Santa Monica & The Beaches

Los Angeles, California

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Santa Monica & The Beaches

If the attitude is getting to you in L.A.’s ultra trendy shopping spots, check out the more chilled out streets around the beaches. Main Street (between Pacific Street and Rose Avenue, and Santa Monica and Venice Boulevards), which connects Santa Monica and Venice, combines trendy with beach bum chic and has all the mall standards as well as some individual boutiques. The street is dotted with laid back cafés and restaurants. Abbot Kinney Boulevard in Venice is another great place for a stroll with its vintage clothes, galleries and antique furniture. Montana Avenue in Santa Monica (between 17th and 7th Streets), is full of specialty shops with home furnishings, fashion and gourmet food.

Useful Information

Address: Main Street, Los Angeles, CA
Opening House: www.santamonica.com
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Shopping

Los Angeles has a diverse array of shopping areas. Whether you are looking for haute couture, trendy or vintage, ethnic, chic or designer, this city has you covered. Each area is distinct in its vibe, clientele and wares. The following list gives an idea of what to expect in some of the main shopping areas. Tax is generally not included in the marked price, so be prepared to add 9.5%.

Rose Bowl Flea Market

Rose Bowl Flea Market

For something different, check out the world-famous Rose Bowl Flea Market. With more than 2,500 vendors selling everything from apparel, crafts, old furniture to vintage clothes and accessories, you will basically find everything here. The market attracts bargain hunters, collectors and antique …

Westside & Beverly Hills

Westside & Beverly Hills

The famous Rodeo Drive sits at the center of the ‘Golden Triangle’ — Santa Monica Boulevard to the north, Wilshire Boulevard to the south and Canon Drive to the east. This is where the big people buy big names for big money. A familiar backdrop in lots of movies, it is certainly worth a …

Santa Monica & The Beaches

Santa Monica & The Beaches

If the attitude is getting to you in L.A.’s ultra trendy shopping spots, check out the more chilled out streets around the beaches. Main Street (between Pacific Street and Rose Avenue, and Santa Monica and Venice Boulevards), which connects Santa Monica and Venice, combines trendy with beach bum chic and has all the mall …

Silver Lake & Los Feliz

Silver Lake & Los Feliz

Located east of Hollywood and populated with artists and musicians, Silver Lake and Los Feliz have become centers for the "bohemian chic." This is a great area to explore for its excellent music shops, vintage clothes and furniture among other offerings. Several designers have set up shop here too, with small individual …

L.A. Farmer’s Market

L.A. Farmer’s Market

Opened in July 1934, this sprawling marketplace with over 100 grocers, shops and eateries has been a Los Angeles institution for over 60 years. The stalls are providing fresh local produce, ethnic food stalls and carnival-style entertainment to Angelenos and visitors …

Downtown

Downtown L.A. is an eclectic mix of bargain stores, markets and ethnic enclaves and is well worth a bit of exploration. A good place to start is Santee Alley, between Santee and Maple Streets and Olympic Boulevard and 12th Street, where designer clothing can be found at very low prices. Olvera Street is a wonderfully …

Hollywood Boulevard

Hollywood Boulevard

Hollywood Boulevard is one of Los Angeles’ most famous streets, and it has become a bit of a tourist Mecca with souvenir, T-shirt and poster shops lining its sidewalks. Melrose Avenue, between Fairfax and La Brea, is one of L.A.’s most exciting shopping streets, and great for people-watching. The latest fashions in everything can be …

The Grove

The Grove is a one-stop shopping destination which is like an adult Disneyland — complete with a trolley to transport shoppers from one end to the other. Here you will find everything from clothes, accessories to beauty and more. There are some great eateries, too, and the rooftop car park has a superb view …

La Brea Avenue

La Brea Avenue (between Wilshire Blvd. and Hollywood Blvd.) is one of LA’s artier shopping strips with a great selection of vintage clothes stores, antiques and arts and crafts. When strolling down the street you will also find restaurants when needed of a …

Citadel Outlets

Citadel Outlets

You will find Citadel Outlets just 10 minutes south of Downtown Los Angeles and this huge mall boasts 130 brand name stores and offers 30%-70% off retail prices. A variety of fashion stores are located here such as Michael Kors, H&M, Kipling, Perry Ellis, Juicy Couture, Calvin Klein, Banana Republic Factory Store, Tommy Hilfiger …

Hollywood & Highland

Hollywood & Highland

Hollywood & Highland is an entertainment center for tourists and locals alike. It provides world-class shopping, dining and the Dolby Theatre. Here you can shop famous fashion brands such as Louis Vuitton, L’Occitane, Victoria’s Secret, Skechers and …

This is a small store where you can buy unique gifts for yourself or others. It boast beautiful glassware, tableware, jewelry and noguchi paper lamps, as well as books, gardening tools and carved wood bowls and much …

Skylight Books

A smaller independent bookstore that supports local authors, this place is worth a visit for the amazing book selection, everything from literary fiction to books on music, art, film and theatre are housed here. You will find the store in the Los Feliz …

Ontario Mills

California’s largest outlet, Ontario Mills is an indoor mall that offers the ultimate shopping experience. With over 200 stores housing some of the biggest names in men's, women's and children's fashion including jewelry, sporting goods, footwear and more, you will probably not leave this mall empty handed. Stores include Nike, Old Navy, The North …

Amoeba Music

Amoeba Music is the largest independent record store in the world. Here you can buy new and used records, CDs, posters, DVDs, etc. A must visit for every music …

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