the beachfront outdoor gym features equipment, such as parallel bars, climbing ropes and swings. Although there is a popular Muscle Beach in nearby Venice Beach, the Santa Monica location is ...

Muscle Beach in Santa Monica lit the spark for America’s fitness craze. Back in the 1930s, this sandy stretch just south of the Santa Monica Pier became a hot spot where gymnasts, acrobats, and ...

Stop for lunch at the Venice Whaler ... is home to unique amenities like the Original Muscle Beach (a 1930s-era beach park with retro gym equipment), the Santa Monica Pier and Pacific Park ...