November 8, 2012

Gum Tree: Blooming with handmade gifts [GIFT GUIDE]

Lori Ford and her husband Will owned and operated a restaurant and bar in New York City that was open until 4 a.m. But Ford, who grew up in Manhattan Beach, always wanted to have a store on Pier Avenue in Hermosa Beach.

Kate & Oli: Cards with a kick

About a year ago, Katie Hanson was looking through a book about sea life with a little boy she was

Hermosa Beach police news: Car briefly stolen

A man struck another man on the right side of his head with an open hand on Nov. 4 at Pier and Hermosa avenues at about 10:10 p.m., knocking him unconscious and to the ground, causing great bodily injury, police said.

Denim made for men- Deep Pocket Jeans

While working together, they found themselves chatting about jeans, denim and the lack of a quality shopping experience for men. During the conversation, Mercer asked Borgatta, “Why don’t they make jeans for men? Real, American-made jeans with deep pockets?”

Sculpture molds minds- Ocean-themed chess set

Chess set maker Suzi Dalmau began sculpting in 1999 as a way to leave her computer-focused sales representative job behind and get more involved in the real world. Her sculpting skills expanded from clay sculptures and plaster castings of her sculptures to foundry cast bronze and cold cast bronze work.