Guidebook for Santa Monica
Food Scene
Noisy, trendy but excellent seafood and within walking distance.
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The Hungry Cat Santa Monica
100 W Channel RdNoisy, trendy but excellent seafood and within walking distance.
Mexican food, sports-bar size TVs and family-friendly atmosphere.
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Marix Tex Mex
118 Entrada DriveMexican food, sports-bar size TVs and family-friendly atmosphere.
High end restaurant with fine Italian food and wine. Walking distance, too.
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Giorgio Baldi
114 W Channel RdHigh end restaurant with fine Italian food and wine. Walking distance, too.
Sightseeing
Beautiful home of a great character, with excellent hiking, biking, jogging and horseback riding trails. Beginning of Backbone Trail.
Polo games every other Sunday. Short drive or long walk away.
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Will Rogers State Historic Park
1501 Will Rogers State Park RdBeautiful home of a great character, with excellent hiking, biking, jogging and horseback riding trails. Beginning of Backbone Trail.
Polo games every other Sunday. Short drive or long walk away.
Just up the hill from us, with 180 views of ocean and beaches. Favored by joggers, walkers and gawkers.
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Palisades Park
Ocean AvenueJust up the hill from us, with 180 views of ocean and beaches. Favored by joggers, walkers and gawkers.
If you like tile, you must go. If you don't you may still go and see a panoramic view of Malibu beach, pelicans and surfers.
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Adamson House Museum
23200 Pacific Coast HwyIf you like tile, you must go. If you don't you may still go and see a panoramic view of Malibu beach, pelicans and surfers.
Classical art and statuary in a beautiful set of classical buildings. Make a reservation first. Short drive.
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Getty Villa
17985 Pacific Coast HwyClassical art and statuary in a beautiful set of classical buildings. Make a reservation first. Short drive.
Easily reached by car or bus. main Getty Museum sits on a hilltop and has magnificent views in all directions, a lovely garden, fabulous photo collection and some good art.
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The Getty
1200 Getty Center DrEasily reached by car or bus. main Getty Museum sits on a hilltop and has magnificent views in all directions, a lovely garden, fabulous photo collection and some good art.
The scene is great. Walk or bike down the beach bike path or drive. Very touristy but interesting. Why should you be spared?
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Venice Beach Boardwalk
517 Ocean Front WalkThe scene is great. Walk or bike down the beach bike path or drive. Very touristy but interesting. Why should you be spared?
Everything Else
Easily accessible by walking or biking. Or a short drive and pay parking. Broad, lovely beach with easy waves to swim or play in.
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Santa Monica State Beach
Easily accessible by walking or biking. Or a short drive and pay parking. Broad, lovely beach with easy waves to swim or play in.
Spectacular (but warm in the summer) park which was once 20th Century Fox "lot." Hike sylvan trails or take a horse or bike. "MASH" site in park.
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Malibu Creek State Park
1925 Las Virgenes RoadSpectacular (but warm in the summer) park which was once 20th Century Fox "lot." Hike sylvan trails or take a horse or bike. "MASH" site in park.
Entertainment & Activities
Fun to walk on. Fine views. Antique merry-go-round and other rides. Frequent free concerts in summer. Don;t go there for healthy food.
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Santa Monica Pier
200 Santa Monica PierFun to walk on. Fine views. Antique merry-go-round and other rides. Frequent free concerts in summer. Don;t go there for healthy food.
Shopping
3rd St. Promenade closest thing to passagiato we have. Upscale stores and downscale musicians bookend a fun outdoor stroll. S.M. Place at south end.
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Downtown Santa Monica Station
402 Colorado Ave3rd St. Promenade closest thing to passagiato we have. Upscale stores and downscale musicians bookend a fun outdoor stroll. S.M. Place at south end.
Closest neighborhood stores, including markets, Starbucks, etc. Fun to stroll day or night. Local restaurants abound.
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Montana Avenue
Montana AvenueClosest neighborhood stores, including markets, Starbucks, etc. Fun to stroll day or night. Local restaurants abound.
Drinks & Nightlife
Local Italian restaurant with good food and friendly ambience. Star sightings possible.
Also walking distance.
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Caffé Delfini
147 W Channel RdLocal Italian restaurant with good food and friendly ambience. Star sightings possible.
Also walking distance.