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THANKSGIVING DINNER

Captain Mario Ruiz serves David (left) and Richard during the annual Salvation Army Community-Wide Thanksgiving dinner on Wednesday, November 17, 2010.

Posted on Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at 09:59PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Range Rover Evoque 

The Range Rover Evoque temporary pop-up street installation is featured at the Third Street Promenade on Monday, November 15, 2010. The whole concept is designed to highlight the new model.

GO BLIMPS


GO BLIMPS - Images by Fabian Lewkowicz

Crew from GOBLIMPS.COM fly their blimp above Santa Monica Beach on Saturday, November 13, 2010.  The blimp is designed to carry and operate a video or still camera by remote control from ground.

Posted on Monday, November 15, 2010 at 08:23PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

FOR RENT

Head Elf from the Living Christmas Company, Justin Casillas, decorates his living Christmas tree at the Santa Monica Farmers Market on Sunday, November 13, 2010. The trees are available for rent.

Posted on Sunday, November 14, 2010 at 02:29PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Run, Forest Run. 


GUMPATHON - Images by Fabian Lewkowicz

The Gumpathon, a team consisting of six men from the U.S. Marines, Royal Marines, and U.S. Army, run down the Santa Monica Pier on Thursday, November 11, 2010, and complete their  two-month, 3,530-mile journey across the United States.

The Gumpathon  began at the USS Intrepid in New York at 7:30 a.m. on Sept. 11, to raise money for injured service men and women on both sides of the Atlantic. The Vetrans ran across 16 states, across three deserts, four time zones and 10 mountain ranges.

Money collected goes to the following charities:  Help for Heroes, The Royal Marines Charitable Trust Fund, and the US injured Marine Semper Fi Fund. 

The team consists of Colour Sergeant Damien Todd, Mark Ormrod, Master Gunnery Sergeant Charles Padilla, Marine, Jamie Jobson, Corporal Lloyd Fenner, and SSgt James Mazzoni-Dalton.



Posted on Thursday, November 11, 2010 at 05:41PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

The Santa Monica Pier amid the sunset on Wednesday, October 27, 2010.

Posted on Thursday, November 11, 2010 at 04:47PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

HAPPY 84th BIRTHDAY ROUTE 66!

Pixie Miss Route 66, Cassidy Garrard, 8, waves during Route 66's 84rth birthday celebration at the Santa Monica Pier on Thursday, November 11, 2010.

Posted on Thursday, November 11, 2010 at 03:14PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

ICE OF SANTA MONICA


ICE at Santa Monica - Images by Fabian Lewkowicz
Downtown Santa Monica, Portraits of Hope and Herbal Essences  joined forces to make this Winterlit season spectacular, with a large-scale art exhibition of beauty and color. Unveiling to the community during a special ceremony on November 10, 2010, the transformation included a luscious under-ice and around-the-rink painted garden, filled with Portraits of Hope's signature flowers, bright colors, and swirling designs.

Portraits of Hope merges high-profile public art with creative therapy for hospitalized children and civic engagement opportunities for people of all ages. With Herbal Essences, the range of hair care and styling products, Portraits of Hope will help ICE blossom into an oasis of color and beauty.

"We are delighted to welcome Portraits of Hope to Downtown Santa Monica. Not only are they beautifying our public space with their transformation of ICE at Santa Monica, they are truly making an impact in the local community by allowing the children to take part in such an inspirational program. We thank Herbal Essences for helping make this all possible," says Kathleen Rawson, CEO of Bayside District Corporation.

"Herbal Essences has always been a brand dedicated to bringing luscious experiences to women in and out of the shower," says Kyle Schlegel, Brand Manager for Herbal Essences. "We're getting ready to unveil some exciting product news of our own that was inspired by beauty and paradise, so to celebrate, our partnership with Portraits of Hope brings that to life, both for this community and across the country."
"The children and adults involved with Portraits of Hope and in this one-of-a-kind ice experience are so looking forward to seeing the arena come to life," says Ed Massey, Co-founder of Portraits of Hope. "Having Portraits of Hope art on, around, above, and beneath ice is a first. We look forward to including as much of the community as possible in Downtown Santa Monica, and are tremendously grateful for the support of Herbal Essences whose partnership has greatly helped make this initiative real."

 

Posted on Thursday, November 11, 2010 at 06:32AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint