Bridget Arthur of Costa Mesa makes a habit of surfing -- at least during the Blackie's Classics Longboard Assn. Halloween Surf Costume contest at the Newport Pier.
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Kerry Pedlow, of Laguna Beach, wears his Tarzan costume as he competes in the Blackie's Classics Longboard Association Halloween Surf Costume contest at the Newport Pier.
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Mario Huerta, left, wears a toxic surfer with crutch costume while Will Simmons sports a pirate costume as they share a wave during the Blackie's Classics Longboard Association Halloween Surf Costume contest at the Newport Pier.
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Mason Baumann, 6, of Huntington Beach, who won an award for scariest costume in the Menehuenes division, sports a Mexican wrestler mask as he competes in the Blackie's Classics Longboard Association Halloween Surf Costume contest at the Newport Pier.
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Gina Belida, left, is a pirate and Cathy Brunmier is the Cat in The Hat. Brunmier won the best wave award.
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Eric Rankin of Costa Mesa dresses as an alien for the surf costume contest.
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Debby Falese of Huntington Beach does her Marilyn Monroe impression during the contest.
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Darcy DeLao of Huntington Beach does a Batman impression in the surf costume contest.
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An unidentified surfer dressed as a dalmation was awarded "best wipeout" in the Blackie's Classics Longboard Assn. contest.
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Gary Marshall of Costa Mesa sports a "crazy professor" costume, which won him the scariest costume award in the Blackie's Classics Longboard Assn. Halloween Surf Costume contest at the Newport Pier.
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Rosemari Martinez, right, appears in the annual Halloween parade in West Hollywood as Lady Gaga.
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Friends walk along Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood dressed as characters from "Alice in Wonderland" during the annual West Hollywood Carnaval.
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A group of friends get their picture taken with a police officer during the annual West Hollywood Carnaval.
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The Halloween crowd watches a paradegoer's acrobatic dance.
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Parade revelers take a break from Halloween festivities to eat dinner during the annual West Hollywood Carnaval.
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