Pacific Park Papers

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Santa Monica Pier, Downtown Santa Monica, Inc., and Santa Monica Place, in collaboration with the City of Santa Monica and Santa Monica Travel and Tourism, present SaMo Pride: a month focused on events and activities for all ages that celebrate our city’s inclusive and diverse spirit. Each year, the City of Santa Monica joins other […]

Santa Monica is a town famous for its sunny beaches and temperate climate, so why is the sky so grey and full of gloom in the spring time? The weather in Santa Monica during the spring is typically mild or moderate with average high temperatures ranging from 66°F to 70°F, and average low temperatures ranging […]

Memorial Day Ferris wheel lighting at the Santa Monica Pier The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit red, white, and blue on Friday, May 26 to Monday, May 29 in recognition of Memorial Day. The Pacific Wheel will be lit in red, white, and blue and feature an animated, waving Amerian flag for […]

The duo mysteriously included sets of coordinates in their Spotify visualizers including one that pointed listeners to the Santa Monica Pier as well as destinations in Tokyo, London, Paris, Buenos Aires, and Mexico City. In February, the pioneering EDM duo Daft Punk announced a 10-year anniversary edition of their critically acclaimed album, Random Access Memories. […]