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Explore neighborhood guides, hidden gems, local favorites, and things to do across Venice, Santa Monica, Mar Vista, Playa Vista, Marina del Rey, and the Westside of Los Angeles.
Why contrast therapy is taking over Venice, and where locals go to sweat, plunge and reset.
If you walk around Venice early in the morning, you'll start to notice a pattern. Someone carrying a towel. Someone else in slides and a hoodie with wet hair. A group of people laughing outside a wellness spot, cheeks red from the cold. Welcome to the Venice reset ritual. Sauna. Cold plunge. Breath.
The best rooftops on the Westside for sunset cocktails, ocean views and buzzing group nights.
Looking for the best rooftop bars in Venice CA and Santa Monica? Here are the top ocean view and sunset rooftop spots on the Westside. Ocean views. Sunset light. A strong cocktail that somehow tastes better up high. Rooftops on the Westside just hit differently. Some are high energy and buzzing. Som
Two affordable foot massage spots on Main Street Santa Monica that locals love for strong, no-nonsense reflexology.
The Best Foot Massages on Main Street Santa Monica Looking for the best foot massage on Main Street Santa Monica? We found two spots locals quietly swear by. They are affordable, strong, and perfect when your feet have had enough of walking Venice Beach, Abbot Kinney, or the Santa Monica Promenade.
A slow Rose Ave morning with ceremonial hot chocolate, beach walks and a rooftop sunset in Venice.
A Perfect Rose Avenue Morning in Venice Start With Something Warm Some mornings in Venice just hit differently. You walk down Rose Ave, the light is soft, dogs are out early, and the neighbourhood feels like it belongs to the locals again. That’s when you head to Saint Maxime . The neon pink sign gl
We found Venice's most charming secret. A converted Airstream trailer on Rose Avenue serves the kind of French-style hot chocolate that makes you immediately want to tell everyone you know about it. So here we are.
How We Found Saint Maxime We were walking down Rose Ave, our local street, after hearing such good things about this little Airstream on the corner. As we passed, the neon pink sign glowing against the silver trailer immediately caught our attention. It is impossible to ignore. Very Venice, very coo