Best of the Beach 2026: Private Preschool – La Primera Preschool Private Preschool La Primera Preschool Children from 18 months to 6 years discover the world at their own pace at Special Contributor March 13, 2026
Best of the Beach 2026: Motorcycle Dealer – Del Amo Motorsports Motorcycle Dealer Del Amo Motorsports Del Amo Motorsports started out as a modest 6,000 square foot showroom and service station Kevin Cody March 13, 2026
Best of the Beach 2026: Dog Trainer – Mike McGowan, Palos Verdes K9 Dog Trainer Mike McGowan Palos Verdes K9 Mike McGowan brings decades of experience and partnerships with top breeders and trainers Kevin Cody March 13, 2026
Best of the Beach 2026: Dive Shop – Dive N’ Surf Dive Shop Dive N’ Surf Dive N’ Surf is to ocean lovers what REI is to mountain lovers. Its annual Kevin Cody March 13, 2026
Best of the Beach 2026: Barber – Floyd’s 99 Barber Floyd’s 99 Free shoulder massages come with every haircut at Floyd’s 99 Barbershop “We like to call it, ‘Giving Kevin Cody March 13, 2026
Best of the Beach 2026: Hospital (Medical Center) – Torrance Memorial Medical Center Medical Center Torrance Memorial Medical Center Torrance Memorial Medical Center has served the community for more than 100 years and Craig Hymovitz March 13, 2026
Best of the Beach 2026: Hospitality – Terranea Resort Hospitality Terranea Resort Terranea Resort has again earned Forbes Four-Star recognition for its resort, spa, and Mar’sel restaurant. The Palos Craig Hymovitz March 13, 2026
Best of the Beach 2026: Commercial Buying Agent – Mike Talbot Commercial Buying Agent Mike Talbot Mike Talbot studied real estate finance at San Diego State in the early 1970s, which Mark McDermott March 13, 2026
Best of the Beach 2026: Hardware Store – South Bay Hardware Hardware store South Bay Hardware 2026 is the sixth year in business for South Bay Hardware. Owner Diana Newton also Garth Meyer March 13, 2026
Best of the Beach: Traditional/Electric Bike Shop – Sprockets Cycle Traditional/Electric Bike Shop Sprockets Cycle Sprockets will mark 16 years in May. “We built the business from the ground up,” Garth Meyer March 13, 2026
Best of the Beach 2026: Home Staging – In Home Harmony Home Staging In Home Harmony “The whole point is to draw in the buyer and make them fall in love Special Contributor March 13, 2026
Best of the Beach 2026: House Painter – TKO Painting Best House Painter TKO Painting Four-peat Best of the Beach champion TKO Painting has met the interior, exterior painting and Special Contributor March 13, 2026
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