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
RESIDENTIAL OVERLAY: Developer takes Deep Roots name for housing project by Mark McDermott Jon Bell spent three decades building the Deep Roots name in Manhattan Beach. A developer is now Mark McDermott March 13, 2026
South Bay Art Calendar: March 2026 by Kimie Joe Through March 21 Focal Point | Destination: Art Group exhibit featuring Debbie Abshear, David Carpenter, Ginger Doner, Special Contributor 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: 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