Hometown Santa Monica

A Smart, Witty Insider's Guide to Santa Monica & Environs PEOPLE: In these pages you'll discover the characters, visionaries, artists, entrepreneurs and geniuses who helped Santa Monica grow"?"and those who make it vibrant today. PLACES: The architecture, hotels, campuses, museums, shops, movie locations, neighborhood walks and mountain hikes, from Brentwood to Malibu, Pacific Palisades to Venice. FOOD: The food and drink of your dreams: fish tacos to truffle risotto, ocean-view martinis to pub-pulled brews, farmer's market produce to beachfront burgers. FUN: Theaters, kids' activities, bars, galleries, bookstores, parks, boat rides, festivals, concerts, golf courses. . . oh, and we know this beach. . . Edited by Colleen Dunn Bates Written by Jenn Garbee, Nancy Gottesman, Tippy Helper & Margery L. Schwartz Foreword by April Smith Front cover painting by Ethel Fisher Designed by James BarkleyGottesman, Nancy is the author of 'Hometown Santa Monica', published 2007 under ISBN 9780975393925 and ISBN 0975393928.