Manhattan Beach Ultrafication: The great dining divide
Downtown restaurants bridge the divide between old and ultra Manhattan Beach, while the city struggles to preserve its small town character.
Beer Bros: Hoppy Happenins’
We are only two weeks away from the first LA Beer and Food Festival. Held on Saturday, January 28 at the Mack Sennett Studios in LA, 40 independent breweries will offer unlimited tastings of 100 beers. Standout food partners include Chef Anne Conness’ Sausal, downtown L.A. favorite Poppy+Rose, and newcomers Fat Dragon in addition to […]
On Local Government – Redondo’s “creative destruction”
On Local Government By Bob Pinzler Redondo’s “creative destruction” When an object rolls downhill, its momentum increases as the pull of gravity takes greater and greater effect. Such it is with the bricks and mortar retail industry. The determinant of the health of that part of the retailing sector is how well it performs during […]
Beach business – Grand reopening of remodeled Manhattan Beach Toyota
A two-handed Samurai sword with a wood lacquered case was presented to Manhattan Beach Toyota owners Andrisa and Bradley Sperber
Beach celebrations – Manhattan Downtown Businesses host annual holiday tree lighting
Thousands of revelers descended on Manhattan Beach for the Annual Pier Lighting Ceremony
Beach history – Hermosa Historical Society dances through the ‘70s
The Hermosa Beach Historical Society’s annual Dancing through the Decades gala
South Bay Community Calendar 1-19-2017
Thursday, January 19 Free your mind Free guided Meditation and Labyrinth Walk. Dr Kati Wolfrum will give a 15 minute guided meditation followed by the labyrinth walk. The path is not tricky but relaxing. No shoes but socks are comfortable. 5:30 – 7 p.m. Redondo Beach Center for Spiritual Living, 907 Knob Hill, Redondo Beach. […]
Letters to the Editor 1-19-2017
Lu Lieu: Dear ER: I erroneously assumed when Ted Lieu became our congressman from the South Bay that he was going to represent all of his constituents (“Congressman Ted Lieu announces he will not attend inauguration,” ERNews.com). I obviously was misinformed. He has chosen to be petulant and self serving and completely ignored his oath […]
The Boy and the Bear: a ‘Third Wave’ coffeehouse arrives in Redondo Beach from Colombia, by way of Sweden
The story of the Boy and the Bear begins at a coffeehouse in the small town of Falkenberg, Sweden. Andres Piñeros, a musician and graphic designer, had been asked to “fika” with some Swedish friends — that is, to get together for a cup of coffee. Piñeros is from Colombia, so he thought he […]
Guilty plea from Hermosa Beach bar owner to conspiracy, gambling charges
Jeff Bellandi, a co-owner of Watermans bar and restaurant on Pier Plaza, pleaded guilty in a San Diego federal court earlier this month to charges connected to a wide-ranging criminal investigation of an illegal gambling and drug trafficking ring. According to a statement from three assistant U.S. Attorneys with the Southern District of California, Bellandi […]
Life Aquatic: ocean dwelling storytellers share watery tales at Sloopy’s
by Abby McMillen That insatiable tug on a person’s heart to abandon routine in pursuit of purpose: it’s a feeling we can all recall and relate to. Personal evaluation of happiness occurs in a wide range, from grandiose epiphanies to little daily realizations, and everything in between. For Jennifer Capo, the enchantingly wild mind […]
Purcell’s “The Fairy Queen” – Fun at Puck’s Club FQ with Long Beach Opera
“The Fairy Queen” Goes To Vegas a 17th Century masterpiece, reworked by Culture Clash and Long Beach Opera Find any book on the history of opera, and Henry Purcell shows up in the first chapter. But the English composer (1658-95) was somewhat of a lone voice in a country where opera didn’t catch fire until […]