Summer Calendar 2016: SEALab
SEALab SEA (Science Education Adventure) Lab is a hands-on science center devoted to marine conservation and education run by the LA Conservation Corps. Two-week long summer camps for kids are offered for ages four to six. The Mini Mariners is a half-day program that takes place mostly at the aquarium with visits to the […]
Summer Calendar 2016: King Harbor Sea Fair
King Harbor Sea Fair Sunday, May 22 King Harbor Yacht Club and the Waterfront Redondo Beach host a free day of ocean-related events. Board a Tall Ship, stand-up paddle, and paddle an outrigger and sail. Participate in arts and crafts, fishing and sand sculpting. King Harbor Marina. Noon to 5 p.m. waterfronteducation.org
Summer Calendar 2016: Hermosa Beach Ironman
Hermosa Beach Ironman July 4 On the beach, north of the Hermosa Beach Pier Run a mile, paddle a surfboard a mile, and then consume a 6-pack of their favorite beer without vomiting. All genders are encouraged and of course, you have to be over 21. 9 a.m. by paying $20 to enter-just know there’s close […]
Maps: How Lisa Ritchie followed her songs west and what she found [MUSIC PREVIEW]
It’s a curious enterprise, the making of songs, and how those songs can sometimes become vessels that take their makers far beyond their known horizons for reasons that even they don’t quite understand. Lisa Ritchie started making songs as a ten-year-old girl in the tiny town of Dexter, Michigan singing quietly in her family […]
South Bay Arts & Entertainment Calendar, May 18 – 25
Thursday, May 19 Pure voice Red Harmony, an a cappella choir, performs from 6 to 8 p.m. as part of the “Tunes at TAM,” in the Torrance Art Museum, 3320 Civic Center Drive, Torrance. Suggested donation is $20. Call (310) 376-5577. Friday, May 20 A taste of tomorrow The Beach Cities Symphony, conducted by […]
Summer Calendar 2016: 3rd Annual WalkAbout Redondo Beach
Saturday, May 21 North Redondo Beach The North Redondo Beach Business Association and Blue Zones Project encourage participants to walk the 2.8-mile sidewalks of WalkAbout circle between the South Bay Galleria and Aviation Blvd. Participants will collect stamps on their WalkAbout event passport from each business they enter. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. At noon, […]
Summer Calendar 2015: Seaside Lagoon Camp and Happenings
Seaside Lagoon The Seaside Lagoon offers salt water swimming in a protected area, as well as children’s play equipment, a snack bar and barbeque pits and tables for parties. 10 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. daily throughout the summer months, May 28 to September 5. Daily rates: Adults (over 17) $7, Children (2-17) $6, Under […]
Summer Calendar 2016: Skate Camps
PCH Skate Camps PCH Skate Camps provide beginner to intermediate level skate and safety instruction focusing on basic ollies and turns, to flip tricks, grinds, vert skating and much more. PCH Skate Camps have a variety of ramps, rails and fun boxes, which are positioned differently each day to offer a variety of trick options. […]
About Town in Hermosa Beach
City Hall to close for fumigation Hermosa Beach City Hall will close for four days later this week as the building is tented and treated for termites. The closure will be in effect from Friday, May 20, through Monday, May 23, according to a statement from the city. In addition to regular police and fire […]
The Bountiful Bistro: The rustic feel and finely executed meals at Tin Roof have made it a local treasure [RESTAURANT REVIEW]
Thanks to friends who live in far-flung cities but travel through LA occasionally, I have much experience at arranging a flying visit. Six hour layover between flights for someone who wants to visit three ethnic groceries and still have time for a leisurely dinner? Can do. With eight hours I can squeeze in all that […]
Summer Calendar 2016: Kid’s Land Camps
Halstrom Academy Halstrom Academy has helped more than 15,000 students in grades 6- 12 achieve educational success through its one-to-one teaching model. From aspiring professional athletes, artists, and young working professionals, to unique learners such as students with social distraction issues or ADHD, students from all walks of life find Halstrom a place where they […]
“The Lobster” and the absurdity of modern love [MOVIE REVIEW]
by Ryan Rojas/Cinemacy.com In this modern age, where more and more relationships are being facilitated online – apps like Tinder making romance and falling in love almost binary in nature – is it any wonder why we might now feel like we’ve lost just a bit of our collective humanity, and why the whole […]
Live Long and Prosper: The progress of the Beach Cities Blue Zones Project
More than five years ago, the Blue Zones Project rolled into the Beach Cities with a simple but ambitious goal. The project intended to help the people in the communities it served live longer, healthier, more fulfilling lives. Driven by Beach Cities Health District CEO Susan Burden, then-Chief Medical Officer Lisa Santora and Blue […]
Redondo Beach donates to RUHS programs
Redondo Union High School was the beneficiary of broken laws this week, as the City of Redondo Beach made significant donations to RUHS programs during its May 17 City Council meeting. Redondo Union’s Teen Court, Theatre Arts and Athletics programs are all receiving a boost thanks to money won from civil lawsuit settlements, as […]
Summer Calendar 2016: SUP and Paddling Events and Camps
Riviera Mexican Grill R-10 Race, Saturday. August 6, Torrance Beach The Riviera Mexican Grill R-10 race is a seven mile, in and out race from Torrance Beach to the R-10 buoy off Rocky Point. 8 a.m. Registration is $40 and begins at 6:30 a.m. The event is open to paddleboards, SUPs, and surfboards (boards under […]
Summer Calendar 2016: Surf Camps
Hermosa Surf Camp For 25 years, the Hermosa Surf Camp, sponsored by Spyder Surf, Hurley, and Kinecta Federal Credit Union has taught students under the helm of director Vince Ray. “I guaranteed our students will ride a wave their first day,” Ray said. Classes have a 1:6 or better teacher to student ratio. All students […]