We're here in Santa Monica today and I'm
going to show you the best way to
experience the west side of Los Angeles.
Let's go!
First, let's rent some bikes at one of the many
bike rental spots this one is located
right underneath the pier and it's
called "sea mist". Bike rentals are seven
dollars an hour or twenty dollars for
the whole day closes at 7 p.m. now it's
time to hop on the Strand also known as
Marvin Braude bike trail. This is a 22
mile long paved bike path that runs
along the beach. There are many
sightseeing spots along the way going
north is a much more relaxing ride as we
head towards the Pacific Palisades and
get the iconic views of the Santa Monica
Mountains. The path going north tends to
be much less crowded and you can ride
all the way to Will Rogers State Beach
and Pacific Palisades. By the way if you
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Going southbound the trail continues
along some of the most iconic landmarks
in California including Santa Monica and
Venice Beach. Going south we pass by the
Santa Monica Pier which is a national
icon built in 1909 this part of the
trail runs right along the iconic Venice
Beach boardwalk which is famous for its
artistic lively and unique atmosphere.
This part of the Strand is a bit more
crowded as we pass by the boardwalk
which is a part carnival, part shopping
experience, mixed with amazing people
watching at the famous Muscle Beach and
skate park. Venice Beach has some of the
most amazing Street Art in Los Angeles
along the boardwalk Abbot Kinney and
even at the beach. This area is known as
the "Venice public art walls" and you can
paint here if you have a permit.
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The bike path continues all the way down
to the South Bay where it passes through
Hermosa Beach and ends in Torrance
County beach. There's a drum circle over there. Whether
you're riding your bike walking
rollerblading or skateboarding The
Strand is an amazing way to see the west
side of Los Angeles in fact it received
a 4.5 star rating on TripAdvisor but I
want to hear from you comment below on
your favorite sightseeing spots along
the Strand original hot dogs on a stick
Hot Dog on a Stick started right here in
Santa Monica in 1946 which are famous for
their corn dogs and lemonade and
colorful uniforms.
That's something you don't see every day.
We're in Santa Monica right now and we just did the
bike path it's very famous and it is
right behind me. Here is the world-famous
bike path. I am in search of the best view
of Santa Monica and I came here at
magic hour, about 7:00 p.m. Right behind
me, that is backlit so it looks so cool and misty.
And then over here, I am heading to these two random chairs that I found.
So I randomly found these chairs,
they just make a really great photo shoot.
This is where you sit to get the amazing shot of the Santa Monica Pier.
Right on these chairs.
So I just noticed something, the top of the make noise.
They are like a wind machine.
Listen close, can you hear it?
I think we found the money shot.
My favorite time to come to the Santa
Monica Pier is at Magic Hour where the
long shadows make for amazing photoshoot
opportunities. We hope that this video
helped you in planning your tour of the
west side of Los Angeles. If you liked it
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