With bare hands, boy catches yellowtail off Manhattan Beach pier

Cody Martin, 16, was looking for a fish to catch on Thursday morning. Perhaps a shark or a bat ray that he could later release into the ocean. He wanted to show the kids at the Roundhouse Aquarium’s summer camp – run by his father, Roundhouse Director Eric Martin – a live fish from off […]

Teaching trapeze tricks, twirls, basics at Fly Studios

Suzi Ziebell teaches trapeze tricks to a student. Photo by Alene Tchekmedyian

Suzi Ziebell, clad in a black tank top and yoga pants, hung upside down on a trapeze, demonstrating a sit-up-like move to a handful of bright-eyed kids. Colorful pieces of silk hung from the ceiling, among a long shelf of bright yoga balls. Ziebell hopped off the trapeze and onto a soft mat, prompting the […]

South Bay headlines as a worldwide beach volleyball Mecca

A new era of beach volleyball has begun. Fans of the sport are having their thirst for watching high-caliber action while celebrating the beach lifestyle of sand, sun and partying quenched by a variety of tournaments held in the South Bay.

The Nightlife: Gear Up For Beach Parties

Responsible adults over age 25 pose at the beach. Photo by Anna Cox.

Hermosa Beach Summer Concert Backstage Pass.  Yes, you can go to the concerts for free. But for a small fee, you can do it in style.  Get fed. Good food. Meet the artists. Goody bag. Contact me via email or facebook for the secret code to save $50.  All the cool kids are doing it. […]

Hermosa Beach news briefs July 17-28

Film festival The South Bay Summer Film Showcase will feature the work of local independent filmmakers on Saturday, July 28 at 4 p.m. at the Hermosa Beach Playhouse, 710 Pier Ave. Tickets are $10 online before the show, and $15 at the door. Each filmmaker will talk briefly before his or her screening, and beverages […]

Currents

Nikka Costa opens the LA Car Guy Hermosa Summer Concert Series at 5 p.m. on Sunday next to the Hermosa Beach Pier. The funk- and soul-fused show also features the Clayton Joseph Scott Band. Next Sunday: Poncho Sanchez. Wild Child has been recreating a live Doors concert for 20 years, with lead singer David Brock […]

Hot dogging: July 26-August 1

Thursday, July 26 Wasn’t built in one day It’s ‘80s night with When in Rome U.K., performing from 6 to 8 p.m. on the Redondo Beach Pier. It’s a free concert. The group’s 1988 single “The Promise” was featured in the film “Napoleon Dynamite.” More at RedondoPier.com. Sorta like Elvis The Aerospace Players are presenting […]