About Town in Redondo Beach: Week of Oct. 24
What’s happening this week in Redondo Beach?
Hermosa Beach pumpkin patch continues family tradition
When Debbie Perry’s grandfather Jack DiMeglio started selling Christmas trees outside of his New York grocery store in the early 1900s, he had no idea that he would begin a family tradition that would be passed down through four generations. “I love it,” said Perry, the third generation matriarch of the family’s pumpkin and Christmas […]
Brown eyed girl: Van Morrison’s daughter headlines a tribute to her father Live at the Lounge
There is no shortage of tribute bands in the South Bay. Almost every night of the week, the Beach Cities host bands that specialize in mimicking the voices, sounds, appearances and gestures of music idols. Over at Live at the Lounge, folks are doing things a little differently. Andy Hill and Renee Safier, along with […]
33 years of pumpkins: Debbie and Jeff’s Pumpkin Patch on PCH in Hermosa Beach [VIDEO]
Everybody has driven by it, and most have stopped by sometime in the last 33 years — Debbie and Jeff’s Pumpkin Patch along PCH in Hermosa Beach, home to a goat, a chicken, a pig, a rabbit, a grandson who says his job is to “sell pumpkins, sell Christmas trees, and change oil,” and, of […]
Mira Costa’s Hong captures second Bay League cross country meet
Mira Costa’s Abby Hong won her second individual crown in a decisive manner and Redondo Union’s boys team overtook Palos Verdes to win the team title in the second Bay League cross country meet held at Redondo Union High School. The Sea Hawk’s boys squad placed five runners in the top ten, scoring 29 points […]
Mira Costa hosts rival Redondo in key Bay League girls volleyball match
Mira Costa’s girls volleyball team hosts the first of two matches against rival Redondo Union on Thursday with the winner staking claim to first place in the Bay League. The 7 p.m. match will also serve as a fundraiser for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a tradition started by Mira Costa head coach Lisa Zimmerman years […]
Tree Musketeers: making a difference, one tree at a time
by Kathryn Cross On October 26, Tree Musketeers members, ranging from ages 10 to 18 will be hosting their very first Make a Difference Day, a day to celebrate fun, the convivial South Bay community, and helping the environment, one tree at a time. Tree Musketeers, the world’s first known youth-lead environmental organization, is run […]