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Sunsets under the famous Santa Monica pier. This was a quick 25 minute drive from Los Angeles airport and one of our favorite places we’ve ever had a romantic date! After strolling along the pier to get ice cream and riding the rides, we set up a picnic on the beach just in time to watch the pink sky light up.

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We could live in Los Angeles. We really could. Because we travel fulltime we get to see all these amazing places and we often ask ourselves: would we be able to live here? The answer is almost always negative, except for L.A. It's difficult to explain, but the vibe you feel in L.A. is something you won't find anywhere else.

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Fun amusement park on Santa Monica Beach. Although the paradise is not big, there are many tourists. If you are in Santa Monica, you may come here to play. 🚗Transportation: By bus or by car to Santa Monica. The pedestrian bridge leads to the pier. The amusement park is at the end of the bridge, in front of Highway 66 signage. ✌️How to play:The two most popular items in the amusement park are the roller coaster and the ferris wheel. These two items cannot be missed. Others such as jumping machines and rotating wheels can be selected according to time. In the direction of the pier, you can take a panoramic view of the amusement park. The Ferris wheel in the amusement park is the most suitable for background photography. 🕙The best time to play: In the afternoon, to avoid the hottest time of noon, you can go to the dock to watch the sunset at the sea.

slimj0n

One of Los Angeles' most famous beaches, with the most famous Marina Carnival in Los Angeles, including roller coasters, pirate ships, aerial suspensions and more. The historic carousel is situated deep in the marina. It is also the introductory training center for junior surfers. Like shopping, you can walk to Santa Monica Third Street for shopping, plus visits to street performers. The most famous Walking Street Promenade, with local features of Montana Avenue or Main Street (known as Dogtown, the birthplace of skateboarding culture) Address: 1920 Main Street Santa Monica

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Santa Monica Beach is a popular seaside holiday retreat in Los Angeles. Boasting turquoise water and pristine sand beaches, this is a place teeming with waterfront restaurants, bars and shops, making it a site bustling with action both day and night. With magnificent seascape much adored by Hollywood film directors, this is where many movies and TV shows have been filmed. Santa Monica Beach sits at the end of Route 66, a road of great historic value that traverses across the US from east to west. As a cultural symbol, the signpost of Route 66 is a photo takers’ mecca.

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REFRESHING AREA ! love the beach area its so cool. CANT WAIT TIL THE PIER OPENS BACK UP

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I meannn.... a go to for both locals and visitors. You have to visit. Plus this is the best place to play Pokémon go 🙌🏻

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Ale Santiago

Santa Monica beach is a great place to just sit in front of the sea and chill. There, at the pier you can also find snacks , drinks and a small amusement park to have fun! it’s not difficult to get there , there’s a subway line that takes you directly to Santa Monica. Enjoy!

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Santa Monica Beach is located in Los Angeles , California . it is a very wide beach the attracts thousands of people each day of the year . The world famous Santa Monica Pier is located here . You csn get some beach food on the pier . There are also amusment rides on the pier including tbe world famous horse carasoul as seen in many movies . To th east of the beach is a very large shopping complex . The complex also has places for you to get a bite to eat . the people are very friendly in this area and not as many street beggars as Venice Beach .

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The sunset view here was really awesome!I’ve been here twice during my journey.I also recommend you to look over the Venice beach along the way of Santa monica beach.

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