Best of the Beach 2026: Camera Shop – Paul’s Photo “The only other English speaking travelers we encountered were from National Geographic and BBC,” Mark Comon, owner of Paul’s Kevin Cody March 12, 2026
Best of the Beach 2026: ET Surf — Skateboards, Snowboards ET Surf opened in 1972, and it shows. The inventory has expanded to include hundreds of new surfboards and skatedecks, Kevin Cody March 12, 2026
Best of the Beach 2026: Yoga Studio – Kefi Yoga Kefi Yoga Yoga Studio The Greek word kefi has no perfect English translation. It gestures toward joy, passion, the ineffable Mark McDermott March 12, 2026
Best of the Beach 2026: Surf Shop – Spyder Surf Archival photographs only partially convey Spyder Surf’s contributions to the Beach Cities over the past, nearly five decades. Former pro Kevin Cody March 12, 2026
Best of the Beach 2026: Grocery Store – Trader Joe’s Grocery store Trader Joe’s Trader Joe’s has made grocery runs less a chore and more a ritual with internationally-inspired products, Special Contributor March 12, 2026
Best of the Beach 2026: Kids Camps – AdventurePlex Kids camps Adventureplex The first things kids see when they arrive at AdverturePlex are two 35-foot-tall rock climbing walls and Special Contributor March 12, 2026
Best of the Beach 2026: Senior Living Center – Sunrise Senior Center Senior Living Center Sunrise Senior Center Sunrise of Hermosa Beach offers an exceptional senior living experience just blocks from the Laura Garber March 12, 2026
Best of the Beach 2026: Nursery/Garden Store – Deep Roots Garden Center Nursery/Garden store Deep Roots Garden Center For 15 years, Jon Bell ran Deep Roots Garden Center out of a barn-like Mark McDermott March 12, 2026
Best of the Beach 2026: Antique Shop – Star’s Antiques Antique Shop Star’s Antiques Gizmos, gadgets, Gen Z collectibles; these are just some of the treasures you might stumble upon Laura Garber March 12, 2026
Easy Reader Best of the Beach 2026 Winners Retail Antique Shop Stars Antique Market 526 Pier Avenue Hermosa Beach (310) 318-2800 starsantiquemarket.com Jewelry Morgan’s Jewelers 22200 Kevin Cody March 12, 2026
Best of the Beach 2026: Hotel – Shade Hotels Hotel Shade Hotels Twenty years ago, when Shade Hotel opened its doors in downtown Manhattan Beach, it did more than Mark McDermott March 12, 2026
Best of the Beach 2026: Art Gallery – Bo Bridges Gallery Art Gallery Bo Bridges Gallery There is a movie poster hanging in Bo Bridges’ downtown Manhattan Beach gallery that tells Mark McDermott March 12, 2026
Best of the Beach 2026: Wine Store – Uncorked Wine Store Uncorked Jeff Bonafede will be the first to tell you that the retail wine business is a lousy Mark McDermott March 12, 2026
Baywatch Community Calendar 3-12-26 Thursday, March 12 Councilmember Community Forum, Hermosa Hermosa Beach Councilmember Dean Francois hosts a community forum for residents to discuss Judy Rae March 12, 2026
How sport betting works in states where it’s legal A state-by-state approach to a growing industry Sport betting has expanded significantly across the United States since the Supreme Special Contributor March 12, 2026
Nike’s After Dark Tour eyes Hermosa for October run by Laura Garber A global women’s half marathon wants to make Hermosa Beach part of its route this fall, and Laura Garber March 12, 2026