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

Caroling procession

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1) (left to right) Nate Scribner, Peter Czer, and  Luke Czer  lead a caroling procession down the Third Street Promenade on Sunday, December 9, 2007. 2) Nate Scribner leads the procession. 3) Mike Forte, his wife Christina and their daughter Anna, (as Joseph, Mary and Jesus) walk through the Promenade during the procession. 4)  The procession heads north on the Promenade. 5,6,7) The Lighthouse Church youth choir sing Christmas carols at Palisades Park during the event. The event marked the opening of the Santa Monica Nativity Scenes, an annual display of the Christmas story in Palisades Park at Ocean and Arizona avenues. The interdenominational display stretches along Ocean Avenue from Arizona Avenue to Santa Monica Boulevard and includes 14 scenes with life-size figures depicting events surrounding Christ’s birth. The lighted scenes will be on display until the end of the year. 

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Festive Attire

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Ginger, a four year-old Pomeranian  in her best Christmas attire, walks down the Third Street Promenade during the annual Santa Monica Nativity Scenes caroling procession on Sunday, December 9, 2007.
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Holiday walk

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(top) Joel LaHood, 11, his younger brother Aaron, 10, and their friend  Roderick Belcher, 11, carry 'T-Bone,' a one-year-old Beagle,  down the Third Street Promenade during the annual Santa Monica Nativity Scenes caroling procession on Sunday, December 9, 2007. (above) Joel LaHood, 11, and T-bone at Palisades Park.
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The Christmas Story

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Cole McPherson, 8,  Eric Cooper and Linda Shockley, from Metro Church, dress Mary for the Santa Monica Nativity Scene, "Rest Along The Road" at Palisades Park on Saturday, December 8, 2007. The Santa Monica Nativity Scenes is an annual display of the Christmas story in Palisades Park at Ocean and Arizona avenues. The interdenominational display stretches along Ocean Avenue from Arizona Avenue to Santa Monica Boulevard and includes 14 scenes with life-size figures depicting events surrounding Christ’s birth. The lighted scenes will be on display until the end of the year.
Posted on Sunday, December 9, 2007 at 02:18PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Holiday Boat Parade

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Boats circle the Marina channel during the 45th Annual Marina del Rey Holiday Boat Parade on Saturday, December 8, 2007. 

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Holiday lights

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Fireworks light up the harbor during the 45th Annual Marina del Rey Holiday Boat Parade on Saturday, December 8, 2007.
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Candy Cane Drive

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1) Santa Klaus waves hello as he arrives at Douglas Park during the annual Santa Monica Firefighters and Police "Candy Cane Drive" on Saturday, December 8, 2007. 2) First-grader Jim Follette, 7, tells Santa Klaus what he wants for Christmas at Reed Park. 3) Bridget Danley, 8, and Delila Katleman, 8, sit on Santa's lap at the Third Street Promenade. 4) Santa Monica Police officers Jacob Holloway and Monique Carrillo, visit with children at Reed Park. 5) Santa Klaus waves goodbye as he drive off on a Santa Monica Fire truck during the Candy Cane Drive on Saturday.

Starry night

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Colorful lights decorate the Third Street Promenade on Friday, December 7,2007.
Posted on Friday, December 7, 2007 at 07:23PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint