Laura Leighton of "Melrose Place" and Tim Gunn of "Project Runway" walk through the symbolic exhibit "Tunnel of Hope" with domestic violence survivors Kathryn and Dallas from Sojourm, a Los Angeles-area domestic violence shelter, during Marshalls annual Shop ’til It Stops campaign at the Third Street Promenade  on Thursday, October 1, 2009.  The exhibit, which is comprised of six unique arches, features information about the cause, the names of the many organizations who have worked tirelessly to put an end to domestic violence and celebrity audio messages of support from Jennifer Love Hewitt, Joe Torre, Rosie Perez, Martina McBride, Vivica Fox, Robin Givens, Chaka Khan, Michael Bolton, and more….  Buying a pair of shoes at any Marshalls store between October 1 and 15, 2009 will benefit the Hotline. As part of the Marshalls Shop ’til It Stops program, $1 will be donated to the National Domestic Violence Hotline for each pair of shoes sold during this period (up to $150,000). For the last 15 years Marshalls has been committed to the prevention of domestic violence. Since the programs inception, more than $1 million has been donated to this important cause. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

The dineLA Food Truck with Chef Alain Giraud and the Anisette Bistro team hand out gourmet samples at the Third Street Promenade on Wednesday, September 30, 2009, while promoting dineLA's Restaurant Week. dineLA Restaurant Week is a two-week dining event established to introduce diners to the vast array of restaurants in neighborhoods throughout LA County. Local foodies and visitors to LA will have the opportunity to enjoy a selection of specially priced three-course meals from some of LA’s best restaurants during this dining event. dineLA Restaurant Week takes place over two consecutive weeks, excluding the Saturday between: October 4 – 9 and October 11 – 16, 2009. Participating restaurants will opt into one of three dining categories and present a specially priced three-course meal for lunch and/or dinner. Diners will be able to choose from three choices for each course including appetizer, entrée and dessert.  You can see dineLA Restaurant Week menus online here. Prices and meal periods vary by restaurant and exclude beverages, tax and gratuity.  dineLA Restaurant Week were created with two goals in mind—driving business for our local restaurant community; and building awareness for Los Angeles as one of the premier dining cities in the world.

Mikel Farber (top), John Caelan (center) and Jourdan Stephens (above) of Quebb perform at Venice Beach during the 7th Annual Carnevale on Saturday, June 6, 2009. Quebb is eclectic song writing trio from Venice Beach, delivering lyrically intense, harmony-driven ballads carried on organic world rhythms and acoustic rock instruments.

(left to right) Brittney Westover, Jillinda Palmer  and Maria DeLuca of  The Damselles perform during the 25th Annual  Abbot Kinney Festival on Sunday, September 27, 2009.

Participants and their pets walk along Colorado Avenue in Santa Monica during Farm Sanctuary’s annual Walk for Farm Animals on Saturday, September 26, 2009. Walks occur across the U.S. and in Canada and held every year in honor of World Farm Animals Day on or around October 2nd. Walks are organized and run by volunteers.  Farm Sanctuary is the nation's leading farm animal protection organization. Since incorporating in 1986, Farm Sanctuary has worked to expose and stop cruel practices of the "food animal" industry through research and investigations, legal and institutional reforms, public awareness projects, youth education, and direct rescue and refuge efforts. Farm Sanctuary shelters in Watkins Glen, New York, and Orland, Calif., provide lifelong care for hundreds of rescued animals, who have become ambassadors for farm animals everywhere by educating visitors about the realities of factory farming. The Walk for Farm Animals helps fund and raise awareness about these vital, education and advocacy efforts.

A bunch of balloons fly into the sky above Third Street Promenade on Saturday, September 26, 2009.