Santa Monica
may arguably be the most well-known beach community in the country.
Set along three miles of Pacific Ocean beachfront, it features
one of the most pleasant climates you'll find anywhere. Often
featured in television shows (Baywatch) and movies, Santa Monica
enjoys over 300 days of sunshine per year. A lot gets packed into
this city of a little over eight square miles. Its school system
is one of the best in California and features Santa Monica College.
From beach volleyball, to biking, roller-blading, and jogging
along the incredibly popular 22-mile long beach bike path, sunny
Santa Monica encourages an active, outdoor lifestyle. Santa Monica
is also one of the few places in the L.A. area where you can park
your car and walk to just about anything you need. Here you will
find 400 Santa Monica hotels and restaurants, all within walking
distance of one another. Traffic is light... you can walk just
about anywhere within Santa Monica. Enjoy the street performers,
festivals, fairs, arts and crafts shows, and exhibitions. Other
popular attractions are the weekly farmers markets held on the
city streets. Santa Monica is only 10 miles from the world-class
Getty Museum, 13 miles from downtown L.A., 45 miles from Disneyland,
and 8 miles from the L.A.X. airport although Santa Monica has
its own airport). Sandy beaches, fresh ocean breezes, the exciting
Santa Monica Pier, trendy nightlife on the Promenade, renowned
restaurants, numerous theaters, sophisticated shops and funky
boutiques, an outdoor market, beautiful Santa Monica Place Mall,
an historical museum, and one of the most exceptional school systems
in Southern California! |
