In the 1930s, the Works Progress Administration, in one of its many economy-stimulating public works projects, installed sets of exercise equipment on the beach just south of the Santa Monica Pier ...

Muscle Beach in Santa Monica lit the spark for America’s fitness craze. Back in the 1930s, this sandy stretch just south of the Santa Monica Pier became a hot spot where gymnasts, acrobats ...

“Over lunch one day, he told me that the reason he wanted to live in the Santa Monica area … was because of Muscle Beach, the original location of Muscle Beach. It was considered to be the ...

the beach is home to unique amenities like the Original Muscle Beach (a 1930s-era beach park with retro gym equipment), the Santa Monica Pier and Pacific Park amusement park. There are plenty of ...

In a destination famous for its easy-breezy vibe, Regent Santa Monica Beach is now the most high-profile and most glamorous in the game. The original ... just in front of Muscle Beach, Regent ...