Comments on: The Quick 10: Santa Monica Pier

By: Aaron

Aaron — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:24:33 +0000

Just visited Santa Monica Pier. Wow, what a view. Me and my three co-workers just had our laptops stolen from the trunk of our rental car while it was parked in the parking lot. There must be a lot of gay thieves that frequent that place feeding on honest hard working tourists. Do not park there or you will get your stuff stolen from your car. Talked to the Santa Monica Police about it and they were like, there is nothing we can do about it. Uhh, I du know… Yeah, I have real confidence in that they will even look in to it further. The view is not worth a laptop so don’t go there is you value your valuables.

By: hp

hp — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:07:29 +0000

there has been many films at Santa Monica pier…

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:16:00 +0000

@Danielle & Shannon – Thanks!

@Sarah in CA & Stacy – I LOVE Hot Dog on a Stick! They make the best corn dogs and cherry lemonade, though I haven’t tried the cheese on a stick… yet!

By: Tricia

Tricia — Fri, 29 May 2009 20:57:00 +0000

Stacy I’m so glad you put Hot Dog on a Stick on your list!! I worked at one for a year before I joined the military and it was without a doubt the BEST job I’ve ever had. When you can eat the food from the place you work for everyday for a year and not get sick of it, you know it’s good food. If ever you get back to one, eat the Pepper Jack on a stick. It’s to die for.

By: Bert

Bert — Thu, 28 May 2009 14:19:00 +0000

@Tex – Some days you just can’t get rid of a bomb!

By: Jonny

Jonny — Thu, 28 May 2009 00:07:00 +0000

wasn’t 1942 filmed there too, w/ a couple of coast watchers perched up in the ferris wheel looking for the Japanese invasion w/ a shotgun? Or was that Santa Cruz too?

By: Sarah in CA

Sarah in CA — Wed, 27 May 2009 23:56:00 +0000

I have been a huge fan of Hot Dog on a Stick for years, decades even, and love the cherry lemonade.

In the back of my mind while reading the article, I was wondering if “They Shoot Horses Don’t They?” was filmed there and you answered that, haha. That was a really good, if really really depressing and sad movie.

I thought “The Sting” was filmed at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, especially the roller coaster scene. Maybe they sliced the two together, it’s been an incredibly long time since I saw the movie.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Wed, 27 May 2009 23:43:00 +0000

I was going to write about the hot dog on a stick lemonade but everyone beat me to the punch on that one. Though I usually experience it through the mall. I imagine it would be even tastier on the beach.

Lost Boys was filmed at Santa Cruz which turned 100 a couple of years ago.

By: Danielle

Danielle — Wed, 27 May 2009 23:32:00 +0000

@Steve – The Lost Boys was filmed at the Santa Cruz Beeach Boardwalk, up north between Monterey & SF….that is my home beach (I’m from San Jose) and I love it.

@Stacy…Hot Dog on a Stick has totally expanded its menu. Not only can you get a veggie dog, as well as the heavenly cheese sticks, but they also offer chery lemonade (my fave) and limeade in addition to their classic regular lemonade. And it’s ALL GOOD!

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 27 May 2009 22:00:00 +0000

Wasn’t The Lost Boys also filmed at the Santa Monica Pier? That Ferris Wheel looked really familiar.