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Santa Monica West of the 405 Freeway is Santa Monica. A huge sprawling city itself of immense economic diversity with its own neighborhoods. For teens and tourists, the mall, the pier and the boardwalk are big draws – for other LA natives – not so much. But LA natives will tolerate the 3rd street promenade as it’s one of the few areas of Santa Monica with nice restaurants AND parking. For shopping, Santa Monica has little hidden pockets like Montana Street and others who are willing to venture off the beaten path. Santa Monica definitely has everything to relieve you of your stress while travelling. You can forget your worries (if you have any) and play vollyball, bike, rollerblade or just take it easy in the sand. For the more active traveller the Santa Monica mountains are there where you can hike. If people watching is what you're really after, go to the Santa Monica Pier for its boardwalk ambience. The heart of Santa Monica is the 3rd St Promenade, a sort of small mall where you can find about anything and where musicians and mimes perform and artists sketch among sidewalk cafés and shops. The famous Santa Monica pier, built between 1908 and 1921, is the oldest pleasure pier on the West Coast. Besides the friendly beaches Santa Monica also offers nice restaurants and perfect bars for dancing or just to simply take a cup of coffee there during daytime... So, come and see the things Santa Monica has to offer and if you want you can visit the nearby Beverly Hills, Hollywood or Pasadena.
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