Things To Do
Activities
- Walk through Palisades Park (palm tree-lined park overlooking the ocean and Santa Monica Pier) - Bike along Santa Monica Beach (rentals available at Perry’s Cafe and Beach Rentals; there are multiple locations along the beach bike path) - Visit The Getty Villa Museum (advanced reservations required) - Hike the Inspiration Point Trail at Will Rogers State Park in Pacific Palisades (2-mile loop with amazing ocean views!) - Hike the Point Dume Cove Trail in Malibu (easy, beautiful 1-mile hike) - Shop & Dine on Abbot Kinney Blvd in Venice (we love The Butcher's Daughter for brunch and Intelligentsia Coffee) - Walk through the Venice Canals
Restaurants
- Cobi’s (Santa Monica) - Tu Madre (Santa Monica) - Birdie G’s (Santa Monica) - The Courtyard Kitchen (Montana Ave in Santa Monica) - Library Alehouse (Ocean Park) - Wurstküche Restaurant & Beer Hall (Venice) - The Butcher’s Daughter (Venice) - Great White (Venice) - Planta (Marina Del Rey & Brentwood)
Bars
- JuneShine Hard Kombucha (Ocean Park) - Bodega Wine Bar (Santa Monica) - Ester’s Wine Bar (Santa Monica)
Coffee Shops
- Tartine (Santa Monica — one of our absolute favorites; there will be a line!) - Primo Passo Coffee Co (Montana Ave in Santa Monica) - Groundwork Coffee (Ocean Park) - Intelligentsia Coffee (Venice)
Sweets
- Sidecar Donuts (Santa Monica) - Wanderlust Creamery (Venice)