It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood...

Sun and Sea

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A ship motors north along Santa Monica Bay on Wednesday, August 9, 2006.

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Pacific Park at night

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Thrill-seekers take a ride on the Sea Draogn, a swinging wooden ship with two lifelike dragon heads at Pacific Park on Tuesday night, August 8, 2006. The ship moves back and forth in a 180-degree arc.
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The Muppet Movie

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Movie-goers watch The Muppet Movie  at the Santa Monica Pier on Thursday night, August 8, 2006 during  the 4th Annual Santa Monica Drive-In at the Pier. Madagascar will be shown next Tuesday. Films at the pier are free.
Posted on Tuesday, August 8, 2006 at 11:21PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Elks Shoot-out

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Jose Tovar, 11

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Kyle Kaesemeyer, 11

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Alexis Chacon, 11

Kids kick the soccer ball at the Santa Monica Boys and Girls Club during the Santa Monica  Elks Lodge's 7th Annual Soccer Shoot Out. The Winner of the Shoot Out was fourteen year old Luis Hernandez.

Posted on Monday, August 7, 2006 at 07:02PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Lennon Educational Tour Bus

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While recording their demo, Cameron Johnson, 18 from the group "Entourage" sings 'What we aboat,' while engineer Steve Miller video records him on Monday inside of the  John Lennon Educational Tour Bus. The tour bus was parked in front of the Santa Monica Boys and Girls Club. Fellow band members Jacorey Melson 18, (Left) and William Bohannon, 19 (back center) wait their turn.
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'Imagine' that

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Jose Garcia, 7, plays the piano as Jesse Jensema, music engineer, records the track during the 10th Annual John Lennon Songwriting Contest that was held at the Santa Monica Boys and Girls Club on Monday August 7, 2006. Kevin Jennings, 8, on the electric guitar.

Belizean barbeque

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Dylan Bernard, 42, who hails from Belize, cooks his Caribbean Jerk Chicken on Saturday, August 6, 2006 during the John Muir School PTA Art and Antique Fair. The Art and Antique Fair is held on the first Saturday of each month, from 8am to 3pm.
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Bubbles at the Pier

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Children play with bubbles at the Santa Monica Pier on Thursday, August 3, 2006. Tim Dillenbeck, also known as the ‘Bubble Man,’ blows bubbles for the children using his self-designed bubble machine. He uses about 10 gallons of bubble mix per day entertaining  the beach crowds. Dillenbeck, has been blowing bubbles on the Santa Monica Pier for the past 10 years.
Posted on Friday, August 4, 2006 at 09:32PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint