Since 1902 Santa Monica has gone through some big changes: cart horses have been replaced with smart cars and clapboard stables with Urban Outfitters. An exhibit at the Santa Monica History Museum ...

You wouldn’t know it from the hordes of tourists, cotton candy stands or iconic Ferris wheel, but the Santa Monica Pier wasn’t always a scene of such merriment. In the 117 years since opening day, the ...

New York City has the Empire State Building, Hollywood has cutout letters strung across a hillside, and Santa Monica has its pier: a single, focus-pulling element that looms large in the public ...

Matthew Kang is a correspondent for Eater. Previously, he was the lead editor of Eater’s Southern California/Southwest region. He has covered dining, restaurants, food culture, and nightlife in Los ...