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Los Angeles: Santa Monica
Overview
Whether you come to Santa Monica for the sun and surf, to sample the myriad of tastes in the range of restaurants or to shop at the Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica has something for everyone.Golden beaches and a sultry Pacific Ocean coastline, urban walkways and sandy terrain, gourmet cuisine and world-class dining, and first-rate couture and upscale boutiques.
Santa Monica is located approximately 30 minute drive from LAX airport, located on the Pacific coast - famous for its Bay Watch beaches - just a short drive from the exclusive Malibu area - where you can enjoy some Celebrity Spotting!The world famous Pacific Park is Los Angeles only admission-free amusement park with the famous Ferrous wheel, rides, attractions, games, restaurants and retail shops.
Restaurants
In Santa Monica, that's not difficult. With access to some of the freshest produce and seafood in the country, Santa Monica chefs (who have always been on the forefront of the California cuisine movement) draw upon the city's rich cultural influences–its proximity to Latin America and the Pacific Rim as well as the influx of chefs from Europe–and consistently push beyond tradition to develop innovative new menus.
