Santa Monica Beach Scene

A & B Sugar Mill

This is the only sugar mill still in operation on the island of Maui. The green grass in the foreground is sugarcane.

Iao Needle (Kuka'emoku)

A Declaration of Independence

Converse Store on 3rd Street Promenade, Santa Monica

I figured that this display cost roughly $17,000 (342 pairs at $50 each). It is no doubt eye-catching, but is it effective marketing?