That area brings back so many memories for me. It's interesting to see how it's changed, yet remained the same. A lot of films were shot in those areas. Off the top of my head he passed filming locations for Pee Wee's Big Adventure, The Brady Bunch Movie, Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead, National Lampoon's Vacation, Forrest Gump, Three's Company, Speed and many, many more films and tv shows. He also passed where the Soul Kitchen restaurant used to be that Jim Morrison wrote a song about, the place where Arnold Schwarzenegger's old restaurant was, and Norm MacDonald's old apartment. So much pop culture history and of course my own personal history that seems like it happened yesterday, yet happened a long time ago. I'm getting older and this trip down memory lane reminds me that my time on this planet is short.
It's nice to see Santa Monica lively at night, especially at the Santa Monica Pier! It's nice to see the areas you've walked through, because I haven't explored much in Santa Monica. Thank you, AK!! 😎
I lived there in the 60s too. It was like a small town. Third Street was a regular street. People got around downtown Santa Monica in electric golf carts. Landlords had to give a free month's rent to get people to move to Santa Monica.
I would rank Santa Monica #4 busier nightlife spot in L.A. area. Currently #1 West Hollywood, #2 Downtown LA, #3 Hollywood, #4 Santa Monica. In a few years, Downtown will topple West Hollywood. Cool video
What a beautiful evening walk in a beautiful Santa Monica and a beautiful Venice Beach! I just loved it. Plus Saint Monica is celebrated today and I think they celebrate out there. Thank you so much AK, it's always a pleasure to walk with you. Much love, Lena 💕
I don't understand, why are countries like New Zealand and parts of Canada and Australia Locking down, when states or other countries with far more Delta variant are remaining open or opening up more. I don't know what to believe in anymore.
It could be that countries with universal healthcare want to avoid the great expense of caring for many sick people, so they are likely to impose more restrictions. Countries with private healthcare or poor public healthcare might be more likely to allow free movement throughout society. I'm sure there are other factors as well.
I stayed at the Shangri La 18:20 back in 2005, wasn't so fancy then but loved it there. The rooms are little apartments and great views from the roof. I see it has been refurbished so I guess it would cost a lot more today! Thanks for a great vlog, brings back nice memories of LA and Santa Monica.
He's back in New York, but AK always has tons of videos to keep uploading.🙂Videos that he does not have time to process and upload while he is in that particular place because he continues to walk, film, upload and go live in the meantime, and obviously find time for himself and to rest.😉
Great walk...it opened my eyes to Santa Monica as a nighttime destination for fun, food and drink. I haven't hung out at the Santa Monica Pier at night since the late 90's and it was a tough looking crowd, so I haven't been too excited about going back. Your video showed me that's it's a safe place again to go and enjoy again!! If it makes you feel any better: I thought that Santa Monica Police mobile command post was a food truck too ;)
Originally made by Jonathan Borofsky in 1988, the sculpture, consisting of the red nosed head of a hobo clown and the body of a tutu and ballet shoeballerina, is attached to the side of the building. It's right leg is rigged with an electric motor that would allow the clown ballerina to slowly kick, but it's only occasionally turned on since it's apparently noisy, causing the residents to complain. I've heard that it might kick from one to six pm every day.
That neighborhood is Ocean Park, not Ocean Beach. I lived and went to school there in the 60s when it was still a quaint little neighborhood. None of those big fancy hotels were there. The beach was a short walk from our house and it was clean. It was a great place to live.
All through covid I watched you walk New York it's kind of fun to watch you walk California and I like to watch you because you talk you explain things keep up the good work
The most lovely rest time to me would've been if I drove around a bicycle or went walking like you. Many people loose their time on lines waiting for tables at restaurants. And it is noisy be sitting over there. I liked when you were walking around Las Vegas at night and people were greeting you. But nobody greets each other in Santa Monica. Everyone are just waiting ones queue. Though that photographer might have said some information shooting everyone at night, those girls and boys and whatnot.
Good to see you back here. Your videos are always most welcoming and informative. My son lives in Beverly Hills and I love seeing his new surroundings. Thank you from Leyland in Lancashire.England
Another awesome video from you 👍!!! I’ve been walked on that pier as well in Santa Monica , there weren’t that many people then but you brought back memories !!! Thank you A K , i appreciate 👍
I visited Santa Monica back in August 2015 and The Promenade was so bright and lively. Maybe it's the weather conditions on the day you filmed this but it looks like a cold winter day and dreary....the pandemic has really taken its toll. Hopefully in 2022 things are more back to normal
Hey kid great tour tonight, i have a question, have you ever had girls stop in front of you and ask if you are following them? You do a great job to not look like you are doing that, just curious.
The Promenade really took a hit after covid. There used to be one or two stores vacant but seeing all of these empty retail stores and the lack of foot traffic makes me feel like it's going to be a while before it recovers.... if it ever does
Been to that area 3 times and never walked down main... great way to get to Venice I always walked on the beach trail. Did they clean up the tents in Venice or do some still remain?
Thanks for this great walk, AK. Good to see Ocean Beach looking lively. I don't know if you managed to visit the Rose Cafe while you were in LA, an iconic breakfast and lunch place on Rose Ave where you ended the walk, but I hope it's still doing well.
Amazing tour as always AK! Venice Beach is def my favorite area there, especially at night. Thx!
My pleasure! Love Venice Beach
@@ActionKid hell yeah!
Those restaurants are charging some pretty high prices!
Beach front dinning in Southern California. It’s not too far off from other destination cities on the water
TOO EXPENSIVE👍
Excellent background view with your super video.
You are always new sensations
That area brings back so many memories for me. It's interesting to see how it's changed, yet remained the same.
A lot of films were shot in those areas. Off the top of my head he passed filming locations for Pee Wee's Big Adventure, The Brady Bunch Movie, Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead, National Lampoon's Vacation, Forrest Gump, Three's Company, Speed and many, many more films and tv shows. He also passed where the Soul Kitchen restaurant used to be that Jim Morrison wrote a song about, the place where Arnold Schwarzenegger's old restaurant was, and Norm MacDonald's old apartment.
So much pop culture history and of course my own personal history that seems like it happened yesterday, yet happened a long time ago. I'm getting older and this trip down memory lane reminds me that my time on this planet is short.
Awesome!
Great walk blessings from London England.
California is so beautiful
It was great to see Santa Monica busy again 😀 ! Excellent 🚶♂️
Always fun to see Santa Monica!
Video you did of Santa Monica was very good from Winter Haven Thomas from Winter Haven
Great place to shop and eat! Always fun! Dr.Tim Rasico M.D.
It's nice to see Santa Monica lively at night, especially at the Santa Monica Pier! It's nice to see the areas you've walked through, because I haven't explored much in Santa Monica. Thank you, AK!! 😎
When my parents moved to California From New York in the 60's they moved to Santa Monica
I lived there in the 60s too. It was like a small town. Third Street was a regular street. People got around downtown Santa Monica in electric golf carts. Landlords had to give a free month's rent to get people to move to Santa Monica.
Thanks for this iconic tour ...a lot of changes since my days living on Ocean Avenue in 1966 when Jim Morrison lived down the street.
Beautiful evening walk! Very nice.
I would rank Santa Monica #4 busier nightlife spot in L.A. area. Currently #1 West Hollywood, #2 Downtown LA, #3 Hollywood, #4 Santa Monica. In a few years, Downtown will topple West Hollywood. Cool video
Thanks again for really this great video. I always love to travel.
What time the restaurant closed
What a beautiful evening walk in a beautiful Santa Monica and a beautiful Venice Beach! I just loved it. Plus Saint Monica is celebrated today and I think they celebrate out there. Thank you so much AK, it's always a pleasure to walk
with you. Much love, Lena 💕
That's pretty cool there's a Saint Monica celebration!
that walk uphill to leave the pier is brutal
It is!
I don't understand, why are countries like New Zealand and parts of Canada and Australia Locking down, when states or other countries with far more Delta variant are remaining open or opening up more. I don't know what to believe in anymore.
It is interesting for sure.
It could be that countries with universal healthcare want to avoid the great expense of caring for many sick people, so they are likely to impose more restrictions. Countries with private healthcare or poor public healthcare might be more likely to allow free movement throughout society. I'm sure there are other factors as well.
Nice LA view. Nice work. Thanks. 🌷
I stayed at the Shangri La 18:20 back in 2005, wasn't so fancy then but loved it there. The rooms are little apartments and great views from the roof. I see it has been refurbished so I guess it would cost a lot more today! Thanks for a great vlog, brings back nice memories of LA and Santa Monica.
Beautiful walking tour ActionKid. Thanks for touring us to Sta Monica Calif. 👍
Lovely walk Actionkid!!😍😍 great work well done!!👍👏👏
Thank you sooo much I love the brisk. N had first cvs interview at the clown didn’t get but never stop Tryn say hi ta Robert mgr
I just left from there a week ago. Beautiful place.
how did you get these GTA graphics looking so real??
So you just get on a plane and go to California anytime just to make videos at random?
Yes he did
He was there for a month but back in NYC now but still uploading some vids from LA
He's back in New York, but AK always has tons of videos to keep uploading.🙂Videos that he does not have time to process and upload while he is in that particular place because he continues to walk, film, upload and go live in the meantime, and obviously find time for himself and to rest.😉
@@thevoiceoftheseagull7413 Is this a business operation?
Great walk...it opened my eyes to Santa Monica as a nighttime destination for fun, food and drink. I haven't hung out at the Santa Monica Pier at night since the late 90's and it was a tough looking crowd, so I haven't been too excited about going back. Your video showed me that's it's a safe place again to go and enjoy again!! If it makes you feel any better: I thought that Santa Monica Police mobile command post was a food truck too ;)
Oh, what a beautiful place.
That city looks like gta5
Originally made by Jonathan Borofsky in 1988, the sculpture, consisting of the red nosed head of a hobo clown and the body of a tutu and ballet shoeballerina, is attached to the side of the building. It's right leg is rigged with an electric motor that would allow the clown ballerina to slowly kick, but it's only occasionally turned on since it's apparently noisy, causing the residents to complain. I've heard that it might kick from one to six pm every day.
MASKLESS IS BRAINLESS!!!
Is The Pier open 24h ?
That neighborhood is Ocean Park, not Ocean Beach. I lived and went to school there in the 60s when it was still a quaint little neighborhood. None of those big fancy hotels were there. The beach was a short walk from our house and it was clean. It was a great place to live.
Nice ilove you 😘💓❤💗💕
All through covid I watched you walk New York it's kind of fun to watch you walk California and I like to watch you because you talk you explain things keep up the good work
The most lovely rest time to me would've been if I drove around a bicycle or went walking like you. Many people loose their time on lines waiting for tables at restaurants. And it is noisy be sitting over there. I liked when you were walking around Las Vegas at night and people were greeting you. But nobody greets each other in Santa Monica. Everyone are just waiting ones queue. Though that photographer might have said some information shooting everyone at night, those girls and boys and whatnot.
I'm wondering if that is the same Playland Arcade that use to be on Times Sq.
Good to see you back here. Your videos are always most welcoming and informative. My son lives in Beverly Hills and I love seeing his new surroundings. Thank you from Leyland in Lancashire.England
Another awesome video from you 👍!!! I’ve been walked on that pier as well in Santa Monica , there weren’t that many people then but you brought back memories !!! Thank you A K , i appreciate 👍
I visited Santa Monica back in August 2015 and The Promenade was so bright and lively. Maybe it's the weather conditions on the day you filmed this but it looks like a cold winter day and dreary....the pandemic has really taken its toll. Hopefully in 2022 things are more back to normal
Great video i enjoy pretty much this walk hi from Argentina
Hey kid great tour tonight, i have a question, have you ever had girls stop in front of you and ask if you are following them? You do a great job to not look like you are doing that, just curious.
The Promenade really took a hit after covid. There used to be one or two stores vacant but seeing all of these empty retail stores and the lack of foot traffic makes me feel like it's going to be a while before it recovers.... if it ever does
I used to walk from SM Pier to Marina Del Rey every Friday
Been to that area 3 times and never walked down main... great way to get to Venice I always walked on the beach trail. Did they clean up the tents in Venice or do some still remain?
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Very very Beautiful thanks my Dear 💕💜💕
A very beautiful city.Thank you so much
Amazing video AK.
Nice , my favorite time of night !
Very clean area . Looks like lots of fun .
Very well done. Felt like I was walking next to you ( in person right there on the streets)
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Well done 👍 Thank you!
I was literally just there a week ago ! I loved it there
Thank you so much for a chance to see California
Damn good stuff.....good intel!
I’m a big fan of your videos.
At night , I see . Stay happy stay safe 🙏❤️
Thanks for this great walk, AK. Good to see Ocean Beach looking lively. I don't know if you managed to visit the Rose Cafe while you were in LA, an iconic breakfast and lunch place on Rose Ave where you ended the walk, but I hope it's still doing well.
Didn't visit Rose Cafe but it sounds great!
Great video ActionKid!
Walk to grove street next
Great video 😊
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This was great
I been wanting to visit l.a but I don’t got nobody to go with. Thank you for this.