Location: Santa Monica
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The beaches of Santa Monica attract all sorts of visitors-- don't be surprised to see families playing on the sand next to a boot-camp fitness class with a barking instructor. Visit the Santa Monica Pier, a haven of shops, restaurants, and carnival attractions (including a Ferris wheel) atop a wooden wharf. By night, the Third Street Promenade is the place to be, bustling with activity from moviegoers, party animals, and talented street performers.
Restaurants in Santa Monica
1. bG Gallery
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
bG gallery specializes in accomplished artists who have crossed traditionally contentious art ideologies including expressive-conceptual, insider-outsider, high-low and figurative-abstract.
2. Ten Women Gallery
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Ten Women Gallery on Montana Ave. is a co-op of 24 local female artists. We specialize in handcrafted art including illustration, painting, jewelry, ceramics, photography, apparel, leather goods, art glass, metal art, cards, books and so much more. Open every day 12-6. Shop online and enjoy free shipping! Curbside and in store pickup available.
3. Adamm's Stained Glass & Art Glass Gallery
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5.0 based on 6 reviews
Adamm's represents over 180 of America's best glass artists. We have the largest selection of art glass in Southern California. Here you will find hand-blown vases, sculptures, perfume bottles, paperweights and platters. In addition, we have a wonderful selection of kaleidoscopes and jewelry, both art glass, and gemstones in silver and gold. We ship worldwide. Adamm's is world-renowned for their custom-stained and leaded, beveled and etched glass as well as expert restorations.
4. Brentwood Country Mart
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
A Los Angeles institution since 1948, bringing you a multitude of shops in one stop: organic eateries, curated brands, and specialized services.
5. Third Street Promenade
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4.5 based on 6,098 reviews
A moviegoer's haven, this colorful three-block stretch, open to pedestrians only, has some 20 movie theater screens, hundreds of stores, numerous restaurants, animal topiaries and street entertainment running the gamut from dancers to fortune tellers.
Reviewed By LisaJeyDavis - Santa Monica, United States
If you’re hunting for something specific to shop for, you’re looking for a great meal, want to see a movie, or just want to kill sometime and enjoy some great people watching, the Third Street Promenade has something for everyone. And it begins right at the mouth of the Santa Monica Place Mall (so if you don’t find what you need on the Promenade’s three blocks,you’ve got tons of great options there). There are two movie theatres with multiple screens, sports bars, all kinds of restaurants, a huge Apple store and all kinds of retail / from local boutiques to national brands. And the street entertainers are something else all together. Plus there are plenty of parking garages surrounding the place with 90 minute free and affordable parking. I love the Promenade.
6. Bergamot Station
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4.5 based on 81 reviews
A mecca for artists and art lovers, this warehouse complex features numerous art galleries, unusual shops and the Santa Monica Museum of Art.
Reviewed By jacquelinerose5
We try to visit Bergamot whenever we are in town. The galleries always have good things to see, and sometimes they are wonderful. This time, several of the galleries were participating in Pacific Standard Time. There are some excellent photography galleries. Free and easy parking. You need to spend 2-3 hours if you want to see all the galleries. Go and enjoy.
7. Craig Krull Gallery
8. Santa Monica Farmers Market
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4.5 based on 175 reviews
Reviewed By doctorbobster - Gainesville, United States
Santa Monica has a few farmers markets; the downtown Wednesday market is the best. The Saturday morning Virginia Park market, which we attended today, is tiny by comparison. Tiny as it was, it was a great stop and a great way to finish our Santa Monica trip. Read on for details. Located near Santa Monica College, the free parking starts to fill early; we arrived a few minutes after 8am as things were warming up and parked easily. The vendors have arrived from 2-3 hours away in multiple directions. There were trays of giant strawberries, tables of beautiful heirloom tomatoes (at $3.50/pound), fresh flowers, apples, persimmons and an array of vegetables. Food trucks offered fresh juice, coffee and baked goods. The winner for me: beekeeper Don from Saugus and a jar of peach blossom honey. If you have never been to a farmers market and are in Santa monica when they are running, check it out; you will leave a fan.
9. McCabe's Guitar Shop
10. Annenberg Community Beach House
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4.5 based on 132 reviews
We miss our Beach House community and hope you and your loved ones are well. In light of the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting budget crisis, the Beach House summer will be different than in years past. A notable change at the Beach House includes the pool closure through June 2021, and the Splash Pad and Playground closures until further notice. We are as heartbroken as you may be about these extended closures, and are re-imagining the Beach House as a restorative public space with recreational and cultural programming. For more information on what’s open at the Beach House and to sign up for our newsletter, visit annenbergbeachhouse.com. Please stay tuned!
Reviewed By khochajee - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
This is an absolute joy. There was a need for a place with ample parking, a cafe, pool, clean bathrooms and showers for the kids, a play area and the location couldn’t be better. A wonderful addition to the Santa Monica beach
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