As part of the area-wide rule that allows shoppers and diners to walk around with open-container alcohol at the 3rd Street ...

Santa Monica’s new Entertainment Zone debuted last weekend with music, crowds and margaritas to-go, serving a host of visitors on the Third Street Promenade during its opening soft launch.

Santa Monica, California, has green-lighted legislation to create an entertainment zone, allowing visitors and residents to consume alcohol on the public streets within the parameters.

On Tuesday night, the Santa Monica City Council approved the designation of Santa Monica's Entertainment Zone to allow adults over the age of 21 to purchase an alcoholic drink from licensed and ...

Andrew Thomas will step down as Chief Executive Officer of Downtown Santa Monica, Inc (DTSM) the nonprofit announced Friday, ...

SANTA MONICA, CA — The city's Entertainment Zone is open for business as of Friday, allowing people to walk around parts of Downtown Santa Monica with a cocktail in hand. In the zone, located on ...

Santa Monica may allow open alcohol on the Third Street Promenade. City Council to vote on creating California's first full-time entertainment zone.

The weakening opposition comes after dozens of alarmed residents opposed the Council's unanimous decision on May 13 to launch Southern California's first Entertainment Zone ( "Council Approves Scaled ...

Santa Monica Mayor Pro Tem Caroline Torosis said that the entertainment zone is an attempt to stimulate an area that has seen waning fortunes since the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Santa Monica Entertainment Zone inspires similar programs in LA County cities. CBS-Losangeles. Sat, June 28, 2025 at 4:39 AM UTC. The Santa Monica Entertainment Zone has inspired cities like Long ...