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 Dancin' in the streets by madamx Not just a shopping destination, the Third Street Promenade is THE place to hang out in the evenings. You can sit back and relax and take in the multitude of street performers (even in December, there were quite a few), then go to a movie, have dinner, have a coffee and do some shopping as well. Most of the stores I noticed were open until 10:00 pm, or maybe it was just because of the holiday season, I'm not sure. Leave a Comment
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 Pedestrian Playground by giampiero6 3rd Street Promenade is sort of the tourist heart of Santa Monica. It's a nice rarity in LA, because it's a pedestrian ares of shops, cafes, movie theaters...street performers. Usually I would say I hate this kind of crap, but the fact is that it works pretty well for LA. It's a stone's throw from the Santa Monica Pier (personally I never go there) and it's near hotels, etc. Summer evenings the promenade is full of families, couples, a few locals all strolling around and enjoying the cool evenings. It's pretty nice and sort of approximates a pleasant European evening stroll. Directions: 3rd street near the ocean. Between Wilshire on the North and Broadway on the South.
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 Dinosaur Fountains on Third Street Promenade by antistar A fine place to shop, eat, stroll, or just sit and watch the fascinating characters who exist here. Tanned supermodels; chinese businessmen practicing Tai-Chi; leather clad bikers sharing a joint; a Mexican guitarist playing for a dancing child; street artists; breakdancers and assorted crazies. Leave a Comment Directions: Take Wilshire towards the Pacific Ocean.
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 Shopping on the Third Street Promenade by Carmanah Third Street Promenade is Santa Monica's pedestrian-only shopping district. Friends of ours had suggested Third Street Promenade as a place to visit during our brief time in Santa Monica. She had previously worked in a clothing boutique when she was living in LA and she thought that we'd probably enjoy exploring the shops there. She was right! The Third Street Promenade's unique in the way that it's pedestrian-only, giving it a much more relaxed atmosphere. Most big-name stores are found here, such as Old Navy, the Gap, Starbucks, Nike, Urban Outfitters, etc. Normally I don't seek out global retail franchises, but I quite enjoyed the atmosphere here and found myself going on an unexpected shopping spree! In addition to the big name shops, the Third Street Promenade offers an abundance of kiosks selling all kinds of things, from puppets and toys, to hats and underwear! There's also street performers which gives this area a pleasant care free feeling - ideal for window shopping and wandering around. Leave a Comment Directions: It's located along 3rd Street between Wilshire and Broadway, a few blocks back from the beach.
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by Nish The Third Street Promenade is 'the' place to visit and it is especially nice in the weekends till like 2am in the morning or so. You can shop, eat, browse, drink, dance, watch movies, see jugglers and street performers, listen to music, it has all these. You can also just sit and watch the people pass by relaxing with your favorite deink hot or cold in the many outdoor sidewalk cafes. Leave a Comment Other Contact: From LAX take the 3 Blue Bus (Li
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You have to go to Third Street Promenade. It is a 4 block stretch that is blocked off to traffic. There are stores, restaurants, bars, and everything imaginable on both sides. You will see a variety of street performers who will enchant not only the tourists, but the locals as well. You have to look for the silver robot guy. He's cool! It's a haven for both shopaholics and alcoholics (all in jest) alike! :) It's a great place to people watch and you really capture a fairly good estimate of the 'LA culture' just by walking around.
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by Steph The Promenade is one of the few closed-off (pedestrians only) streets in Southern California. Designed specifically for eaters, shoppers and people watchers ( while I'm composing this entry -RIGHT NOW, a film crew is setting up for the making of a new Music Video, starring Shaggy, at a fine Thai restaurant (Monsoon) at the north end. More to come ...........Stay tuned!! Leave a Comment Directions: 3rd street (naturally) between Wilshire & Broadway
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Directions: Take Wilshire towards the Pacific Ocean.
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I am not an expert on shopping in Santa Monica, but if you are not eighter I suggest going to the Third Street Promenade, it is a shopping street with a mall at the south end, so you should be pretty much covered for shopping :) Directions: Take Wilshire towards the Pacific Ocean.
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Some of the best shopping ever, packed into a pedestrian promenade that spans three or four blocks in downtown Santa Monica. The LUSH store had just opened. There's also Diesel, Von Dutch, Anthropologie, Banana Republic, Bebe, Barnes and Noble, a great little newsstand with foreign mag's and newspapers from all over, and tons more. Prepare to spend money like never before! Leave a Comment Directions: Take Wilshire towards the Pacific Ocean.
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