2013 South Bay Winter Recap Part 2 When the northwesterns come marching down the coast from the Aleutians in a waves of consequence format, there’s only a Easy Reader Staff March 14, 2013
2013 South Bay Winter Recap Part 1 Surf photographer, Brad Jacobson once said about one of his favorite subjects, Chris Wells, “If there’s a barrel breaking Easy Reader Staff March 14, 2013
Best of the Beach 2013: Winners announced! Every year, our readers vote for their favorite people, places and things across the South Bay. Browse through the categories below Easy Reader Staff March 14, 2013
Best Shop Shaper: Dennis Jarvis, Spyder Surfboards In the late ’70s, Sypder Surfboard shaper/owner Dennis Jarvis crafted boards for the likes of Mark Cuff, Matt Warshaw, Mark Easy Reader Staff March 14, 2013
Best Underground Shaper: Dan Cobley Dan Cobley 3-peats this year in the Best of the Beach’s “Underground Shaper” title, having won in both 2011 and Easy Reader Staff March 14, 2013
Best Golf Course: The Lakes The Lakes is a municipal golf course owned by the City of El Segundo and has enjoyed tremendous success since Randy Angel March 14, 2013
Best Sports Store: Village Runner A specialty running store that has served thousands of runners and walkers, Village Runner offers new running shoes, apparel and Randy Angel March 14, 2013
Best Martial Arts: Elite Located in Redondo Beach, the Elite Training Center provides self-defense and fitness to people of all ages, from the general Randy Angel March 14, 2013
Best Neighborhood Gym: Studio Pulse Convenient to the South Bay in the Whole Foods Plaza in Redondo Beach, Studio Pulse, a Mad Dogg-licensed studio, offers Randy Angel March 14, 2013
Best Health Club: Spectrum Athletic Clubs Spectrum Athletic Clubs is a repeat winner that offers an array of amenities including pools, saunas, certified personal trainers, group Randy Angel March 14, 2013
Best Bike Shop: Hermosa Cyclery Hermosa Cyclery continues its reign as top Bike Shop. Founded in 1974 by Harold Schumaker, Hermosa Cyclery remains in the Randy Angel March 14, 2013
Best Personal Trainer: Trent Mitchell Training men and women, Mitchell is certified in a numerous area and uses a synergistic approach designed specifically around a Randy Angel March 14, 2013
Best Sailing Lessons: South Bay Sailing Wes Houston was in the 6th grade visiting a friend’s home when the friend’s dad got mad at his son, Kevin Cody March 14, 2013
Best Surf Shop: ET Surf In an era where a customer can get lost in surf shops that resembles a giant discount emporium or a Easy Reader Staff March 14, 2013
Best Running Race: Redondo Beach Super Bowl Sunday 10K/5K & Manhattan Beach 10K (TIE) Drawing nearly 10,000 race enthusiasts, the Redondo Beach Super Bowl Sunday 10K/5K Run/Walk presented by Kaiser Permanente has become one Randy Angel March 14, 2013
Best dive shop: Dive N’ Surf Dive master Tony Vanore said what he likes most about teaching at Dive N’ Surf is that it’s “an old Special Contributor March 14, 2013