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

Independent Spirit Awards

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A construction crew assembles a tents on Wednesday, February 20, 2008, at Santa Monica Beach in preparation for Independent Spirit Awards. The Independent Spirit Awards, founded in 1984, are held the day before the Academy Awards, on Saturday, February 23 inside a tent on the beach. Over the years, the awards have become a showcase for the year’s best independent films, with previous winners including The Player, Pulp Fiction, Sideways and Lost in Translation.

Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 07:59PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , , | Comments1 Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Pinkberry

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Customers walk into Pinkberry on Montana Avenue on Wednesday, February 20, 2008. Pinkberry is an upscale chain of frozen dessert restaurants headquartered in Los Angeles.
Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 06:34PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Bag bashing

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A group of Santa Monica High School students protest for the ban of plastic bags on Tuesday, February 19, 2008, in front of City Hall before the council meeting. The Santa Monica City Council is scheduled to vote on drafting an ordinance to ban plastic bags in the city during February 19th hearing at City Hall.  The ban that is being considered (which is recommended by the city's staff), is a far-reaching and comprehensive approach to the problem of single-use plastic and paper bag consumption.

Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 01:40AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Kyle Hurley

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 Kyle Hurley performs on Third Street Promenade on Saturday, February 16, 2008.

Posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at 07:25PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Cipes and The People

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Reggae/Pop band, Cipes and The People perform on the Third Street Promenade on Saturday, February 16, 2008. Cipes on the Lead Vocals,  Nick Rosen  on the Bass Guitar and Jaclyn Whitman, Backup Vocals.

Posted on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at 11:05AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Dinosaurs of Santa Monica

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People stroll past the public art sculptures 'Dinosaurs of Santa Monica' (by 1989, Claude and Francois Lalanne) at the Third Street Promenade on Saturday, February 16, 2008. There are six topiary sculptures made of stainless steel, copper and foliage that run along the Third Street Promenade between Broadway and Wilshire Boulevard. 

Posted on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at 08:55AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Ice Cream Sunday

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CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? (left) Katie Jennings, 4, eats vanilla  ice-cream while her twin sister (right) Ava enjoys chocolate ice-cream at the Third Street Promenade on Sunday, February 17, 2008.
Posted on Monday, February 18, 2008 at 03:48PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , | Comments5 Comments | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Giddyup Daddy

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Two dads give their kids piggy-back-rides along the Third Street Promenade on Sunday, February 17, 2008.
Posted on Monday, February 18, 2008 at 03:40PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint