It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood...
MUSCLE BEACH ALUMNI
Retired Professional Wrestler Tony Rocco, 70, (right) and Retired Trainer Byron Standfield, 65, aka, “Professional Beach Bum” taking sun at the Santa Monica Boardwalk on Thursday, December 13, 2012. Rooco traveled the world wrestling professionally for 30 years.
Palisades Garden Walk
Crew installs an overlook structure at the 6-acre park site currently known as Palisades Garden Walk on Thursday, December 13, 2012. The park will provide an important gateway with a strong connection to iconic Palisades Park and the Santa Monica Pier. The park is located between Ocean Avenue and Main Street, directly across from City Hall. Construction on Palisades Garden Walk began in spring 2012 and is estimated to be completed in late August 2013.
Fabian Lewkowicz
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The Fun Zone
Artist D.J. Hall discusses her oil painting entitled, “The Fun Zone” at the California Heritage Museum during her opening reception on Monday, December 10, 2012.
D.J. Hall's paintings are inspired by the artist's visits to Palm Springs' pools and resorts and Los Angeles' posh Westside and beaches. Depictions of privileged, beautiful women grinning with self-satisfaction against the inevitable ravages of time became the basis of Hall's imagery. Employing a realist style of painting, the artist celebrates the color and quality of light in sunny environments. Yet, these emotionally charged works pack compelling thoughts for viewers who choose to look beyond faces and scenes. Beneath the surface beauty lurks a certain "edge" evoking an uneasy feeling that something is amiss. In revealing herself through these poignant and personal images, the artist lures us into deeper consideration of our own yearnings for eternal youth and our inability to face what inevitably comes with human mortality.
Combining a skill for capturing intense color and light and portraying women, her images often feature other genres within the painting- including still life, landscape, and water studies. Reflected in her artwork is her pre-occupation with fleeting youth, aging, and the cultural expression of self-image.
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Tamboura Baptiste
Violinist Tamboura Baptiste plays Concerto in A Minor by Johann Sebastian Bach on the Santa Monica Pier on Thursday, December 6, 2012.
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Chanukah Workshop
Shmuli Posner, 22, and Yosef Junik, 22, from Chabad House Lubavitch of Santa Monica demonstrate how to press olive oil during the Chanukah Celebration at Santa Monica Place on Sunday, December 9, 2012.
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Julia Moss, dressed in a Dreidel costume, spins during the Chanukah Celebration at Santa Monica Place on Sunday, December 9, 2012.
Family Bike Fest
Professional BMX rider Kelly Bolton does a 180 trick jump during the Family Bike Fest at the Civic Auditorium on Saturday December 8 2012.
Cargo Bike
James Walker, 14, test rides a Cetma Cargo Bike with his friend Jax Kinsey, 13. onboard during the Family Bike Fest at the Civic Auditorium on Saturday, December 8 2012.