Comprising most of the southern end of Santa Monica, Pico Boulevard district contains a growing number of attractions and businesses from Santa Monica College’s performing arts venues and planetarium to one-of-a-kind clothing boutiques, art galleries, coffee shops, record stores and more. A zone of small clubs and cafés, the critically acclaimed restaurants Cha Cha Chicken (Caribbean) and Valentino (Italian) are found along the East-West boulevard while Shutters on the Beach and Casa del Mar hotels mark Pico’s western terminus.

Pico runs parallel south of Olympic Boulevard and is one of the southernmost major streets leading into Downtown Los Angeles, running north of Venice Boulevard.

Major landmarks include Santa Monica College, Santa Monica High School, the Westside Pavilion mall, Fox Studios, the Hillcrest Country Club, the Staples Center, and the Los Angeles Convention Center.

News:

MY PICO Short Video Contest deadline has been extended to Friday, September 19
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The PIO September Agenda is now available.
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The PIO Board of Directors meet every third Tuesday of the month
4:30 pm
Park Center Conference Room
Virginia Avenue Park

The VIEWS of PICO BOULEVARD Photo Contest
Submissions due by Friday, September 12, 2008
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Pico Poetry Contest
Submissions due by Thursday, September 18, 2008
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The GREENING of PICO BOULEVARD Art Contest
Submissions due by Wednesday,September 24, 2008
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