When will the Santa Monica Pier celebrate its 100th birthday?
Situated On The Pacific Ocean, The Iconic Santa Monica Pier To Celebrate Its First Century of Colorful History That Bore Witness To A Time Of Stunning Whimsical Magic And Glamour A Magnet For Hollywood, The Pier Was The Site For The First Ever Live Musical TV Show, As Well As Numerous Academy Award Winning Films SANTA MONICA, CA (June 29, 2009) Back in 1909, when the Pier was first built, no one could have imagined that the Pier would survive to greet its 100th birthday. It certainly has had more than “nine” lives. The Pier has stubbornly remained a constant, weathering the ferocious power of storms unleashed by Mother Nature, ravages of change and progress and economic hardships — but it survived. In the 1970’s a grassroots campaign to “Save Our Pier Forever” grew from a few members of the fishing community to the entire community and reversed the city council’s decision to tear down the Pier. To the delight of national and international tourists, enthusiasm for the Pleasure Pier has
Just a quick reminder, tomorrow is the pier’s 100th birthday. Wish it well or join the festivities tomorrow night beginning at 6 p.m. A book published earlier this year, Santa Monica Pier: A Century of the Last Great Pleasure Pier, helped kick off events earlier this year leading up to tomorrow. Author James Harris takes readers to beginning when Santa Monica sought to be the sole port serving Los Angeles. Today, it’s a top recreational destination. Random Fact: Did you know that the pier is located within the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, the nation’s largest urban national park? Previously: Santa Monica Pier’s older Ferris Wheel went up on eBay and was sold, finding a new home in Oklahoma. A new one debuted in the Spring. Centennial Day (September 9) 7 a.m. MORNING BLESSING Location – West End of the Pier. A multi-faith blessing of the Pier led by west side religious leaders. 6:00 p.m. – 6:25p.m. GRAND RE-OPENING CEREMONY Location- Pier Entrance We re-dedicate the
Santa Monica Pier landmark to mark its 100th year Wednesday Los Angeles Times – 10 hours ago … including a ribbon-cutting and group photograph underneath the pier sign; musical performances; and the first major fireworks show in Santa Monica Bay Sources: http://www.venturacountystar.
