(1) Ralph Gaxiola, 47, (left)  and Vincent VJ Hils, 40, pose-off during the  Muscle Beach Labor Day Bodybuilding, Figure and Bikini Competition on Monday, September 6, 2010. (2,3) Vincent VJ Hils, 40, pose during the  Muscle Beach Labor Day Bodybuilding Competition on Monday, September 6, 2010. (4) Bikini contestant pose during the Muscle Beach Labor Day Bodybuilding, Figure and Bikini Competition on Monday, September 6, 2010.

Harre Krishna's hand-pulls three fully decorated, four-story chariots during the 34th Annual Festival of Chariots on Sunday, August 1, 2010. The parade commenced at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium and traveled south on Main St., west on Rose Ave., south on the Venice Boardwalk and ended at the Ocean Front Walk Plaza in Venice. The Festival of the Chariots featured free feast for thousands, free entertainment, exhibits and booths all bringing together the finest in Indian culture. The festival celebrates Lord Jagannatha, the Lord of the Universe, and is put on by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). The Festival of the Chariots is now performed in every country across the world and dates back 5 thousand years to Jagannatha Puri, India.

Javier Gonzales displays his hand-painted ceramic skulls on the Venice Beach Boardwalk on Sunday, January 3, 2010.

Doug Smith paints a memorial for Dennis “Polar Bear” Agnew at Memorial Skatepark in Venice on Saturday, October 10, 2009.

A skater performs tricks at the new Venice Beach Skate Park on Saturday, October 10, 2009. The 16,000-square-foot park was opened on October 3, 2009. The park cost 2.4 million to build.

Mikel Farber (top), John Caelan (center) and Jourdan Stephens (above) of Quebb perform at Venice Beach during the 7th Annual Carnevale on Saturday, June 6, 2009. Quebb is eclectic song writing trio from Venice Beach, delivering lyrically intense, harmony-driven ballads carried on organic world rhythms and acoustic rock instruments.

Bodybuilders pose at Venice Beach during the Labor Day Muscle Beach Bodybuilding Championship on Monday, September 07, 2009, marking the 75 Anniversary of Muscle Beach. The Muscle Beach Bodybuilding competition was presented by Joe Wheatley Productions.

Professional snowboarder Laurie Currier takes first place and receives $5000.00 at Venice beach during the Third annual Supergirl Jam on Sunday, August 6, 2009.  Supergirl Jam is the industry's only large-scale, all-girls action sports competition. This unique event features more than 100 of the top female action sports athletes in a competition series designed to promote and celebrate female strength, independence and empowerment. The event was presented by Warner Bros. Consumer Products and ASA Entertainment.