Santa Monica’s solution to help Third Street Promenade businesses post-pandemic: public drinking Cousins Jad Larawan, left, and Pathy Page play chess on the Third Street Promenade in Santa ...

The city of Santa Monica has passed a motion that will turn its 3rd Street Promenade area into an “entertainment zone,” allowing adults aged 21 and over to consume alcohol as they walk outdoors.

Santa Monica has approved a motion to designate the 3rd Street Promenade as an "Entertainment Zone." It will be the first in Southern California made possibly by Senate Bill 969, which went into ...

Imagine walking down Santa Monica's iconic Third Street Promenade with a drink in hand and soaking in the Southern California sun. That could be a reality soon, after city leaders gave the green ...

The Santa Monica City Council is slated to vote Tuesday on whether to allow people on the pedestrianized Third Street Promenade to sip on an alcoholic beverage — en plein air.

The Santa Monica City Council unanimously approved an ordinance allowing people to drink alcohol along the Third Street Promenade, provided they've bought it from one of the zone's businesses.

Santa Monica’s Entertainment Zone, which allows for outdoor drinking of alcohol along part of the city’s Third Street Promenade, opens Friday with a soft launch.

Santa Monica is considering a proposal to allow public drinking on the Third Street Promenade. The plan aims to create an "entertainment zone" where visitors can consume alcohol openly from 8 a.m ...

Store owner shoots, kills alleged robbery suspect in Santa Monica 01:51. An owner of a sneaker store in Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade shot and killed an alleged robber Sunday night.

The city of Santa Monica plans to designate the Third street Promenade as an open container area. The goal is to attract more visitors, but some business owners are concerned it’ll do the ...

The Daily Press reached out to the Santa Monica Police Department, who said, “On Sunday, May 11, 2025, at approximately 3:06pm, police officers responded to the area of 3rd Street Promenade and ...

Santa Monica is considering a proposal to allow public drinking on the Third Street Promenade. The plan aims to create an "entertainment zone" where visitors can consume alcohol openly from 8 a.m ...