Guidebook for Santa Monica
Essentials
Bob's Market
1650 Ocean Park BlvdVery friendly staff and gourmet products.
Gelson's Market
2627 Lincoln Blvd
Whole Foods Market
225 Lincoln BlvdFood Scene
Uplifters Kitchen
2819 Ocean Park BlvdThe best coffee and biscuits!
Thyme Cafe and Market
1630 Ocean Park BlvdBest food
Very nice sitting area and very friendly staff. Great coffee and nice place to work.
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Cafe Bolivar
1741 Ocean Park BlvdVery nice sitting area and very friendly staff. Great coffee and nice place to work.
Very good coffee and a friendly staff. My daughters favorite coffee spot, it is definitely a family favorite.
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Love Coffee Bar
1732 Ocean Park BlvdVery good coffee and a friendly staff. My daughters favorite coffee spot, it is definitely a family favorite.
Wonderful family owned Italian restaurant nearby. Delicious food and always a great dining experience.
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Vito Restaurant
2807 Ocean Park BlvdWonderful family owned Italian restaurant nearby. Delicious food and always a great dining experience.
Fun ambiance with delicious food! Local is a great nearby food and wine spot.
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Local Kitchen & Wine Bar
1736 Ocean Park BlvdFun ambiance with delicious food! Local is a great nearby food and wine spot.
Wednesdays 8:30am to 1:30pm and Saturdays 8:30am to 1pm. Not as large and old as the farmers market on Arizona and 2nd but still filled with great fresh food.
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Santa Monica Sunday Main Street Farmers Markets
2640 Main StWednesdays 8:30am to 1:30pm and Saturdays 8:30am to 1pm. Not as large and old as the farmers market on Arizona and 2nd but still filled with great fresh food.
Santa Monica's Saturday farmers market offers the largest percentage of certified-organic growers of any market in the city. Great food and lots to do, this is one of the oldest farmers market in Los Angeles and my personal favorite. Wednesdays from 8:30am - 1:30pm.
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Farmers Market
Santa Monica's Saturday farmers market offers the largest percentage of certified-organic growers of any market in the city. Great food and lots to do, this is one of the oldest farmers market in Los Angeles and my personal favorite. Wednesdays from 8:30am - 1:30pm.
Entertainment & Activities
Located on the world famous Santa Monica Pier is Pacific Park, a great family place to play and have fun. Along the pier are plenty of restaurants, bars, and souvenir shops, as well as an entertaining arcade. Great views of Malibu and a place to watch street performers and a beautiful Los Angeles sunset.
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Santa Monica Pier
200 Santa Monica PierLocated on the world famous Santa Monica Pier is Pacific Park, a great family place to play and have fun. Along the pier are plenty of restaurants, bars, and souvenir shops, as well as an entertaining arcade. Great views of Malibu and a place to watch street performers and a beautiful Los Angeles sunset.
Parks & Nature
Santa Monica beach is an iconic example of the famed Southern California beaches. Both sand and ocean are clean and beautiful, a great place for surfing, walking, exercising, and biking. Bicycle rentals are available up and down the beach front and lessons for surfing and paddle boarding are available by Bay St.
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Santa Monica Beach
Santa Monica beach is an iconic example of the famed Southern California beaches. Both sand and ocean are clean and beautiful, a great place for surfing, walking, exercising, and biking. Bicycle rentals are available up and down the beach front and lessons for surfing and paddle boarding are available by Bay St.
Arts & Culture
Key features to the museum include an extensive exhibit on the famous Douglas World Cruisers, interactive exhibits, video kiosks, and theatre.
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Museum of Flying
3100 Airport AveKey features to the museum include an extensive exhibit on the famous Douglas World Cruisers, interactive exhibits, video kiosks, and theatre.
Drinks & Nightlife
Fun and unique Santa Monica experience. Literally a basement, located at the bottom of an 1800s-era mansion on Main Street. It has the feeling of a prohibition-era speakeasy.
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Basement Tavern
2640 Main StFun and unique Santa Monica experience. Literally a basement, located at the bottom of an 1800s-era mansion on Main Street. It has the feeling of a prohibition-era speakeasy.
Brick + Mortar
2435 Main StLaid back scene with a fun twist on drinks.
Getting Around
Big Blue Bus is the Santa Monica bus route and is reliable navigating to nearby Malibu and Down Town Los Angeles.
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Big Blue Bus
1660 7th StBig Blue Bus is the Santa Monica bus route and is reliable navigating to nearby Malibu and Down Town Los Angeles.
Having a car makes it a lot easier to navigate around LA. If you are not looking to rent a car, Uber, Big Blue Bus, and biking will get you to most spots.
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Enterprise Rent-A-Car
2700 Lincoln BlvdHaving a car makes it a lot easier to navigate around LA. If you are not looking to rent a car, Uber, Big Blue Bus, and biking will get you to most spots.
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