The 3rd Street Promenade in Santa Monica is just a few blocks from the gorgeous Santa Monica Beach. A pedestrian-only area, the streets have been blocked off so that this really is a shopping-only sector. On either side are shops as far as the eye can see, and lining the middle of the streets are booths selling jewelry, scarves, incense, sunglasses, and lots of other fun things.
Throughout the area you’ll discover unique boutiques: Hanna Hartnell Studio, Hype, Mudra, One, and Pink Ice, with familiar favorites as well: A/X, Abercrombie & Fitch, American Eagle Outfitters, Anthropologie, Banana Republic, Benetton, Fossil, Levi’s, Old Navy, Puma, and Urban Outfitters. And no visit to LA is complete without a trip to Fred Segal’s multiple mini-boutiques.
The area is also used for an outdoor farmers’ market. Enjoy all that California has to offer each Wednesday from 8:30am to 1:30pm and Saturday between 8:30am and 1pm.