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Complimentary Tide Shuttle will take you to Santa Monica Place and Third Street Promenade shopping areas.
2411 Main St
Santa Monica
CA 90405-3515
(310) 450-0366
395 Santa Monica Pl
Santa Monica
CA 90401-2350
(310) 394-5451
About 140 shops occupy these three bright stories, located a mere 2 blocks from the beach and anchored by Robinson's/May and Macy's department stores. The usual mall shops are augmented by more unusual finds like a branch of Frederick's of Hollywood. The mall's food pavilion sells an array of fast foods, and it includes several health-oriented eateries.
2nd and 3rd Streets at Arizona Ave
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Telephone: (310) 458-8712
This is downtown Santa Monica's famed farmers' market. Stands are brimming with top-grade goods; exotic greens, brightly colored veggies, gigantic fruits and fresh-cut flowers. Family farmers offer numerous organic specialties. Wonderful aromas tip shoppers off to the high-quality standards. Within the first block alone, you'll likely come across the fragrant tarragon, mouth-watering peaches and vibrant sunflowers.
200 Santa Monica Pier
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Telephone: (310) 458-8900
Enjoy shopping, restaurants, attractions and entertainment. Almost nine acres, this pier and its historic carousel have been a center of activity for over a century.
3rd St
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Telephone: (310) 393-7593
Enjoy fine restaurants, live entertainment, movie theatres, shopping, a local artists' scene and a weekly farmer's market on this European-style walkway in the heart of Santa Monica. Three blocks long, the Promenade is home to racks of vintage clothing, CDs and specialty book stores. Plenty of dining choices, ranging from the upscale to Broadway Deli and pan-Asian delicacies. Try the Austrian ice cream, a Santa Monica tradition.
Idaho Ave and Alta Ave
Santa Monica, CA 90403
Cafes, coffee shops and upscale boutiques populate this sunny, 10-block thoroughfare. Art-house relics like the Aero theater remind residents of life before Starbuck's, Jamba Juice and Wild Oats.
401 Wilshire Blvd #700
Santa Monica
CA 90401-1452
(310) 394-6000
1430 Lincoln Blvd
Venice
CA 90291-3516
(310) 396-2430
225 26th St
Santa Monica
CA 90402-2599
(310) 395-6714
13400 Washington Blvd #104
Marina Del Rey
CA 90292-5632
(310) 578-7280
13450 Maxella Ave #240
Marina Del Rey
CA 90292-8806
(310) 827-1740
13755 Fiji Way
Marina Del Rey
CA 90292-6973
(310) 823-5411
8687 Melrose Ave.
West Hollywood, California
Tel: (310) 657-0800
Something of an architectural and cultural landmark, the Pacific Design Center is the West Coast's largest facility for interior design goods and fine furnishings. It houses 200 showrooms filled with furniture, fabrics, flooring, wall coverings, kitchen and bath fixtures, lighting, art, and accessories. Locals refer to the PDC as the "Blue Whale" in reference to its exterior, composed entirely of brilliant blue glass.
La Brea Blvd to La Cienega
Blvd. West Hollywood, CA 90046
Like so many things L.A., Melrose is enjoying a trial separation, having split into rival East and West contingents divided by Fairfax Avenue.
Wilshire Boulevard to Santa Monica Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
The most recognized street in the world has been featured in movies from "Beverly Hills Cop" to "Pretty Woman." With Giorgio Armani, Gucci, Harry Winston and a collection of designer tenants.
Hollywood Blvd. and Highland St.
A massive shopping complex at the corner of Hollywood Blvd. and Highland St. Surrounded by souvenir shops and tattoo parlors, the 8.7-acre center contains all the top-end merchants--Ann Taylor, Tommy Hilfiger, Louis Vuitton, bebe--as well as studio broadcast facilities and the new Kodak Theatre, home of the Academy Awards The mall's other centerpiece is Babylon Court; designed after a set from the 1916 film Intolerance, the open-air space attempts to re-create an over-the-top golden age movie set complete with giant pillars topped with 13,500-pound elephants and a colossal arch that frames the Hollywood sign in the distance. Parking isn't a problem, as the six-level underground lot can cram in 3,000 cars.
Eight-story shopping center containing about 160 standard mall shops, including a few that are open by advance reservation only. It's anchored on opposite sides by Macy's and Bloomingdale's department stores. You can see it blocks away, looking like a gigantic angular boulder with the Hard Rock Cafe's (America's first) roof-mounted Cadillac on one corner.
6333 W. Third St
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Telephone: (323) 954-4230
Historic open-air market offering acclaimed restaurants and cafes, fresh meats, poultry, seafood, produce, flowers and a diverse selection of gifts from around the world.
317 S. Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Telephone: (213) 624-2378
In operation since 1917, more than 50 food stalls offer fresh produce, seafood, spices, meat, deli items and fast food representing the city's cultural diversity.
This open-air mall, anchored by Macy's and Bloomingdale's, is located on what was once a Twentieth-Century Fox back lot, just west of Beverly Hills. Most of the 140 or so retailers here are upscale chain-store fare. Among the offerings are Pottery Barn, Ann Taylor, Joan & David, and Brentano's, as well as a giant Crate & Barrel, a 14-screen multiplex movie theater, and 22 restaurants. If you have to "mall it" in the L.A. area, this is the most pleasant place to do it.
Situated next door to Universal Studios--you must walk through it if you use Universal City's main parking structure--CityWalk is dominated by brightly colored, surreal oversize storefronts. The heavily touristed faux street is home to a number of restaurants, including B. B. King's Blues Club, the newest Hard Rock Cafe, and a branch of the Hollywood Athletic Club featuring a restaurant and pool hall.
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