Guidebook for Santa Monica

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Guidebook for Santa Monica

Food Scene

Great Oysters and Seafood! A fantastic place!
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Blue Plate Oysterette
1355 Ocean Ave
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Great Oysters and Seafood! A fantastic place!
Santa Monica's Newest hot spot, The Bungalow!
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Fairmont Miramar - Hotel & Bungalows
101 Wilshire Blvd
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Santa Monica's Newest hot spot, The Bungalow!
A classic. Try the Ivy Gimlets and the Lobster linguine.
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Ivy at the Shore
1535 Ocean Ave
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A classic. Try the Ivy Gimlets and the Lobster linguine.
A great brunch spot right on the beach. Rent some beach cruisers in the lobby and go for a ride.
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Coast
1 Pico Blvd
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A great brunch spot right on the beach. Rent some beach cruisers in the lobby and go for a ride.
A great spot for drinks right on the water.
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Moonshadows
20356 Pacific Coast Highway
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A great spot for drinks right on the water.
Delicious sushi. Delicious views.
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Nobu Malibu
22706 Pacific Coast Hwy
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Delicious sushi. Delicious views.
The best organic brunch. A secret hideaway.
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Inn of the Seventh Ray
128 Old Topanga Canyon Rd
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The best organic brunch. A secret hideaway.
A very popular spot for take out. DOn't forget Cafe Luxxe next door for the best coffee in town.
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Rosti Tuscan Kitchen - Santa Monica
931 Montana Ave
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A very popular spot for take out. DOn't forget Cafe Luxxe next door for the best coffee in town.
Just trust me and try it.
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True Food Kitchen
395 Santa Monica Pl
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Just trust me and try it.
Casual drinks and people watching.
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R+D Kitchen
1323 Montana Ave
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Casual drinks and people watching.
Nice for breakfast.
Cafe Montana
1534 Montana Ave
Nice for breakfast.
You can walk there!
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Whole Foods Market
225 Lincoln Blvd
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You can walk there!
Chic Italian.
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Giorgio Baldi
114 W Channel Rd
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Chic Italian.
Right down the road...
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BOA Steakhouse Santa Monica
101 Santa Monica Blvd
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Right down the road...
THE BEST coffee in town. Everyone goes there.
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Caffe Luxxe
925 Montana Ave
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THE BEST coffee in town. Everyone goes there.
This is the best sushi. Try the tasting menu!
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SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa
600 W 7th St
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This is the best sushi. Try the tasting menu!
Great food, great drinks.
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Katsuya Brentwood
11777 San Vicente Blvd
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Great food, great drinks.
An old local favorite.
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La Scala
434 N Canon Dr
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An old local favorite.
A great casual spot for lunch, coffee or tea.
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Coral Tree Cafe
11645 San Vicente Blvd
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A great casual spot for lunch, coffee or tea.
This is the place to go for dinner in W. Hollywood. It's a hot spot for a reason!
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Cecconi's West Hollywood
8764 Melrose Ave
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This is the place to go for dinner in W. Hollywood. It's a hot spot for a reason!
Take the stairs in front of the building down to the beach and rent a bike down to Coast cafe at Shutter's on the Beach.
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Perry’s Cafe and Beach Rentals
2400 Ocean Front Walk
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Take the stairs in front of the building down to the beach and rent a bike down to Coast cafe at Shutter's on the Beach.
Amazing space and location right next door to Nobu. Huge outdoor terrace with plenty of outdoor seating.
Nikita Malibu
22716 Pacific Coast Hwy
Amazing space and location right next door to Nobu. Huge outdoor terrace with plenty of outdoor seating.
Great sushi!
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SUGARFISH
1345 2nd St
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Great sushi!
New seafood restaurant right on Ocean Avenue!
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Herringbone Santa Monica
1755 Ocean Ave
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New seafood restaurant right on Ocean Avenue!
Bike rentals on the beach!
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Perry’s Cafe and Beach Rentals
2400 Ocean Front Walk
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Bike rentals on the beach!
Amazing local favorite ! This Italian Ice is a delicious and healthy alternative to ice cream. Try the amazing Blood Orange flavor when it's in season! It is exquisite!
Di Dio's Italian Ice
1305 Montana Ave
Amazing local favorite ! This Italian Ice is a delicious and healthy alternative to ice cream. Try the amazing Blood Orange flavor when it's in season! It is exquisite!
The local Starbucks is so close!
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Starbucks
12100 Santa Monica Blvd
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The local Starbucks is so close!
Another great choice for artisan coffee modeled after the amazing local favorite Caffe Luxxe just a bit further down the street.
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Primo Passo Coffee Co
702 Montana Ave
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Another great choice for artisan coffee modeled after the amazing local favorite Caffe Luxxe just a bit further down the street.
Fantastic Delicatessen. Perfect for planning a picnic in the beautiful Palisades park on Ocean Avenue!
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Marmalade Cafe
710 Montana Ave
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Fantastic Delicatessen. Perfect for planning a picnic in the beautiful Palisades park on Ocean Avenue!
Local sushi spot for take away or delivery!
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Sushi Sho
1303 Montana Ave
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Local sushi spot for take away or delivery!
Very popular local restaurant for Italian cuisine!
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Locanda Portofino
1110 Montana Ave
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Very popular local restaurant for Italian cuisine!
Amazing local favorite for fresh organic food and pressed juice. Try the humus handmade fresh on-site daily!
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Kreation Organic Kafe
1023 Montana Ave
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Amazing local favorite for fresh organic food and pressed juice. Try the humus handmade fresh on-site daily!
Healthy crisp alternative. Huge salads to order. Perfect for vegetarians, vegans and anyone who loves healthy greens and salad!
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Greens up! Salads
912 Montana Ave
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Healthy crisp alternative. Huge salads to order. Perfect for vegetarians, vegans and anyone who loves healthy greens and salad!
Local juice bar conveniently located next to Greens up, Starbucks and Primo Passo Coffee.
Organic To Green Beauty Spa & Infrared Sauna Bungalow - Venice
1225 Electric Ave
Local juice bar conveniently located next to Greens up, Starbucks and Primo Passo Coffee.
Local restaurant with good food and drinks at the top of the Huntley Hotel, extremely close to the unit. It's also a nice spot to have brunch on the weekend.
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The Penthouse
1111 2nd St
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Local restaurant with good food and drinks at the top of the Huntley Hotel, extremely close to the unit. It's also a nice spot to have brunch on the weekend.
Great gourmet food, craft beer and happy hour specials with indoor and outdoor seating in the charming Montana Ave shopping district.
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Art's Table
1002 Montana Ave
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Great gourmet food, craft beer and happy hour specials with indoor and outdoor seating in the charming Montana Ave shopping district.
New chic local restaurant and bar. Creative drink menu and nice crowd.
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Cassia
1314 7th St
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New chic local restaurant and bar. Creative drink menu and nice crowd.

Everything Else

Try Suite 700 for happy hour at the top of the hotel.
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Hotel Shangri-La
1301 Ocean Ave
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Try Suite 700 for happy hour at the top of the hotel.
Great Boutique shopping. Intermix, Scoop NYC and more.
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Brentwood Country Mart
225 26th St
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Great Boutique shopping. Intermix, Scoop NYC and more.
Plenty of shopping and movie theaters just blocks away.
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Apple Third Street Promenade
1415 3rd Street Promenade
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Plenty of shopping and movie theaters just blocks away.
Louis Vuitton, Kitson, Michael Kors, Bloomingdales and Nordstrom. Don't Forget True Food Kitchen!!
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Louis Vuitton, Kitson, Michael Kors, Bloomingdales and Nordstrom. Don't Forget True Food Kitchen!!
The best boutique on Montana.
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Planet Blue
2940 Main St
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The best boutique on Montana.
Find your high end items when there is no time to drive to Barneys!
Savannah
706 Montana Ave
Find your high end items when there is no time to drive to Barneys!
Everything for the Kitchen!
Williams-Sonoma
1600 Montana Ave
Everything for the Kitchen!
Great skin care just down the road.
Kiehl's Since 1851
1516 Montana Ave
Great skin care just down the road.
Great spot to get in shape for the beach!
Pilates Place
1506 Montana Ave
Great spot to get in shape for the beach!
Great Chicken Avocado salad.
17th Street Cafe & Bakery
1610 Montana Ave
Great Chicken Avocado salad.
The best selection.
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Barney's New York
3585 Sagunto Street
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The best selection.
The best ladies shoe salon in town. Ask for Jonathan.
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Saks Fifth Avenue
9570 Wilshire Blvd
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The best ladies shoe salon in town. Ask for Jonathan.
If you're going to Hollywood, don't miss the Farmer's Market at the Grove.
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The Grove Drive
The Grove Drive
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If you're going to Hollywood, don't miss the Farmer's Market at the Grove.
The shopping of course! Also very close to Neiman Marcus, Barneys and Saks.
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Rodeo Drive
Rodeo Drive
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The shopping of course! Also very close to Neiman Marcus, Barneys and Saks.
Shopping!
Tory Burch
395 3rd Street Promenade
Shopping!
Shopping!
Michael Kors
395 Santa Monica Pl
Shopping!
Great Shoe Salon, Cosmetics etc.
Tiffany & Co.
395 Santa Monica Pl
Great Shoe Salon, Cosmetics etc.
Great spot to pick up vacation basics!
Club Monaco Santa Monica
Great spot to pick up vacation basics!
Lingerie
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Victoria's Secret & PINK
735 S Figueroa St
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Lingerie
Independent films
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AMC Broadway 4
1441 3rd Street Promenade
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Independent films
Movie night within walking distance!
Mann's Criterion 6
1313 3rd Street Promenade
Movie night within walking distance!
A local favorite
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SHOREbar
112 W Channel Rd
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A local favorite
Private beach club on the sand just down from the stairs to the beach!
Jonathan Club
850 Palisades Beach Rd
Private beach club on the sand just down from the stairs to the beach!
Everybody's favorite frozen yogurt spot!
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Pinkberry
1612 Montana Ave
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Everybody's favorite frozen yogurt spot!
A great selection of fine wine and spirits. Perfect place to get some wine to enjoy on the roof deck at sunset!
The Duck Blind
1102 Montana Ave
A great selection of fine wine and spirits. Perfect place to get some wine to enjoy on the roof deck at sunset!
Local Independent movie theater with a throwback feel features vintage Hollywood classics & foreign films. A bit like the in the film "The Majestic."
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Aero Theatre
1328 Montana Ave
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Local Independent movie theater with a throwback feel features vintage Hollywood classics & foreign films. A bit like the in the film "The Majestic."
Pick up a bike right in front of the building!! Return anywhere! Santa Monica Bike share program has locations all over the city. Sign up for the app or visit: http://santamonicabikeshare.com/
801 Ocean Ave
801 Ocean Avenue
Pick up a bike right in front of the building!! Return anywhere! Santa Monica Bike share program has locations all over the city. Sign up for the app or visit: http://santamonicabikeshare.com/

Shopping

Classic carousel.
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Santa Monica Pier Rock Shop
321 Santa Monica Pier
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Classic carousel.
Green tea chai latte. Great spot for lunch if you want to check out the Main Street shops.
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Urth Caffe Santa Monica
2327 Main St
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Green tea chai latte. Great spot for lunch if you want to check out the Main Street shops.
Lingerie!
Only Hearts
1407 Montana Ave
Lingerie!
Skin, skin, skin!
Dermalogica on Montana
1022 Montana Ave
Skin, skin, skin!
Healthy Indian. That says it all.
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Pradeeps
1405 Montana Ave
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Healthy Indian. That says it all.
Louis Vuitton Santa Monica Place
395 Santa Monica Pl
High end handbags
Make up and skincare!
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SEPHORA
10250 Santa Monica Blvd
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Make up and skincare!
Another great choice for stocking up on wine. It's directly next to Whole Foods Market!
Fireside Cellars
1421 Montana Ave
Another great choice for stocking up on wine. It's directly next to Whole Foods Market!

Drinks & Nightlife

Local favorite watering hole.
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Father's Office
1018 Montana Ave
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Local favorite watering hole.
A nice spot for drinks on the patio.
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The Victorian
2640 Main St
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A nice spot for drinks on the patio.
The food!
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Tavern Restaurant
11648 San Vicente Blvd
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The food!
Bar scene.
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BOA Steakhouse
9200 Sunset Blvd
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Bar scene.
A local favorite hotspot right down the street!
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The Bungalow
101 Wilshire Blvd
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A local favorite hotspot right down the street!
An Italian-born chef prepares his native cuisine to pair with wine at this charming restaurant.
Osteria Bigoli
714 Montana Ave
An Italian-born chef prepares his native cuisine to pair with wine at this charming restaurant.
A good spot for drinks and watching the sunset just down the street and quite close to the fabulous local favorite Blueplate Oysterette restaurant!
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ONYX Rooftop Bar
1301 Ocean Ave
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A good spot for drinks and watching the sunset just down the street and quite close to the fabulous local favorite Blueplate Oysterette restaurant!
The famed Mastro's of Beverly Hills has recently opened this new location on the water in Malibu. Just a short drive up PCH!
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Mastro's Ocean Club
18412 Pacific Coast Hwy
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The famed Mastro's of Beverly Hills has recently opened this new location on the water in Malibu. Just a short drive up PCH!

Essentials

A close local market and an alternative to Whole Foods down the street. A good place to stock up on household items and toiletries.
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Pavilions
820 Montana Ave
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A close local market and an alternative to Whole Foods down the street. A good place to stock up on household items and toiletries.

Arts & Culture

This is the go to spot for boat and Jetskii rental, as well as parasailing in Santa Monica Bay! Great service and rates. Only about 10 min away by car!
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Marina del Rey Parasailing
13717 Fiji Way
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This is the go to spot for boat and Jetskii rental, as well as parasailing in Santa Monica Bay! Great service and rates. Only about 10 min away by car!