Pacific Park Papers

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The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit orange, red, with Halloween emojis, sugar skulls, and jack-o-lanterns from Friday, October 28 to Wednesday, November 2 in recognition of Halloween and Dia de Los Muertos. Halloween is an annual celebration observed in many countries on 31 October as a time to remembering loved ones who [...]
The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit pink and blue on Saturday, October 15 to celebrate the announcement of Blink-182's World Tour. Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier will rock the Ferris wheel with a dazzling display of colors, patterns, and transitions for the multi-platinum, award-winning group Blink-182 as they return for [...]
A proposed 35-acre artificial island in the middle of Santa Monica Bay would have resulted in the demolition of the beloved Santa Monica Pier leading to a community revolt in 1972. The last 50 years are proof that grassroots efforts do pay off and that you can fight City Hall. To showcase the events of [...]
An indie filmmaker's journey producing ‘Different Eye,’ a family movie centered around his daughter, Maria, and the roller coaster ride at Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier. Hi, my name is John Luksetich. I am a filmmaker and the founder of Go Nuts Films. Some eight years ago, I was inspired to make an [...]