The city approved the zone as part of a broader effort to boost business on the promenade, an area where blocks are closed to ...

Santa Monica’s Entertainment Zone, which allows for outdoor drinking of alcohol along part of the city ... an area where blocks are closed to street traffic. ”Initially proposed just for events, the ...

Santa Monica’s Entertainment Zone, which allows for outdoor drinking of alcohol along part of the city’s Third Street Promenade, opens Friday with a soft launch.