PhotowalksTV Goes National on Scripps News
Jefferson Graham travels up and down the California coast and all over the world producing episodes of his PhotowalksTV travel show. The Manhattan Beach resident offers travel and photo tips. The series has been a popular YouTube mainstay since 2018, attracting nearly 2 million views. Now, the series has made the move to broadcast TV, […]
Manhattan Beach Council Candidate Marcy a hometown kid makes his bid
by Jefferson Graham After serving three terms as president of the Manhattan Beach Hometown Fair, Joe Marcy wanted to go to the next level of serving his city by becoming a City Council member. He is one of six vying for the three spots in the 2024 election. Born and bred in Manhattan Beach, where […]
Manhattan Beach Council Candidate O’Leary a finance pro
by Jefferson Graham Brenda O’Leary has been living in the South Bay for over 30 years, initially splitting a small place in Hermosa with five roommates, and then moving on to Manhattan Beach in 1991. “At the time, Manhattan Beach was the fun place to be,” she says, even with the daily commute to Century […]
Manhattan Beach Council Candidate Charelian former finace director
by Jefferson Graham After serving 35 years for the city of Manhattan Beach, most recently as its finance director, Steve Charelian only lasted a few weeks away from City Hall when he stepped down in July. “This isn’t goodbye,” he said in his last appearance before the Council. One month later, Charelian filed papers to […]
TRAVEL: Best of Atlanta in 2-day itinerary
The Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson airport is the world’s busiest, attracting nearly 100 million yearly visitors to a city of 8 million people. Most however, don’t go into the city, but just connect to other places. Were they to venture into Atlanta, they’d see a modern, vibrant city with miles of walking trails, a Southern food palace […]
TRAVEL: 6 Great Things to do in Osaka
In the latest quick hit itinerary PhotowalksTV video, we’ve got 6 highlights from Japan’s bustling second city of Osaka. Most visitors to Japan visit the ancient city of Kyoto, without also bothering to venture 30 minutes away to Osaka, which is known as the “kitchen of Japan,” with its active foodie scene, historic castle and […]
TRAVEL: Barcelona is crowded, but don’t let that stop you
You may have heard that locals in Barcelona, one of the world’s most beautiful and visited cities, protested recently with squirt guns, chanting “Tourist Go Home,” complaining that they were ruining their city. So does that mean we stop visiting? The answer is a big no. We visited in May, a few weeks before the summer […]
TRAVEL: Up, Up and Away on a Hot Air Balloon in Temecula
One thing you’re unlikely to ever do in the South Bay Bubble is fly over the area on a hot air balloon. For that, you’ll need to leave here, and visit Palm Springs, the Napa Valley or Temecula locally. Recently I spent two days in Temecula, a small town of 100,000 people about halfway between […]
TRAVEL: New PhotowalksTV episode from Temecula
The latest from PhotowalksTV: this week we’re in the rolling hills of nearby Temecula, home to all those vineyards, a cool old town and fertile ground for riding around in a hot air balloon.
TRAVEL: Bozeman’s Big Skies, Scenic Beauty & Photowalk
I started PhotowalksTV to help people cut to the chase when they arrived somewhere with their phone camera. Instead of trying to figure out where the best places for local photography were when you got to town, what if you could watch a video and get a sense of it before you arrived? Over the […]
TRAVEL: New video from Bozeman, Montana
Join PhotowalksTV for a visit to the fourth largest city in Montana, if not the coolest, Bozeman. It is your gateway of sorts to Yellowstone National Park, a college town with a hip vibe and historic buildings that’s 90 minutes from the park. A summer visit to Bozeman is breathtaking—but don’t take my word for […]
TRAVEL: The Glorious Other Side of The Tetons, from Idaho
After the road that connected uber-pricey Jackson Hole, Wyoming with the commuter towns of the Idaho Teton Valley towns collapsed in June, the great divide between super wealthy in Wyoming and working class folks of Idaho has been in the news. The residents of Victor, Driggs and Tetonia, just over the Wyoming/Idaho border, are the […]
TRAVEL: Summer Best Time to Visit Park City & Heber Valley
If you’re looking for a great place to visit this summer, may I recommend a location that doesn’t get the national park crowds, yet is close enough to any of the parks that you could hit both of them or more during the same trip? I’m sure you all know about Park City, the northern […]
July 4th Fireworks returned to Redondo Beach
Huge crowds converged at the Redondo Beach Pier for the July 4th Fireworks celebration, where city officials returned to the classic format. Last year a drone show replaced Redondo Beach’s July 4th fireworks because of new environmental laws. However, the city voted 4-0 to bring back the traditional show for 2024. The city contracted with […]
Hermosa Beach Iron Man 2024 attracts huge crowd
With some estimates of a crowd size that topped 1,000 people, the 51st annual Hermosa Beach Iron Man competition entertained the old-fashioned way Thursday morning, as contestants ran a mile, paddled a mile and the chugged six-packs and partied big time, all before the event ended at 10 a.m. Video by Jefferson Graham Photos by […]
TRAVEL: Awesome Heber Valley, Utah in 2 days: Itinerary
The Heber Valley of Utah is a tourist and photographer’s paradise, offering a mix of historical charm and natural beauty that has to be seen to be believed. Park City, also in the northern section of the state, and Zion National Park, in the south, get the most attention, but the Heber Valley is worth checking […]