Beach Summer Calendar 2014: International Surf Festival
Starting in 1962, the International Surf Festival has provided friendly, though highly competitive swim, paddle, run, row and volleyball events, highlighted by competition between the work’s best beach lifeguards.
Grunion Fish-tival at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
A cast of thousands will be on hand (or burrowing in the sand) for CMA’s Grunion Fish-tival beginning at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 30 at teh Cabrillo Marine Aquarium.
Redondo Sea Lab, King Harbor to welcome tall ship Irving Johnson
The 110-foot-long tall ship “Irving Johnson” will visit King Harbor on Sunday May 18 for the annual Redondo Beach Sea Fair. The Sea Fair is a free, family-friendly event hosted by the SEA Lab and the King Harbor and Redondo Beach yacht clubs.
Wilderness Park Redondo Beach a seaside forest
Wilderness Park visitors may choose from three overnight campgrounds: Gumwood, Pine and Sycamore Camps, as well as the Elm Camp picnic site.
South Bay 2014 Beach calendar: sports
West Coast Beach Tennis brings the hottest new action sport to 14th Street and The Strand in Hermosa Beach. Tournaments include Mid Summer’s Day (June 21-22), Endless Summer (Aug. 23-24) and Indian Summer (Sept. 27-28). westcoastbeachtennis.net.
Meistrell twins memorial unveiling at Seaside Lagoon
Bob and Bill Meistrell, two of the most influential men in the history of surfing and diving, and two of the South Bay’s most beloved watermen will be memorialized with the unveiling of a bronze sculpture depicting them as youg Los Angeles County Lifeguards.
Sharks shine at Roundhouse Aquarium, Manhattan Beach
The Roundhouse Marine Studies Lab and Aquarium at the end of the Manhattan Beach Pier is a place of splendor for kids and adults curious about the ocean, marine life and the environment.
A walk through Polliwog Park, Manhattan Beach
The large pond that makes Polliwog park a wildlife refuge for ducks, geese and other migratory birds is reason enough to spend a summer day here. But the City of Manhattan Beach also organizes family friendly events most weekdays and every weekend.
Chef Nael Taki’s new take on Riviera Village’s HT Grill
It can be jarring when a well-established restaurant changes concept, especially when they don’t go through the usual steps of changing the name and décor. Those who visit expecting what they’ve always liked are confused. Those who might like the new menu and not the old one don’t know there’s a reason to stop in. […]
South Bay 2014 Summer Paddleboard Schedule
When the surf is flat in the South Bay, which is most summer days because Palos Verdes and Catalina Island block the south swells, surfers race paddleboards. Races are held almost every weekend.
Stand-up paddling with Rusty, Redondo Beach
One morning their breakfast conversation ended with Doms saying he was ready to join Fyffe and Smith on a training run to the R-10 buoy.
Manhattan Beach might join other coastal cities in outdoor smoking bans
Smoking declines across L.A., particularly in the South Bay
Ho hum, Great Whites summering in Manhattan Beach
Juvenile great white sharks appear to be taking up residence in Manhattan Beach for the second summer in a row.