International Surf Festival Pier to Pier Swims
by Brianna Smith “Not fun,” is how one middle of the pack swimmer summed up the Dwight Crum Pier to Pier Swim Sunday morning. The sentiment was widely shared. The air was gray and cold. The water had dropped from a balmy 70 degrees a few days earlier to the low 60s. It was bumpy. […]
Surf Festival: Teens pace Fitzgerald Beach Run
The Dick Fitzgerald Two-Mile Beach Run drew 180 competitors Saturday morning, Aug. 3, with Owen Franck, 18, finishing first in 12:56, followed by Ryan Burger, 16, at 13:33 and Dan Connell, 44, at 13:39. Top female finisher was Sadie Wilson, 15, with a time of 15:54, followed by Mia Lerner, 15, a second later. Mia […]
Baywatch Community Calendar 6-6-24
Spotlight: Saturday, June 8 South Bay Paddle, Hermosa Beach pier The South Bay Paddle, a 15 mile race, is a qualifier for the Catalina Classic 32 Mile Open Ocean Paddleboard Race. The race takes place Saturday, June 8 and begins at the southside of Hermosa Beach Pier, runs south parallel to the beach to Palos […]
All Ball Sports: Shohei shows too much, UCLA, USC show too little
by Paul Teetor Remember the classic Seinfeld episode when George gets into trouble with the New York Yankees when his plan to put the players in light-weight cotton jerseys goes horribly awry? Well, believe it or not, in a case of real-life imitating sitcom life, someone is bound to get into trouble for the same […]
Baywatch Community Calendar 2-8-24
Saturday, February 10 and Sunday, February 11 Saturday and Sunday: Health and Fitness Expo. As part of the Super Bowl weekend festivities, a 2-day Health & Fitness Expo will be held Saturday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Sunday 6 – 11 a.m. Sponsored by Kaiser Permanente. Free. See all the great running and fitness […]
Why it’s called a festival
Photos by Joel Gitelson
It’s not just love at first sight, it’s kismet
Magic carpet ride The golden age of Islam: now playing in a church near you It’s not often that we stop into a church, only to discover Moorish architecture and a muezzin calling us to morning prayers. However, it could happen this weekend. That’s when “Kismet” opens at the Manhattan Beach Community Church Theatre. And […]