Very nice drive through Santa Monica. You drive along the beaches, ocean, and the shopping mecca in Santa Monica.

With buildings on one side and Palisades Park, ocean and beach on the other this is an exhilarating stretch of Ocean Ave. Hotels, restaurants and shopping on the 3rd Street Promenade make this very interesting.

built on the cliffs above Santas Monica beaches, palisades park offers a welcoming place for runners, walkers and sitting on a bench to admire the ocean view and a view of the Santas Monica Pier with its glorious multicolored ferris wheel. Across Ocean Avenue sit a string of beach view hotels and restaurants...Blue Plate Oyster Bar, Sushi Roku, Ocean Avenue... More

Cross over to Palisades Park for a great view. There are lots of crosswalks and signals if you need help avoiding traffic.

It's in the heart of Santa Monica (overlooking PCH and the beach). Pleasant to walk around if the weather is nice (therefore 320 days a year). Near to 3rd St. Promenade, Santa Monica Place, the beach, S.M. Pier, bikepath and many stores and restaurants.

I really enjoyed watching the people on the beach and the nice buildings erected near the beach. Unfortunately, too many homeless people on drugs can be seen all over.

A great place to people watch. Go up and down as far as you want, lots of restaurants, some neat buildings.

Ocean Avenue has gorgeous views and lovely breezes. Most of the way along, there is a greenbelt where you can picnic, read, or just sit and gaze out at the ocean. One caveat: the city of Santa Monica has a deal with the homeless people. They don't bother the tourists during the day, but at dusk, they get to start... More

Also there can be some fun car and motorcycle watching alone this Ave that overlooks the beach. There are many art galleries and very nice hotels that are along this scenic area.