Guidebook for Santa Monica

Hank
Guidebook for Santa Monica

Essentials

Walking distance down Rose and a circus of people-watching pleasure, amazing foodstuff.
1701 locals raden deze aan
Whole Foods Market
225 Lincoln Blvd
1701 locals raden deze aan
Walking distance down Rose and a circus of people-watching pleasure, amazing foodstuff.
Walking distance and open MON-SAT 12-9.
Ocean Park Library
2601 Main St
Walking distance and open MON-SAT 12-9.
Los Angeles Times available here: $2.18
6 locals raden deze aan
Surf Liquor and Wine
2522 Main St
6 locals raden deze aan
Los Angeles Times available here: $2.18

Food Scene

Sit in sunny Frank Gehry-designed square off of Main Street: SM Tourists Center, theater w/school, restaurant, salon.
13 locals raden deze aan
Peet's Coffee
2439 Main Street
13 locals raden deze aan
Sit in sunny Frank Gehry-designed square off of Main Street: SM Tourists Center, theater w/school, restaurant, salon.
NY TIMES recently highlighted Rose between here and Lincoln.
20 locals raden deze aan
Rose Avenue
Rose Avenue
20 locals raden deze aan
NY TIMES recently highlighted Rose between here and Lincoln.
On beach boardwalk and half-price great breakfasts before 9.
86 locals raden deze aan
Fig Tree
431 Ocean Front Walk
86 locals raden deze aan
On beach boardwalk and half-price great breakfasts before 9.
Deli food, and free music by local acts. Every third Wednesday see Suzy Williams the sweetest chanteuse in town, say hello!
35 locals raden deze aan
Danny's Venice
23 Windward Avenue
35 locals raden deze aan
Deli food, and free music by local acts. Every third Wednesday see Suzy Williams the sweetest chanteuse in town, say hello!
People-watching and Spanish lattes
256 locals raden deze aan
Urth Caffe Santa Monica
2327 Main St
256 locals raden deze aan
People-watching and Spanish lattes
Acai (from Brazil) makes for delicious breakfast bowl. I take my computer and work there. Mimi runs it and say hello to Jacob from Hank!
9 locals raden deze aan
Novel Cafe & Pizzeria
2720 Neilson Way
9 locals raden deze aan
Acai (from Brazil) makes for delicious breakfast bowl. I take my computer and work there. Mimi runs it and say hello to Jacob from Hank!
Open late, two doors down from Angel City Bookstore, morning shade and afternoon sun.
8 locals raden deze aan
Cafe 212 Pier
212 Pier Ave
8 locals raden deze aan
Open late, two doors down from Angel City Bookstore, morning shade and afternoon sun.
On street full of new restaurants. Nice folks run it; try the acai breakfast and enjoy plenty of hipster locals for dessert.
174 locals raden deze aan
Flake
513 Rose Ave
174 locals raden deze aan
On street full of new restaurants. Nice folks run it; try the acai breakfast and enjoy plenty of hipster locals for dessert.
San Francisco-style with motto "One Cup At A Time." Next to Main Library downtown Santa Monica.
51 locals raden deze aan
Philz Coffee
525 Santa Monica Blvd
51 locals raden deze aan
San Francisco-style with motto "One Cup At A Time." Next to Main Library downtown Santa Monica.
WSJ, New York Times, Los Angeles Times available here, w/out tax.
573 locals raden deze aan
Starbucks
12100 Santa Monica Blvd
573 locals raden deze aan
WSJ, New York Times, Los Angeles Times available here, w/out tax.
Walk on Abbot Kinney South to Venice Blvd.
516 locals raden deze aan
Lemonade
1661 Abbot Kinney Blvd
516 locals raden deze aan
Walk on Abbot Kinney South to Venice Blvd.
Tastes like nothing else on Main Street. (Next door to excellent Apple repair shop run by Ali and Felix - "MAC 911")
11 locals raden deze aan
Fork-In Aussie Pie Kitchen®
2510 Main Street
11 locals raden deze aan
Tastes like nothing else on Main Street. (Next door to excellent Apple repair shop run by Ali and Felix - "MAC 911")
New address on 2nd almost to Rose Ave which is even closer. Authentic, inexpensive, family feel. Opens 10:30 AM. The Rose Cafe is at the corner for diff experience: artsy, hip, early, not inexpensive.
44 locals raden deze aan
La Fiesta Brava
259B Hampton Dr
44 locals raden deze aan
New address on 2nd almost to Rose Ave which is even closer. Authentic, inexpensive, family feel. Opens 10:30 AM. The Rose Cafe is at the corner for diff experience: artsy, hip, early, not inexpensive.
My favorite place on Montana for lunch. Close to Aero Theater along boutique-filled Montana Ave.
31 locals raden deze aan
Blue Plate
1415 Montana Ave
31 locals raden deze aan
My favorite place on Montana for lunch. Close to Aero Theater along boutique-filled Montana Ave.
Delicious soups, pastries and atmosphere and good spot to begin stroll along Montana Avenue 7th Street to 17th.
28 locals raden deze aan
Marmalade Cafe
710 Montana Ave
28 locals raden deze aan
Delicious soups, pastries and atmosphere and good spot to begin stroll along Montana Avenue 7th Street to 17th.

Shopping

Sushi happy hour and excellent $$$ dinners.
153 locals raden deze aan
Chaya
110 Navy St
153 locals raden deze aan
Sushi happy hour and excellent $$$ dinners.
CVS Pharmacy on Main/Rose, unique Bulletproof Coffee (yak butter) and classic Sparky's Yogurt at Main/Navy.
105 locals raden deze aan
Main Street Santa Monica
Main Street
105 locals raden deze aan
CVS Pharmacy on Main/Rose, unique Bulletproof Coffee (yak butter) and classic Sparky's Yogurt at Main/Navy.
Great place to sit in sunshine plaza designed by Frank Gehry and next to SM Tourists Center, Peets...
9 locals raden deze aan
Ben & Jerry’s
2441 Main St
9 locals raden deze aan
Great place to sit in sunshine plaza designed by Frank Gehry and next to SM Tourists Center, Peets...
Aaron is old-timer very friendly Persian fellow. For doing your own, 4th and Rose is best bet and Tony there a great guy.
Aaron Cleaners & Laundry
4254 Lincoln Blvd
Aaron is old-timer very friendly Persian fellow. For doing your own, 4th and Rose is best bet and Tony there a great guy.

Sightseeing

Restaurants, food trucks, antiques, galleries. Walking distance.
1065 locals raden deze aan
Abbot Kinney Boulevard
Abbot Kinney Boulevard
1065 locals raden deze aan
Restaurants, food trucks, antiques, galleries. Walking distance.
Great fish and chips and right on the ocean and a fun ride up the PCH (Pacific Coast Highway) to get there. Just don't go during rush hours or you may sit in traffic...
161 locals raden deze aan
Malibu Seafood Fresh Fish Market & Patio Cafe
25653 CA-1
161 locals raden deze aan
Great fish and chips and right on the ocean and a fun ride up the PCH (Pacific Coast Highway) to get there. Just don't go during rush hours or you may sit in traffic...

Everything Else

Only 15 minutes away by car. Also the #3 Big Blue Bus on Lincoln takes less than an hour to LAX for a dollar.
461 locals raden deze aan
Los Angeles International Airport
1 World Way
461 locals raden deze aan
Only 15 minutes away by car. Also the #3 Big Blue Bus on Lincoln takes less than an hour to LAX for a dollar.
Sundays from 9 am to 1 pm. Neighborhood hangout for food and acoustic music and meet locals too.
162 locals raden deze aan
Santa Monica Sunday Main Street Farmers Markets
2640 Main St
162 locals raden deze aan
Sundays from 9 am to 1 pm. Neighborhood hangout for food and acoustic music and meet locals too.
Bookstore a block from here run by sweet fellow named Rocco -- tell him Hank sent you, he'll try and sell you one of my books!
Angel City Books & Records
218 Pier Ave
Bookstore a block from here run by sweet fellow named Rocco -- tell him Hank sent you, he'll try and sell you one of my books!
BOOKMARK CAFE on premises and busy, free, Martin Luther King auditorium events. Open daily 10AM while closer Ocean Park branch (Main Street) opens 12:00.
26 locals raden deze aan
Santa Monica Public Library
601 Santa Monica Blvd
26 locals raden deze aan
BOOKMARK CAFE on premises and busy, free, Martin Luther King auditorium events. Open daily 10AM while closer Ocean Park branch (Main Street) opens 12:00.
Walking distance and less crowded than post offices in Venice (they recently closed their main P.O.) and downtown SM.
18 locals raden deze aan
United States Postal Service
2720 Neilson Way
18 locals raden deze aan
Walking distance and less crowded than post offices in Venice (they recently closed their main P.O.) and downtown SM.
Close place to buy beer and LA Times/NY Post and on the way to the beach in Venice.
8 locals raden deze aan
Davy Jones Liquor Locker
63 Navy St
8 locals raden deze aan
Close place to buy beer and LA Times/NY Post and on the way to the beach in Venice.
Brand new market replacing Albertson's as of March, 2016
108 locals raden deze aan
Gelson's Market
2627 Lincoln Blvd
108 locals raden deze aan
Brand new market replacing Albertson's as of March, 2016

Arts & Culture

Best local bookstore, a nice walk down Venice boardwalk south of Figtree restaurant and next to Sidewalks Cafe.
23 locals raden deze aan
Small World Books
1407 Ocean Front Walk
23 locals raden deze aan
Best local bookstore, a nice walk down Venice boardwalk south of Figtree restaurant and next to Sidewalks Cafe.
Excellent weekend movies, changing almost daily, featuring special Hollywood guests. Location is 14th & Montana Avenue, great for strolling north side of Santa Monica.
57 locals raden deze aan
Aero Theatre
1328 Montana Ave
57 locals raden deze aan
Excellent weekend movies, changing almost daily, featuring special Hollywood guests. Location is 14th & Montana Avenue, great for strolling north side of Santa Monica.
Wonderful outdoor theater up in Topanga Canyon hosting Shakespeare and other classics done in new and fun ways. Founded by Geer, from "Little House on the Prairie" and run by his family.
62 locals raden deze aan
Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum
1419 N Topanga Canyon Blvd
62 locals raden deze aan
Wonderful outdoor theater up in Topanga Canyon hosting Shakespeare and other classics done in new and fun ways. Founded by Geer, from "Little House on the Prairie" and run by his family.

Drinks & Nightlife

Gary Gordon and his Band play there once a month on Wed, and you can stumble home rocked out by his tight unit featuring most excellent guitar, Leon Rubenhold. Say hello to Gary, Leon from Hank!
54 locals raden deze aan
Areal Restaurant
2820 Main Street
54 locals raden deze aan
Gary Gordon and his Band play there once a month on Wed, and you can stumble home rocked out by his tight unit featuring most excellent guitar, Leon Rubenhold. Say hello to Gary, Leon from Hank!