Arnold Schwarzenegger came to the Santa Monica Pier with some of the world’s strongest men for the qualifier for the 2019 Arnold Strongman Classic. This was the first time the qualifier has taken place on the Santa Monica Pier and was considered a huge success, raising over $75,000 for California firefighter funds. The Arnold Strongman Classic is an annual competition […]
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From epic concerts to a giant, illuminated countdown over the waters of the Pacific, LA offers a lot of great ways to celebrate the new year. Being last in the contiguous US to ring in the New Year, LA and other west coast cities often get a bad rap for not having and really epic New Year’s Eve celebrations. We […]
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You may have visited the beaches in LA and taken a photo for Instagram only to be faced with a long list of possible locations with which to tag your posts: Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica State Beach, Venice Beach, Venice Beach Boardwalk – the list goes on and on. You can explore Venice beach to learn more about the […]
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On any given night of any given week you can find something fun to do in Santa Monica. Amazing weather year-round, breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean, convenient shopping and restaurants, all contribute to the nightlife in the city. You can find a place to relax, or a place to be entertained for any age group or interest – tonight! […]
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For the last several years, Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier has programmed its state-of-the-art lighting package on the Ferris wheel with a brilliant 60-second count down to the New Year. The entire Ferris wheel becomes one giant clock with numerals counting down 130 feet above the Pacific. The lights of the Ferris wheel can be seen nearly a […]
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Sister Cities International (SCI) was created in 1956 as a nonprofit network to bring people from different communities together. This network has formed bonds between communities in 145 counties across the world – Santa Monica included. The City of Santa Monica has four Sister Cities; Mazatlan (Mexico), Hamm (Germany), Fujunomiya (Japan), and Kizugawa (Japan). Santa Monica’s relationship with Mazatlan began […]
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COAST, Santa Monica’s Open Streets Event, is back for its third year to celebrate the City’s commitment to art, sustainability, and mobility. The annual open streets festival takes place on Sunday, October 7th, 2018 from 10AM-4PM. Locals can enjoy over two miles of car-free city streets in Downtown Santa Monica that are open for people to stroll, bike, and roll […]
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How many tacos could you eat in one sitting? Let’s be realistic about it. 5? 10? …126? Competitive eater Joey Chestnut broke the world record for most eaten tacos back in 2017 when he ate 126 tacos in 8 minutes. That’s over 15 tacos a minute! The reigning champ is putting his skills (and stomach) to the test on […]
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