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Santa Monica

The colorful city of Santa Monica is sandwiched between Venice and Malibu along the beautiful coastline of the Pacific Ocean. Known for it's wide sandy beaches, Third Street Promenade shopping area and pier, which is home to an amusement park, restaurants and live music venues. Another of the city's claims to fame is as the western end of the famous Route 66 highway.

Points of Interest

1. Third Street Promenade
   An outdoor pedestrian mall stretching from Broadway to Wilshire Boulevard that features clothing stores, fine restaurants, live street performers and over a dozen movie screens.


2. Bergamont Station
   A city-owned gallery compound that includes the Santa Monica Museum of Art as well as many galleries that feature local and national artists.


3. The Santa Monica Pier
   Located at the end of Broadway and rising above the bike path and the Santa Monica Hippodrome (a National Historic Landmark Carousel featured in the movie, The Sting), the Santa Monica Pier offers amusement park rides and games, an aquarium, live music concerts in the summer and fine dining year round.


4. Palisades Park
   Running the length of the bluffs overlooking the Pacific, Palisades Park is an expanse of manicured lawns that is very popular as a gathering place for locals out for a stroll, a run or a dog walk.

Neighborhoods

1. The Bayside District
   This "Downtown" district encompasses the Third Street Promenade and is the city's shopping district.


2. Mid-City
   Home to Sony, MTV and Universal as well as Bergamont Station, Mid-City is where you'll find the city's thriving art district.


3. Montana Avenue
   Distinctly upscale, Montana Avenue is where you'll find luxury goods, unique clothing stores, cafes and restaurants. The residential neighborhood surrounding Montana Avenue is known for large lots and beautiful homes.


4. Main Street
   Borrowing the laid back vibe of Venice, Santa Monica's Main Street is home to many restaurants, cafes and clothing stores. On weekends the Main Street farmer's market takes over and the parking area near Ocean Blvd. becomes a pedestrian mall where much more than fruits and vegetables are offered for sale.


5. Ocean Park
   Smaller in scale than most other Santa Monica neighborhoods, the Ocean Park area offers a park, restaurants and salons to local residents. The homes here are more modest than those you'll find near Montana Avenue or closer to the beach.
   
   
6. Pico Boulevard
   This is where Santa Moncia College is located, and where many small businesses and restaurants can be found.


7. Santa Monica Airport
   The Santa Monica Airport is more than the city's air transportation hub, it is home to a lively artist community, a monthly antique flea market and several popular restaurants.

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Restaurants

View Urban Spoon's list of the best Santa Monica restaurants.

Public Schools

1. Pacific Palisades public schools are zoned to the Los Angeles Unified School District, Board District 4.


2. Canyon Elementary School
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3. Pacific Palisades Elementary
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4. Marquez Elementary School
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5. Paul Revere Middle School
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6. Palisades High School
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Private Schools

7. Carlthorp School
8. Concord High School
9. Crossroads School
10. Garden of Angels LLC
11. Newbridge School
12. New Path Montessori School
13. New Roads School
14. Pilgrim Lutheran School
15. Pluralistic School Inc.
16. Santa Monica First Methodist Kindergarten
17. St. Anne School
18. St. Monica Catholic High School
19. St. Monica Elementary School
20. The Westside Waldorf School

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