Guidebook for Santa Monica
Food Scene
Michael's is a 4 star, world-class gourmet restaurant, with excellent food and beautiful ambiance about 9 blocks away. All their dishes are fantastic, especially their Happy Hour pizza. Dinners require reservations. Valet parking, if the street is full.
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Michaels
1147 3rd StMichael's is a 4 star, world-class gourmet restaurant, with excellent food and beautiful ambiance about 9 blocks away. All their dishes are fantastic, especially their Happy Hour pizza. Dinners require reservations. Valet parking, if the street is full.
Locally grown organic food, creatively prepared by imaginative chef. Everything's tasty but my special favorite is his Brussell Sprouts w/cheese & nuts - amazing!
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Ingo's Tasty Diner
1213 Wilshire BlvdLocally grown organic food, creatively prepared by imaginative chef. Everything's tasty but my special favorite is his Brussell Sprouts w/cheese & nuts - amazing!
Within walking distance, they have great breakfasts, fabulous salads and take out. Also a bar.
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Truxton's American Bistro
8611 Truxton AveWithin walking distance, they have great breakfasts, fabulous salads and take out. Also a bar.
Sightseeing
Besides lots of movie theatres, with first-run features, and a wide variety of restaurants, cafes and shops, there are street vendors, musicians and entertainers of all sorts. Very entertaining and unusual. A big tourist draw which locals frequent as well.
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Apple Third Street Promenade
1415 3rd Street PromenadeBesides lots of movie theatres, with first-run features, and a wide variety of restaurants, cafes and shops, there are street vendors, musicians and entertainers of all sorts. Very entertaining and unusual. A big tourist draw which locals frequent as well.
In addition to being absolutely gorgeous and inspiring, the Lake Shrine is the most serene place in L.A.
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Self Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine Temple
17190 Sunset BlvdIn addition to being absolutely gorgeous and inspiring, the Lake Shrine is the most serene place in L.A.
Parks & Nature
On a clear day, the sunsets over the ocean are spectacular! It's a very good time for a leisurely stroll through Palisades Park, above Pacific Coast Highway, or along the beach - which can be reached by foot over the bridge. In winter, the sun sets about 4:30pm.
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Pacific Ocean
On a clear day, the sunsets over the ocean are spectacular! It's a very good time for a leisurely stroll through Palisades Park, above Pacific Coast Highway, or along the beach - which can be reached by foot over the bridge. In winter, the sun sets about 4:30pm.
A short drive up the Coast is the glorious Temescal Canyon, part of a National Park, which has great hiking trails - from a short walk to a 2.5 mile hike up to a waterfall (when there's been enough rain) and circle back with an awesome view of the ocean.
Temescal Canyon
A short drive up the Coast is the glorious Temescal Canyon, part of a National Park, which has great hiking trails - from a short walk to a 2.5 mile hike up to a waterfall (when there's been enough rain) and circle back with an awesome view of the ocean.
Getting Around
There are buses on Wilshire and Santa Monica Boulevards, bike rentals nearby, and the Metro on Colorado Blvd.
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Enterprise Rent-A-Car
3240 Washington BlvdThere are buses on Wilshire and Santa Monica Boulevards, bike rentals nearby, and the Metro on Colorado Blvd.
Drinks & Nightlife
Although not a nightclub, Ingo's is open late and features a great locally grown organic menu created by an imaginative chef. The crab cakes and Brussell Sprouts are awesome! Full bar, friendly wait staff and live jazz on Sat and Sun 11 to 2pm. Enjoy live music with your Eggs Benedict!
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Ingo's Tasty Diner
1213 Wilshire BlvdAlthough not a nightclub, Ingo's is open late and features a great locally grown organic menu created by an imaginative chef. The crab cakes and Brussell Sprouts are awesome! Full bar, friendly wait staff and live jazz on Sat and Sun 11 to 2pm. Enjoy live music with your Eggs Benedict!