Guidebook for Santa Monica
Food Scene
My favorite restaurant in the area. Two solid pages of just gourmet stuffed French toast?!
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26 Beach
3100 Washington BlvdMy favorite restaurant in the area. Two solid pages of just gourmet stuffed French toast?!
Upscale steakhouse. Recommend Wagyu beef and goat cheese baklava!!!
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BOA Steakhouse Santa Monica
101 Santa Monica BlvdUpscale steakhouse. Recommend Wagyu beef and goat cheese baklava!!!
Starbucks
12100 Santa Monica BlvdRight around corner from house!
Earl grey latte w/ a plain biscotti. But their food is also great!
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Urth Caffe Santa Monica
2327 Main StEarl grey latte w/ a plain biscotti. But their food is also great!
Louise's Trattoria
232 N Larchmont BlvdBest take-out Italian.
Beetle House LA
7080 N Las Palmas AveTim Burton's restaurant after the movie!
Many eat here bc it is a Mexican restaurant located at the corner of my street, about 2 doors down! As one who doesn't like that type of cuisine, their horchata and bean & cheese burritos are good!
Pancho's Tacos
2920 Lincoln BlvdMany eat here bc it is a Mexican restaurant located at the corner of my street, about 2 doors down! As one who doesn't like that type of cuisine, their horchata and bean & cheese burritos are good!
Drinks & Nightlife
You must search a room full of Alice in Wonderland doorknobs, and figure which doorknob is the correct one that permits you into this swanky bar!
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Lock & Key
239 S Vermont AveYou must search a room full of Alice in Wonderland doorknobs, and figure which doorknob is the correct one that permits you into this swanky bar!
You think you're going into a barber shop where you think you are going to get Hepatitis...but I guarantee you will be pleasantly surprised. Order just for the bottle alone: Enlightened Buddha.
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Blind Barber
10797 Washington BlvdYou think you're going into a barber shop where you think you are going to get Hepatitis...but I guarantee you will be pleasantly surprised. Order just for the bottle alone: Enlightened Buddha.
Harvard and Stone
5221 Hollywood BlvdNeat bar.
Parks & Nature
Low tide brings amazing tide pools filled with Pacific coast creatures.
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Malibu Pier
23000 CA-1Low tide brings amazing tide pools filled with Pacific coast creatures.
This is the beach to which we live next. At low tide your best find will be whole sand dollars, but you must throw back the live ones!
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Venice Beach
1900 Ocean Front WalkThis is the beach to which we live next. At low tide your best find will be whole sand dollars, but you must throw back the live ones!
This is one of the only places known in LA where you can see the constellations.
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Malibu Creek State Park
1925 Las Virgenes RoadThis is one of the only places known in LA where you can see the constellations.
Low tide brings tide pools of the most incredible of creatures!! There is also a spiritual labyrinth nearby to walk w/ intention, that overhangs the ocean!
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Palos Verdes Estates
Low tide brings tide pools of the most incredible of creatures!! There is also a spiritual labyrinth nearby to walk w/ intention, that overhangs the ocean!
Arts & Culture
I-Museum yase-Jurassic Technology
9341 Venice Blvd.Just amazing.
If you really appreciate the artist greats, you should visit. It's free!
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IGetty
1200 Getty Center DrIf you really appreciate the artist greats, you should visit. It's free!
IMUSEUM YOMKHUDLU WESIQEQELO SAN FRANCISCO
1 Grant AveDying to go.
Long Beach Symphony
249 E Ocean BlvdBallet, musicals, operas, and symphonies for me thus far.
It's on the list! Along w/ museum of broken relationships, failure, death, punk, and illusion!
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Museum of Neon Art
216 S Brand BlvdIt's on the list! Along w/ museum of broken relationships, failure, death, punk, and illusion!
The most unique and incredible bookstore you'll ever visit!
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The Last Bookstore
453 South Spring StreetThe most unique and incredible bookstore you'll ever visit!
This meditation temple and nature walk around the lake leaves time for quieting thoughts, but also to visit its shrine- the only other place in the world where Mahatma Gandhi's ashes are kept.
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Self Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine Temple
17190 Sunset BlvdThis meditation temple and nature walk around the lake leaves time for quieting thoughts, but also to visit its shrine- the only other place in the world where Mahatma Gandhi's ashes are kept.
Essentials
The largest one around. It even has a live jazz band Friday nights!
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Whole Foods Market
225 Lincoln BlvdThe largest one around. It even has a live jazz band Friday nights!
Marine Market
672 Marine StOur neighborhood market, 2-3 blocks walking from the apartment.
Same parking lot as Whole Foods, as well as the Dollar Store, and Laundromat.
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CVS
12015 Wilshire BlvdSame parking lot as Whole Foods, as well as the Dollar Store, and Laundromat.
Getting Around
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
2700 Lincoln BlvdLess than a mile from the apartment.
Bike Rental
25 Windward AveIn case this is your thing!
Sightseeing
You can walk the famous Pier, ride the amusement park rides, play games, see the end of Route 66...it goes on.
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Santa Monica Pier
200 Santa Monica PierYou can walk the famous Pier, ride the amusement park rides, play games, see the end of Route 66...it goes on.
Venice Beach Boardwalk
517 Ocean Front WalkThere is just SO much happening here!!!
Observe the universe from so many beautiful perspectives!
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I-Griffith Observatory
2800 E Observatory RdObserve the universe from so many beautiful perspectives!