Pacific Park Papers

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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 […]

Anyone who lives in Los Angeles knows that this city has more transplants than most other places. People move from all over the world to live in sunny LA, and in many cases – their friends and family want to visit before they’re fully settled in.  It can be tough to show out-of-towners visiting you […]

Most amusement parks list out the minimum height requirements for all of their rides online so that you can figure out which ones your growing kids will be able to enjoy – we do. Each of our ride descriptions includes the specific height minimums for each ride in the amusement park, but we also know […]

The Twilight Concert Series is an annual showcase of live musical performances held over several evenings on the Santa Monica Pier. The Series began in 1984 and has been known as the Twilight Dance Series, Twilight Concert Series, and is now known simply as Twilight on the Pier. The concert and has featured a diverse […]