Fun Facts: West Los Angeles

  • West Los Angeles is the last inland stretch of Route 66 before reaching the Pacific. Santa Monica Boulevard carries the historic alignment through a district that grew rapidly with the rise of automobile travel in the 1920s and 30s.
  • Along this route, travelers passed classic roadside businesses that still define the boulevard today.
  • The historic Nuart Theatre, opened in 1937, remains a beloved art-house cinema just off Route 66. Long-standing eateries and coffee shops continue the tradition of serving passersby, much as diners once did during the Mother Road era.
  • Mid-century apartment blocks and storefronts preserve the scale and feel of Route 66.
 POINTS OF INTEREST 
  • Café 50’s
  • 11623 Santa Monica Blvd. Los Angeles
  • Nuart Theater
  • 11272 Santa Monica Blvd. Los Angeles
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