Resin Gallery hosts Mira Costa High School Student mixed media show
A well attended opening for the 18th Annual Mira Costa All Media Art Show was held Friday night April 27, at Resin Gallery in Hermosa Beach. The art included paintings, drawings, photography, mixed media, sculpture and ceramics.
Ending the shame: a mother shares the story of her son’s losing battle with addiction
Justin Strand was a big, joyously athletic kid. He was a square-jawed, handsome young man, 6’5 and 240 pounds, who played football, baseball, volleyball, and lacrosse at Mira Costa High School and was an avid surfer and outdoorsman. He grew up in what appeared to be a picture-perfect family — he and his sister […]
[Update] Galleria redevelopment approved by Redondo Planning Commission, to be appealed by Lawndale
The South Bay Galleria redevelopment project is on track, despite objections from the City of Lawndale, the Galleria’s neighbor to the north. The Redondo Beach Planning Commission approved the project in a 6-1 decision at their April 19 meeting, following five hours of discussion. As part of their decision, commissioners voted to increase allowable office […]
Yogurtland: Best of the Beach 2018 Yogurt Shop
Yogurtland’s teams of “flavorologists,” develop proprietary recipes for more than 80 highly customized flavors, from traditional to exotic. Yogurtland also uses quality ingredients – beginning with creamy, fresh, pure California milk, free of antibiotics or added hormones. Yogurtland 1570 Rosecrans Ave., Manhattan Beach (310) 536-9562 271 Avenida Del Norte, Redondo Beach (310) 944-9572 yogurt-land.com […]
Chelsea Pub and Lounge: Best of the Beach 2018 Dance Club
Chelsea Pub and Lounge for turning itself into the South Bay’s best dance club on weekend nights. The English style pub is connected to the Underground on Hermosa Avenue, and boasts an ocean view, craft cocktails, and DJ dancing that made one online reviewer rave, “DJ was awesome. Manager and staff are amazing… Drinks are […]
Paisanos: Best of the Beach 2018 Pizza
Paisano’s Pizza can provide a filling midday meal or a rallying point at the end of a long night. No matter what time or mood you enter, an authentically New York experience awaits. Posters of the New York Dolls and Frank Sinatra’s mugshot deck the walls. A gangster movie is likely unfolding on the television […]
Mickey’s Deli: Best of the Beach 2018 Neighborhood deli, Sandwich shop
This month, Mickey’s Deli will mark 65 years in Hermosa Beach. They celebrated with a nostalgic day of in-the-past prices, including 65-cent slices of pizza. But for many in the South Bay, Mickey’s holds such an unshakeable place in their memory that they don’t need a special day to send them tripping down memory lane. […]
Starbucks: Best Of The Beach 2018 Best chain coffee shop
Starbucks has been around since the early 1970s but started to make it big in the early 1990s when they brought the vibe of European coffee houses to the masses. That’s around when the first one in the South Bay opened, at the corner of Manhattan Beach Boulevard and Highland Avenue. It was an instant […]
Java Man: Best Of The Beach 2018 Independent coffee shop
If you have to meet up with someone in Hermosa Beach, and the occasion does not call for alcohol, odds are good you will meet at Java Man. Just blocks from the beach, Javaman retains the feel of a bungalow, and just about everyone manages to make themselves at home. Step inside at 9 a.m. […]
Opening Day at King Harbor Yacht Club
A beautiful day at the Redondo Beach Pier