"Rides, arcades, fast food" and a "parade of interesting passersby" create a "carnival atmosphere" at this "cheap, convenient" and historic – it opened to the public in 1909 – Santa Monica landmark; "the Ferris wheel is spectacular", the views of the Pacific Ocean are "beautiful" and the many "street performers add to the excitement", but cognoscenti caution that once "the sun sets", the scene can get a bit "seedy."
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