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There are a variety of venues and activities to choose from in Santa Monica that makes for the ideal place to plan your child’s birthday party. Sunny beaches and great weather year-round make for a popular destination to celebrate birthdays, especially for kids. Here are some of the best places to have a kid’s birthday […]

Boardwalk Bike Rentals is the newest bike rental company in Santa Monica. Family-owned and opened in the summer of 2021, Boardwalk Bike Rentals is located along Ocean Front Walk just steps away from the Santa Monica Pier and Santa Monica bike trail. Spend the day riding to iconic Southern California locations such as Venice Beach, […]

The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will salute the 613 members of Team USA on Friday, July 23 to Sunday, August 8. In celebration of the 23rd Games of the Olympiad in Tokyo, Japan, otherwise known as “The Olympics”, Pacific Park is lighting the Pacific Wheel with colors and images of the 2020 Summer Olympics. […]

Firefighters representing departments in California, Colorado and Washington State will travel across the country in remembrance of those who lost their lives on that fateful morning almost 20 years ago. The Santa Monica Fire Department is hosting a ceremony for the 2021 Ride for America send off under the world-famous Santa Monica Pier sign at […]