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Muscle Beach
Santa Monica, CA
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Dec
63°F 17°C
47°F 8°C
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Jan
63°F 17°C
47°F 8°C
2 in 4 cm
Feb
61°F 16°C
48°F 8°C
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Mar
62°F 16°C
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64°F 17°C
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May
67°F 19°C
55°F 12°C
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Dec 28
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67°F 19°C
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47°F 8°C
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61°F 16°C
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Top-Rated Nearby Hotels
Distance in: mi km
Hotel EUR* Distance Rating
Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel €286 0.3 mi 0.4 km 4 of 5 stars
Ocean Lodge Hotel €107 0.3 mi 0.4 km 4 of 5 stars
Le Merigot, A JW Marriott Beach Hotel and Spa €244 0.3 mi 0.5 km 4 of 5 stars
The Georgian Hotel €211 0.4 mi 0.6 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows €291 0.7 mi 1.1 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Big Deans "Muscle-In" Cafe 0.1 mi 0.2 km 4 of 5 stars
Riva 0.7 mi 1.2 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Bay Cities Italian Deli 0.8 mi 1.3 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Things to Do
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Amazing LA Tours 0.4 mi 0.7 km 5 of 5 stars
Magicopolis 0.5 mi 0.9 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Santa Monica Playhouse 0.7 mi 1.2 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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“Santa Monica often overshadowed by glitz of L.A.” Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (free registration required)
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #14 of 72 attractions in Santa Monica
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Weight lifters still strut their stuff at this outdoor gym where, in the 30s, 40s and 50s, crowds would gather to watch young men and women honing...... more » Weight lifters still strut their stuff at this outdoor gym where, in the 30s, 40s and 50s, crowds would gather to watch young men and women honing their bodies, some of whom, like Vic Tanny and Jack LaLanne, went on to fame in the fitness world. « less
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Attraction type: Health club, Beach
Activities: People-watching
Address: Santa Monica, CA

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5 of 5 stars
pimef005   1 contribution
california
Apr 30, 2008
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Santa Monica Muscle Beach has been around since 1930, even after a brief closing in 1959 it reopen in 1960s with the emphasis on Adagio, Acrobatics, and Gymnastics, and till today many world class athelicts work out here, and if you come down on a Sunday you might be able to see some of the original pionners from the fifties,sitting... more

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