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City Guide: Los Angeles with Goop Beauty!

Fancy a change of scenery? Pack your summer vanity and grab your passport, and head for Los Angeles, and more specifically Santa Monica and its western regions. We asked Goop Beauty, the holistic brand imagined by Gwyneth Paltrow, to share with us the addresses not to be missed for a wellness break in California.

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For an afternoon of wellness in Venice Beach 

Den Mother - a wellness and healing center, also known as a "healing house", where you can reconnect with your body and what it really needs. Opt for the private hot-cold circuit, where you and your partner can move from a cedar sauna to an icy pool.

1209 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice 

 

Photo credit: @denmotherwellness

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A hotel not to be missed

The Proper Hotel - The most beautiful hotel in Santa Monica, and the trendiest of the moment! With its trendy decor and cosy ambience that transports you to a seaside villa, it's the place to go to recharge your batteries. What's more, it houses the Spa Surya for a relaxing stay! 

700 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica

 

Photo credit: @santamonicaproper

 

For a sports class to remember

The Class - With its cardio and muscle-strengthening exercises combining burpees, planks, leg lifts, squats and a few yoga exercises (in good measure), Taryn Toomey's class offers a liberating and purifying experience for both body and mind! What awaits you? 75 minutes of intense movement to "open and activate the stagnant layers of the body". Simply put, you move, scream, shake and shout to free your emotional energy. 

2433 Main St., Santa Monica

 

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For a gourmet dinner

American Beauty - This is the place to go for excellent cocktails and steak cooked to perfection! - We recommend going on a warm summer's night and eating outside on their vast patio.

425 Rose Ave., Venice

 

Photo credit: @americanbeauty.la

For a shopping session

The Brentwood Country Mart - As well as being home to Brentwood's very own Goop boutique, it's also home to a host of other great stores, including Jenni Kayne, Turpan, Dôen and the adorable children's store Poppy... in short, all the fashion references on the Californian scene. There's also an old-fashioned candy store (Edelweiss), an ice cream parlour (Sweet Rose Ice Cream), a wonderful bookshop (Diesel) and a stop at Farmshop for lunch. A lovely destination for a stroll!

225 26th St., Brentwood

 

Photo credit: @brentwoodcountrymart

For a walk in the heart of nature

Los Leones Canyon Hike - This beautiful hike lies between Santa Monica and Malibu and offers panoramic views of the ocean and the city. The first part of the hike is the Los Liones Trail, which is bucolic, pleasant and relatively accessible. If you decide to do the whole hike, which is about 7.3 miles or 11.7 km, you'll arrive at Topanga State Park.

2433 Main St., Santa Monica

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For pasta cravings

Felix - You'll need a reservation to sit down at one of the tables in this Sicilian restaurant. Chef Evan Funke's pasta and sfinciones (Sicilian focaccia) are renowned throughout the city and are undoubtedly the reason for the restaurant's success...

1023 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice

 

Photo credit: @felixlosangeles

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A museum to gain height

The Getty - Offering some of the best views in the city, you can spend a good half-day picnicking on the lawn above the central gardens and strolling around the imposing Richard Meier-designed exterior building, before even entering this iconic cultural center.

1200 Getty Center Dr., Brentwood

 

Photo credit: @gettymuseum

For a quick lunch

goop Kitchen - And while we're on the subject of picnics: we may lack objectivity, but goop Kitchen is the best place in town to pick up takeaway gluten-free salads, bowls and sandwiches for a healthy, gourmet lunch.

11419 Santa Monica Blvd. West LA

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To feel at home

Pasjoli - Chef Dave Beran's upscale French bistro serves up classic French dishes - tartare, mille-feuille, filets - that are well worth a night out, if not the most exotic, but still gourmet and memorable.

2732 Main St., Santa Monica

 

Photo credit: @pasjoli.sm

 

Find all the best places to visit in West Los Angeles in Goop's their complete guide. And if you're looking for other intenaires in California, discover all Goop's guides here

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