Third Street Promenade

A moviegoer's haven, this colorful three-block stretch, open to pedestrians only, has some 20 movie theater screens, hundreds of stores, numerous restaurants, animal topiaries and street entertainment running the gamut from dancers to fortune tellers.

A shopping mecca, 3rd Street Promenade in downtown Santa Monica probably wont hold much appeal to kids, but if its important to the...

The Third Street Promenade is an upscale shopping, dining and entertainment complex in the downtown area of Santa Monica, Ca...lifornia. It is considered a premier shopping and dining district on the Westside and draws crowds from all over the Greater Los Angeles Area. Due to its proximity to the Pacific Ocean coupled with Los Angeles's mild climate, it is also a popular tourist destination....

A stone’s throw from the Pacific Ocean, this pedestrian-only walkway is a shopping, dining, and entertainment extravaganza day and night, year-round. Established in the late ‘80s to rejuvenate a decrepit downtown Santa Monica, the outdoor Southern California life is at its most vivid. Surf punks skateboard by, barely-clad babes file in and out of shops selling street wear to couture, and all...

Drawing locals and world travelers alike, Downtown Santa Monica is a popular Southern California coastal destination, minutes from beaches and the Pacific Ocean.