The Third Street Promenade was taken over Saturday by an annual Día de los Muertos celebration, bringing hundreds of visitors dressed in traditional holiday garb taken from indigenous Mexican and
Halloween is a time to dress up as favorite characters, decorate houses in spooky garb and dish out as much candy as children can handle. For the young patients at
For the second Halloween in a row, U.S. shoppers are seeing double-digit inflation in the candy aisle. Candy and gum prices are up an average of 13% this
Many Latinos regularly declare "Día de los Muertos is not Mexican Halloween" with the declaration being increasingly repeated by non-Latinos too. Drawing a clear line between the
Volleyball Tournament: On Oct. 25, Santa MoniCARES held its second-annual Volley-Ween fundraiser tournament, raising money for local Santa Monica nonprofits during the holiday season. Teams were able to
The end of October signifies many things; not only does everything suddenly get a pumpkin spice variant regardless of whether you want it, but the leaves change color, the nights
On Saturday, The Canary will become the Dead Man’s Luau, an interactive music and visual festival from the mind of Wes Chiller. The third iteration of the event, and
SMDP's Weekly Guide to Food & Entertainment Goings-On In & Around Town includes Halloween Activities and Flavors, A Cookie Tasting Event, multiple 5Ks for charity, and much
The National Retail Federation reports that a record-breaking 73% of Americans plan to partake in Halloween activities in 2023, up from 69% the previous year. This holiday is a
It’s set to be a spooky weekend with Halloween on Saturday and Día de Los Muertos starting on Sunday, and though some traditions are not possible this year there are still many ways to safely celebrate in Santa Monica.
