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National Lemonade Day

Hubert's Lemonade celebrates National Lemonade Day at Santa Monica Pier on Sunday, August 20, 2017.  #NationalLemonadeDay #hubertslemonade

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Wild Belle

Wild Belle, a brother-sister duo comprising Natalie and Elliot Bergman, performs during the 33rd annual Twillight Concert at the Santa Monica Pier, Thursday, August 10, 2017. Tonight’s concert is the final of the Twilight series.

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Unbridled

Crew from May/Burch Conservation, Inc., restore the mural entitled, “Unbridled” (1985 by David S. Gordon) at Ocean Park Blvd. on Friday, August 11, 2017.

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Buscabulla

Buscabulla (Spanish slang for troublemaker) performs during the 33rd annual Twillight Concert at the Santa Monica Pier, Thursday, August 10, 2017. Buscabulla is the experimental pop project of Raquel Berrios and Luis del Valle. Heavily influenced by vintage Latin music like salsa gorda, Cuban psych and '80s Argentinian rock, Buscabulla combines both electronic and live instrumentation. The group create a hybrid sound they like to call the "Caribbean music of the future."

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COAST TO COAST:

Eleven young cyclist (ranging from 16 to 22) arrived at Santa Monica Beach on Tuesday, August 8, 2017, concluding Overland's bicycle tour, the 'American Challenge.' The challenge began six weeks ago in Savannah, Georgia. The Bicyclist rode more than 3,000 miles from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean, averaging 85 miles per day, while camping out in tents along the way. The cyclists rode over the pier, took off their front tire and raced across the sand and into the ocean celebrating the end of the journey.

Posted on Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at 02:28PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

WHALE OF A MURAL

WHALE OF A MURAL, By Daniel Alonzo, 1983. Crew from May/Burch Conservation, Inc., restore the mural "Whale of a Mural," at Ocean Park Blvd. on Monday, August 7, 2017. 

Posted on Monday, August 7, 2017 at 11:47AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

WHALE OF A MURAL

WHALE OF A MURAL, By Daniel Alonzo, 1983. Crew from May/Burch Conservation, Inc., restore the mural "Whale of a Mural," at Ocean Park Blvd. on Monday, August 7, 2017. 

Posted on Monday, August 7, 2017 at 11:23AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Festival of Chariots

Harre Krishna's hand-pull three fully decorated, four-story chariots down Main Street Santa Monica during the 41st Annual Festival of Chariots on Sunday, Aug 6, 2017. The parade commenced at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium and traveled to Ocean Front Walk Plaza in Venice. The Festival of the Chariots featured free feast for thousands, free entertainment, exhibits and booths all bringing together the finest in Indian culture. The festival celebrates Lord Jagannatha, the Lord of the Universe, and is put on by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). The Festival of the Chariots is now performed in every country across the world and dates back 5 thousand years to Jagannatha Puri, India.

Posted on Sunday, August 6, 2017 at 02:04PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint