Few locations capture the iconography of Southern California better than the Santa Monica Pier. The beach. The sunshine. The thriving, pulsing crowds and energy. And it’s those exact features that make it a great date spot. During the summer the beach is going to be the coolest (literally, by temperature) place to be in L.A. And the fact that there’s […]
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The Santa Monica Pier is filled with entertainment, attractions, and of course an amazingly stunning view! Another thing that is special about the Pier? It has so much delicious food! When visiting the Santa Monica Pier, you can use this guide for all its food offerings: Santa Monica Pier Food Offerings Seaside on the Pier With a rooftop […]
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Our neighbors over at the Fairmont Miramar shared some great ideas on how to have a family-friendly vacation in Santa Monica. Read their tips below! For families seeking a dose of sun, sand, and surf, there’s a special place tucked along the California coast known for its broad beaches, stunning pink and gold sunsets, and endless array of activities. Offering […]
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What better place to spend the Fourth of July than beautiful Santa Monica, where you can enjoy a hot summer day with a view of the ocean, and so many things to do in this amazing beach city? If you’re planning on spending your Fourth of July in Santa Monica, we made a round-up of the special events for the […]
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This weekend Stranger Things has come to life at the Santa Monica Pier via a massive (and free!) ‘Fun Fair’ transforming a portion of the pier into a Hawkins, IN carnival in anticipation of the new season of the hit Netflix show. As it happens, the folks over at Pacific Park reached out to us to see if we’d like […]
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Many of our guests who come to experience the magic of Pacific Park travel on the Metro, LA’s light rail system. The Metro Expo Line runs on an east-west route that connects Downtown LA to Santa Monica and conveniently ends in Downtown Santa Monica, at 4th and Colorado, a few blocks away from the Santa Monica Pier. The Metro is […]
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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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I recently took a trip to Southern California and couldn’t pass up the chance to visit the Santa Monica Pier to ride the West Coaster, which has to be one of the most frequently filmed roller coasters in the U.S. It was surreal to be standing at a place that I’ve seen on screen so many times. I almost felt […]
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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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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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