Best nursery: Nursery Deep Roots Garden Center

The sprawling, barn-like structure at the corner of Sepulveda and 2nd Street in Manhattan Beach has been a plant nursery for six decades but has gone through several iterations, most famously becoming a community institution as Bob’s Nursery under the ownership of Bob Brock from 1970 to 2000. It became a more high-end nursery after […]

Best sports retailer: Dick’s Sporting Goods

  Need a backcountry knife for your trip to the High Sierra? Check. How about some bungee cords to keep your yoga mat on your bicycle? Sure thing. How about the newest LeBron James sneakers? Of course —  Dick’s Sporting Goods, in fact, maintains an online calendar for shoe release dates. The South Bay is […]

Best medical spa: South Bay Medical Spa

South Bay Medical Spa specializes in minimally invasive and non-invasive procedures, in a relaxed and calming environment. The clinical staff are all licensed health care professionals with specialized expertise in aesthetic medicine. The spa team is expert at helping people define and meet their personal aesthetic goals. South Bay Med offers skin treatments such as […]

Best nail salon: Nail Garden

When it comes to turning a salon into an oasis of indulgence, a full-sense retreat from day-to-day reality, Nail Garden has it nailed. Visitors enjoy mani-pedi treatments complete with massages for hands and arms or lower legs and feet, cuticle care and moisturizer, and nail prep and polish, in a modern but comfortable atmosphere, augmented […]

Best massage: Montage Boutique Spa

For more than 20 years, locals in need of pampering and rejuvenation have escaped to Montage Boutique Spa for personalized, results-oriented, advanced skin care in a warm, intimate, comfortable environment. Owner Dianne de la Garrigue constantly seeks out the latest advancements in products and procedures, and the team creates a personalized procedure and maintenance plan […]