Palisades Equinox reveals reopening date with stunning new gym — as other businesses spring back into life

Equinox will reopen its Pacific Palisades club on 15 December, nearly two years after the January 2025 wildfire forced it to close. Its return is part of a broader recovery of local businesses, restoring services and gathering places to a neighbourhood heavily damaged by the fires.

The new club on Sunset Boulevard will have a members’ lounge, training floor, fitness studio, lockers and showers, with Pilates and personal training also available. The Bay Theater is due to reopen with five auditoriums and upgraded seating; Palisades Village reopened in August after a $100 million restoration and was 99% leased, with 40 new businesses. Spacca Tutto and Alphabet Bar & Grill have returned or opened, while Loomey’s Toys is preparing to reopen and Erewhon is expected in January 2027.