A rainbow shines over Santa Monica  on Wednesday, Sept 29, 2010.

Los Angeles County Lifeguard Anto Boghokian, 32, brings the 'Shark Boat" ashore at Santa Monica beach amid the sunset on Wednesday, Sept 29, 2010.

The new Food Truck Lot opens at California Heritage Museum's parking lot on Tuesday, September 28, 2010. The Food Truck Lot will be open every Tuesday night from 5:30 to 10 p.m. Featured at the Food Truck Lot were Nom Nom, No Reservations, Coolhaus, Don Chow Tacos, Ahn -Joo, India Jones, Phamich and Calbi. The Victorian Bar  provided seating and alcoholic drinks. 

First Lady of California Maria Shriver with her brother Santa Monica Mayor Bobby Shriver celebrates National Center on Addiction Substance Abuse's (CASA) Family Day - A Day to Eat Dinner with Your Children™ at the Santa Monica YMCA on Tuesday, September, 28, 2010. Family Day encouraging families to spend time doing activities that strengthen the family unit - by eating, playing, serving and preparing together. Family day is also about celebrating the message that we are all a part of the California family! Research  has consistently found that the more often kids eat dinner with their families, the less likely they are to smoke, drink, or use drugs.

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An extraordinary array of local and international artists created 20 unique installations, ranging from acoustic music performances to the most technologically advanced interactive artworks for the second biennial GLOW Art Festival on Saturday, September 26, 2010. Produced by the City of Santa Monica, Glow is a biennial, all-night event that re-imagines Santa Monica Beach as a playground for thoughtful and participatory, temporary art.