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20th Annual King Harbor Boat Parade

Canon EOS Rebel, Christmas lights, King Harbor Boat Parade, Photos, pictures, Redondo Beach, restaurants, Southern California / 1 minute of reading / December 13, 2011

Saturday evening was the 20th Annual King Harbor Boat Parade in Redondo Beach. After spending the day at the Mooneye’s Christmas car show and drag races, I packed up the camera and Tanya and headed down to King Harbor. We decided to have dinner at On the Rocks since they were located at the perfect location to watch the parade. The Christmas boat parade consisted of various boats that are docked in Redondo Beach, getting decorated with lights and sailing in a circle around the marina. It was a little difficult to determine just how many boats were participating, but …

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2011 Mooneye’s Christmas Drag Races

Christmas, drag races, Irwindale Raceway, Mooneyes, Photos, pictures, Southern California / 1 minute of reading / December 12, 2011

Mooneye’s annual Christmas party includes a custom car show and drag races. Probably the coolest part of the drag races is that the cars are all pre-1969. I was fortunate enough to receive a pit pass this year, so these photos should be a lot better than my photos of last year’s Mooneye’s drag races.

Mooneyes 2011 Christmas Party and Car Show

car show, Christmas, Family fun, Irwindale Raceway, Mooneyes, Photos, pictures, Southern California / 1 minute of reading / December 12, 2011

These photos are from the 2011 Mooneye’s Christmas party and custom car show. This annual event was held Saturday December 10, 2011 at the Toyota Speedway at Irwindale. This is a true custom car show with all cars being pre-1965. This is a fun event for the entire family and a true visual experience as the car owners obviously put in a tremendous amount of effort and love to turn out the vehicles displayed.

Holiday Fair at Staples Center

carnival, Christmas, Family fun, LA Live, Los Angeles, Photos, pictures, Southern California, Staples Center / 1 minute of reading / December 9, 2011

When we went to Staples last night, I got spun around and ended up parking by LA Live on 11th Street. To my surprise, they had the street blocked off and an old style carnival set up. I presumed it was some kind of Christmas carnival, but no one that worked there really knew what was going on. Even the security personnel said they had never seen anything like this before and that it had no name that they knew of. Google was of little help, so I think we will call it the GotBaddog Staples Holiday Fair until someone …

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Christmas Party at Staples Center

Christmas, hockey, LA Kings, Los Angeles, Photos, pictures, Staples Center / 1 minute of reading / December 9, 2011

Every year for the last three years, my friend Joe gets a couple suites at Staples Center and he invites a few dozen of his friends to come join him for a Christmas party while watching the Los Angeles Kings. It is always a great time with fun people, a visit from a few of the King’s Ice Crew, snacks and drinks. Sometimes the Kings win to make the event perfect. Well, the Kings got whipped by the Minnesota Wild last night, but luckily all the other ingredients remained so it was another successful Christmas party at Staples. Back to …

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SCORE Small Business Growth Series

Culver City, Google Analytics, Internet Marketing Event, Photos, pictures, SCORE, Search Engine Optimization, small business, Small Business Growth Series, social media marketing / 1 minute of reading / December 9, 2011

These photos are from the SCORE Small Business Growth Series, held at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Culver City. This particular event concentrated on social media marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Google Analytics, finances for small businesses and more. This was a free event for small business owners sponsored by City National Bank, Constant Contact and the Culver City Chamber of Commerce. I have been doing Internet Marketing since 1996 and I learned stuff there, so I have to recommend any upstart small business owner to look to see if there is a SCORE chapter near you. Back to SCORE Photos

Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce Holiday Mixer

Chamber of Commerce, Marriott, networking event, Photos, pictures, TACC, Torrance / 1 minute of reading / December 7, 2011

These photos are of the 2011 Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce’s Holiday Mixer, held at the Marriott Hotel in Torrance. It was a nice networking event that topped off the Networking at Noon function we had attended earlier in the day. We met some new people and reacquainted ourselves with some people that we had met earlier. Back to TACC Holiday Mixer Photos Back to TACC Holiday Mixer Photos

Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce Network at Noon

Chamber of Commerce, Oliver's Cafe, Photos, pictures, Redondo Beach, restaurants, Synergy-DTI, TACC, Torrance / 1 minute of reading / December 7, 2011

Today, Tanya and I went to our first Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce function. It was their December Network at Noon, which was held at Oliver’s Cafe in Redondo Beach. Synergy DTI is the parent company and since Tanya now lives in Torrance, we decided to join. I have to say, I am really looking forward to this. Business opportunities abound. I almost feel silly for not joining years ago. If you are a small business owner, I suggest at least checking out your local Chamber of Commerce. Business to business is good business. Here are a few photos from …

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Christmas Lights at Candy Cane Lane in Sleepy Hollow 2011

Candy Cane Lane, Christmas lights, Family fun, Photos, pictures, Sleepy Hollow, Southern California, Torrance / 1 minute of reading / December 4, 2011

These photos were taken on December 4, 2011 in Torrance, CA. Every year at this time the Sleepy Hollow section of Torrance goes all out with the Christmas decorations and the area is transformed into Candy Cane Lane. I remember the first time I went there. It made Disneyland’s nighttime lights seem rather tame in comparison. This is great fun for the entire family. You can drive up and down the streets, or park and enjoy the decorations up close, maybe meet Santa Claus himself or partake in some hot chocolate and homemade cookies. I usually go two or three …

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Day two of APPNation III Conference and Expo

APPNation Conference, APPNation III, Concourse Exhibition Center, Internet Marketing Event, mobile applications, mobile apps, Photos, pictures, San Francisco / 1 minute of reading / December 4, 2011

These photos were taken on day two of the B-to-B mobile application trade show, APPNation III. One common denominator I have noticed at every trade show I have attended over the years is that the day after a good party, there will be lower attendance the next morning. This held true on day two of APPNation III, however, that did not slow down the flow of information coming from the various panels and workshops or the enthusiasm of the attendees that came out. This was an informative event and I look forward to attending the next one. Back to Day …

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