Los Angeles-Musical performances and celebrity guest appearances marked the unofficial start of summer in Los Angeles with KIIS FM's annual Wango Tango concert, held this year at the Staples Center. This year's concert featured musical guests: Usher, Ludacris, Taio Cruz, Akon, Justin Bieber, Lucero Perez, B.O.B, Bruno Mars, Rivers Cuomo, Adam Lambert, Iyaz, Ke$ha, David Guetta, Kelly Rowland, Auburn, Alexis Jordan, JLS, Wonder Girls, Justin Gaston, Charice
and other local bands on the village side stage. (Photos by Getty Images)
5/15/2010
Album ID: 1008862
Photos by Getty Images
Howl'OWeen Parade & Fair
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Haute Dogs presents the 9th Annual Howl'OWeen Parade and Pet Adoption Fair.
Everyone loves a parade! And what makes this one even more special is that it celebrates man's (and woman's) best friend. You have to hand it to their owners outstanding and imaginative creativity, not only were there matching and cohesive theme driven costumes but actual floats! Hey, what is a parade without floats? Not only do over 600 dogs get to strut their stuff but thousands of people get to have fun along the Long Beach Belmont Shores parade route.
To make it an even more special day, there was bulldog kissing booth, tons of vendors with free doggie stuff and the whole event is to raise money for various animal care services and beach clean up. Bow Wow Wow!
10/31/2009
Album ID: 878512
Photos by Karen Farrah Oswald
Venice Beach Skate Park Grand Opening
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Sun Spotted takes you to the Venice Beach Skate Park Grand Opening.
Million dollar question of the day: How could Venice Beach possibly get any cooler?
Build a brand spanking new $2.4-million Venice Beach Skate Park with the gorgeous Pacific Ocean as a backdrop and have the original Dogtown and Z -Boys Skate Crew, Tony Alva, Jay Adams, Jesse Martinez and Geri Lewis among other original skateboarders inaugurate the grand opening.
The 16,000-square-foot facility near Windward Avenue and Ocean Front Walk features rails, ramps, steps and mulitple bowls resembling swimming pools. Word on the street is that local skaters Lewis and Martinez were integral with their input in creating the arena honoring the heartland and birthplace of progressive skateboarding in the 1970's the around the Santa Monica and Venice area.
The first skate park of its kind built on the coast, by skaters for skaters, there is no place in the world like Venice.
10/3/2009
Album ID: 855760
Photos by Karen Farrah Oswald
Santa Monica Main Street Guide
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Some exteriors and interiors of our fave shops along Main Street in Santa Monica.
9/29/2009
Album ID: 848298
Photos by Karen Farrah Oswald
Sun Spotted : Abbot Kinney Festival
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Sun Spotted takes you to the 25th Annual Abbot Kinney Festival in Venice.
Never have there been so many fabulously chic people in one concentrated area. Over the years, the Abbot Kinney Festival has grown to become the second largest community event of its kind in the region. Almost 150,000 people who reside in communities throughout Southern California attended the festival celebrating 25 years of giving in Venice.
Venice's unique creative side shined bright with music, art, shopping, kids rides, a petting zoo, food, beer gardens and fun all jam packed into this one day only a year extra special event.
9/27/2009
Album ID: 846971
Photos by Karen Farrah Oswald
Sun Spotted : Huntington Beach
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Hang ten, Baby. Sun Spotted takes you to beautiful Huntington Beach, home of The 39th Annual Huntington Beach Summer Surf Contest. The Huntington Beach City Surfing Championship is limited to persons residing
in the Huntington Beach Union High School District. The competition features free style divisions for Super Masters, Grand Masters, Seniors,
Masters, Men, Juniors, Boys, Women and Menehune, with winners receiving titles and getting trophies. Huntington Beach came out to celebrate and enjoy the festivities in the perfect California sun, bask at the surfers in the red tide and show some serious hometown pride.
9/20/2009
Album ID: 841291
Photos by Karen Farrah Oswald
3rd Street Promenade Celebrates 20 Years
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Santa Monica's world-famous Third Street Promenade and the Bayside District mark a milestone on September 16, 2009 and celebrate 20 years of success. The festivities include a cake cutting ceremony and press conference featuring Santa Monica Mayer Ken Genser, City Manager P. Lamont Ewell, Bayside District Corporation Board Chair Bill Tucker and Bayside District Corporation CEO Kathleen Rawson. The Third Street Promenade is recognized as a global prototype for an entertainment and retail district that many consider to be the heart of Downtown Santa Monica.
9/16/2009
Album ID: 838609
Photos by Karen Farrah Oswald
Sun Spotted : Malibu Surfing Classic
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Malibu is legend for its tasty waves and the world famous Surfrider Beach was the perfect backdrop where tons of boys, girls, men and woman of all ages came out to represent at the Malibu Surfing Association Classic.
The MSC is the premier competition in the Coalition of Surfing Clubs annual series. The MSA held its first contest at Malibu in 1963 and has been hosting the MSA Classic continuously since 1987. This club-level, invitational contest at Surfrider Beach, Malibu has more than 275 invited athletes representing elite surfing clubs from California, Hawaii, the East Coast, Japan, and Australia.
9/13/2009
Album ID: 835908
Photos by Karen Farrah Oswald
From The Streets Of Iran Art Opening
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From The Streets Of Iran featuring graffiti-based works on paper by urban artists from Iran: ICY, SOT, FRZ, MAD, and CK1.
Crewest Art Gallery, located in downtown Los Angeles, does it again and brings you a most special exhibit from a place where there is very little freedom of anything, let alone expression. Street art in Iran is most unwelcome by the government and curating this show drew many challenges that are rarely, if ever seen here in the good old U.S. of A. More then two dozen pieces were deemed unsuitable for shipping to the U.S after being inspected by a postal worker in Tabriz, Iran. Due to the political and sensitive nature, Crewest had to exercise caution with added security, major crowd control and inspection of back packs. A small price to pay for beauty and freedom.
9/11/2009
Album ID: 833917
Photos by Karen Farrah Oswald
Sun Spotted : Venice Beach Summer Fest
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Let your freak flag fly!! Sun Spotted takes you to the Venice Beach Summer Fest. What beach is like no other in the entire world? The one, the only - Venice! This year they start a new tradition with the Venice Beach Summer Fest. More vendors, more music, more chic babes and more freaks! Skating, Surfing, Biking, Blading, Volleyball playing - it is all happening here. A virtual vortex of all things eccentric with a chill 60's vibe, this beach has it all. As soon as you're in Venice you can feel the difference, so hang loose. Super Sweet Up Coming Venice Delight - Opening October 3rd is the brand new, HUGE Venice Beach Skate Park. Venice truly appreciates and celebrates what sets them apart from any other So Cal Beach!
