The 'Betty’O' sportfishing boat can be seen despite the thick fog that blanketed Santa Monica Bay Thursday, March19, 2009. Built in 1919 for William Wriggly (Wriggly Gum) for use as a shore boat at Catalina Island.

Fine art Photographer Sara Jane Boyers and CO-curators of the Los Angeles League of Photographers' 'LALOP AT THE PIER,' gives a final touch to the exhibit at the historic Pier Carousel Hippodrome on Thursday, March 19, 2009. The Santa Monica Pier Centennial Exhibition opening reception is on Friday, March 20 at 6:30PM to 8:30PM. The exhibit will be up until April 18, 2009. Founded in 2002 and modeled after the renowned New York Photo League, the mission of the Los Angeles League of Photographers (LALOP) is to expose the wider public to photography's essential social, political, and aesthetic values while forming a network of working fine art, street and commercial photographers who join together to discuss, debate and review photography, share and critique work, and organize photographic exhibitions about the greater Los Angeles community in all of its diversity.

LALOP photographers:
Deborah Arlook, Cindy Bendat, Devadatta Best, Sara Jane Boyers, Larry Brownstein, Martin Cox, Margery Epstein, Helen K. Garber, Barbara Gluck, Mathieu Grandjean, Ken Haber, Mark Indig, Bianca le Mouël, Douglas McCulloh, Ann Mitchell, Don Schwartz, Aline Smithson & Angela Spieles. Helen K. Garber joins us as a LALOP guest for this exhibit.

Erin Deo 25 (right) and Gabrielle Love, 21, hula-hoop at Venice Beach on Sunday, February 1, 2009.

Singer/Songwriter/Actress Marian Griffin and friends perform at Finn McCool’s Irish Pub during St. Patrick's day on Tuesday, March 17, 2009. Marian Tomas Griffin was born in the US and raised on the west coast of Ireland in a town called Killala in County Mayo. Onstage as a member of New York's fabled Irish Repertory Theatre she starred in the long-running Off-Broadway hit "The Irish & How They Got That Way" by Frank McCourt. On screen Marian can be seen opposite Harrison Ford and Brad Pitt in "The Devil's Own". Most recently Marian played opposite Irish Comedian/Writer Brendan O'Carrol in his directorial debut "Sparrow's Trap". A major presence in the Irish Music scene, Marian's latest CD is "Downtown Monday Night" Daytime audiences will recognize her from her role as Mary Mennihan (Psycho Nanny) on CBS's "As The World Turns." Marian currently resides in Los Angeles.

(1) Geraldine Gilliland owner of Finn McCools and Leprechauns  Jim McCaverty celebrate during St. Patrick's day at Finn McCool's on Tuesday, March 17, 2009. (2) Jim McCaverty (right) and his brother Michael drink beer at Finn McCools. (3) Jim McCaverty (left), Eric Prouty (venter) and Jon Haro (right) toast during St. Patrick's day. (4,5,6) Passengers celebrate atop double-decker bus during McCaverty's St. Patrick's Day pub crawl. (7) Off to the next Pub...

The Los Angeles Ballet [LAB] performs George Balanchine’s 'Prodigal Son' at the Broad Stage on Sunday, March 15, 2009. Los Angeles Ballet made its exciting debut in 2006 as the region's own professional ballet company focused on capturing the creative aesthetic unique to Southern California. The Company's first triumph was "The Nutcracker" followed by dynamic repertoires in Seasons I and II, hailed by critics and audiences alike. With a professional ballet presence in Los Angeles, LAB continues to captivate a large, diverse audience and devoted, supportive patrons. With a home-based outlet for their passion, balletomanes in Los Angeles no longer have to rely on visiting companies to experience world class dance. Additionally, a new generation of dance enthusiasts regularly enjoy the company's dynamic dance productions. LAB was most recently featured in a special showcase on the hit FOX television show, "So You Think You Can Dance."

http://www.losangelesballet.org/

Jose Medrano, City of Santa Monica Maintenance, sweeps the Santa Monica Boardwalk on Sunday, March 7, 2009.

Santa Monica Police Chief, Timothy J. Jackman presents Eric Uller, SMPD Information Technology System Analyst, with Rotary Club of Santa Monica's 2009 Public Service Recognition Award in honor of his service and commitment to the community of Santa Monica on Friday, March 13, 2009, at the Riviera Country Club

Rotary International is an organization of service clubs known as Rotary Clubs located all over the world. There are more than 32,000 clubs in more than 200 countries, and there are over 1.2 million members World-Wide. The members of Rotary Clubs are known as Rotarians. The stated purpose of the organization is to bring together business and professional leaders to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world. Rotary's best-known motto is "Service above Self," and its secondary motto is "They profit most who serve best."

http://www.rotaryclubofsantamonica.org/