Next Destination: Santa Monica. The best food, sights and fun in the Southern California town
NEXT DESTINATION: SANTA MONICA ☀️🌊🚲🏝️New year, new Next Destination! And I can’t think of a better spot to kick off the year than along the sun-soaked, breezy shores of Santa Monica, California. If you ever needed to just take a breath, close your eyes and get those beach town feels, this is the spot to do it. Just a few reasons why I’m currently daydreaming about returning to Santa Monica right now:
✨SANTA MONICA HIGHLIGHTS ✨
🚲 It’s such a healthy/fitness focused town… but in a laid back way. An easy way to get around and see so much is to hop on a bicycle and ride the beach path that’s nearly 22 miles long. You’ll pass the famed Santa Monica Pier, the original Muscle Beach and straight in Venice.
🎡 Speaking of the pier, stroll all the way down the picturesque, famous Santa Monica Pier. The backdrop for many movies and videos, it has that unmistakable ferris wheel–but make sure you peek at the carousel and head all the way to the end for a quiet, peaceful view.
🥬 Eat, eat and eat some more–because it’s all so fresh, local and soooo good you’ll constantly be thinking about your next meal. And don’t miss out on the farmer’s market of all farmer’s markets. Open on Wednesdays and Saturdays, this is one of the best around. Visit Tartine, Huckleberry, Lala Land Cafe, Sidecar Donuts, and Elephante for incredible food.
⛱️ Stay at the Fairmont Miramar. It’s so steeped in celebrity history with famous guests, cottages and a pool that’s calling your name to relax.
⛲️ Drive out to the Getty Villa in Palisades–it’s free! And it’s a gorgeous setting for some of the Getty family’s most incredible antiquities.
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