316 Santa Monica Playhouse Tips
The weather was Perfect, not too hot or cold. I wore Pashmina for warmth. Cold in theater .
Parking sparse but available across the street in a parking garage. Lots of restaurants in the area.
Seating is informal in a small venue. Just show up before show and choose your own seats. No bad seats in the place.
Parked in a street level metered lot half way between restaurant on 5th & theater on 4th. Easy walk to both.
The weather was Perfect.. I wore White pants & pretty top..
Ate at Wacano on 5th St. Walkng distance from theater. Modern surroundings. Good food.
We had a lovely afternoon tea at the Kings Head Pub at 2nd and Santa Monica before the play. Great regular pub grub too, fish and chips, chicken tikka masala etc. And a wicked ginger beer too! Yum!
Plenty of restaurants nearby; avoid the small Asian one next door to the south, at all costs.
Leslie
Laid back, easy street parking.
The Hebrew Hillbilly: Fifty Shades of Oy Vey!
Driving was a nightmare. Santa Monica seems to have failed to provide basic traffic control, It took me 30 minutes to drive from Sherman Oaks to the borders of Santa Monica, and over an hour to drive to the location and find parking. If you can find another way, don't drive.
The weather was cool/cold 55. I wore a sweater & light jacket.
Goldstar
PF Changs, CPK and Hillstones on Wilshire Blvd. within a few blocks
Climax
Goldstar Member
Parking lot right across the street with affordable rates and many great restaurants in walking distance...
Climax
Male/female shared bathrooms..smelly
talmarotman
Chunks bar at the 3rd street. Food was excellent , very generous, and not expensive .
Climax
Public Parking Garages are reasonable at night.
No food / drink in theater, no intermission either. Eat drink before you arrive. Lots of restaurants walking distance (Third Street Promenade)
The Santa Monica Playhouse is tucked between and behind a couple of other businesses. There's no evident signage. There was simply a posted Playbill outside the door.
There's a Tender Greens restaurant within 2 blocks. Allow lots of time before the show. Downtown Santa Monica is very busy.