Protesters rally in support of “Jobs Bill” + “Warren Buffett Rule,” in front of Bank of America on Fourth Street on Thursday, October 13, 2011. The protest was organized by MoveOn.org.

PierBurger opened today at Santa Monica Pier! Menu includes: burgers, veggie burgers, chicken sandwiches, fish sandwiches, frozen custard desserts and more!  PierBurger is located in the previous Surf View Cafe location and adjacent to the restrooms. (Wed., October 12, 2011)

The California Heritage Museum Executive Director Tobi Smith, presents Southern California Mobile Food Vendors Association’s CEO Matthew Geller with a certificate of appreciation in honor of  the one year anniversary of the Gourmet Food Truck Event on Tuesday, October 11, 2011. This event occurs weekly every Tuesday from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at The California Heritage Museum and The Victorian’s parking lot, during which approximately ten trucks provide a variety of unique culinary experiences.

All trucks are members of the SoCal Mobile Food Vendors’ Association (SCMFVA). There are more than 100 members, so each week as the trucks rotate, cusumers will discover new and different eating experiences. 

Sit-down eating accommodations and restrooms are provided by The Victorian, while picnic grounds is available on the Heritage Museum’s lawn.  Beverages may be purchased at The Victorian, including water, soft drinks, beer, wine and mixed drinks from their full bar

To find out “what’s for dinner” visit the museum’s website californiaheritagemuseum.org  to see which trucks will be present..

Among the recent trucks to host their gourmet food are:

NomNom: Star of Food Network’s “Great Food Truck Race” serves “Bahn Mi” or Vietnamese  sandwiches and other Vietamese inspired dishes

TapaBoy: Adobo bowls and tapas

Calbi: Korean BBQ fusion tacos and burritos

Don Chow Tacos: “ Chino-meets-Latino” fusion

No Reservations: Combination California and French cuisine

India Jones: Gourmet Indian Food

CoolHaus: Gourmet, artisan, all-natural ice cream

All proceeds from SCMFVA lot rentals go directly to the California Heritage Museum’s community programming. To date, more than $50,000 has been donated to the Heritage Museum by the Association !!!

Limited free parking can be found behind the Heritage Museum in its parking lot.  Visitors to the Gourmet Food Truck event may also park in the adjacent metered parking lots that run North/South along the backside of Main Street (Neilson Way).  Valet car and free bike parking is available.

The California Heritage Museum and The Victorian are located on the corner of Main Street and Ocean Park Boulevard (2612 Main Street) in Santa Monica.  The event site is 1/2 mile south of Pico Boulevard and can be reached by the number 10 freeway. For additional information please contact the Heritage Museum at (310) 392-8537.

A Snowy Egret scavenges the Santa monica shoreline on Saturday, August 20, 2011. The birds eat fish, crustaceans, insects and small reptiles.

More than 200 cyclists ride down the Santa Monica Pier concluding their Ride 2 Recovery Golden State Challenge on Saturday, October 8, 2011. Ride 2 Recovery Golden State Challenge is a seven-day, 450-mile ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles along the California coast. The event raises funds for cycling programs that aid the rehabilitation and recovery efforts of injured veterans, including R2R indoor Spinning® Recovery Labs and outdoor cycling programs at military and Veterans Affairs locations nationwide. More than 2,000 veterans have benefited from these rehabilitation programs.

Golden State Challenge cyclists, including veterans using hand cycles, recumbents and traditional road bikes, started their journey from the Holiday Inn at the San Francisco International Airport and rode along the iconic Pacific Coast Highway with overnight stops in Santa Cruz, Carmel, San Simeon, Pismo Beach, Solvang and Ventura.

Instructor from Oxygen Paragliding, Jonathon Legg teaches landing techniques at Santa Monica Beach on Friday, October 7, 2011.

Santa Monica High School students collect plankton at the Santa Monica Pier during Benjamin Kay’s  Marine Biology class on Thursday, October 6, 2011.

Mourners pay tribute to Apple co-founder Steve Jobs at a makeshift memorial in front of the Apple store at the Third Street Promenade on Thursday, October 6, 2011.