Pokemon Go takes gamers to the Redondo Pier for late-night quests
The Redondo Pier has become a haven for those seeking to “catch ‘em all” in Pokemon Go, bringing scores of players to the waterfront late into the night. Photo Around 10 o’clock Monday night, with his cell phone in one hand, a man called to his young son. “Come here with me, help me catch Pokemon,” he said, holding his boy’s hand. He saw a stranger smiling at him as the two walked. “Hey, it helps,” he said, shrugging. The two were part of a crowd of people playing Pokemon GO on the Redondo Waterfront on Monday night; at least 60 people were spread along the Pier, the International Boardwalk and into the parking lots, collecting items and catching Pokemon. The game, which was released on July 6, lets players search for the digital creatures in their neighborhoods, overlaying the game on an area map, using their mobile phone’s GPS. Landmarks in the real world are also often landmarks in the game, called PokeStops, providing players with items. Two brothers, Duke and Bubba Robinson, were at Redondo Beach City Hall on Monday night, searching the area with their phones. “There’s all sorts of stuff that I’ve never noticed before, like the Ten Commandments [monument],” Duke, 18, said…
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