The wild history of the Santa Monica Pier One of Southern California’s most famous amusement parks celebrates a major ...

Santa Monica’s iconic Pacific Park is officially turning 30, marking three decades since amusement rides returned to the ...

Pacific Park marks 30 years since opening on the Santa Monica Pier in 1996. The amusement park celebrates with a birthday ...

Memorial Day 2026 is May 25; Look for a waving American flag on the side of the Pacific Wheel, the solar-powered Ferris wheel in Pacific Park at Santa Monica Park, f ...

Planning a summer beach trip? Santa Monica Pier ranked as one of California's most polluted beaches for the fifth consecutive ...

Pacific Park celebrated its 30th anniversary on the Santa Moica Pier Tuesday with a birthday-themed lighting display on its world-famous solar-powered Ferris wheel. The anniversary marked the return ...

Mission Beach sits between the Pacific Ocean and Mission Bay, shaped by its unique coastal geography and its early ...

You wouldn’t know it from the hordes of tourists, cotton candy stands or iconic Ferris wheel, but the Santa Monica Pier wasn’t always a scene of such merriment. In the 117 years since opening day, ...

Santa Monica’s Pacific Park on the pier is turning 30 this year and the celebration begins May 21 with a night geared toward the locals. The celebration’s theme is dubbed “30 Years of Fun — Built by ...

Few traces of Wonderland Amusement Park now remain, but it reflects early Ocean Beach as a developing coastal community.