Pacific Park Papers

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Learn the history behind the iconic Santa Monica Pier sign. You’d be hard pressed to find anything more identified with the City of Santa Monica than the Santa Monica Pier Sign. It is to Santa Monica what the Golden Arches are to McDonald’s, the Empire State Building is to New York, the Eiffel Tower is […]

Santa Monica Shines COVID-19 Assurance Program Brightens The Experience At Participating Businesses; Pledge and Safety Assurance Seals Awarded Santa Monica Travel & Tourism (SMTT) created the Santa Monica Shines COVID-19 Assurance Program this past summer to helps businesses display their commitment to public safety during the coronavirus pandemic by earning the Santa Monica Shines Assurance […]

The annual running event to raise money for the American Association for Cancer Research spans 15 states and ends at the Santa Monica Pier. During the months of September and October, athletes from Massachusetts to California will be running over 3,000 miles in what organizers call The Great American Relay. The course is divided into […]