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

Barefoot on the beach

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Camp children leave their shoes on the pier as they play  in the sand at Santa Monica Beach today. Temperature was into the 80's.

 

Posted on Friday, November 18, 2005 at 07:12PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Ginger bread city

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Director of engineering at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel , Ernesto Carrillo (left) and Gingerbread Chef Alejo Guzman work on the 'Ginger Bread City' that will be shown on December 4, under the fig tree.
Posted on Friday, November 18, 2005 at 03:21PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Ashes and Snow

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The crew from Mercon Construction drive piles into the ground to prepare for the new art exhibit, "Ashes and Snow" by artist Gregory Colbert, that will be held on the parking lot north of the Santa Monica Pier. Ashes and Snow is scheduled to begin on the first week of January and will run until the summer.

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Posted on Friday, November 18, 2005 at 03:15PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Hang ten

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Santa Ana winds, warm temperature and blue skies proved a perfect combination for surfers to catch some waves at  Santa Monica Beach on Thursday.
Posted on Thursday, November 17, 2005 at 11:00PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Smoke out

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Santa Monica Firefighters evacuated an office building that is on the corner of Pico & Main today at 9:30 am due to a call that there was smoke inside. About a dozen people waited outside, no fire was found and people were let back in to the building at 10 am.
Posted on Thursday, November 17, 2005 at 06:13PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Here come the Holidays

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Crews were out on Wednesday adorning lightposts in downtown Santa Monica with holiday themed banners in anticipation of the winter season.
Posted on Wednesday, November 16, 2005 at 09:23PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Folklórico de SMC

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Dancers from the  group 'Folklórico de SMC' performed during  the  'International Week of Education' that was held at Santa Monica College on Tuesday November 15, 2005.

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Posted on Tuesday, November 15, 2005 at 09:14PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Surfs up?

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Although it was 92 degrees inland, Santa Monica remained foggy for the better part of the day on Monday, November 14, 2005. Surfers at the end of Bay Street contemplate the waves.
Posted on Monday, November 14, 2005 at 08:37PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint