Touring the Redondo Beach Pier and Boardwalk [VIDEO]
Come along with the Civic Couch Show and host Amy Frena as we take you through a tour of the Redondo Beach Pier. Located just a few miles from LAX is the Redondo Beach Pier. The Redondo Beach Pier offers dining, shopping, entertainment, live seafood, an arcade, water activities ranging from a harbor cruise to […]
Summer is made for Stand-up Paddleboarding
Stand-up paddling begins with a gently sloping learning curve in the protected waters of King Harbor or the calm summer water off local beaches. But the curve quickly steepens for paddlers who choose to surf or to enter any of the year round races in Southern California. Fortunately, the South Bay offers instruction to match the conditions. New City of Redondo regulations ensure that only qualified instructors offer lessons in King Harbor.
Bites at the Beach
Chefs and brewers are collaborating at Bite at the Beach on Saturday in Manhattan Beach. “We have paired breweries and restaurants and they’re coming up with combinations that will complement each other,” says MB Chamber CEO James O’Callaghan “We have 24 of each, so there will be that many unique pairings.”
A summer of silent films: Old Town Music Hall in El Segundo
A summer of silent films at Old Town Music Hall.
MOVIE REVIEW: “Dark Star: H.R. Giger’s World”
Cinematic horror has thrown us plenty of terrifying creatures, but perhaps the one with the most dramatic entrance was the monstrosity in Ridley Scott’s “Alien,” which not only gave us stomachaches but introduced the larger world to the artistry of H.R. Giger. What kind of man had such a dark and disturbing imagination? Belinda Sallin’s […]
Car2Go hits the road
Car-sharing service Car2Go is rolling out of the South Bay, in a setback to activists who hoped the service could reduce congestion and pollution from multi-car families.
South Bay Arts Calendar 05/14/15-05/18/15
Thursday, May 14 Tenors, anyone? The El Camino College Opera Workshop, directed by Vicki Muto, showcases aspiring opera singers as they run through Mascagni, Mozart, Bellini, Sondheim and others at 6 and 8 p.m. in the Campus Theatre, Crenshaw and Redondo Beach boulevards, Torrance. Tickets, $10. Call (310) 329-5345 or go to centerforthearts.org. Put your […]
Letters 05/14/15
Gould was golden Dear ER: Now that the new Manhattan Beach branch of the L.A. County Library System has opened, we want to sincerely express our appreciation to departing Library Manager Don Gould. Under Gould’s leadership, the Manhattan Beach Library became a prominent fixture in our city, developing dynamic programs for a wide range of […]
Manhattan Beach gets serious with water reductions
The city is getting the short end of the stick when it comes to the new state-mandated reduction goals.
South Bay Community Calendar 05/14/15-05/20/15
Thursday, May 14 FOOD TRUCKS Brake 4 Lunch, a Thursday Food Truck Gathering, will be at 2001 E. Mariposa Avenue, El Segundo, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Check out facebook.com/CustomDesignandConstruction or twitter.com/RemodelWithUs for truck of the week menu. Organized by Custom Design Construction. For more information, visit VisitCustomDesign.com. SEMINAR The Secrets to a successful remodel seminar. […]
BOOK REVIEW: Rich Man, Poor Man
Talking dollars and sense with writer Ivan Goldman Ivan Goldman has a new novel, and here’s how it begins: “When they brought out the sidewalk chicken costume, Liz hoped they were pulling her leg, but every passing moment chipped away more of this hope. It was a one-piece outfit–bright yellow with red highlights and a […]
Redondo Beach’s Paul Senior to climb One World Trade for charity
Paul Senior is 70 years old, and on Sunday, May 17, he’s going to climb one flight of stairs at the World Trade Center for every year that he’s been alive. Then he’s going to climb 20 more. Then, he says, he’s going to do it all over again, totalling 180 flights. Senior is taking […]