Author: Jill C

Joey Chestnut, Miki Sudo, Sergio Reyes Raya, Mary Bowers to compete in Pacific Park World Taco Eating Championship

Southern California has a reputation for some of the best tacos in the country. So good, you may think you could eat several in one sitting. But while you may think you could devour a mountain of tacos, in actuality, that’s an honor that few can claim! For those few, they’ll be putting their skills […]

Twilight on the Pier Comedy with Monty Franklin at Pacific Park, an Evening of Laughs Hosted by Ken Garr

This week’s upcoming theme for Twilight on the Pier is Aussie Splash! Taking place Wednesday, September 18th at Pacific Park’s Seaside Pavilion (behind the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf) comedians Yasmin Jade Kassim, Stephen Furey, Vanessa Gonzalez, and Monty Franklin will be performing with Ken Garr hosting at 6:30pm. EDIT: Watch the full night of […]

Here’s a Look at the Stranger Things Fun Fair at the Santa Monica Pier

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 […]

Visiting West Coaster at the Santa Monica Pier

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 […]