Start in Santa Monica. World-class pastries. Get there early before the good stuff sells out.
Walk along the bluffs of Palisades Park for sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean and the Santa Monica Pier from above.
Santa Monica icon. Grab a ticket, wait for your "Godmother with the works" (spicy peppers are key). Eat it on the hood of your car or take it to the beach.
Drive down to Venice. Stroll "The Coolest Block in America" for high-end boutiques, fragrance shops, and people watching.
Grab a smashburger at this walk-up window in Venice. Eat it standing up. Cheap, fast, perfect.
Reservations Required. A luxury, nerdy architecture pilgrimage in Pacific Palisades. Tour the iconic Case Study House No. 8. (Book weeks in advance).
Nature Option. Drive up PCH to Point Dume. Hike the bluff for incredible views and watch the sunset over the Pacific. Essential California vibes.
Reservation Required. The temple of pasta on Abbot Kinney. Watch Chef Funke making dough in the glass "laboratory" in the center of the room.
End in Culver City at this Sinatra-era steakhouse vibe. Dark room, stiff drinks, table-side Caesar if you're somehow still hungry.
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