Get ready for a spectacular 4th of July in Santa Monica with our roundup of the best events, including parades, fireworks, ...

For the past 15 years, documentary photographer Karen Ballard has been working on a long-term project about Venice, a vibrant ...

As the original Santa Monica Muscle Beach fell into decline, eventually closing in 1959, more lifters started heading to the Venice weight room instead to get a pump in.

Before a night filled with captivating professional firework shows, families can enjoy daytime events on Friday, July 4.

Santa Monica is welcoming the summer with an active weekend of competitions that are all about beach culture. The Pier 360 ...

The prime rooftop of Venice’s Hotel Erwin has been remolded into Kassi Venice Beach, opening on Friday, July 4, with a tight ...

The original Muscle Beach was not located here but rather a few miles down the way in Santa Monica. It began as a children's playground, but when the Olympics came to Los Angeles in 1932, it ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...