Pacific Park Papers

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The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit red, yellow, and orange and feature an 80-foot tall turkey from Friday, November 20 to Thursday, November 26 in recognition of Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is an annual holiday celebrated on the 4th Thursday in November in the United States. This harvest festival is a time for people […]

In these uncertain and stressful times during the COVID-19 pandemic, now is more important than ever to take care of your mental health and physical well being. Long known as one of the leading cities in the health and wellness industry, Santa Monica has learned to adapt to the current policies and restrictions placed on […]

The Venice fishing pier located south of the Santa Monica Pier has a planned re-opening for summer. The concrete fishing Pier on Venice Beach was closed in 2018 following an electrical fire that damaged wooden portions of the Pier structure. The City of Los Angeles Board of Recreation and Parks approved a 4.3 million dollar […]

It’s the Ferris wheel seen ‘round the world’ and it could be all yours for your next production. Since releasing guidance for film production in June, FilmLA reports that they have issued over 1,200 film permit applications from nearly 1,000 unique projects. While these numbers represent just half the volume reported a year earlier, the […]