Pacific Park Papers

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Forrest Gump at the Santa Monica Pier

Run, Forrest, run! Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. offers Santa Monica patrons a chance to win big with Run Across America Sweepstakes Snap a Picture with Forrest Gump at Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. for a Chance to Win Bubba Gump Prize Packs Run, Forrest, Run! It’s been 25 years since Forrest Gump first ran across America [...]

Sunglasses Cart on the Santa Monica Pier

The Redline Sunglass Cart on the Santa Monica Pier sells a wide selection of sunglasses and fashion frames year-round. The retail cart has a pair of sunglasses for every shopper, with hundreds of styles to choose from at an inexpensive price. The sun shines bright on the Santa Monica Pier where you can experience over […]

Joey Chestnut Sets a New Taco Eating Record

On Friday, October 4th, another world record was set by competitive eater, Joey Chestnut, who devoured 82 LA street-style tacos in just 8 minutes at the 2019 Pacific Park World Taco Eating Championship at the Santa Monica Pier. This was the second year that the world’s top competitive eaters were invited to Pacific Park on [...]

Opera at the Beach

The Los Angeles Opera returns to the Santa Monica Pier with The LA Opera at the Beach livestream of “La Bohème” being performed at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on Sept. 28 from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. Be transported to the bustling café’s and hidden corners of 19th-century Paris in Giacomo Puccini’s La Bohème. The opera […]