Redondo Pier Hot Dog on a Stick to close after 62 years
by Garth Meyer “Is the owner around?” “No, no,” came the answer on the phone. “He’s on his yacht in the Bahamas.” “Is he going to be back for the closing?” “Let me look, no, it doesn’t look like he’s going to be back.” “Is there a way to get a hold of him?” “If […]
Honorable mention: “Back up on 190th.” photo by John Post “1967, The Summer of Love.” story by Pete Whalon
The inmates ran the asylum that was the Redondo Pier. The Sea Star snack bar crew ran the inmates by Pete Whalon I graduated high school in 1967, “the summer of love.” My parents had made it crystal clear well before graduation day that after getting my high school diploma I would be joining the […]
Honorable mention: “Redondo Sunset.” photo by John King “Harbor Lights.” story by Don Ruane.
Harbor Lights had a storied history. The DA was determined to put an end to it by Don Ruane March 1941, 5 a.m. Every morning for the past week, a dinghy has been spotted just west of the Monstand Pier. It remains stationary for only a minute or two while its sole occupant faces the […]