Lifestyle news for Santa Monica.
If you’ve spent any time in Santa Monica, chances are you’ve at least passed by one of the half-dozen locally-owned eateries in the Rustic Canyon Group of Restaurants. From the Sweet Rose Creamery on Pico to Huckleberry on Wilshire to…
AIKA Trading, an urban cycling store, and Santa Monica Spoke are teaming up to promote urban cycling with the Brompton Urban Challenge on Saturday, April 30. The event, which costs $25 to participate, will benefit the local nonprofit bicycle advocacy…
This week, Santa Monica honors its sustainable businesses, relax after work with a drink with fellow bike riders at Handlebar Happy Hour, and get involved with the Santa Monica Junior Chamber of Commerce’s civic engagement committee. Sustainable Quality Awards The…
Kidical Mass, the family-friendly social bike ride hosted by the city of Santa Monica, is back this Saturday, April 16, with an Earth Day-themed event. In conjunction with Safe Routes to School, Active Santa Monica, and Santa Monica Spoke, the…
Coming up later this month, the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce, Sustainable Works, and the city will honor Santa Monica’s most environmentally responsible local businesses at the Sustainable Quality Awards. And Yallwest, a two-day festival celebrating young adult literature, is coming…
If you haven’t already, get your ticket today to join us in celebrating the good work accomplished by Assemblymember Richard Bloom, Cyclehop, and Hulu. The three are recipients of 2015 Streetsie awards and we will celebrate with them, along with…
Santa Monica has a new neighborhood association according to several speakers at last night’s Planning Commission hearing on the revamped Downtown Specific Plan. The Downtown Neighborhood Association (DNA) has officially launched according to its president, who, along with three other…
Across the globe, cities are undergoing a renaissance; urban centers are once again thriving as growing numbers of people choose to move away from the car-centric, suburban lifestyle that dominated the second half of the 20th century. The New Urbanism Film Festival…
Do you have a favorite bike-centric business, or a particular farmer at the Farmers Market, or maybe there is a particular yoga studio that stands out enough that you want to let the world — or at least your friends…
Mark your calendars. This weekend, the League of Women Voters of Santa Monica (LWVSM) is hosting a luncheon with Mayor Tony Vazquez. On Saturday, February 6 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Doubletree Hotel, attendees will have a chance…
We say this a lot, but this week really is a busy week in Santa Monica. Hear from Santa Monica Mayor Tony Vazquez and City Manager Rick Cole at the State of the City, celebrate the end of Hack the…
Celebrate the end of one man’s cross-country journey by bike-share with a special Handlebar Happy Hour, get ready for the Expo line with some important meetings about train safety, volunteer for Santa Monica’s annual homeless count, and Laemmle reopens its…
“The Santa Monica Life” is a weekly roundup of the local fun, food, drinks, and lifestyle goings-on in Santa Monica. When the fun is so close, it’s easy to leave the car at home and walk, bike, or bus to…
Welcome to 2016, everyone! We hope you were able to enjoy some downtime before coming into the new year. As we get ready for an exciting new year, we’re still want to hear from you about your favorite Santa Monica Next stories…
For their role in helping to make Breeze Bike Share — L.A. County’s first public bike-share system — happen, Hulu and CycleHop have been nominated together for 2015 Livable Streets-Friendly Business Streetsie award. CycleHop is company behind the “smart bike”…
