend
Ye Olde Kings Head
116 Santa Monica Blvd
33 locals recommend
99 locals recommend
Harvelle's Blues Club
1432 4th St
99 locals recommend