Guidebook for Santa Monica

Jason
Guidebook for Santa Monica

Food Scene

Come here if you are serious about your coffee. Funnel Mill takes things to the next level! Cafe focuses on coffee that is "syphon"-brewed one cup at a time & traditional Chinese tea service.
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Funnel Mill Rare Coffee & Tea
1506 Broadway
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Come here if you are serious about your coffee. Funnel Mill takes things to the next level! Cafe focuses on coffee that is "syphon"-brewed one cup at a time & traditional Chinese tea service.
Drop by Sweet Lady Jane if you have a sweet tooth. You will not be disappointed!
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Sweet Lady Jane Bakery
1631 Montana Ave
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Drop by Sweet Lady Jane if you have a sweet tooth. You will not be disappointed!
Same owners as Rustic Canyon and Milo + Olive. You can't go wrong with breakfast or lunch here. Everything is delicious. Just have to brave the crowd!
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Huckleberry Cafe
1014 Wilshire Blvd
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Same owners as Rustic Canyon and Milo + Olive. You can't go wrong with breakfast or lunch here. Everything is delicious. Just have to brave the crowd!
Farm to table cuisine in a upscale diner setting. Excellent farm to table restaurant with a great happy hour menu and friendly service. Only a few blocks away!
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Ingo's Tasty Diner
1213 Wilshire Blvd
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Farm to table cuisine in a upscale diner setting. Excellent farm to table restaurant with a great happy hour menu and friendly service. Only a few blocks away!

Drinks & Nightlife

Fun, classy underground speakeasy. Stiff drinks and great staff!
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The Chestnut Club
1348 14th St
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Fun, classy underground speakeasy. Stiff drinks and great staff!
The place to be seen in Santa Monica. Pro tip, they have an excellent burger
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The Bungalow
101 Wilshire Blvd
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The place to be seen in Santa Monica. Pro tip, they have an excellent burger

Parks & Nature

One of my favorite hikes in the area. Great views but not much shade. So wear a hat and use sunblock!
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Topanga State Park
20828 Entrada Rd
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One of my favorite hikes in the area. Great views but not much shade. So wear a hat and use sunblock!
LA's last remaining polo field plus a historic park with hiking trails and a guest house you can explore. There is a fee for parking but everything else is free.
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Iphakamisa yaseWill Rogers State Historic
1501 Will Rogers State Park Rd
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LA's last remaining polo field plus a historic park with hiking trails and a guest house you can explore. There is a fee for parking but everything else is free.

Arts & Culture

Renown museum with a good art collection and the most amazing views of the coastline. It's a must do if you are in town! Excellent photo opps!
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The Getty Villa
17985 Pacific Coast Hwy
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Renown museum with a good art collection and the most amazing views of the coastline. It's a must do if you are in town! Excellent photo opps!

Entertainment & Activities

Classic theater showing old movies. They often have theme nights and double headers. Recent screening included Scarface and The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller's Day Off and E.T.
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Aero Theatre
1328 Montana Ave
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Classic theater showing old movies. They often have theme nights and double headers. Recent screening included Scarface and The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller's Day Off and E.T.
Art space + public pool. Highly recommended for your day at the beach.
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Annenberg Community Beach House
415 Pacific Coast Hwy
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Art space + public pool. Highly recommended for your day at the beach.