Santa Monica Restaurants

We made it - here we are at Big Dean's on Muscle Beach in Santa Monica again. (Winkie has to start spending her birthdays in more upscale places.) Julia is settled into her dorm at UCLA and busy reconnecting with friends. We quickly had to void the ' ...

... part of LA Santa Monica and I am so glad to be here - as I had heard LA as a whole is not a very pretty place but Santa Monica is lovely and right on the beach! So I spent a couple of days just chilling out, winding down from my crazy time sightseeing in ...

... out what was around. It was a little difficult to figure out where to go, but after chatting with a few different people, I decided Santa Monica and Venice Beach were the two best spots to check out. So after catching two different subway trains and a ...

... through all of the neighborhoods which are so interesting.  Our next stop was the Promenade in Santa Monica, another cool area of shops and restaurants, and local artisans and street musicians.  We had a great Italian lunch, definitely needed ...

Since we were in Malibu, we decided to visit the Pier in Santa Monica and eat something there. It has some restaurants on it , and some rides. ...

... we had brought jackets!  Starline Tours run the service and we took advantage of two routes: The Yellow route covering Santa Monica Beach, Brentwood, Westwood and Beverly Hills, Red route covers Hollywood, Melrose (of Melrose Place fame) and West ...

... the day shopping on 3rd Street. But of course, not before having a good lunch (incl. breakfast). We didn't have many "planned" restaurants in Santa Monica, but we got lucky just walking into Bangkok West Thai. It was a good sign from the beginning, as our ...

... and rounded off a good day. On walking home, a drunk actually sprawled right across the pavement proved that even swanky Santa Monica wasn't immune to America's ubiquitous tramps! Before leaving LA, we should note two minor brushes with celebrity while ...

... you Aussies and Kiwis) and where a a warmer shoe! For tea we went to Bubba Gumps and ofcourse had shrimp (fried, breaded, cold). The Santa Monica pier was used in Forrest Gump too thats obviously why there is a shop there. Sunday was the kid's day out to ...

... There were only 9 of us doing the tour and the guide was called Jeanette. She was very loud and enthusiastic! The first stop was Santa Monica pier which was only about 2 minutes away. The weather was a bit overcast (June Gloom) and Jeanette said it should ...

... have too many tee-shirts. The website is: www.cafepress.com/peace4earth. One of the choices is organic cotton. Greetings from Santa Monica. --Can you believe it? We have only two weeks of walking before we leave sunny California for a QEW ...

... streets on segways especially on 3rd street promenade, which is a pedestrianised road lined with shops, bars and restaurants.  The other benefit of Santa Monica is the beach and ocean and its proximity to Venice Beach which I thought was fab – ...

... syrup) and a fruitbowl. We did a lot of walking though (our excuse for our cholesterol-bucket breakfasts) – usually into Santa Monica and along the beachfront into Venice, and then we would reward ourselves with beer. As we were doing just this, ...

... the buildings, galleries and having lunch. Despite being a moody Shangri-La, it was a lovely art deco hotel with a very nice pool. Santa Monica has a lovely sandy beach, with a path that goes all the way along the front (to Venice and then ...

Hi everyone   Well, after we left Derek and June's, I really wanted to explore Malibu and Santa Monica nearby, on our drive up the coast. So we did. First of all, we went to Santa Monica and the famous pier. Much like Brighton pier really. ...

... trip - now we'll see how long it takes us to head up the coast, turn east, and wend our way home! ***** June 1st, Santa Monica, CA at Mary and Murray's We arrived yesterday at Mary and Murray's - our dear friends from Post Mills who have moved ...

... . Plus I got to make my first venture into California. After a nights sleep and with camera in hand I headed for the Santa Monica pier. The whole atmosphere of the area is great, little street vendors, street performers, and a few restaurants fill the ...

... again. Had a bit of a work out in the gym – then had a pastry filled breakfast – best motel ever! Drove on to Santa Monica – away from the sun and into the fog. Arrived midday to the Ocean Park Inn – an okay motel. Walked to the ...

After yet more driving, we found ourselves in Santa Monica, staying with a friend of mine named David. I've only actually met him once before, the first time I was in Vegas, and this lack of knowledge about my real character meant that he was more than ...

... is really good (if you like shrimps!) & they have a fun atmosphere complete with good cocktails. Thanks to a Santa Monica law all restaurants that are on leased public land have to have both decent vegan & vegetarian food on their menus otherwise ...