A sense of place: American Farmhouse Roadside Grill
One of the finest dining experiences I can remember was in a rustic farmhouse at the end of a long dirt road. “Everything you are eating was produced within sight of this dining room,” mentioned our server as he set out a magnificent meal. The ideal of local, fresh food was beautifully expressed, and we […]
Bay Watch: Community Calendar Feb. 25 – Mar. 3
Kelly Hales Memorial Golf Tournament
Our Lady of Guadalupe presents the Kelly Hales Memorial Golf Tournament at Lakewood Country Club at 12:15.
Friday, February 26
Our Lady of Guadalupe presents the Kelly Hales Memorial Golf Tournament at Lakewood Country Club at 12:15.
Letters February 25, 2010
Litter campaign
Dear ER:
It is ironic that the Hermosa Beach City Council voted four to one to litter the streets with “do not litter” signs to be put on the lamp posts throughout the city for a few dollars. The visual pollution this causes will far exceed any clean up benefits that the signs will accomplish.
Fire Chief going to Santa Monica
Manhattan Beach Fire Department Chief Scott Ferguson has announced he will be leaving next month to take over as chief of the Santa Monica Fire Department.
Ferguson submitted his resignation on Friday after serving little over two years as the city’s fire chief [read more]
Three moms open independent Manhattan Beach book shop
Once upon a time, in a land of corporate chain bookstores, three moms decided to open a small, independent book shop in the heart of Manhattan Beach.
They set out to cut through the two-story, espresso-vending, discount-driven nature of the “Big Box” stores, and return to a way of book selling that they believed had gotten lost.[Read More]
Fifty years of Wheelin’ in the South Bay
Bicyclist hall-of-famer Ted Ernst Jr. finally won the most prestigious award handed out by the club he founded 50 years ago — the South Bay Wheelmen’s Harris Robinson award.
At an anniversary celebration Sunday, club president Cary Alpert presented the former owner of Ted’s Manhattan Cycles with the award, which is named for two SBW cyclists who died in separate bicycle-vehicle accidents…
Downhill charge
Palos Verdes brokerages expand into the beach cities as a local Re/Max franchise files for bankruptcy. [read more]
South Bay photographer Mary Pat Dorr passes away
Popular Manhattan Beach photographer Mary Pat Dorr passed away last Thursday after a two-decade-long battle with breast cancer. Last Wednesday she was honored with a lifetime achievement by the Manhattan Beach Chamber of Commerce, but was unable to attend the ceremony because she was too weak to leave her Manhattan Beach home…
About Town
MBFD Captain Dave Shenbaum is February’s person of the month, American Martyrs School hosts annual 5k run, and styrofoam products become recyclable…