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Downtown Santa Monica is equal parts shopping haven and street-performer stage. Just east of the Pier, the 3rd Street Promenade consists of three open-air, car-free blocks that are anchored by upscale Santa Monica Place, home to more than 80 retailers.
6 days ago · A unique confluence of factors has stymied the Third Street Promenade, a car-free outdoor mall by the iconic Santa Monica Pier.
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The Third Street Promenade has backdrop of your favorite stars since the very beginning. It's been featured in films including Heat, Pee-wee's Big Adventure, Pretty in Pink, Twins, Freaky Friday, and episodes of television shows including Curb Your Enthusiasm and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
The Third Street Promenade is a pedestrian mall esplanade, shopping, dining and entertainment complex in the downtown area of Santa Monica, California which originally opened as the Santa Monica Mall on November 8, 1965.
Feb 22, 2010 · Inland from the beach, Third Street Promenade bustles with shoppers and street performers, where every block seems to have a musical or acrobatic act drawing crowds giving Santa Monica both the feeling of a laid-back beach town and a major commercial hub.
May 22, 2020 · The promenade, then known as the Third Street Mall, was only a “modest” success at first. The Santa Monica Mall may have been a failure, but it was not alone. Throughout the late ’70s and early...
