February 10, 2015

The building at 1040 Manhattan Beach Blvd. today. Photo by Caroline Anderson
Mid-century building gets spruced up

The building at 1040 Manhattan Beach Blvd. has stood in the same spot less than a block west of Sepulveda since 1953. But when its new owner, Nina Ritter, told people about it, they didn’t know what she was talking about.

SB Boardriders Event #1 presented by Jack’s Surfboards Recap

“It became an endurance contest,” said third place legend division finisher Mike Purpus, “The riptide was like inside pipeline when you are scratching to get to the inside while stuck in the impact zone. The current was like paddling against the Colorado River, and the sets were like surfing a stormy day at 2nd Reef Pipeline.”