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The Galley's '1934 Day'

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1) Annie Thimmes, 25, serves Adham El Sherif, 20, a thirty-cent order of a Burger and Fries on Sunday, July 29, during the “1934 Day” Anniversary Celebration at The Galley Restaurant and Bar on Main Street. The Galley is Santa Monica's oldest restaurant and bar dating back to 1934. During the 74th Year Anniversary, prices were rolled back to that of 1934 when the restaurant first opened. 2) Patrons wait in line on Main Street for The Galley's 74th Year Anniversary.

Posted on Sunday, July 29, 2007 at 02:08PM by

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Thai Green Curry

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1) Culinary students Jonathan Mandujano, 20, and Eddie Alvarez, 20, give their dishes for judging to Chritophe Bernard (Academic Chair of the Art Institute of California-Los Angeles) and Chef M.L. Sirichalerm Svasti, aka Chef McDang, famous master chef of Thailand, during the Thai Green Curry competition at the Art Institute of California-Los Angeles on Saturday, July 28, 2007. The competitors teamed up two students who prepared, cooked and served Thai Chicken Green Curry within 90 minutes time limit. The winners who cooked and serve best Thai Chicken Green Curry won a round trip ticket, one week accommodations with a week-long Thai Culinary course in Bangkok Thailand. 2) Jonathan Mandujano, 20, and Eddie Alvarez, 20, prepare their dish.

Posted on Sunday, July 29, 2007 at 10:48AM by

Fabian Lewkowicz in Food and Restaurants, Art Institute of California , Culinary , Educational, Students, Workshops |

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2007 Relay for Life

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1-2) Survivors' lap: Wearing purple t-shirts, cancer survivors kicked-off the 2007 American Cancer Society Relay For Life - 24 hour walk at John Adams Middle School's field on Saturday, July 28, 2007. The American Cancer Society Relay For Life is an international event, organized to raise money for cancer research and education. To help accomplish that goal, teams walked laps around the track all day Saturday and continued throughout the night ending Sunday morning at 9am. 2-4) ILdaura Carmona hugs and places a Relay for Life medal on her mother Connie Bautista at the end of the Relay For Life's Survivors Lap on. Bautista has been cancer free for 27 years. 5) Twenty-seven year cancer survivor Connie Bautista (second from left) walks with her daughter ILdaura Carmona (right), her granddaughter Lisa Lizama, 21 (left), and her great-grandson Omar Luis, Jr., 4, during the 2007 American Cancer Society's Relay For Life.

Update on Thursday, August 9, 2007 at 12:18PM by

Fabian Lewkowicz

Posted on Sunday, July 29, 2007 at 09:15AM by

Fabian Lewkowicz in Community Projects, Fitness, Fundraisers |

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Angel's walkers

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1) Sandra Boudreau, Gina Keith and her two sons Sage Keith, 18 months, and Bodhi Keith, 4, from the Garden of Angels School's team walk laps wearing angel costumes during the 2007 American Cancer Society Relay For Life - 24 hour walk at John Adams Field on Saturday, July 28, 2007. 2) Left to right: Angie, Cyndy Lunn and Jessica Slayback from Team Garden of Angels School walk laps during the fundraiser. The American Cancer Society Relay For Life is an international event, organized to raise money for cancer research and education. To help accomplish that goal, teams walked laps around the track all day Saturday and continued throughout the night ending Sunday morning at 9am.

Posted on Sunday, July 29, 2007 at 08:41AM by

Fabian Lewkowicz in Community Projects, Fitness, Fundraisers |

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Tosh Meets Marley

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1-2) The legendary Junior Marvin, from 'Tosh Meets Marley' plays the lead guitar, during the 23rd Annual Twilight Dance Series at the Santa Monica Pier on Thursday, July 26, 2007. 3) The legendary Fully Fullwood, from 'Tosh Meets Marley' plays the base guitar. 4) Lead vocalist Donovan Carless (left) and Lead guitarist Vince Black jam during the concert. 5) Fully Fullwood (left) plays the base guitar while lead vocalists Junior Marvin (right) and Donovan Carless (second from right) sing raggae.

Posted on Friday, July 27, 2007 at 04:04PM by

Fabian Lewkowicz in Bands, Twilight Dance Series |

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