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Urth Caffe - Santa Monica
Close to house at the mini-mall on the corner intersection Lincoln and Ocean Park. One can arrange for mail to be delivered here.
33 locals recommend
The UPS Store
13157 Maxella AveClose to house at the mini-mall on the corner intersection Lincoln and Ocean Park. One can arrange for mail to be delivered here.
TAO Healing Arts Center
2309 Main Stmassage and infra red sauna
Akasha Center For Integrative Medicine
1234 Arizona Ave great integrative medical and wholistic advice
hellomellow - santa monica farmers market
2640 Main Stclose to house
Dry Clean X-Press
2611 Lincoln Blvdclose to house
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
2700 Lincoln BlvdClose to house and they will pick-you-up.
hospital. Websites for Covid-19 Testing: https://covid19.lacounty.gov/testing/
Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center: Facility Department
hospital. Websites for Covid-19 Testing: https://covid19.lacounty.gov/testing/
See the stars on the sidewalks, visit the Chinese Mann theatre and many other iconic old Hollywood places to visit in this neighborhood. Very touristy, but fun.
382 locals recommend
Hollywood Chamber of Commerce
6255 Sunset BlvdSee the stars on the sidewalks, visit the Chinese Mann theatre and many other iconic old Hollywood places to visit in this neighborhood. Very touristy, but fun.
Stunning columns on the beach and in the ocean. Fashion photographers use this as a beautiful location for shoots. Pay park. Often whales, seals, porpoise pass by...
222 locals recommend
El Matador Beach
32350 Pacific Coast HwyStunning columns on the beach and in the ocean. Fashion photographers use this as a beautiful location for shoots. Pay park. Often whales, seals, porpoise pass by...
Food Scene
Good bar, nice food, wine, fun scene at Abbot Kinney.
https://gjelina.com/la/
1061 locals recommend
Gjelina Take Away
1427 Abbot Kinney BlvdGood bar, nice food, wine, fun scene at Abbot Kinney.
https://gjelina.com/la/
Indoor Deli and outdoor patio Dining. Serves excellent dinners, including alcohol.
https://therosevenice.la/
347 locals recommend
The Rose Venice
220 Rose AveIndoor Deli and outdoor patio Dining. Serves excellent dinners, including alcohol.
https://therosevenice.la/
Polo Lounge restaurant for Brunch at the Beverly Hills Hotel with 2 other restaurants. Expensive, Elegant, Hollywood History, Celebrities, Valet parking. Hotel complex with other restaurants as well.
https://www.dorchestercollection.com/en/los-angeles/the-beverly-hills-hotel/restaurants-bars/the-polo-lounge/
62 locals recommend
Polo Lounge
9641 Sunset BlvdPolo Lounge restaurant for Brunch at the Beverly Hills Hotel with 2 other restaurants. Expensive, Elegant, Hollywood History, Celebrities, Valet parking. Hotel complex with other restaurants as well.
https://www.dorchestercollection.com/en/los-angeles/the-beverly-hills-hotel/restaurants-bars/the-polo-lounge/
Closest Starbucks on Lincoln blvd. 3 blocks south from Raymond. Or go down Hill Street to Main Street. Also an Organic Coffee shop, maybe 5 blocks left on Main Street on the right. And on Rose Ave. near Wholefoods is Grindworks - hipster coffee shop.
573 locals recommend
Starbucks
12100 Santa Monica BlvdClosest Starbucks on Lincoln blvd. 3 blocks south from Raymond. Or go down Hill Street to Main Street. Also an Organic Coffee shop, maybe 5 blocks left on Main Street on the right. And on Rose Ave. near Wholefoods is Grindworks - hipster coffee shop.
On Pico Blvd., near Trader Joe's. The ginger white fish noodle soup - amazingly fresh, inexpensive and doggy bag-able! Right across the street is Trader Joe's for shopping.
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6 locals recommend
Viet Noodle Bar( pico blv)
3221 Pico BlvdOn Pico Blvd., near Trader Joe's. The ginger white fish noodle soup - amazingly fresh, inexpensive and doggy bag-able! Right across the street is Trader Joe's for shopping.
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Super healthy gourmet vegan restaurant - cool people, along with other Rose Blvd. shops, wine tastings and restaurants like the excellent Rose Cafe.
https://www.cafegratitude.com/
488 locals recommend
Cafe Gratitude
512 Rose AveSuper healthy gourmet vegan restaurant - cool people, along with other Rose Blvd. shops, wine tastings and restaurants like the excellent Rose Cafe.
https://www.cafegratitude.com/
Reel Inn Malibu
18661 Pacific Coast HwyGreat grilled seafood, indoor outdoor, casual picnic tables.
Urth Caffe Santa Monica
2327 Main StGreat place for indoor outdoor food on Main Street.
Essentials
Sunday morning 9:00 am till 1:00 pm, music, organic foods, local farmers. Also on different days there are other Farmer's Markets. For Sunday's walk down Hill Str. to Main Str., make right 1 blk.
https://www.smgov.net/Portals/Farmers_Market/Market_Days/Sundays/Sunday_Main_Street.aspx
162 locals recommend
Santa Monica Sunday Main Street Farmers Markets
2640 Main StSunday morning 9:00 am till 1:00 pm, music, organic foods, local farmers. Also on different days there are other Farmer's Markets. For Sunday's walk down Hill Str. to Main Str., make right 1 blk.
https://www.smgov.net/Portals/Farmers_Market/Market_Days/Sundays/Sunday_Main_Street.aspx
Good inexpensive food, organic, wines, with many other stores throughout LA. On Pico blvd. at 32nd street. https://locations.traderjoes.com/ca/santa-monica/6/?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=Maps&utm_campaign=Google+Places
881 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
6150 Slauson AveGood inexpensive food, organic, wines, with many other stores throughout LA. On Pico blvd. at 32nd street. https://locations.traderjoes.com/ca/santa-monica/6/?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=Maps&utm_campaign=Google+Places
3 blocks away down Ocean Park Blvd. to the mini mall.
https://www.gelsons.com/stores/view-store.1071287.html
108 locals recommend
Gelson's Market
2627 Lincoln Blvd3 blocks away down Ocean Park Blvd. to the mini mall.
https://www.gelsons.com/stores/view-store.1071287.html
Shopping
Upscale walking shopping stores with food, street musicians, free 2 hour public parking nearby.
https://www.downtownsm.com/
1594 locals recommend
Apple Third Street Promenade
1415 3rd Street PromenadeUpscale walking shopping stores with food, street musicians, free 2 hour public parking nearby.
https://www.downtownsm.com/
Heart of the popular Beverly Hills high-end shopping and entertainment district. There is free two hour public parking structures on many streets.
456 N Rodeo Dr
456 North Rodeo DriveHeart of the popular Beverly Hills high-end shopping and entertainment district. There is free two hour public parking structures on many streets.
Entertainment & Activities
Children's playground and dog park about a 10 minute walk from the house.
https://www.smgov.net/Departments/CCS/content.aspx?id=31696
10 locals recommend
Joslyn Park
633 Kensington RdChildren's playground and dog park about a 10 minute walk from the house.
https://www.smgov.net/Departments/CCS/content.aspx?id=31696
Sightseeing
Amusement rides, seafood restaurants plus much more.
https://www.santamonicapier.org/
2744 locals recommend
Santa Monica Pier
200 Santa Monica PierAmusement rides, seafood restaurants plus much more.
https://www.santamonicapier.org/
Head north of the Pacific Coast highway for 30-40 minutes drive along the ocean to this famous town with so much to do: restaurants, public beaches and the pier.
http://malibupier.com/
7 locals recommend
Malibu, California
Head north of the Pacific Coast highway for 30-40 minutes drive along the ocean to this famous town with so much to do: restaurants, public beaches and the pier.
http://malibupier.com/
Mountain-top fun site-seeing spot with informative Observatory and nice views of downtown Los Angeles skyscrapers. The James Dean film " Rebel without a Cause " shot here.
http://www.griffithobservatory.org/
4366 locals recommend
Griffith Observatory
2800 E Observatory RdMountain-top fun site-seeing spot with informative Observatory and nice views of downtown Los Angeles skyscrapers. The James Dean film " Rebel without a Cause " shot here.
http://www.griffithobservatory.org/
A free beautiful kept spiritual park. Great for walks around their lake, see swans, ducks, beautifully manicured grounds. Bookstore has great gifts, with a meditation temple, Ghandi's ashes there.
https://lakeshrine.org/visit/
132 locals recommend
Self Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine Temple
17190 Sunset BlvdA free beautiful kept spiritual park. Great for walks around their lake, see swans, ducks, beautifully manicured grounds. Bookstore has great gifts, with a meditation temple, Ghandi's ashes there.
https://lakeshrine.org/visit/
Arts & Culture
20 - 30 minutes away by car, with a monorail ride to the top, from parking area, The Getty Arts Center is free and one should google their website to see activities, like exhibitions, music etc.
2308 locals recommend
The Getty
1200 Getty Center Dr20 - 30 minutes away by car, with a monorail ride to the top, from parking area, The Getty Arts Center is free and one should google their website to see activities, like exhibitions, music etc.
Southern California's largest art galleries complex center only about 15 minutes away by car.
102 locals recommend
Bergamot Station
2525 Michigan AveSouthern California's largest art galleries complex center only about 15 minutes away by car.
Wonderful museum with a variety of art exhibited, book / gift shop, movie theatre, cafe and restaurant - many activities at night as well.
3161 locals recommend
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire BlvdWonderful museum with a variety of art exhibited, book / gift shop, movie theatre, cafe and restaurant - many activities at night as well.
Downtown Contemporary art museum and right next to Disney Concert Hall.
1555 locals recommend
The Broad
221 S Grand AveDowntown Contemporary art museum and right next to Disney Concert Hall.
Walt Disney Concert Hall
111 S Grand AveCheck out their website for activity schedule.