Pacific Park Papers

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The Santa Monica Pier has been a popular fishing sport for both amateurs and seasoned anglers for more than a century and continues to be a popular place to catch perch, bass, and mackerel. Even before the Pier opened in 1909, fishing has been a favorite activity for locals looking for a place to fish […]

The American Film Market will be held virtually this November. AFM (the American Film Market) will be held online this November 9th through 13th in place of its usual annual market in Santa Monica, California due to COVID-19 restrictions. This year would have been the 30th anniversary of AFM in Santa Monica. To participate in […]

The Ferris wheel on the Santa Monica Pier will be Dodger blue as a salute to the home team’s victory during the 2020 Major league Baseball World Series. On Tuesday night, the LA Dodgers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 6 of the World Series held in Arlington, TX. This is the 7th Major […]

Larger-than-life Día de los Muertos Art Installations by artist Ricardo Soltero will be on display at the Santa Monica Pier and 3rd Street Promenade. Celebrate Día de los Muertos, the traditional Mexican cultural celebration of life and death, with huge art installations on Third Street Promenade and the Santa Monica Pier by Los Angeles-based artist [...]