In this page, I am going to show you guys where my friends and I usually chill after school and during the weekends.  In Los Angeles, Southern California, you can find many things to do.  I remember when I was still studying back in Boston (east coast), there was no where fun to go except some small towns (tiny small) or the really incredible forest.  I am sure anyone who saw that movie "IN DREAMS" will know what am I talking about.  Because that movie was filmed near my high school.  Still, I would go crazy (pulling out hair and gnashing teeth) if I stayed in Boston any longer.  I am glad I found this place.  And it is Southern California.  Please enjoy:

 

Third Street Promenade (Santa Monica):

bayside12.jpg (60758 bytes)  - The first place and the most popular place for everyone in Southern California to chill out is 3rd Street Promenade located in Santa Monica.  It is a long street with loads of shops, movie theaters, Shopping Malls, Restaurants...etc.  Shops like Pacific Sun Wear, Urban Outfitters, Banana Republic, Diesel, Abercrombie & Fitch, J-Crew, GAP... are all located at this street.  For guys there are a lot of hot girls walking around too.  And for girls, there are no hot guys walking around; at least until me and my roommate step on the street.  There are not only Pepperdine students, USC, UCLA students chilling at 3rd street. There are also movie stars relaxing on 3rd street.  You may have the luck like me, my sister and my roommate to meet movie stars on 3rd street: 

  -I met Sarah Michelle Gellar on 3rd street one night while me and my sister are shopping for clothes.  We talked to her for a while and got her autograph too.  Oh Yeah.......  

  -My roommate Matt met Tom Hanks one night inside the Banana Republic store.  Tom Hanks stand right beside him looking at clothes too.

    At night, street performers come out to earn money by either singing, playing music, performing magic, doing acrobatics...etc.  And I see some Chinese people come to this street to do acrobatics.  Sometimes they even do the show in a really cold winter night with just a T-shirt and shorts.  I felt really bad for them and I hope they earn enough money for a living.

bargrll.jpg (22333 bytes)  - Here are some of the restaurants outside look.  There is one called hooters and it makes good buffalo wings.  Also the waitress inside wear really sexy outfits too... yeah baby yeah!

bayside5.jpg (75804 bytes)  - That huge store you see at the back is Urban Outfitters.  It got a lot of really cool looking clothes and things for young people who need to prepare themselves for cosmopolitan liv'n. It is rather expensive, which explains why movie stars shop there.

dolphin.jpg (21828 bytes)  - Here is another view of the street.

cloudy.jpg (62950 bytes)  - A view during cloudy day.

3 Street.jpg (59731 bytes)  - A view during Christmas. One can see how the street is decorated.

 

Santa Monica Pier:

Santa M. 2.jpg (54610 bytes)  - Yet another fun place frequent.  But I have to tell you this is my fourth year in College and I have never been to this place.  I usually drive passed it. It can be a pain to park.  I think I might make a trip to this place with friends before I graduate. 

smbeach_3.jpg (38987 bytes) - If you walk into the Pier and look right you can see Santa Monica Beach.  Beaches in Southern California are so much different compared to beaches at home (Hong Kong).  They are huge and long, and a lot of people come here to enjoy the sun.

smp013.jpg (28164 bytes)                  Pier a..jpg (15274 bytes)                  Pier b..jpg (15150 bytes)  

- When you walk onto the pier you will discover a nice amusement park. It looks pretty fun, but I don't think it can compare to Knott's Berry Farm or Six Flags Magic Mountain.

 

Here are some more view of Santa Monica:

smbeach_10.jpg (37253 bytes)  - A view of Santa Monica Beach. Note the Rollerblader.

smpalpk_2.jpg (35477 bytes) - Another view from Pacific Palisade.

smpalpk_6.jpg (23665 bytes) - A view right above Pacific Coast Hwy.

smpalpk_7.jpg (49909 bytes) - Ocean Ave in Santa Monica.

smpalpk_i.jpg (49789 bytes)  - That little steep road connecting Pacific Coast Hwy and Ocean Ave is called the Santa Monica Incline.  Going to Pepperdine University you just need to drive down the incline and then keep going north on PCH.  About a 15-20 minutes drive along the Pacific Ocean.  I highly recommend it.

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