It’s hard to believe now, but the pier almost disappeared entirely in the 1970s. Back then, the Santa Monica City Council was ...

Klocke calls the new ownership “a milestone moment” for the attraction, which features 12 rides, including a solar-powered ferris wheel and the Route 66 West Coaster roller coaster.

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

The park also has roller coasters, water rides, and plenty of smaller attractions for little ones. Historical Landmarks: Santa Monica Pier is also home to several historical landmarks. The most ...

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 ...