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It’s time for the Black Surfers Collective Pan African Beach Day.

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Join us at the Santa Monica Pier once a month for a curated series for locals. Gather your friends and family and head down to the Pier for amazing entertainment including live music, DJ sunset spins, Pier business local discounts, local artist installations, and so much more! You really won't want to miss out on this incredible and unique outdoor setting to unwind with friends and loved ones all while celebrating Santa Monica.

Sept 15




West End Stage

SUNSET SPINS | PICO YOUTH & FAMILY CENTER

5:00-9:00 PM

Enjoy PYFC’s DJs who will be setting up at the very West End of the Pier spinning tunes as the sun sets over the Pacific.



Pier Parking Deck

LIVE MUSIC | MOCHA CHAI

4:00-9:00 PM

Enjoy live music by Mocha Chai while you eat, shop, and play on the Pier.



Pier Parking Deck

CAR SHOW

3:00-9:00 PM

Come hang out with the Dogtown Devils and see their incredible line-up of classic cars.

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Registration is now open for Northern LA Boardriders' 3rd and final Qualifying Surf Series of the season. Taking place on Oct 15 & 16. NLAB Leo Carillo Surf Series 05.

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Boarding For Breast Cancer is thrilled to announce the 15th Annual Skate The Coast October 15 + 16, 2022 in Los Angeles, CA.

Skate the Coast is a 19 mile skate-bike-roll from the Santa Monica Pier to Redondo Beach along the iconic Southern California Strand with the Pacific Ocean as the backdrop for this mellow cruise.

B4BC welcomes anyone on wheels of all ages and abilities to join this push for prevention as we raise funds for B4BC's education, prevention and survivorship programs. Please help us reach our $75K goal by registering today! Registration includes an event tee shirt, goodie bag and prizes for top fundraisers!



THE DETAILS

OCTOBER 15 | REGISTRATION PARTY
VENICE, CA | 2PM-8PM


Lets kick-off Skate The Coast with a registration party in Venice,CA on October 15! Swing by to sign your waivers, get your event tee + goodie bag and stay for live music, good food and cold drinks, raffles and auctions!

OCTOBER 16 | SKATE THE COAST
9AM-4PM


Skate-bike-roll 19 miles from the Santa Monica Pier to Dive N Surf in Redondo Beach with B4BC and friends! This is a collective push for prevention with three hydration stops along the way. Suja Organic will be providing juices at each stop.

The morning will start at Veteran's Park in Redondo Beach where we'll load the shuttles to the Santa Monica Pier. From there we'll cruise down the coast to Arbor Venice, Marina Del Rey, Dockweiler State Beach, Hermosa Beach and finishing off at Dive N Surf for awards and celebrations. Our finish line party includes live music, food, adult beverages, raffle prizes and silent auction.

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A car drives down the Venice Boardwalk, then onto the bike path into Santa Monica. The filmer chases the vehicle down on his bicycle and stops the car. Driver was an elderly man, very confused.





This dummy wasn't able to get his V6 to do a proprer burnout in this video clip from AverageBrownDude:

"A group of hooligans did burnouts on 2nd Street in Santa Monica, CA. One male was filming while another was doing a burnout in a Chevy Camaro convertible. It seemed they wanted to be influencers on social media by doing stupid stuff. Passersbys and employees at local restaurants yelled at the group to stop, but the hooligans didn't like being told what to do and tried to intimidate others. They eventually left."


From Santa Monica Close Up:

"Figure contestants compete during the Muscle Beach Bodybuilding Championships in Venice on Monday, September 5, 2022."

Santa Monica Close Up is a photo blog by Santa Monica based Photojournalist/Press photographer Fabian Lewkowicz. Fabian is the former staff photographer for the Santa Monica Daily Observer Press, Santa Monica Mirror, Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Corsair.

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Topanga Beach surfing clips from our Instagram Stories on Tuesday, September 6, 2022









Flag Ceremony for Los Angeles County Fire Department Ocean Lifeguard Derek Traeger