Your Ultimate Guide to Shopping on the Santa Monica Pier When it comes to fun and excitement on the shores of the Golden State, no trip is complete without a visit to the Santa Monica Pier. With its Instagram-worthy beaches, tasty boardwalk treats, thrilling Pacific Park rides, and stores for all manner of mementos and memorabilia, the Pier has something […]
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The Santa Monica Pier Carousel: A Historical Landmark For over 100 years, the Santa Monica Pier Carousel has remained a popular entertainment destination for visitors seeking family-friendly amusement. Guests love the rare chance to ride one of the few original merry-go-rounds left from the golden age of seaside entertainment. Many also enjoy photographing the unique Looff Hippodrome building that […]
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Leave the crowded clubs of Hollywood and congested streets of Downtown LA behind and start your New Year off with a relaxing stroll along the sandy beaches of Santa Monica. There you will have a fantastic view of the West Coast’s biggest New Year’s Eve countdown, the lights on the Pacific Wheel. Just before midnight on New Year’s Eve, the […]
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As part of California Restaurant Month, Scoops Ice Cream and Treats is participating in Santa Monica Restaurant week, January 6-12, 2020. Come in and try our Kumquat Caramel Date Ice Cream and share your experience on social media using #SMRestaurantWeek for a chance to wine a $500 dining gift certificate. Santa Monica Restaurant Week is a Santa Monica-based dining […]
Read More With the New Year quickly approaching, we have listed places to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Los Angeles including some of the best-known locations as well as off-the-beaten path suggestions. With a city as large as Los Angeles, there are many places to sing Auld Lang Syne, raise a glass of bubbles, or take in the spectacle of midnight partiers. […]
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Winter break begins when local Los Angeles schools let out for the holidays. The Santa Monica Pier offers great activities for kids, families, and those playing host to guests from out of town. Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier is the best place to visit over the holiday break. Free entertainment, holiday specials, and extended hours make the […]
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Bob Baker’s Marionettes have entertained children all over the world for over 50 years. Come sing-along with these imaginative performers at the Carousel on the SM Pier The Bob Baker Marionettes have been a cultural institution in LA for over 50 years. Last year, as their decades-old theatre was being moved to downtown, the Marionettes visited the Carousel on […]
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Play in the snow, but also at the beach for Snow Day! It’s the first-ever Snow Day in Santa Monica. 4,000 sq ft of real snow will fall on the Pier deck east of the merry-go-round on Saturday, November 30th as part of Cheer on the Pier. You’ve always heard that you can start your day in Southern California […]
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