Santa Monica is welcoming the summer with an active weekend of competitions that are all about beach culture. The Pier 360 Beach Festival returns to the city’s famous pier June 28-29 with a mix of ...

The Pier 360 Beach Festival returns to the city’s famous pier June 28-29 with a mix of beach sports, live music and a historic look at the city’s coastal history. (Photo courtesy Santa Monica ...

Get ready for an adrenaline-filled morning at Santa Monica Pier, where Martins Licis will showcase his strength by pulling a Big Blue Bus. Don't miss it!

Watch World’s Strongest Man Martins Licis pull a 34,680-pound electric Big Blue Bus 30 feet across a Santa Monica parking lot to kick off the 2025 Pier 360 Beach Festival.

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Crowds gathered at the Santa Monica Pier early Thursday morning to witness an incredible feat of human strength. Strongman Martins Licis successfully pulled a 34,680-pound battery electric Big ...

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The L.A. County Department of Public Health issued an advisory on Monday about polluted water around Santa Monica Pier. It said that latest testing shows high levels of bacteria, and that people ...