The start of a new year is always an exciting time, filled with the possibility of new beginnings and the opportunity to set goals and resolutions for the year ahead. One way to kick off the new year on the right foot is by starting your day off…
Christmas is right around the corner. It is a time to gather with family, exchange gifts, and spread holiday cheer. As fun as it is to watch Christmas movies in your pajamas, too much screen time can cause problems. Many families find themselves glued to their devices, whether…
Watch out everyone- the FIFA World Cup is in full swing! Every 4 years, this historic sporting event brings people together from across the globe for their love of the game and to support their country as they battle it out for one of the highest honors soccer…
Thanksgiving Day- a holiday with plenty of different traditions for many of us, especially here in Santa Monica. While some look forward to feasting on giant plates of delicious turkey with friends and family, others may be more interested in getting geared up for their Black Friday shopping.…
Halloween: a celebration with a penchant for the peculiar and unconventional; there's no other holiday quite like it. Every year, millions of people count on Halloween to usher in haunted houses, pumpkin carving, and- maybe most importantly- costumes and parties. Luckily for us, Santa Monica always knows how…
Every year, people from all corners of the globe visit Santa Monica in hopes of getting a taste of the ever illustrious So-Cal lifestyle. Our backyard is their dream vacation spot, not that we blame them. After all, between the bright blue pacific ocean lining the coast, palm…
There is no such thing as “Out of sight, out of mind.” There are so many skateboarders out there in the world. Most have no idea why anything moves the way it does. Life. Dreams. They probably don’t even question it. But that doesn’t mean the answers don’t…
Long before Dogtown Coffee was a Santa Monica coffee shop, it was something else entirely. A surf shop catering to the heavy local surf contingent. It was 1971 when Jeff Ho, Craig Stecyk III, and Skip Engblom opened up the aptly named Jeff Ho Surfboards and Zephyr Productions.…
Dogtown. One simple word yet its cultural significance to Santa Monica is undeniable. After all, we can still experience the impact it has had on our community to this day. Just follow its decades-old roots to its origins and you’ll recognize the kind of bold attitudes and inventive…
Dogtown Coffee was born out of one simple mission: to help preserve the Dogtown history, while connecting the people of Santa Monica through good coffee and tasty eats. And for almost 10 years now, that’s precisely what our team has been doing thanks to all the support our…
Home to some of the most inventive and visionary minds, it only makes sense that Santa Monicans love to live a life saturated in color. Of course, we’re talking about the over 130 different street murals adorning all sorts of walls and surfaces across the city’s limits. From…
We all know Santa Monica is the king of adventures. From the Promenade lined with boutiques that sell everything you could ever imagine and delicious Santa Monica breakfast shops, idyllic beaches that host thrill-seekers and laid back loungers alike, and other peculiar and one-of-a-kind experiences, Santa Monica has…
At Dogtown Coffee, we like to say our customers come for our story but stay for our quality. It’s true- DTC has a story that sure does separate us from the other Santa Monica breakfast spots, all thanks to the values our team has committed to preserving with…
It’s almost been 10 years since Dogtown Coffee first opened its doors as a Santa Monica Breakfast spot in July 2012. Since the beginning, our mission was always to share our delicious coffee and breakfast burritos with our community, but most importantly, to keep the spirit of Dogtown…
It’s the season of giving! With the winter holidays fast approaching, now’s the perfect chance to give back to Santa Monica and show our local community some love. Luckily, from grabbing a bite at your favorite breakfast spot to ordering a cup of the best coffee in Santa…