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Film Independent's Spirit Awards |  Beach
Feb 2010 (annual)
Held in a tent on Santa Monica's beautiful beachfront, the annual Film Independent's Spirit Awards is a celebration of filmmakers who bring a unique vision and a spirit of independence to the art. |
LA Modernism Show |  Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
May 2010 (annual)
The LA Modernism Show returns to Santa Monica Civic Auditorium with around 80 dealers from the USA and beyond. The focus is on art and design associated with the Modernist movements of the 20th century. |
Santa Monica Pier |  Santa Monica Pier
Daily
The Santa Monica Pier is a classic American wooden wharf where seafood restaurants, souvenir shops and thrill rides are perched above the Pacific Ocean. Highlights include an old-fashioned wooden carousel, a roller coaster, a shooting gallery and a large aquarium. |
Venice & Santa Monica Beaches |  Santa Monica
Daily
The beach is an all important part of the bronzed LA lifestyle. When the sun shines (as it usually does in the Golden State), Venice and Santa Monica, lapped by the Pacific Ocean, are the places to soak up the rays, mingle with the body-beautiful, see and be seen. |
Third Street Promenade |  Third Street Promenade
Daily
Packed with stores, restaurants and cafés, the pedestrians-only section of 3rd Street in Santa Monica is a very popular shopping area. Third Street Promenade bustles all day with people enjoying the sunny weather and lively street scene. |
Los Angeles Antique Show | Barker Hangar
Apr 2010 (annual)
Collectors and historians flock to Santa Monica's Barker Hangar to browse the vintage furniture, jewellery and arts at the Los Angeles Antique Show. Spiderman actor Tobey Maguire and chat show host Ellen DeGeneres are both on the event's host committee. |
Fred Segal | Fred Segal
Daily
Fred Segal is a collection of ultra-hip and ultra-expensive boutiques linked within a single-storey building in Santa Monica. Shops include apparel for men, women and toddlers, plus lingerie, shoes, luggage, cosmetics and a café. It's also a major star-spotting locale. |
Border Grill | Border Grill
Daily
The tastiest and most unique Mexican dishes are served at Border Grill, a vibrantly painted and cavernous space in Santa Monica that's packed every night. Favourites include tender duck tamale (steam-cooked corn dough), plantain empanadas and roasted lamb tacos with poblano chillies and manchego cheese. For dessert, try tres leches, a melt-in-your-mouth milk cake. |
One Pico | One Pico
Daily
One Pico restaurant inside Shutters on the Beach hotel has prime views of the Pacific. The contemporary American cuisine is among the finest in Santa Monica too. Choose an upmarket lobster sandwich for lunch or a whole fresh fish for dinner. Meat eaters are also amply catered for and Sunday brunch is a must. |
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