In recent months, there have been a number of new retail store openings in Santa Monica, including AI-powered gym Fred ...

Nevertheless, this decline has been evident through nearly half a decade, and as of 2025, it shows no signs of halting.

Sharael Kolberg, Contributor, Travel The Third Street Promenade, which stretches from Broadway (by Santa Monica Place) to Wilshire Boulevard, is a popular shopping destination with an eclectic vibe.

Visitors tried their hand at carnival games and rides on the waterfront, stopping to snap photos backdropped by the city’s arching blue-and-white sign ... Santa Monica’s Third Street Promenade.

If one of your favorite pastimes is shopping, then you'll want to check out Santa Monica Place. Situated next to the Third Street Promenade, another shopping mecca, this modern outdoor mall is ...

whose family helped develop Third Street into the Santa Monica mall and later the Third Street Promenade. Ghiz’s shop re-opened in a much-expanded space owned by Marks in 1992. He had a massive ...