
Timeless tales, ticketless admission, priceless experience. Shakespeare by the Sea graces the Beach Cities with four performances in the coming week and a half, July 15 & 16 at Polliwog Park in Manhattan Beach and July 21 & 22 at Valley Park in Hermosa Beach, all at 7 p.m. This season’s offerings are Julius Caesar and Twelfth Night. Free, but donations always appreciated. For more info, locations, dates go to shakespearebythesea.org.

Considered one of the most prestigious beach volleyball tournaments in the world, the Hermosa Beach Open returns to the deep sands of Hermosa Beach this weekend as the sixth stop on the AVP NIVEA Tour. Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers will be going for an unprecedented fifth straight Hermosa Beach Open title while the top-seeded women’s team of Jennifer Kessy and April Ross are seeking their first at Hermosa.

Developer Nick Schaar and broker Bryn Stroyke team up for a second attempt at an upscale retail and office condominium complex in the beach cities. On Friday, Schaar Homes and Buildings and Stroyke Properties will hold an open house at 1300 Highland Shops and Worklofts, a high-end 34-unit commercial condo complex in downtown Manhattan Beach.


