Mustangs Rally at SMO
By Sam Skopp Members of the South Bay Mustang Owners, which is a 100-plus member in total organization of Mustang car enthusiasts, visited the Museum of Flying, Sat. Feb. 17, and received a guided […]
Venice’s Contentious Corner
By Sam Catanzaro What started out as a plan to plant trees throughout Venice in 1995 has turned into a legal battle between local activists, a Hollywood producer, the City of Los Angeles, and the […]
A Whale of a Weekend
By Sam Skopp Every year, when Pacific Gray Whales migrate through the Pacific Coast, Santa Monica Pier Aquarium hosts its “Whale of a Weekend” event, designed to educate visitors to the aquarium about whales and […]
Complexity and Careful Composition: Lora Schlesinger Gallery Debuts New Exhibit Featuring Works of Tom Krumpak
By Sam Skopp On Saturday, January 13, the Lora Schlesinger Gallery, located in unit B5b at Bergamot Station, began showing an exhibit featuring the works of Tom Krumpak, titled: Peripheral thought house photo word movie […]
High Energy Fitness Crawl
By Sam Skopp For the second year in a row, the Pico Improvement Organization hosted the Pico Fitness Crawl, Jan. 13, during which participants of all ages could visit 17 featured fitness businesses on Pico […]
MLK Day Symphonic Sounds
By Sam Skopp The Santa Monica Symphony Orchestra held its annual concert Saturday, Jan. 13 in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, featuring works selected for their relevance to the holiday and the […]
Plunging into 2018: Annenberg Beach House Hosts First Annual Polar Bear Swim
By Sam Skopp Annenberg Community Beach House hosted its first annual Polar Bear Swim, Saturday, December 30, during which groups of participating children and adults could either dip into the ocean – plenty cold […]
Holiday Bells Ring at Bergamot Station
By Sam Skopp Saturday, Dec. 16 saw Bergamot Station Arts Complex host a communal Holiday Open House, during which all of its galleries were invited to participate in an overarching Holiday-oriented event, each in […]
Candy Cane Driving
By Sam Skopp Saturday, Dec. 9 saw the Santa Monica Firefighters’ and Police Officers’ Associations co-sponsored Santa Monica’s annual Candy Cane Drive for the 25th year in a row. Vehicles from both the local […]
Holiday Festivities
By Sam Skopp For the first time ever, the Pico Improvement Organization, Buy Local Santa Monica, Virginia Avenue Park and Santa Monica’s Farmers Markets co-hosted a festive Trio Holiday Celebration Saturday, Dec. 9, celebrating […]