![]() The pier is free and open to the public from 6 a.m. If there’s a better way to end a day in L.A., I don’t know about it. If you stop to listen to them - which you should - make sure to tip afterward.Īt the western tip of the pier, Mexican restaurant MariaSol has a big platform staircase where anyone can sit down, spread out and watch the sunset over the Pacific Ocean. You don’t need to pay any admission fee for entertainment here if you don’t want to: The last time I went, I listened to a man with an electric violin do a rendition of Ariana Grande’s “7 Rings” by the roller coaster, an opera singer performing “Ave Maria” at the end of the pier and a man walking around jamming to his own beat on homemade bongos. Before you go out on the pier, walk north through Palisades Park and get a look at the meme-worthy Batman/Barbie beach houses. You can rent fishing poles from a couple of places on the pier if you’d like to try your hand at a big catch. ![]() Pacific Park lets you buy tickets for individual rides ($6 each for the gentler kiddie rides, $12 each for the Ferris wheel and roller coaster) or all-access unlimited ride wristbands ($20 for kids under the age of 8, $40 for adults and kids 8 and older). There’s an arcade, an amusement park, a litany of fried and frozen food options, and street vendors who will write your name in swoopy watercolor sea creatures or on a grain of rice. ![]() The Santa Monica Pier is L.A.’s version of a classic East Coast boardwalk. ![]()
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