What to do

• Walk, bike or rollerblade along the world-famous, 22-mile bike beach trail located just steps from your front door

Purchase fresh produce, flowers or home-made goods at the Santa Monica Farmers' Market

Visit Santa Monica’s famous Main Street, Montana Avenue or Abbot Kinney known for their unique boutique shops and restaurants

Ride the ferris wheel, famous merry go round and much more at the Santa Monica Pier within walking distance of the community

Enjoy beach activities such as surfing, volleyball, swimming or sunbathing

• Take a stroll to the Santa Monica Promenade, where you can shop, dine, go to the movies, see street performers or enjoy the night life

  Visit the world famous Getty Center or Getty Villa museums known for their fine art collection and spectacular views of Los Angeles

  Horseback ride in the nearby hills of Malibu

  Hike one of the many trails in the Santa Monica Mountains

  Take your pooch to the nearby fenced-in dog park

Where to eat

Chances are, you will find a restaurant in the Santa Monica Promenade that will serve what you're looking for whether it's American, Mexican, Asian, Italian or Mediterranean.

La Grande Orange Cafe

Benihana

Boa Steakhouse

Chinoi on Main

Dhaba Cuisine of India

Gouda and Vines

Hidden

Houstons

• Il Fornaio
  
  The Ivy at the Shore
  
  La Vecchia Cucina
  
  The Library Alehouse
  
  The Lobster
  
  Omelet Parlor
  
  PF Changs
  
  Shoop's Delicatessen
  
  Urth Cafe
  
  Via Veneto

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Where to learn

Santa Monica City College

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

Loyola Marymount University (LMU)

Pepperdine

University of California (USC)

• West Los Angeles City College
  
  FIDM (Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandise)

The Art Institute of California

Mount St. Mary's College

Otis College

How to get here

• Easy access to the Pacific Coast Highway, 405 Freeway, 10 Freeway and Lincoln Boulevard

• Close to MTA Metro Rapid, Metro Link, Big Blue Bus and mini Blue Bus lines