Friday, September 6, 2013

California, Los Angeles -- Santa Monica

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Santa Monica, located east of Los Angeles. It is one of the most attractive seaside city in Southern California. From 1870, Santa Monica is a famous seaside resort. In 1887, it became an independent city. 1930s, Santa Monica has a quiet living environment. It is also a paradise for gamblers.











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Palisades Park is located on the famous sandstone cliffs in Santa Monica. Its high location, from here you can see the Santa Monica Beach and the Pacific Ocean.







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Santa Monica, it is very close from the beach. Its beach is famous coastal attractions there is a pier extending into the Pacific Ocean on the beach, an amusement park above the Pier - Pacific Park, the park has a Ferris wheel, roller coaster and other facilities.
 


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Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica is a symbol, built in 1909-1916, the West Coast's oldest pier.









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Pacific Park is full of kids during the day the joy of sound and happy colors.








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At night, when the Ferris-wheel Ferris wheel on the LED lights, that's odd flashy lights create a beautiful fairy-tale world.









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  Long wooden bridge extends into the Pacific Ocean.










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Santa Monica Beach along Pacific Coast Highway, there are two miles long.









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A long boardwalk, connecting both sides of the beachPeople walk tour; ride a bicycle in a boardwalk. They enjoy the summer sun.











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A wooden bridge attached to the city's roads and Pacific Beach'










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The famous "Mother Road" across the continental United States - the end of Route 66 (Route 66) in Santa Monica on. Also known as "Main Street USA", which total length of 2448 km.







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the end of Route 66 in Santa Monica .








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Whether day or night, there will always be many people stop to this Santa Monica Pier, see the rising sun or the setting sun, walk the beach is also sea breeze. During the day there is the excitement of the day, but at night there is a romantic evening.







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The night of the Santa Monica Pier entrance










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Designed by architect Frank Gehry Santa Monica Place, with giant white sunroof visual focus, with a special technique asymmetry in the night also highlighted its stylish, modern look.








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Santa Monica Third Street Walking Street is the center. This is a specifically designed to parade the streets, every night, roads are artists, shadow, bars and a variety of small restaurants occupied, crowded.







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3rd Street at night













Transportation to Santa Monica is also more convenient, you can take the 434 road MTA bus or coach station take 10 road Big Blue Bus: time required for 50 minutes, it can take the 3 Big Blue Bus at LA International Airport.

Address: 1920 Main Street Santa