Nightlife & the Arts in Los Angeles

Nightlife & the Arts in Santa Monica and the Beaches

Nightlife Overview
Name Category Location
 
Beyond Baroque
This performance space and bookstore in the old Venice Town Hall... 		Cabaret Santa Monica and the Beaches
 
The Brig
The retro charm of this Abbot Kinney watering hole suits the... 		Bars Santa Monica and the Beaches
 
Café Boogaloo
This Hermosa Beach venue has live blues on tap nearly every night... 		Music Clubs Santa Monica and the Beaches
 
Chez Jay
This saloon, near the Santa Monica Pier, has endured since 1959... 		Bars Santa Monica and the Beaches
 
Circle Bar
This Main Street hang gets its name from the bar's circular-shape... 		Bars Santa Monica and the Beaches
 
Duke's Barefoot Bar
If it's surfer boys or girls you're after, this beachy locale... 		Bars Santa Monica and the Beaches
 
The Galley
Thick with nautical mementos, this tiny restaurant/bar is recommended... 		Bars Santa Monica and the Beaches
 
Harvelle's
A young crowd, many of them regulars, packs this art deco-style... 		Music Clubs Santa Monica and the Beaches
 
Highways Performance Space
With seating for 120, this Santa Monica-based spot is one of... 		Cabaret Santa Monica and the Beaches
 
The Lighthouse Cafe
This café has a full bar and live music weeknights (music... 		Bars Santa Monica and the Beaches
 
Little Temple
The funky people behind Santa Monica's Zanzibar and now-closed... 		Music Clubs Santa Monica and the Beaches
 
McCabe's Guitar Shop
This famous guitar shop is rootsy-retro-central, where all things... 		Music Clubs Santa Monica and the Beaches
 
Monsoon
Carved wooden tribal masks and other Indian and Southeast Asian... 		Bars Santa Monica and the Beaches
 
Moonshadows
Famous locals (Britney Spears, Mel Gibson) frequent the restaurant... 		Bars Santa Monica and the Beaches
 
Otheroom
Dark and spacious, this relative newcomer may be a harbinger... 		Bars Santa Monica and the Beaches
 
Rusty's Surf Ranch
When you're not gawking at the many vintage surfboards on the... 		Music Clubs Santa Monica and the Beaches
 
The Underground
This British pub and sports bar offers imported beers and alcohol-absorbing... 		Bars Santa Monica and the Beaches
 
UnUrban Coffee House
A good place to take a break from the nonstop fun you've been... 		Cafes Santa Monica and the Beaches
 
Zanzibar
Funk and hip-hop rule at this DJ-driven dance club, a warm and... 		Dance Clubs Santa Monica and the Beaches
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