Pacific Park Papers

Stay up to date with all things Pacific Park, the West Side & the Santa Monica Pier.


The Santa Monica Pier is all in a frenzy for Shark Week. All weekend long, leading up to Discovery’s annual programming on Sunday, the Pier will feature a Shark Park, beach cleanup, and a thrilling Shark Week light program on the Pacific Wheel. The activities begin Friday night where guests can look to the skies […]

The Santa Monica Pier is often associated with beautiful beaches, Instagram-worthy sunsets and the sign marking the end of Route 66. Hearing the name “Santa Monica Pier” may conjure up the image of fishing poles stationed off the back and sides of the Pier and the smell of funnel cakes wafting from the specialty food […]

Whether a company has five or five hundred employees, each can benefit from team-building and morale-boosting activities outside of the office. Planning these events can be challenging, but there is no need to panic – finding a unique venue is easy. Three of the best, most versatile event venues in Los Angeles have been hiding […]

Mackelmore and his daughter visited the Santa Monica Pier to shoot an Instagram video during his tour stop in Los Angeles. The video, posted Friday, shows Mackelmore walking down the iconic Pier Bridge onto the Santa Monica Pier boardwalk then into Pacific Park where his daughter rides Sea Planes and Frog Hopper. He then shows […]