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

Armond Davis

🎼 Armond Davis @iamarmonddavis plays the #drums at Palisades, #SantaMonica, Saturday, December 26, 2020.

Posted on Sunday, December 27, 2020 at 07:36AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

FLAME DANCER

Flame Dancer Issac Del Sol performs on Ocean Front Walk #SantaMonica, December 25, 2020. #flamedancer #firedancer 🔥

Posted on Friday, December 25, 2020 at 07:41PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Kiev Morale

Kiev Morales @kievmoralesviolin and @imanielijah perform at Ocean Front Walk #SantaMonica, Friday, December 25, 2020.

Posted on Friday, December 25, 2020 at 07:32PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Corie Mattie

#Artist @CorieMattie paints a #mural on 7th Street and Colorado #SantaMonica, Tuesday, December 22, 2020. The mural was commissioned by @BeautifyEarth in collaboration with @ThePeopleConcern 🎨🖌

Posted on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at 04:31PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Gestation III

𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐘 𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐒𝐔𝐍𝐒𝐄𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐀𝐔𝐓𝐔𝐌𝐍! The sun can be seen setting through Baile Oakes' interactive wood sculpture entitled "Gestation III," 1991, marking the winter #solstice eve at Palisades Park, #SantaMonica on Sunday, December 20, 2020. During the 3 days of the winter solstice, the Sun sets exactly in the middle of the sculptures' opening. The winter solstice marks the shortest day and the longest night of the year. The sun appears at its lowest point in the sky, following the winter solstice, the days begin to grow longer and the nights shorter.

Posted on Sunday, December 20, 2020 at 05:40PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

CANDY CANE DRIVE

🎅👮‍♂️👨‍🚒 𝕊𝕒𝕟𝕥𝕒 ℂ𝕝𝕒𝕦𝕤 𝕚𝕤 𝕊𝕒𝕗𝕖𝕝𝕪 ℂ𝕠𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕥𝕠 𝕋𝕠𝕨𝕟! The Santa Monica Police Officers Association and Santa Monica Firefighters Local 1109 are partnering to bring Santa Monicans some much needed holiday cheer. For the last 25 years, public safety officials in Santa Monica have brought Santa to area parks as part of the annual Candy Cane Drive, this year some creativity was required to bring Santa and his helpers to locals. This Saturday, December 19th, Santa and his helpers will move from neighborhood to neighborhood so residents can come out, wave a socially distant hello and snap some photos while adhering to all public health guidelines including mask wearing and remaining physically distant from those not in their households. “This year has been hard on all of us and I think we all take comfort in our traditions, we wanted to give folks a chance to safely indulge in the spirit of the holiday season. The Candy Cane Drive always brings a smile to faces young and old,” said Santa Monica Police Lieutenant Rudy Flores This year Santa can be tracked at, https://bit.ly/SAMOSanta so people can avoid gathering or waiting for Santa’s arrival, an approximate schedule of the procession’s timing is below:
10:00 - 10:30 am
Start on 23rd and Navy
North on 23rd - West on Ashland - South on 17th – West on Marine
North on 16th- West on Hill Street - South on 14th - West on Ashland - South on 11th - West on Marine West on Navy - Continue West across Lincoln - North on 7th
10:20 - 10:50 am
West on Marine. - North on Main
East on Pico - South on 4th - East on Ocean Park- North on 6th
West on Hollister- South on 5th- East on Ocean Park
North on 11th- East on Pearl- North on 28th- East on Exposition
South on Warwick - West on Delaware - South on Stewart
West on Kansas- North on Cloverfield - West on Virginia- North on 20th - West on Delaware
North on 17th - West on Michigan- North on 11th
West on Broadway- North on Ocean Ave - East on Santa Monica Blvd
North on 5th - West on Wilshire
10:40 - 11:10
North on Ocean - East on Montana - South on 4th. - East on California
North on Lincoln - East on Alta - South on 9th
East on Montana Ave - South on 17th
East on Washington- South on Chelsea- East on California
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
South on 25th, West on Wilshire - North on Chelsea. - West on California- North on 20th
North on 20th. -West on Alta
North on Ocean- East on Marguerita
South on 26th - East on Washington
South on Stanford - East on Lipton - South on Centinela
West on Wilshire -South on 14th - East on Ocean Park
Return to North Pole
Overview map of Santa’s Route: https://bit.ly/SMSantaRoute

 

 

Posted on Friday, December 18, 2020 at 09:57AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Last Night of Chanukah

Rabbi Isaac Levitansky of Chabad in Simcha Monica lights the Menorah at #SantaMonica #Beach during the last night of #Hanukkah on Thursday, December 17, 2020. #FestivalofLights #Hanukkah

Posted on Thursday, December 17, 2020 at 05:54PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Menorah Parade

The Chabad in Simcha Monica Menorah Parade rolls down the California Incline on the last night of #Hanukkah, Thursday, December 17, 2020.

Posted on Thursday, December 17, 2020 at 05:01PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint