Puget Sound Early Birds Car Club members drive down the Santa Monica Pier in their vintage Ford Thunderbirds after completing their tour of Route 66 on Friday, October 8, 2010.

The Irish 66'ers, a group of 100 Irish motorcyclist, ride their Harley Davidson's down the Santa Monica Pier on Wednesday, October 06, 2010.  The ride started in Chicago nine days ago. The Irish motorcyclists traveled 2,448 miles along the historic Route 66 to raise money for the Temple Street Children's University Hospital. Since the first ever Route 66 Challenge in aid of Temple Street took place in 2002, the challenge has raised an incredible 1.5 million euro in much needed funds for the Hospital. 

Charlie Sullivan and his son Henry, 3,  look at a mural of the Santa Monica Pier at the Santa Monica Pier on Wednesday, Sept 29, 2010.

Santa Monica Pier amid the sunset on Wednesday, Sept 29, 2010.

The sun sets at 7:03pm in Santa Monica on Monday, September 13, 2010.

Movie-goers watch Iron Man at the Santa Monica Pier on Friday, September 10, 2010. The free movie series is co-presented by the Santa Monica Pier Restoration Corporation and Brand X, a publication and web site of the Los Angeles Times.

Kiwis on Tour, a group of 43 New Zealanders, drive down the Santa Monica Pier in 21 convertible mustangs concluding their 16 day tour of the historic Route 66 on Wednesday, September 15, 2010.

The sunset at Santa Monica on Friday, September 10, 2010