235 Hill St
Santa Monica, CA 90405
In 2001, in honour of her late step-father, the owner packed up the artifacts in his Pub in Ireland and arranged for the entire bar to be painstakingly dismantled and shipped it through the Panama Canal to Santa Monica. A crew of Irish craftsmen meticulously reconstructed it and on St. Patrick’s Day, 2002, Finn McCool’s Irish Pub was born – an authentic Irish Pub right at the beach in the heart of sunny California. The Irish Herald says, “the moment you walk through the doors of Finn McCool’s Irish Pub in Santa Monica, you hear the racing clip of fresh Irish accents from [the] bar and wait staff [who are] bantering with each other… satisfied customers smitten by the ambiance of genuine Irish charm”. Our authentic Irish ambiance is enhanced by its vintage memorabilia, exquisite celtic carvings and hand painted murals depicting the legendary Irish warrior, Fionn MacCumhail. Many of the staff originally hails from Ireland, helping preserve the very essence of Ireland and making one truly feel back in the Old Country. Music plays a key role amongst the Irish and Finn McCool’s is known for ahowcasing seasoned professional musicians as well as talented up-and-coming bands almost every night. LA Magazine rated our Sunday Night Traditional Irish Music as the “Best Irish Music in Los Angeles”. Open from noon to 2am, Finn McCool’s features 17 draught beers, over 200 whiskeys, a full bar and an impressive cocktail list. The menu offers a vast array of delicious dishes from the Traditional Irish fayre, featured on THE TRAVEL CHANNEL’s “PUB PARADISE”, as well as fresh fish and local seasonal ingredients, and an extensive Vegetarian and Vegan Menu. // Media/Press: [email protected] //Annie McGinn Nisbet
Céad Mile Fáilte! Welcome to O'Brien's Irish Pub! Located one block from Santa Monica's famous beaches, this local neighborhood pub and restaurant has been around for over 20 years. We proudly serve authentic Irish brews, as well as a great array of rotating craft beers featuring many local selections, delicious whiskey's and spirits, and fine Irish and American cuisine. O'Brien's Pub is a Santa Monica staple, with a welcoming traditional decor, skilled and friendly staff and an incredible outdoor dog-friendly patio to enjoy the perfect Santa Monica weather. Open seven days a week for lunch, happy hour & dinner. O'Briens hosts quality live entertainment every single night: - Happy Hour Mon - Fri 4pm-7pm - Live Music every night at 9/10pm - Trivia night Wednesdays at 8pm - Live Comedy every Thursday at 8pm O'Brien's Pub attracts a diverse clientele that is popular with rugby and soccer sports clubs, irish natives, tourists, sports fans, and is packed with regulars and locals on the weekends. Come anytime and find a cheery and welcoming pub with great food, the best pints, and the friendly Irish spirit that we are known for. Come in as a friend, and leave as family. Slainte! We have been known as a Chicago Bears bar for over 8 years. If you too are a fan, join in. https://www.facebook.com/santamonicabears For band bookings contact: [email protected]
The Vidiots Foundation is a community hub for anyone passionate about film. We are a non-profit, 501(C)3 organization dedicated to the cinematic and media arts in the form of preserving and protecting our collection of over 50,000 rare and classic VHS, DVD and Blu-Ray titles. We celebrate cinema and the vitality of independent art through education, archival preservation and accessibility. The Vidiots Foundation connects people to experience evolving media, taking video store culture into the 21st century.
MAIN is a lounge and dance club located in Santa Monica. It has a sleek modern design, relaxed seating and plenty of room to dance or to sit and have a cocktail. Main has hosted wrap parties, movie premier events, social mixers and all types of private parties. Main is a favorite among locals and tourists alike who enjoy a dance club environment but aren't looking to make the trip to Hollywood. Outfitted with a full service bar, DJ booth, dance floor and various areas to reserve for bottle service, Main can accommodate most any nightlife essential. Main now offers specialty house cocktails such as our Blueberry Cosmopolitan and our Jalapeno Margarita. Food is also available on request. On Friday and Saturday doors open at 9pm and is free of charge until 11pm. At 11pm there will be a $5 cover charge. DRINK MENU: Bottle Service: Vodka Belvedere - $275 Grey Goose - $250 Ketel One - $275 Absolut - $225 Rum & Tequila: Bacardi - $225 Patron Silver - $300 Bourbon & Scotch: Jack Daniels - $225 Chivas Regal - $275 Crown Royal - $275 Gin & Liqueurs: Hendricks - $275 Bombay Sapphire - $250 Grand Marnier - $300 Champagne: Domaine Chandon - $225 (3 Bottles) Veuve Clicquot - $200 (Soda & Juice Mixers Included *Tax not included **Standard gratuity is 20%) Specialty Cocktail - $10: BlueBerry Cosmo BlueBerri Stoli w/ a spash of Chambord, Fresh Lime Juice & Real BlueBerries. Hendricks Cooler: Hendricks G in, St Germainne w/ a splash of Lemonade & Fresh Cucumber. Skinny Pepper: Cazadores, Gran Marnier, Fresh Lime Juice w/ Fresh Jalapeno, Cucumber & a splash of Soda Water. Sparkling Saint: St. Germainne, Cranberry & Champagne w/a Lemon Twist.
The 5th annual Cinema at the Edge Independent Film Festival, housed at The Edgemar Center for the Arts in Santa Monica, CA. Celebrating distinctive voices in independent cinema within the vibrant community and beautiful backdrop of LA's West Side. 3 days of screenings, parties & artist programs that celebrates independent filmmaking. • Films competing in narrative feature, documentary & short film categories will be eligible for Jury and Audience awards in which winners will have the opportunity to screen their film for industry professionals working in international film production & distribution. • Winners of the jury & audience awards in each category will be considered for acquisition by industry professionals working in international film distribution. • Great chance to gain exposure & additional opportunities for global distribution • Previous celebrity honorary chair & film jurors include: Brett Ratner, Susan Sarandon and John Singleton.
The Hotel Casa del Mar is an historic luxury hotel located on the beach in Santa Monica, California. It is owned and operated by the Edward Thomas Collection of Hotels (ETC Hotels).HistoryThe building was constructed by brothers E.A. "Jack" Harter and T.D. "Til" Harter, doing business as the H & H Holding Company, at a cost of $2 million. It opened as Club Casa del Mar, a private beach club, on May 1, 1926. Designed by Los Angeles architect Charles F. Plummer to reflect an Italian Renaissance Revival aesthetic, the glory days of the hotel spanned 1926-41, as it became one of the most successful beach clubs in Southern California, popular with socialites and Hollywood celebrities. In 1941, the US Navy took over the building, utilizing it for enlisted soldiers during World War II. By 1960, the hotel was shuttered. In 1967, Charles E. Dederich reopened the building as the Synanon Foundation, a drug rehabilitation program. In 1978, Nathan Pritikin turned the building into the Prikikin Longevity Center, a nutrition and health care facility that closed in 1997.The Edward Thomas Hospitality Corporation, owners of the adjacent Shutters on the Beach Hotel, acquired the property in November 1997 and spent over $50 million restoring and converting it into a luxury hotel. Architecture firms HLW International and Thomson Design Associates worked to preserve the interior and exterior of the seven-story building, reviving the hotel's original 1920s European style. It reopened as Hotel Casa del Mar in October 1999.
This is the Official Facebook Place Page of Vicki's Couch. If you've ever sat, drank, ate, slept, or anything else here, please feel free to join in the fun. Why a Facebook Page? The credit goes to Liz Schack Rabban. During a May 2011 visit to Vicki's Couch, she created a check-in when she was feeling "one with the couch." We then discovered we could fill in details about Vicki's Couch including type of business and website. We submitted a request to Facebook to "claim this place" and were approved May 25th. What Liz & Vicki didn't anticipate was how much affinity all the couch's previous visitors would have for it. As soon as Vicki's Couch appeared on Facebook, it quickly made fans and revealed how many feel a sense of ownership of the couch. And so the legend began...
A section of the beach was referred to as "Ink Well" and "Negro Beach" in the early 20th century when it was one of the few areas in California where African Americans were allowed to enjoy beach access in a largely segregated society. Other areas for blacks were Bruce's Beach in Manhattan Beach and the Pacific Beach Club in Orange County. Nick Gabaldon, one of the first black surfers in California, lived in Santa Monica, and used the 200 foot roped off stretch of beach demarcated for blacks. He died after crashing into the Malibu Pier
The Santa Monica Looff Hippodrome is located on the Newcomb Pier adjacent to the Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica, California. It was designed and built in 1916 by Charles I. D. Looff and his son Arthur to hold a Looff Carousel. Looff's carousel was housed at the Hippodrome until it was sold in 1939. It was replaced by Philadelphia Toboggan Company Carousel #62, which was moved from the Ocean Park Pier. Since 1977, the carousel has been owned by the city. The building remains a rare example of structures that used to be on the amusement pier. It was restored from 1977 through 1981. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1987.History of the Carousel & HippodromeThe Looff Years (1910s-30s)On June 12, 1916 the Looff Hippodrome opened its doors for the first time. It and its carousel were part of Looff's new amusement park "Pleasure Pier," on a short, wide pier adjacent to the long, narrow Santa Monica Pier.The Newcomb Years (1940s-60s)When the war ended, Walter Newcomb found himself in an enviable position. The amusement business was expected to see a great surge with the return of the country's military personnel and a general feeling of national pride. With the closure of the Venice Pier reducing his competition, he relocated his Venice-based carousel into the old Looff Hippodrome.Threats, storms, and restoration (1970s-90s)Over the next several decades the city of Santa Monica proposed various plans to tear down Newcomb Pier, and with it the Hippodrome. The city council approved a plan to replace the pier with a resort island in Santa Monica Bay. Local activists formed Save Santa Monica Bay and shot down that plan, and in 1973 the city formally revoked a standing order to demolish the pier. The city acquired ownership of the pier in summer 1974. In the 1980s it was almost destroyed by winter storms.