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

The beat goes on...

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A musician carries his guitar along Santa Monica beach at sunset on Monday, November 5, 2007.
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Feeding Frenzy

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A couple feed the Seagulls on Monday, November 5, 2007, on Santa Monica beach.
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Dukes Car Show and Toy Drive

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(TOP) Ernie Bravo cleans his 1939 Chevrolet Master Deluxe during the Third Annual Dukes Car Show and Toy Drive at the Santa Monica Pier on Saturday, November 3, 2007.  The car show's toy drive benefites  the Santa Monica Police Activity League. (CENTER) Mike Morales (right) treasurer from Classic Lowriders and his fellow club members stand next to their Chevys during the car show. (ABOVE) Sophia Luna, 8, donates a gift during the car show's toy drive on Saturday. All the toys will be gifted to PAL for their annual Holiday Workshop in December.

Justin Roberts

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Children's entertainer Justin Roberts (right)  performs during "Wake Up With The Waves!" children's concert series on Saturday, November 3, 2007, on the Santa Monica Pier.

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Inkie Fever

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Children play with Pacific Park's Inkie on the Santa Monica Pier during "Wake Up With The Waves!" children's concert series on Saturday, November 3, 2007.
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Number 1

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Group number one from the los Angeles Roadrunners run down  the Santa Monica Pier on Saturday, November 3, 2007. The runners are training for the 2008 Los Angeles Marathon that will be held on Sunday, March 2, 2008.

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Art and Wine Auction

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(top) Jonathan Holiday auctions off the painting "Happy Merry" (acrylic on canvas by artist Cassandra Tondro) during Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital's inaugural "Art & Wine Auction" at The Victorian on Friday, Nov. 2, 2007. Volunteers Kristin Coughlin (left) and Erica Edwards (right) display the art pieces during the auction.
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SAMOHI Retablos

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Santa Monica High School students look at the 'Retablos' (aka lamina) that are on display at  Roberts Art Gallery during  'Dia de los Muertos,' or 'Day of the Dead' on Thursday, November 1, 2007. Retablos are small oil paintings on tin, zinc, wood or copper which were used in home altars to venerate the almost infinite number of Catholic saints. The literal translation for 'retablo' is 'behind the altar.' Roberts Gallery is the oldest gallery in Santa Monica dating back to the 1930's.

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