The apartment is walking distance from nice restaurants (5 minute walk to the Charthouse and Cheesecake Factory), as well as the restaurants along Venice Beach and Pier (less than a mile). It's a ten minute drive to Santa Monica and easily accessible to all the rest of Los Angeles including Hollywood, Burbank, Westwood, Brentwood and Universal Studios as well as all the southern beach towns including Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, Redondo etc. Its a one hour drive to Anaheim (Disneyland) and a two hour drive to San Diego (Zoo, Wild Animal Park, Sea World).
Fisherman's Wharf is a quaint fishing village five minutes away - just across the water - where you can rent sailboats, powerboats and kayaks. My wife and I have gone out many times and seen dolphins, sea lions and pelicans along with lots of other bird life. There are also many places nearby to rent bicycles and rollerblades (there is a beautiful 24 mile bike path along the ocean) as well as participate in beach and ocean activities. My wife and I would be more than happy to help you plan a most enjoyable and relaxing stay.
Other Activities:
Shopping, Kayaking, Boating, Parasailing, Wildlife Viewing, Racquetball, Basketball