What! Another 100 year old pier?

Not to be upstaged by Huntington Beach Pier's centennial celebration, Santa Monica's got an extravaganza planned for its pier on September 9. The event is free, but bring an arm and a leg to pay for parking. Details on the event are sketchy, but there will be celebrities, speeches, and a 100-foot long cake. The closing attraction will be a fireworks show off the end of the pier--the first in 18 years.