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DIDGERIDOO 

Oscar Armando Polio, a Maya Pipil Indian from El Salvador, plays a fusion of  music from Central and South American on his didgeridoo at the Santa Monica Boardwalk on Thursday, December 31. 2009.

Posted on Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at 07:09AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

TAILGATE CUISINE

People eat during opening day at the Santa Monica Gourmet Food Truck Corner AKA "Mobile Food Court" at the corner of 14th St. and Santa Monica Blvd. on Monday, January 04, 2010. The Mobile Food Court will feature well known mobile trucks like Grilled Cheese Truck, Kogi BBQ, Border Grill and many more. Hours are Monday through Saturday from 11am to 8pm.

Posted on Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at 12:00PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Portrait of America

Tour Manager Kris Power rolls-out of the Santa Monica Pier in the  "LA Confidential 2010" vehicle during the  launch of the Los Angeles Region's 2010 Census Portrait of America Road Tour on Monday, January 4, 2010.
 
The 2010 Census Portrait of America Road Tour is part of the largest civic outreach and awareness campaign in U.S. history -- stopping and exhibiting at more than 800 events nationwide. From local parades and festivals to major sporting events like the Super Bowl and NCAA Final Four, the Road Tour will attempt to motivate America's growing and increasingly diverse population to complete and mail back the 10-question census form when it arrives in mailboxes March 15-17.

 

Traveling for a total of 1,547 days and more than 150,000 miles across the country, 13 road tour vehicles will provide the public with an educational, engaging and interactive experience that brings the 2010 Census to life.

The Los Angeles regional vehicle, "L.A. Confidential," will travel around Southern California. At each event, attendees will have the opportunity to learn about the 2010 Census and understand the benefits a complete count can bring to communities everywhere; view a sample 2010 Census form and learn how the collected information is used; and contribute stories and photos to the Portrait of America project to explain why "I count!" and view messages from other Road Tour participants.



Posted on Monday, January 4, 2010 at 11:50AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

DOG DAY AFTERNOON

(right to lest) Alexander the Great Dog, 1, Casper the Friendly Ghost, 11, and Pupus Maximus, 10, all White Shepherds, hangout at Santa Monica's Muscle Beach on Tuesday, December 29, 2009.

Posted on Sunday, January 3, 2010 at 01:39PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

SUNSET SHOOT

 Photographer Yves Rubin, 46, captures sunset images at Santa Monica Beach on Saturday, January 2, 2010.



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GONE FISHING

A fisherman, 40, trolls for Pacific ocean perch (Sebastes alutus) at Santa Monica Beach on Saturday, January 2, 2010. 

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PENGUIN SWIM

Swimmers run into the chilly Pacific Ocean during the 50th Annual Venice Penguin Swim on New Years Day- Friday, January 1, 2010, at the Venice Beach Breakwater. The 2010 Penguin Swim featured more than 80 participants, three-foot waves, and sunny 59° degree weather, with a water temperature of 60°degrees.

Posted on Friday, January 1, 2010 at 02:29PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

BLUE MOON

The 'Blue Moon' can be seen rising on New Year's Eve in Santa Monica on Thursday, December 31. 2009. A blue moon is the second full moon in a month and occurs every 3.5 years. The moon was full on Dec. 2 and again tonight Dec 31.

Posted on Thursday, December 31, 2009 at 10:56PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint