You could take a relaxing ride on a Ferris wheel or a semi-thrilling run on a roller-coaster any day on the Santa Monica Pier, but for one night only, you’ll also be able to zoom over the pier on a candy-colored illuminated zipline.
To toast its new resort in Costa Rica, W Hotels is giving the Santa Monica Pier a bit of a pura vida makeover on January 16 (Update: The event has been postponed due to rain. It’ll now be held on January 23; all previous RSVPs will honored). The centerpiece: a zipline ride on the pier, set above a floor of tropical plants and along a runway of neon-colored LED posts. The pop-up zipline pays homage to the one on-site at the W Costa Rica.
In addition, the event will feature cocktails and Costa Rican fare from Haute Chefs’ Jeffrey Nimer, plus a DJ set from Bobby French.
Admission to the 21-and-up event is free, though you’ll need to RSVP first.