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Archive for February, 2011

Meditation Flash Mob in Santa Monica

26 Feb 2011

Our friend and Voice of Santa Monica reader Lee Fox sent us this cool event invite. Meditation Flash Mob in Santa Monica Sunday, February 27 · 12:00pm – 1:00pm Location: West corner of Santa Monica Blvd. & Ocean Ave. on the park side of the street, Santa Monica, CA Wondering what a meditation flash mob [...]

Big Blue Bus Announces Over 29,000 Pounds of Food Donated During 15th Annual Food Drive

24 Feb 2011

The numbers are in and show, once again, the generosity of the city’s employees and the public when it comes to helping local families in need. The Big Blue Bus, which spearheaded the 15th annual food drive competition between city departments, announced today that a total of 29,001 pounds of food was collected during the [...]

Big Blue Bus to discuss expo integration plans at upcoming community meetings

18 Feb 2011

The Big Blue Bus has announced its schedule of upcoming community meetings, which will take place at locations throughout the Big Blue Bus service area. The meetings will be held March 2 through March 10. The Big Blue Bus is seeking to garner public feedback on improvements being considered as part of the transit agency’s [...]

Get ready to celebrate whale weekend at Santa Monica pier aquarium

17 Feb 2011

Whale of a Weekend highlights the annual migration of the Pacific gray whale, which completes one of the longest migrations of any species, traveling 10,000 to 14,000 miles round trip between the arctic seas and the warm lagoons of Baja California, Mexico. This migration takes the whales past the Pier – sometimes within viewing distance [...]

City ropes in Samo residents to keep the expo rail project on track

16 Feb 2011

The Expo Light Rail is coming to Santa Monica within the next five years, and the city wants to make sure its plans are in place. To that end, the planning department invites residents, businesses and other stakeholders to a workshop Thursday where they can exchange visions of the future Bergamot station and environs – [...]

Nothing Bundt Cakes bring nothing but tasty treats to residents of Santa Monica

14 Feb 2011

By: Marco Sandoval The Montana Avenue shopping district is well-known for their high-end boutiques and fine restaurants. Now you can add sinfully good bake shops to that list with the recent addition of Nothing Bundt Cakes. Voice of Santa Monica’s Marco Sandoval recently spoke with co-owner Monica Iorio about Nothing Bundt Cakes and what makes [...]

Downtown Santa Monica Events for V-day Who Says a Love Seat is Just for Two? Cupid’s Getting Comfy. BoConcept will load in the 213-foot red leather sofa weighing in at over 2.17 tons for 150 speed daters to snuggle up and have 10-15, three-minute dates with a potential love match. Couples who meet during the [...]