The colorful Santa Monica Pier is home to silly escapism–but fun. Rather than write an essay about it, I’ll show you some photos I took about two weeks ago.
![Route 66 End of the Trail](http://lacitypix.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/route-66-end-of-the-trail-565x595.jpg?resize=565%2C595)
![seahorse at santa monica boardwalk](http://lacitypix.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/seahorse-at-santa-monica-boardwalk-595x400.jpg?resize=590%2C396)
![next stop hawaii](http://lacitypix.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/next-stop-hawaii-595x404.jpg?resize=590%2C400)
![pastel buildings santa monica boardwalk](http://lacitypix.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/pastel-buildings-santa-monica-pier-595x506.jpg?resize=590%2C501)
![whac-a-mole at the Pier](http://lacitypix.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/whac-a-mole-at-the-ier-595x446.jpg?resize=590%2C442)
![roller coaster ferris wheel](http://lacitypix.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/roller-coaster-ferris-wheel-446x595.jpg?resize=446%2C595)
![sings sorts like Neil Young](http://lacitypix.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/sings-sorta-like-neil-young-595x536.jpg?w=300&resize=300%2C270)
![This musician sings sort of like Elvis. His head was always tilted down so I don't know if he looked like Elvis.](http://lacitypix.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/sorta-sings-like-elvis-595x494.jpg?w=300&resize=300%2C249)
![dancing to the steel drummer](http://lacitypix.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/dancing-to-the-steel-drum-513x595.jpg?w=258&resize=258%2C300)
![Emily and her fuzzy bike](http://lacitypix.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/emily-and-her-fuzzy-bike-380x595.jpg?w=191&resize=191%2C300)
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The colorful Santa Monica Pier is home to silly escapism–but fun. Rather than write an essay about it, I’ll show you some photos I took about two weeks ago.