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

Crowed pleaser

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Crowed pleaser: Lead vocalist for the 'Twisted Scholars', KC Hardy from Santa Monica, performs at 14 Bellow on Saturday. Twisted Scholars wows the crowed with songs from U2, Styx, and Journey. Hardy also performs Broadway tunes and  live theatre.

Posted on Sunday, January 22, 2006 at 07:51AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Light it up!

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Ed Kolpin Sr., 95, owner of the Tinderbox in Santa Monica, lights up  a bowl of Algerian tobacco in his custom built 'Bing Crosby' pipe. Ed made 16 pipes for Bing Crosby, a customer and friend. The Tinderbox is celebrating its 79 th year in business. The Tinder Box in Santa Monica is the original Tinder Box store, and also known as Ed's Pipe Shop.
Posted on Friday, January 20, 2006 at 08:49PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Phase IV

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(Top two photos) On  Friday, thirty year old Nate Whitman, the 2005 California State Cross Country Mountain Bike Champion, takes a 'Lactate Test', having blood drawn from his finger by Jennifer Ischayeik, a Register Dietitian and Exercise Physiologist  at the Phase IV- Scientific Training and Performance Center.    (Bottom photo) Ron Berry, a physical therapist and trainer puts Leon Henderson, a soccer player and soccer coach, through some drills designed to help Henderson rehabilitate his knee  from a recent surgery.
Posted on Friday, January 20, 2006 at 08:10PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Bike and blimp

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The Zeppelin fly's south as the cyclist rides north at Santa Monica Beach on Friday
Posted on Friday, January 20, 2006 at 06:46PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Fly like the wind

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A seagull  hoovers over the Santa Monica Pier on Thursday
Posted on Friday, January 20, 2006 at 08:37AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Pick Up Perk

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Java Time: Student get some Starbucks coffee in between classes at SMC on Thursday Night
Posted on Thursday, January 19, 2006 at 10:18PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Personal Water Craft

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Santa Monica lifeguard John Larson,  from Life Rescue 200, trains on a 'PWC' (Personal Water Craft), practicing - wind and storm drills while pulling a Rescue sled with his PWC just south of the Santa Monica Pier on Thursday.

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Lifeguards Jay Hopkins and John Larson (right) from Life Rescue 200, load their PWC onto the trailer as a jogger runs by
Posted on Thursday, January 19, 2006 at 09:44PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Hanging up the cuffs

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Jacqueline Jones, Santa Monica Police Department Jailor, retires after 31 years.  Chief James Butts (left) and retired SMPD Chief James Keane, give an award to Jones during her retirement luncheon party on Thursday January 19, 2005. About 200 of her colleagues attended the event and she received a standing ovation from all. "I Know its time to retire when inmates say, 'My grandfather said to say high.' " Jones said during her retirement speech at the luncheon.
Posted on Thursday, January 19, 2006 at 09:20PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint