Welcome to PIO
  1. The PIO is committed to promote business and commerce within the Santa Monica Pico Blvd Business Improvement area.
  2. The PIO is committed to promote goodwill between the business community and the residential areas immediately adjacent to the Boulevard.
Contact Info

3019 Pico Blvd # 4
Santa Monica, CA 90405
310-829-9303

pio.santamonica@gmail.com

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The Pico Boulevard district in the City of Santa Monica contains a growing number of attractions, businesses, art galleries, one-of-a-kind clothing boutiques, coffee shops, and more. A zone of small clubs, cafés, Trader Joe's, and the critically acclaimed restaurants Upper West, Valentino, and Lares are found along the Eastern sector of the boulevard; while Vidiots, Bay Shore Lanes Bowling Alley, Shutters on the Beach, Casa del Mar and the Viceroy hotels mark Pico's western terminus.

Major landmarks include the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, McCabe's Guitar Shop, the Morgan-Wixson Theatre, Virginia Avenue Park, Santa Monica College and Santa Monica High School. 

Friday
Apr202012

Pico de Mayo Festival - Memorial Day Weekend

The 1st Annual Pico de Mayo Festival will be on Sunday, May 27, 2012, at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium Parking Lot, which is located on the corner of Pico and 4th street. There will be food, live music, art and more!


VENDORS: 

Animal Kingdom, Artesanias Oaxaquenas, Artistic Picture Frames, Bodies by Brian Functional Fitness, Elisa Gemme Massage & Reiki, Fit by Fabian, Flying Saucers, Happy Days Entertainment, Kronovet Realty, Out of the Box, Singing for your Soul

ARTISTS:

Stan Bemis, Claudia Grau, Dave Hall, M Lares, Yvette Lee, Bobbie Rich, Byrnes Vogel, Zina Welch

ART PAVILION ARTISTS:

Bobbie Rich, Bonnie- Sue Schwartz, Byrnes Vogel, Dalia Hay Acco, Danuta Rothchild, Eran Barnea, Jim Akers, Kathryn Kert Green, Lucius Peterson, Marissa Lopez Donatt, Randy Ball, Stan Bemis, and Bracha Kronovet

RESTAURANTS:

Cha Cha Chicken and El Texate

MUSIC:

12pm-12:45pm: Power of Blues

1pm-1:45pm: The Standards

2p-2:45pm: Scattered Suns

3pm-3:45pm: Jane Carey Band

 

 

Friday
Nov112011

CityTV highlights the success of the 6th Annual Pico Festival & Car Show

Tuesday
Jun142011

We Want You On Pico

The Pico Improvement Organization announces its Business Incentive Program designed to attract new businesses to Pico Boulevard. The PIO will offer up to $1,200 worth of promotional services for every new business that is in the process of moving to Pico, or an existing Pico business that is in the process of relocating to a new address on Pico. The service includes the printing and neighborhood delivery of promotional door hangers welcoming your business to the Pico community.

To apply please email us at pio.santamonica@gmail.com

Saturday
May212011

Monthly Board Meeting

The PIO Board of Directors meets the 1st Wednesday of every month.6:30 pm at Virginia Avenue Park. 

The next Board of Directors meeting scheduled for June 6, 2012