Santa Monica Beach & Pacific Park

Address	380 Santa Monica Pier
Admission	Unlimited Ride Wrist Bands: $9.95 to $21.95; Parking: $5 to $8
Hours	Pacific Park: Hour vary by time of year
Phone	(310) 260-8744
Website	www.pacpark.com

If you have seen an Los Angeles beach on TV, you have probably seen Santa Monica Beach. Made famous by appearances in TV shows since Three’s Company, and shot to fame with Baywatch, Santa Monica is home to a young beach-loving crowd of over 90,000 people.

Experience this laid-back atmosphere for yourself. Head West on Inter-State Highway 10 and you will end up next to the Pacific Ocean. The 3.5 mile beach you see is Santa Monica Beach. It attracts visitors every day, and if the sun is out, prepare to get stuck in traffic getting to and from the popular beach town.

If you want to play instead of tan, head over to the Santa Monica Pier. Pass under the famous arch and play arcade games and ride the West Coaster or the Pacific Wheel. You can also sunbathe, take a swim, or rent a pair of rollerblades for a trip down to Venice Beach. There are many possibilities with such good weather!

If you’d rather do some shopping while enjoying the sunshine, stroll over to Third Street Promenade. Only two blocks away from the ocean, you will feel the cool breeze while you buy goods from over 100 stores. This pedestrian-only area is three blocks of shopping fun.