Santa Monica is welcoming the summer with an active weekend of competitions that are all about beach culture. The Pier 360 ...

The Ebony Beach Club has partnered with Black Lives Matter for a Juneteenth celebration at the Santa Monica Pier featuring ...

Santa Monica Pier looks stunning in photos – colorful sunsets, the iconic Ferris wheel, and the Pacific Ocean stretching endlessly in the background. But does it actually live up to the hype in ...

the Santa Monica Pier is the beach's most recognizable landmark. Not only will you see it in countless photos of the city, but you'll also catch a glimpse of it in several films, including ...

A Route 66 sign, perched on a pole at the famed Santa Monica pier, advertises the spot as the “end of the trail.” But for these road trippers, it’s just the beginning.

Update: After a comprehensive search, we've found no threat and are preparing to reopen the Pier shortly. We're steadfast in our commitment to ensuring the safety of our community. Thank you for ...

The rollercoaster roars past overhead and seagulls chatter endlessly. Santa Monica Pier is nothing short of iconic. It’s synonymous with the City and is instantly recognizable whenever it’s ...

Santa Monica police and firefighters already spent some well-publicized hours on the Santa Monica Pier this week when a man scaled the Ferris wheel while allegedly claiming to have a bomb ...

And just about the biggest illuminated thing around is the Pacific Wheel at Pacific Park, located at Santa Monica Pier. Get top local stories in Southern California delivered to you every morning ...

Excerpted from "Santa Monica Pier: America’s Last Great Pleasure Pier" by James Harris (Angel City Press, 2024) For more than two decades, James Harris has been the executive director of the ...

The Santa Monica Pier was built to run sewage into the ocean in 1909. The amusement park concept developed in 1916 during the heyday of pleasure piers, which populated coastal towns nationwide.