It may not be the scariest haunt around, but this new walk-through experience in Santa Monica, based on a mad clown and a freaky fortune teller, hits all the right frights for those who want to ...

A sizable and sparkling "Golden Snake" has been spied at Santa Monica Pier, specifically in the area of Pacific Park. But don't fret if you missed admiring this marvel: The auspicious animal is now ...

SM PIER — Benjamin Thomas, an Australian, peered through a coin-operated pair of binoculars on the north end of the Santa Monica Pier. "I saw the beach and lots of cold people," he said, grinning.

We're following just about anything illuminated these days, as is the way of many whimsy-seekers in the middle of December. And just about the biggest illuminated thing around is the Pacific Wheel at ...

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (KABC) -- A new tool is giving us a glimpse into the what our world could look like in another century due to climate change. Imagine historic cities and iconic landmarks all ...

Seventy-one years after opening its doors, Playland Arcade continues to light up the Santa Monica Pier as one of Southern California's last authentic boardwalk arcades and the pier's longest-running ...

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Our Route 66 road trip began at the end, at the famed fishing pier jutting out into the Pacific Ocean. On a breezy Sunday afternoon, the first day of June, a steady stream of ...

Street League Skateboarding is bringing the league back to the streets this Friday, May 23 at the Santa Monica Pier with its first-ever “Spot-Takeover” event. The free event brings the world’s best ...

Street League Skateboarding is set to bring its 2025 SLS Championship Tour to Santa Monica Pier for a free takeover event. The second stop of the tour will go down at the Santa Monica Pier on Friday, ...

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