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Entries in Fairmont Miramar Hotel (17)
Gingerbread City
Guests admire the “Gingerbread City” during Fairmont Miramar Hotel's 9th Annual “Meet Me Under the Fig Tree” event on Sunday, December 6, 2009. The Gingerbread City was constructed from 400 pounds of gingerbread and 200 pounds of sugar.




Meet Me Under The Fig Tree
(TOP) Guest admire the 'Ginger Bread City' at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel during the Annual "Meet Me Under The Fig Tree," holiday event on Sunday, December 7, 2008. (CENTER) Misti Kerns, President and CEO of the Santa Monica Convention & Visitors Bureau, reads "Rudolf The Red-Nosed Reindeer" to children during "Meet Me Under The Fig Tree," on Sunday. (ABOVE) Chelsea Williams and Eric Kuss perform holiday favorites during the annual holiday event.




Ginger Bread City
Director of engineering at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel, Ernesto Carrillo, 60, works on the 'Ginger Bread City' on Thursday, December 4, 2008. The 'Ginger Bread City' will debut on Sunday during the Annual "Meet Me Under The Fig Tree, " at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel.




Celebrating Success




(1) Two-time Golden Globe nominee and humanitarian, Wendie Malick, honors Victoria Rios, a previously homeless individual, during the Westside Shelter & Hunger Coalition 13th annual Celebrating Success breakfast at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica on Friday, October 17, 2008. (2) Malick honors Brittany Thompson during the Celebrating Success Breakfast. (3) Manual Negrete, a , a previously homeless individual, shares his story during the celebration. (4) The New Direction Choir performs an opening song. (5) Santa Monica Firefighters (left to right) Capt. LaVoie, Maccini and Nulty get breakfast. The Westside Shelter & Hunger Coalition's Celebrating Success breakfast honnord 22 previously homeless individuals who have journeyed their lives from desolation to hope. The Westside Shelter & Hunger Coalition is a group of over thirty social service providers, faith congregations, and supporting organizations committed to ending homelessness through service coordination, public education, and advocacy. The Coalition members work together to provide a continuum of care for homeless, low-income individuals and their families by serving their needs in a cost effective and cooperative manner. They have built an infrastructure that serves the needs of the many sub-groups of the homeless population including veterans, battered women, youth, families and individuals with mental illness, drug or alcohol addiction, and/or HIV/AIDS.




Meet me under the Fig Tree
(1,2,3) Children check out the Gingerbread City during Fairmont Miramar Hotel's 'Meet me under the Fig Tree 'on Sunday, December 2, 2007 in Santa Monica. (4) The Santa Monica College Vocal Jazz Ensemble sing holiday songs under the Moreton Bay Fig Tree. (5) Lead vocalist Arden Kaywin from "The Fig Tree 5" gives a festive performance. The Fairmont Miramar Hotel continues the tradition of hosting an annual community gathering under the magnificent Moreton Bay Fig Tree. Over 100 years old and standing 80-feet high with a breathtaking 120-foot network of branches, the fig tree has been a welcoming symbol of hospitality to all. The “Gingerbread City” featured with some of the “homes” being decorated by the local elementary schools in the neighborhood. The community casted their vote on the best “home” with the winning school receiving a special holiday lunch at their school, provided by Executive Chef Jean-Claude Plihon and his culinary team. Holiday treats, beverages, and local entertainment was enjoyed in the porte cochere area.





31st Annual Santa Monica Firefighters Benefit Dance
1,2) Santa Monica Fire Department Deputy Chief, Bruce Davis and his wife Mary, roll the dice at the craps table during the 31st Annual Santa Monica Firefighters Benefit Dance at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel on Saturday, November 17, 2007. 3) SMFD Firefighter Sam Ruiz (right) plays roulette during the benefit on Saturday.





Christmas in September




Spanish-Language Community Police Academy



