Highlights from Santa Monica Police Officer Association's Inaugural Classic Cars and Cigars show in Santa Monica on Saturday, September 3, 2022. American automobile designer Chip Foose attended the car show and served as a judge picking a vehicle for a prize. Prizes were awarded for Best Hotrod, Best Lowrider, Best Kustom and Best Restomod. All proceeds will go to the SMPOA Survivor Fund. The car show was sponsored by Chemical Guys, Santa Monica BrewWorks, Liquid Death, Bang, and Hollywood Smoke along with others.

Santa Monica Police meet with members of the community during "Coffee with a Cop" at Gnarwhal Coffee Co. on Wednesday, August 30, 2022. The majority of law enforcement contacts with the public occur during emergencies or emotional situations. Those situations are not always the most effective time to build relationships. Coffee with a Cop aims to break down barriers and allow for relaxed interaction. Coffee with a Cop events are designed to provide an opportunity for the community to ask questions, voice concerns, and get to know their Police Department. The relaxed nature of this event is intended to allow Police Department to get to know the community, and for community members to get to know the officers who serve Santa Monica. The goal is to strengthen the relationship between the Santa Monica Police Department and the community. Coffee with a Cop events are now held in all 50 states and is one of the most successful community oriented policing programs across the country. The program has also expanded to outside the United States to Canada, Europe, Australia, Africa, and Latin America. The key to Coffee with a Cop’s growing success is that it opens the door for interactions outside of crisis situations that typically bring law enforcement officers and community members together.

Artist Joseph Hunter (@jhunterart) paints at Santa Monica Beach on Tuesday, August 30, 2022.

Pastor John Revelater (@pastorjohnrevelator) from Holy Renaissance (@hrmovement) performs during BmikeroB's (@bmikerob) Venice Beach Summer Classic at Muscle Beach on Sunday, August 28, 2022.

#SpideyAndHisAmazingFriends sighted at a Pop-up event at the Santa Monica Pier on Sunday, August 28, 2022. The Spidey pop-up celebrates the second season of Disney Junior’s Marvel’s Spidey and his Amazing Friends with an interactive webcourse, fun photo opportunities, giveaways and more. Guests were guided through an immersive Spidey experience with attractions including an electrifying Zorber stop, custom Webcourse challenge, Spidey snacks, and a walkthrough of the new and improved Spider Crawl-R Team Transport vehicle. #disneyjunior @disneyjunior

Highlights from Venice Classic car show at the Venice Beach Boardwalk on Saturday, August 27, 2022. The car show featured more than 200 Classic Cars, Kustoms, Lowriders, Street Rods, Rat Rods, Pre-80's Trucks and Pre-80's Muscle Cars. Trophies were awarded for Best Classic, Best Kustom, Best Lowrider, Best Truck, Best Muscle Car, Best Paint and Best Chop. The car show was presented by Dogtown Devils Car Club and in Collaboration with the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation & Parks, Venice Beach and Munson Industries.

Firefighter cycle down the Santa Monica Pier completing a 7 day ride on Saturday, August 27, 2021. On Sunday, August 21, 2022, approximately 25 riders, active and retired, began the journey from Sausalito FD, Station 1 in Southern Marin County in San Francisco and rode down the coast over the next 6 days arriving at the Santa Monica Pier, on Saturday, August 27. Each rider was tasked with obtaining donations totaling a minimum of $1500. Funds raised after expenses were donated to the San Francisco Firefighters Cancer Prevention Foundation (sffcpf.org), the leading organization in researching cancer in the fire service. Support also goes out to the Fire Family Foundation (firefamilyfoundation.org) based in Los Angeles, which provides various programs to assist firefighters in their time of need. These rides over the life of this organization have raised more than half a million dollars. The San Francisco Firefighters Cancer Prevention Foundation is committed to the prevention and early detection of cancer and providing access to cutting edge care for active and retired members of the San Francisco Fire Department and their families. Our goals are based on scientific research, education, cancer screenings and health navigation. Through this research and advocacy we aim to improve public health and end this threat of job-related cancer in the firefighting profession.

The Mobil 1 Muffler Man stand 20 feet tall at Santa Monica Pier during the launch of the "Keep Route 66 Kickin’ campaign on Thursday, August 25, 2022. Performing on the guitar is Alana Nabors (@alanapants) Mobil 1™, the world’s leading synthetic motor oil brand, launched the Keep Route 66 Kickin’ campaign to help preserve one of America’s most famous roads for motorists – the historic Route 66. In order to celebrate and support the love of driving, Mobil 1 wants to encourage drivers that the best route can be the scenic route. To highlight this, the Mobil 1 Muffler Man will travel the iconic roadway, stopping at small businesses along the way and spotlighting their impact on Route 66 through world record attempts. There is so much unexpected joy to experience along the way! The last few years have not been easy for the local businesses along the way – but the business owners continue to lean into supporting the unique experiences that make the journey special. That’s why Mobil 1 is celebrating the roadway through the Keep Route 66 Kickin’ campaign, highlighting businesses along the route to raise public interest through a series of events that celebrate the memory-making attractions along the route. Kicking off at the western end of Route 66 at Santa Monica Pier, Mobil 1 will celebrate the historic roadway with a fanfest open to the public on August 25-28, complete with road trip-inspired live music, swag and of course, a customized, iconic Mobil 1 Muffler Man statue. Mobil 1 and the Muffler Man will then travel to Delgadillo’s Snow Cap Drive-In in Seligman, Arizona – a Route 66 landmark – to try to set a milkshake world record. At Albuquerque’s Clowndog Hot Dog Parlor in New Mexico, the brand will pay tribute to America’s mouth-watering, deep-fried delicacies by attempting to create the world’s largest corndog. Last but not least, the journey will continue to Litchfield, Illinois, where Mobil 1 will team up with local canines to strive for the world record of most dogs attending a film screening at the Litchfield Skyview Drive-In. The historic 2,400 miles of roads are home to numerous unforgettable local businesses worth exploring.