Pacific Park Papers

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Five Fun Things to Do in Santa Monica Tonight

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 […]

Tees-R-Us t-shirt cart on the Santa Monica Pier

Tees-R-Us is a merchandise retail cart on the Santa Monica Pier offering a wide selection of t-shirts, tanks and pullovers that double as a souvenir or fun gift with slogans printed or embroidered like “Santa Monica”, “California”, or “Los Angeles”. Tees-R-Us has over 20 styles to choose from in many sizes and stocks new styles […]

Candy Carousel

Overview The Candy Carousel popcorn and candy cart on the Santa Monica Pier is a treat cart where you can buy chocolate bars, cotton candy, fresh-popped kettle corn and other sweets. This vintage popcorn cart is lined top and bottom with various and well-known candies, bagged chips and Mexican chicharrones. Candy Carousel also serves up [...]

Films and TV Shows Filmed at the Santa Monica Pier in California

The Santa Monica Pier is one of the most-filmed locations in Los Angeles and has starred in hundreds of movies, music videos, commercials, and TV shows. The Pier offers storytellers a unique landscape with sweeping ocean views, wide, sandy beaches, plus an amusement park and classic boardwalk midway. Pacific Park’s bright blue and pink walls […]