CITY HALL — The Third Street Promenade is home to a diverse selection of restaurants and some of the nation’s most popular retailers. Soon it could be home to car dealerships as well.
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On Fridays I have dinner with my friends Downtown. Usually we’re either at T’s Thai or P.F. Chang’s. Occasionally I can talk them into some place different, but it better be good Italian for that to happen.
With the holiday season underway the Third Street Promenade gets even more crazy with a flurry of shopping madness. Locanda del Lago, which is situated in the middle of the mayhem, is offering some pretty enticing drink specials that are certain to appeal to weary shoppers looking for a little break
DOWNTOWN — With his own architectural design firm and asset management company, Sheldon D. Liber knows what it costs to do business in Santa Monica, and it isn’t cheap.
CITYWIDE — Black Friday. It’s a phrase that inspires fear in the casual Christmas shopper and naked desire in the thousands that enjoy the thrill of the hunt for deep discounts that bring luxury items within the grasp of the average Joe.
Shopping in Downtown this holiday season? Similar to recent years past, you will again be seeing additional police officers patrolling the area. Beginning the day after Thanksgiving (Black Friday) through Christmas week, police officers and other department personnel will be monitoring and patrollin
DOWNTOWN — During the holiday season, big meals and shopping dominate the American psyche, filling up advertising pages with the new thing to buy and the delicious recipes to attempt on family and friends.
SECOND STREET — Those who use their bikes to get to work Downtown will be able to safely secure their wheels and freshen up before heading to the office thanks to the new, $2 million Santa Monica Bike Center, the largest, full-service bike facility of its kind in the nation.
CITYWIDE — The weather outside is far from frightful in Santa Monica where beachfront hotels, world-class restaurants and award-winning Farmers’ Markets make it an ideal place to celebrate the holiday season.
