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

PET IGUANA

Hot Dog on a Stick  employee  Jenny West pets Greeny, a three-year-old Rhinoceros Iguana at the Santa Monica Boardwalk on Wednesday, March 30, 2011.  

Posted on Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at 01:00AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

PRESTO

Tamboura Babtiste plays Bach’s "Presto" on his violin at the Santa Monica Pier on Tuesday, April 5, 2011. A classically trained violinist since the age of six, Tamboura has played recitals at a young age, attended Kinhaven and Interlochen Music camps, and played for the New York Youth Symphony.

Posted on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at 10:01PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Sword Swallower

Hellzapoppin sideshow performer, Viola LaLa Mia, 24, swallows a 16 inch long cold hard steel sword at the Santa Monica Pier on Saturday, April 2, 2011.

.
Hellzapoppin Sideshow combines the style of the classic era side shows with modern day edginess and finesse and features the best performers and attractions from the best shows from around the world!  This thrill packed stunt show features genuine human oddities, sword swallowing, the human block head, fire eating, bed of nails, the blade box , western bullwhip demonstrations, contortionists, and electrical death defying stunts.
.
Hellzapoppin Sideshow has toured on the largest rock festivals in the US and Europe, including  Pedal to the Metal with Mudvayne, Static X, Black Label Society, OZZFest (2 years in a row), The Family Values Tour with KORN and The Deftones, The Vans Warped Tour, Metal Town and West Coast Riot festivals in Sweden with Marlilyn Manson and Slipknot.

 

Posted on Monday, April 4, 2011 at 11:00PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Brisbane Tigers 

The Brisbane Tigers cheerleader, who hail from Australia, practice at Santa Monica’s Muscle Beach on Friday, April 1, 2011. The team is here for a competition.
Posted on Sunday, April 3, 2011 at 06:07AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Human Hamster Ball 

A staff  member rolls a participant in a human hamster ball at Crescent Bay Park  during Nickelodeon's Annual Kids' Choice Awards activity day on Friday, April 1, 2011. The 2011 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards will be held on April 2  and will be hosted by Kung Fu Panda star Jack Black.

Posted on Saturday, April 2, 2011 at 06:49PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Santa Monica Pier

Hundreds of  people walk on the Santa Monica on Friday, April 1, 2011. 

Posted on Friday, April 1, 2011 at 06:52PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Santa Monica

Hundreds of beach goers enjoy a hot spring day at Santa Monica Beach on on Friday, April 1, 2011. Temperatures reached into the 80s today.

Posted on Friday, April 1, 2011 at 06:45PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

BEACH BATH

Beachgoers shower at the Santa Monica Pier on Wednesday, March 9, 2011. 

Posted on Friday, April 1, 2011 at 06:44PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint