With major events on the horizon and new data showing gains in spending and visitation, Downtown Santa Monica is shifting its focus from recovery to reinvestment, experience and long-term
The Day of the Dog, billed by the organizers as "North America’s Largest Dog Festival", returned to Santa Monica on Sunday, October 18.
The afternoon was hot
Los Angeles-based specialty coffee brand Dirty Latte Co. has opened its first brick-and-mortar location. The 800-square-foot cafe is in the 26th Street lobby of the
The 2026 FIFA World Cup let Los Angeles hotels charge more, but it brought them almost no additional guests, and most hotels cut staff instead of hiring, according to a
A proposed lease for the vacant restaurant space at 256 Santa Monica Pier would give Santa Monica Brew Works more city money for improvements and lower rent than the city
Arc'teryx Equipment has opened a store on Abbot Kinney Boulevard in Venice that the company calls its first retail concept dedicated exclusively to climbing.
The store at 1116
City leaders are welcoming the planned conversion of the longtime Main Street restaurant and nightclub into a family-centered membership club, saying the deal keeps a historic city-owned building
Italian gelato chain Bacio di Latte has opened its second Santa Monica shop and 30th U.S. location at 1510 Montana Ave.
Founded in 2011 by Edoardo Tonolli on Rua
As shoppers look for ways to celebrate Halloween without overspending or adding to the landfill, swapping, thrifting and do-it-yourself costumes are emerging as a theme of the season,
Trader Joe's is scheduled to go before city officials next week seeking permission to sell alcohol at 1331 Wilshire Blvd., the clearest sign yet that the grocer plans
The Victorian, which announced it would close Monday, is set to be converted into a members club with a pool, spa and fitness center, according to city records.
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The Victorian, the restaurant and nightlife venue located in a historical Victorian-style house on Main Street, is closing after 20 years.
The venue announced the news on Instagram on