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

JUMP

(top) Tuba McKay runs in Kangoo Jumps during the Health and Wellness Exhibit at theThird Street Promenade on Saturday, August 22, 2009. (above) Bonnie Sullivan, (center) owner of Kangoo Jumps , demonstrates their low impact rebound sport shoes during the wellness exhibit. Kangoo Jumps are safe, low impact rebound sport shoes, providing many great health benefits.They can be use indoors, outdoors on paved roads, dirt paths, grass, sidewalks, at the beach or even on snow.

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ECO-DOUGH

Vince, 3 and his sister Ava, 5, play with Eco-dough during the Health and Wellness Exhibit at the Third Street Promenade on Saturday, August 22, 2009. Eco-dough is an all natural alternative. It is made from plant, fruit and veggie extracts. No chemicals, artificial dyes or metals are used.

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PACIFIC PARK

Located on the world famous Santa Monica Pier, Pacific Park® is the family place to play! It's the West Coast's only amusement park located on a pier. Millions of visitors each year enjoy all the rides, games and fun you'd expect from one of Southern California's Leading attractions. Pacific Park® has it all... a dozen rides, midway games, ocean front specialty food outlets and seaside shopping.

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Bikini Parade

Oxygen’s Bad Girls Club lead a Bikini Parade on the world famous Venice beach boardwalk while attempting to beat the Guinness World Records for Largest Bikini Parade on Saturday, August 22, 2009. Guinness World Records Largest Bikini Parade record was set in Las Vegas in May of 2009 when 281 women in bikinis walked one mile. The parade was filmed for a TV show. There was media from around the world covering the parade including several news shows like Access Hollywood.

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TONY

Judge Pat Jacobberger awards first place in the Best Household Division to  Tony, a Maine  Coon mix,  during the Santa Monica CFA Cat Show at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on Saturday, August 22, 2009. More than 250 cats and kittens participated in the cat show. Breeds included Maine Coon, Abyssinian, Burmese, Siamese, Cornish Rex, Persian, Ocicat, Himalayan and up to 30+ more.

Posted on Saturday, August 22, 2009 at 02:53PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Lukas Nelson and The Promise of the Real 

Lukas Nelson and The Promise of the Real perform during the 25th Anniversary Twilight Dance Series on Thursday, August 20, 2009.

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ROCKIN' ART

Micah Nelson and Katie Pipkin paint while Lukas Nelson and The Promise of the Real performs during the 25th Anniversary Twilight Dance Series on Thursday, August 20, 2009.

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VENICE

(TOP:left to right) Pat Lennon, 57; Mark Lennon, 46; Kipp Lennon, 49, and Michael Lennon ,50, from the band Venice sing, "Under the Boardwalk" at the Santa Monica Pier during the Education Curriculum Program press conference on Thursday, August 20, 2009. (center) Venice decorates a commemorative carousel horse on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009, in celebration of a new educational curriculum released in honor of the Santa Monica Pier's centennial celebration. The new curriculum, made possible by the Sempra Energy Foundation, will educate students on ways they can become environmentally responsible.

Posted on Thursday, August 20, 2009 at 11:00PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint