Santa Monica Beach stretches along the Santa Monica Bay and starts from Venice to Malibu. It is one of the more popular beaches in California, especially for surfers. Surfing has been so common in the area that the city made sure that all surfing instructors on Santa Monica State Beach are qualified to teach surfing. You can find more info as well as qualified surfing instructors on the city of Santa Monica's website.

If you plan on learning to surf while you're hear, it's best to at a Santa Monica Beach Hotel near the area where your instructor lives. Of course, there are a lot of Santa Monica Beach Accomodations to choose from and you'll probably find a nice beach front property for rent here.

If surfing is not your thing or if you've just accompanied your boyfriend here, you can drag him to a nearby theme park or museum when he's done surfing.