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: 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
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