Dog walkers walk a pack of dogs at the Third Street Promenade while promoting PETCO on Wednesday, November 4, 2009. November is National Adoption Awareness Month.

Nisha Ali (right) from Apt. E Productions gives a free Bollywood dance lesson to Maria Isabel, 31, while filming a music video at the Third Street Promenade on Sunday, October 11, 2009.

Laura Leighton of "Melrose Place" and Tim Gunn of "Project Runway" walk through the symbolic exhibit "Tunnel of Hope" with domestic violence survivors Kathryn and Dallas from Sojourm, a Los Angeles-area domestic violence shelter, during Marshalls annual Shop ’til It Stops campaign at the Third Street Promenade  on Thursday, October 1, 2009.  The exhibit, which is comprised of six unique arches, features information about the cause, the names of the many organizations who have worked tirelessly to put an end to domestic violence and celebrity audio messages of support from Jennifer Love Hewitt, Joe Torre, Rosie Perez, Martina McBride, Vivica Fox, Robin Givens, Chaka Khan, Michael Bolton, and more….  Buying a pair of shoes at any Marshalls store between October 1 and 15, 2009 will benefit the Hotline. As part of the Marshalls Shop ’til It Stops program, $1 will be donated to the National Domestic Violence Hotline for each pair of shoes sold during this period (up to $150,000). For the last 15 years Marshalls has been committed to the prevention of domestic violence. Since the programs inception, more than $1 million has been donated to this important cause. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

The dineLA Food Truck with Chef Alain Giraud and the Anisette Bistro team hand out gourmet samples at the Third Street Promenade on Wednesday, September 30, 2009, while promoting dineLA's Restaurant Week. dineLA Restaurant Week is a two-week dining event established to introduce diners to the vast array of restaurants in neighborhoods throughout LA County. Local foodies and visitors to LA will have the opportunity to enjoy a selection of specially priced three-course meals from some of LA’s best restaurants during this dining event. dineLA Restaurant Week takes place over two consecutive weeks, excluding the Saturday between: October 4 – 9 and October 11 – 16, 2009. Participating restaurants will opt into one of three dining categories and present a specially priced three-course meal for lunch and/or dinner. Diners will be able to choose from three choices for each course including appetizer, entrée and dessert.  You can see dineLA Restaurant Week menus online here. Prices and meal periods vary by restaurant and exclude beverages, tax and gratuity.  dineLA Restaurant Week were created with two goals in mind—driving business for our local restaurant community; and building awareness for Los Angeles as one of the premier dining cities in the world.

(top) Vidal Sassoon Academy stuedent  Alex Jaffe shaves the head of Santa Monica Fire Captain Mike McElvaney at Barney's Beanery  during  St. Baldrick's Day on Thursday, September 24, 2009. (center) Santa Monica Firefighters Frank Evaro (left) and Tyler McElvney get their head shaved by Vidal Sassoon Academy students during  the fundraiser. (above) Santa Monica Fire Marshal Jim Glew (left) and SMFD Captain Jeff Connor  get their head shaved by Vidal Sassoon Academy students during a St. Baldrick's Day. 

St. Baldrick's is the world's largest volunteer-driven fundraising event for childhood cancer research. Thousands of volunteers shave their heads in solidarity of children with cancer, while requesting donations of support from friends and family.

Tracy Stum (left) and Charllene Lanzel hand-paint a 3D Buick Lacrosse at the Third Street Promenade on Friday, September 18, 2009. The street painting featured the new 2010 Buick Lacrosse driving down the red carpet.

Flamenco duo from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Ezequiel Etcheverry, (left) and his brother Martin Etcheverry of SeisCuerdas perform at the Third Street Promenade on Saturday, July 25, 2009.