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Welcome toBy: Katie Wendelin
Santa Monica 1542: Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo
drops anchor in Santa Monica Bay
1850s: Santa Monica becomes a lively winter playground for well-to-do Easterners
1887: The city of Santa Monica is incorporated -- all 8.3 square miles.
1955: Santa Monica inherits Will Rogers’ 345-acre State Historic Park
1989: Third Street Promenade opens, welcoming up to 7,000 visitors daily
Santa Monica Today
8.26 sq. miles
Population: 87,000+
Low 60s and high 70s.
300-340 days of sunshine.
Beach
Surf!
Kayak!
Volleyball!
The Bike Path
Venice Beach•The boardwalk•Eclectic and fun!•Muscle Beach
The Pier
Opened in 1909
Oldest pleasure pier on
west coast
Santa Monica Mountains Will Roger’s State
Park Backbone Trail
Arts & Culture Bergamot Station
Santa Monica Playhouse Getty Centers
Shopping
Third Street Promenade Montana Avenue Abbott Kinney
Dining Over 400 restaurant The birthplace of “California”
and “fusion” cuisine Zagat Survey named Santa
Monica the best neighborhood for dining in all of Southern California in 2007 and again in 2008.