Gott's Roadside Opens Downtown Santa Monica Location
The Northern California burger chain has debuted a restaurant at Wilshire Boulevard and 4th Street, blocks from the Third Street Promenade.
Santa Monica Lifestyle News
Coverage of lifestyle in Santa Monica focuses on how residents spend their time, cultural shifts in the city and trends in education and family life. This page tracks the daily habits, recreational choices and retail patterns that shape the local experience.
Food and Drink
Victorian Closes, Santa Monica Club Plan Advances
The longtime Santa Monica restaurant and club shut its doors after a final Halloween weekend as the city-owned site moves toward a family membership club.
Real Estate
Live Poll
Do you think downtown Santa Monica is getting better or worse for shoppers?
Santa Monica Place Gets Large Digital Billboards
Crews are installing electronic displays on the exterior of the struggling Santa Monica Place mall under a new city district program.
Education
Santa Monica Student Joins Scholastic Kid Reporters
Seventh-grader Harrison McGee is one of 10 young journalists chosen nationwide for the 2026-27 class.
Shopping
Live Poll
Do you believe public transit incentives help encourage residents to shop at local businesses?
Santa Monica to Launch Holiday Transit Discount Program
The Ride, Shop, Save program offers riders digital discounts at local businesses beginning November 1.
Hobbies
Live Poll
Do you believe the name of a product is a critical factor in its market success?
Santa Monica Studio Renamed God of War Protagonist
The iconic character Kratos was originally known by a different name before a developer changed it in 2005.
More in Lifestyle
Reporting here centers on home and relationship trends, changes in shopping habits, educational developments and the social activities that define how time is spent. It covers the city and the communities around it, observing where those patterns overlap. Seasonal festivals and coastal activities drive much of the local social calendar, influencing how schedules are planned throughout the year. Economic pressures and changes in housing costs remain the primary forces that shift how people manage their daily household and family choices.