Third Street Promenade

The Third Street Promenade is a pedestrian street in Santa Monica, California. It is considered one of the premier shopping destinations in West Los Angeles and frequently draws crowds from all of Los Angeles, California. Due to its close proximity to the Pacific Ocean coupled with Los Angeles' mild climate, it has become a popular tourist destination. It is part of a larger redevelopment in the area known as Downtown Santa Monica.

"Third Street" currently has the only Starbucks Hear Music Coffeehouse (though this will change when a second location opens in South Beach, FL), boasts over a dozen movie screens on three blocks, and a popular farmers' market.

Larger tenants include Anthropologie, French Connection UK, Borders, Barnes & Noble, Urban Outfitters, a three-story Gap, Armani Exchange, Apple, and Pottery Barn.

Street performers and entertainers are a frequent sight on the street.

It has an accompanying mall is known as Santa Monica Place. The mall owned by the Macerich Company.

External links

• Third Street Promenade and Downtown Santa Monica