<h1 style="text-align: center;">Santa Monica, <em>Los Angeles</em></h1>
<p>Santa Monica, large enough to take up five zip codes, grew into a popular spot for resorts and homes because of the oceanfront property and amiable climate. The community&rsquo;s slogan is &ldquo;Fortunate people in a fortunate land.&rdquo; Because of the popular and beautiful landscape, the area is also commonly used as a site for movie, television, and video game scenes.&nbsp;</p>
<p>There are several attractions within Santa Monica that are well-known across the world, such as Third Street Promenade, Palisades Park, Santa Monica Pier, and The Annenberg Community Beach House. Third Street Promenade is filled with shops and eateries that is open to the public. Musicians and performers also set up along the sidewalks. The park and pier are great places to catch a glimpse of the sunset. The Annenberg Community Beach House is an attraction because of its history as a mansion.</p>
<p>In the 1930s, people of wealth were attracted to the area and began building their homes on beachfront property near the Santa Monica Pier. Some familiar celebrities that moved to the area are Will Rogers and Marion Davies. Others who followed their example were big names like Greta Garbo, Peter Lawford, Cary Grant, Douglas Fairbanks.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The Santa Monica community works to maintain an environmentally conscious atmosphere that provides options to the residents like recycling services, community gardens, fuel efficient cars, places to recharge vehicles, clean beaches, and a city-wide transportation system. Cyclists also find that they are accepted as a noble part of the community through the League of American Bicyclists.&nbsp;</p>
<p>As far as industry goes, McDonnell Douglas, also known as The Douglas Company, helped in the early days with commerce in aircraft. Santa Monica had a hand in this business from 1921 until 1968. They played a major role in developing aircraft during the Second World War. Warner Bros. Studios actually lent out their set design team to help disguise the facility in case of attacks.</p>