Santa Monica beach

Rodeo Drive

NYPD in LA? nah, they're just shooting an episode of "CSI: New York." (everything was so realistic, it took us a minute to notice that the NYPD squad cars didn't belong in LA.)

on top of Disney Hall

enjoying some Persian ice cream at Mashti Malone's Exotic Ice Cream Parlor.

Mashti Malone's sign. (Note the shamrock AND the Persian writing. i think it says "Top o'the mornin' to ya" in farsi.)

godzilla

former residence of one Brad Pitt. now owned by a Mr. Sean Penn.

this is Dr. Phil's house

the premiere of Gridron Gang at Grauman's Chinese Theater

kayaking the channel islands

kayaking around Santa Cruz island

Santa Cruz island from one of its peaks