MURAL MAP + TOUR

*Thanks and gratitude to www.beautifyearth.com for so many of Pico Blvd's incredible murals.

There are two ways to take this self-guided tour: 
1) Use your mobile device and the scroll bar map below or
2) Go to the bottom of this page and click DOWNLOAD for a printable mural map and guide

*Remember to hashtag #LIFEONPICO if you snap pics along the tour. We love pics and will repost!

(1) Animal Kingdom (302 Pico Blvd): Saskia by Joe Nicoletti.

(2) Le Méridien Delfina Hotel (530 Pico Blvd): No specific name.

(3) Boba Lab (711 Pico Blvd):  Tyler Skaggs by muralist Jonas Never. This mural is a tribute to Tyler Skaggs, Los Angeles Angels pitcher, who passed away in July 2019. Skaggs had attended and played baseball at nearby Santa Monica High School.

(4) Precision Sound & Service (823 Pico): Dubbed by locals as “The Falcon”, it’s at this mural by artist Marcel “SEL” Blanco we take flight.  Prepare your wings, and head into Precision Sound for all of your audio visual needs including car stereo installation.

(5) Ed’s Liquor (825 Pico):  A hummingbird guides the viewer around the corner to see artist Christina Angelina’s colorful mural inspired by Brazilian singer Claudia Leitte. The combination of the colors and birds is music to your eyes! Across the street is Milos SRO Pizza (826 Pico) made with the highest quality ingredients. They also sell Sweet Rose Creamery homemade ice cream by the pint here!

(6 & 7) CLARE Foundation (901 & 1002 Pico):  These two sister murals, by artist SEL, encourage the viewer to “Reflect” and “Inspire”.  Located on two of CLARE’s main buildings, they have become a source of pride for both the community and CLARE members alike.

(8) Advantage Real Estate (1021 Pico): This realistic mural by Clinton Bopp will leave you wanting to take the Rotary Club of Santa Monica’s surfboard for a swim off the gorgeous Santa Monica bluffs. Or continue your adventure to enjoy fun local food options such as Rocco’s Cheesecake (1701 Pico), Hungry Pocket Falafel House (1715 Pico), Greyblock Pizza (1811 Pico Blvd), or Santa Monica College (1900 Pico), home to over 30k students with a planetarium, small theatre and photography studio.

(9) Subway (1801 Pico): Experience the magical dragon love with a heart-warming back-story by artist DJ Neff.

(10) A Place Called Home (2019 Pico):  Artist Clinton Bopp strikes again, this time playing with your perspective, having transformed this building into a quaint neighborhood, complete with butterflies and bees ready to fly off the building and onto our next stop.

(11) Pico Studio Partners (2114 Pico): The Create mural by artists Ruben Rojas and SEL has paper airplanes that will have you pondering your next idea.  Get a great view from across the street at Virginia Avenue Park. The award-winning park designed by Santa Monica architects includes the Pico Library, a children’s play area, free WiFi and public restrooms. Home to Pico’s weekly SM Farmers Market, held every Saturday from 8am - 1pm.

TOUR INTERMISSION: EATS!

Now that you’ve worked up an appetite and may be hungry, indulge in delicious cuisine on the stretch of Pico between 22nd and 28th. You have the choice of family owned and operated gems, like Lunetta (2424 Pico), delicious Mexican cuisine at Gilbert’s El Indio (2526 Pico) and Lares (2909 Pico), or Z Garden (2350 Pico) for Mediterranean.  

(13) Framed (2821 Pico):  A calming mandala awaits anyone arriving at this posh hair salon’s back parking lot.  Three murals in one complex is incentive enough to do a lap around the building, even with your perfectly coiffed hair.

(14) The Brixton (2827 Pico): Fall in love with the ambience here and enjoy the food and music while you chat up the locals. Then literally fall in love with the LOVE mural intricately illustrated in sign language by artist Allison Kunath on the side of the building! Don’t forget to try the sticky toffee pudding.

(15) Ameritech Signs (3015 Pico): You will be drawn to these horses working stronger together by artist Luca Zamoc. Perhaps they can take you for a ride down the block to McCabe’s Guitar Shop (3101 Pico) to catch live music in the Back Room or pick up a ukulele.