Dirty Hippie Radio: The 1st Annual Party with Darty
“My mom was a pretty popular lady,” says Bubba McMacken of local punk-reggae band Special C. “You know, a lot of my friends liked to come over and hang out with her rather than me, cuz I’m, ya know, I’m such a baby… And my mom loved animals. I mean, there was times when we […]
Naturalists welcome whale season
Veteran naturalists and a handful of rookies braved biting wind and choppy seas last week to officially kick off whalewatching season. A group of nearly 100 Cabrillo Marine Aquarium volunteers, many of them wearing red jackets plastered with patches proving their worth as whalewatchers, boarded Voyager in the Redondo Beach Marina last Wednesday. They had […]
Art of Carol Hungerford at The Loft in San Pedro
When Carol Hungerford was in sixth grade, her teacher drove a stake through the heart of her artistic ambitions.
The return of Uncle Stavros [RESTAURANT REVIEW]
Just over a hundred years ago there was a great controversy about what were called hyphenated Americans – people who held American citizenship but cherished their Irish, German, or other heritage. This has never been a problem when it comes to restaurants – we have always accepted places that served German and American, […]
Last year’s top new restaurants in the South Bay
The overall quality of the dining experience in the Beach Cities has been improving, and it’s harder each year for newcomers to match the standards of their established competitors, much less excel in comparison.