Searching for Santa Monica date ideas and feeling more than a little overwhelmed? We get it. It can be tough to choose from so many creative date ideas in Los Angeles. You love exploring Santa Monica, but you’re looking for one place that has it all—enough fun, magic, and romance to make your date a success. Whether you’re planning your […]
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Smorgasburg is a pop up food market where small eateries and chefs set up for a day of dining, tasting, and celebrating the diverse culinary scene of Los Angeles with emerging chefs and unique dishes. The weekly food festival began as offshoot of a funky, hip craft market in an industrial part of Williamsburg, a neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York. […]
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Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier was presented the prestigious “Jeff King Santa Monica Tourism Champion of the Year” award by Santa Monica Travel & Tourism (SMTT) at the 10th Annual Travel & Tourism Summit held at Jonathan Beach Club on Wednesday, May 8. Each year Santa Monica Travel & Tourism selects one outstanding member of the community to […]
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Stella Rose and the Sea Dragon, a new children’s book about finding courage Santa Monica Pier Deputy Director and historian James Harris has written a new book, this time with his daughter Stella. Stella Rose and the Sea Dragon is an allegorical tale about the journey a young person takes when graduating from a small, fun family ride to one […]
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Wake Up With the Waves is returning to the Santa Monica Pier on May 18th! This annual event put on by the Santa Monica Pier Corporation is an interactive story time with the Story Pirates. It’s a fun, free experience for families and a great way to spend a Saturday morning at the Pier together. You can enjoy the free […]
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You don’t need a rental car and you don’t need Uber – Los Angeles has become a transit-friendly city that’s easy to get around. For a city that’s long been associated with grind-to-a-halt freeways, Los Angeles has done a remarkable job with its transit system in recent years, weaving a series of underground and over-ground lines that link far-flung areas […]
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The Los Angeles Chargers are throwing a free NFL Draft Party on the Santa Monica Pier during the first round of 2019 NFL Draft. The party will include a live broadcast on a giant LED screen, the opportunity to win giveaway items, mingle and get autographs from current and previous Chargers players. There will also be various photo opportunities, performances […]
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Iconic Television and Film Landmarks in Los Angeles June 11th, 2017 Los Angeles is home of not only some of the greatest stars of the silver screen as well as some of the most iconic filming locations on the planet. For location scouts and tourists alike, we’ve listed a handful of LA’s most incredible sites which have been time tested […]
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How to shoot your video or film at the Santa Monica Pier; Who to contact at the Santa Monica Pier for filming permission and permits I have worked at Pacific Park on the world famous Santa Monica Pier for over 15 years and part of my job is managing all the film, commercial, music video, television and movie shoots. We […]
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