When we meet on a video call for this interview, Santa Monica Pier’s executive director and historian James Harris is in his office, a former apartment in the historic merry-go-round building ...

The Santa Monica Pier is a must-visit spot and fun to see. The Ferris wheel is always a huge hit. Visitors can also zip around on a roller coaster, catch lively street performances, play carnival ...

the Santa Monica Pier is the beach's most recognizable landmark. Not only will you see it in countless photos of the city, but you'll also catch a glimpse of it in several films, including ...

The Santa Monica Pier was built to run sewage into the ocean in 1909. The amusement park concept developed in 1916 during the heyday of pleasure piers, which populated coastal towns nationwide.