Santa Monica debuts SoCal’s first outdoor Entertainment Zone with weekend open-container drinking on the Third Street ...

The city approved the zone as part of a broader effort to boost business on the promenade, an area where blocks are closed to ...

A proposal approved by the Santa Monica City Council would turn the Third Street Promenade into an entertainment zone by allowing visitors to drink outside. The proposal is an attempt to revive ...

Imagine walking down Santa Monica's iconic Third Street Promenade with a drink in hand and soaking in the Southern California sun. That could be a reality soon, after city leaders gave the green ...

“I actually haven’t been to Third Street in many years because ... police officers responded to the area of 3rd Street Promenade and Santa Monica Blvd regarding a reported assault.

The city of Santa Monica plans to designate the Third street Promenade as an open container area. The goal is to attract more visitors, but some business owners are concerned it’ll do the opposite.

Donate now. The Santa Monica City Council is slated to vote Tuesday on whether to allow people on the pedestrianized Third Street Promenade to sip on an alcoholic beverage — en plein air.

The Santa Monica City Council unanimously approved an ordinance allowing people to drink alcohol along the Third Street Promenade, provided they've bought it from one of the zone's businesses.