Pacific Park Papers

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Opened from 2017 – 2021, Whac-a-mole Tacos was a midway-themed taco shop inside Pacific Park. Whac-a-mole might be a weird name, but we like to think we upped our taco and loaded nacho game with this taco place. Mexican inspired, authentic Los Angeles street-style tacos were served made-to-order with your choice of grilled steak, pollo […]

The Great American Relay begins in Boston on September 11th, 2021. 415 stages across 18 states and over 3,500 miles and 38 days later, it ends at the Santa Monica Pier. The Great American Relay is set to start at 8:46am on Saturday, September 11th – the same time that the original World Trade Center […]

September is Heal the Bay’s Coastal Cleanup Month with events taking place around Los Angeles County all month long to help clean up the area we live in. Heal the Bay has announced it’s 32nd Coastal Cleanup Day event will be held on Saturday, September 18 at Santa Monica State Beach, located just north of […]