Pacific Park Papers

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It’s another beautiful day in sunny Santa Monica, and you’re looking to get out for a picnic on the beach. There’s nothing better than spending a few hours with your feet in the sand, picking on finger foods and spending time with your closest friends in the sun. As much fun as it sounds, picnics […]

As the new year rolls in, so do ideas for vacation plans in 2019. Santa Monica is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country thanks to the year-round warm weather combined with all the things to do. Whether you’re planning on vacationing in Santa Monica for the first time or coming back […]

From epic concerts to a giant, illuminated countdown over the waters of the Pacific, LA offers a lot of great ways to celebrate the new year. Being last in the contiguous US to ring in the New Year, LA and other west coast cities often get a bad rap for not having and really epic […]

Santa Monica Restaurant Week is a Santa Monica-based dining campaign crafted by Santa Monica Travel & Tourism (SMTT). Held in conjunction with California Restaurant Month, the week-long program highlights participating restaurants throughout Santa Monica that will each craft a healthy, custom dish, centered around a special restaurant week ingredient. This year, Santa Monica will celebrate […]