Peninsula Calendar of Events January 2025

1 Wednesday JANUARY Bird Walk, White Point Join expert Bob Shanman for a free bird walk. Binoculars provided. 9 a.m. Meet Bob in front of White Point Nature Center, 1600 W. Paseo Del Mar, San Pedro. Wear comfortable shoes, bring water, and dress in layers. Free. No sign up required. Astra Lumina, South Coast […]
In the kitchen with Chef Robert Bell

Holiday dinner parties The most important item for a stress free dinner party is “mise en plac,” everything in its place. Be ready for what “might happen.” Type of Party Casual, elegant or in between? Sit down dinner for 8 or an outdoor barbeque for 50? Should there be a theme? Probably. Think about […]
Upscale lounge “The Fox Den” to open at former Pats II spot in Redondo Beach

by Garth Meyer Lit by a construction lamp, two men stood on a raised platform, at work on the ceiling of “The Fox Den,” a not-yet complete new establishment on Pacific Coast Highway and Avenue F. It was Dec. 7. A curving bar was in place and, on the unfinished walls, uncovered murals were visible […]
TRAVEL: Best of 2024 with PhotowalksTV, from Tijuana to Big Sur

We started the year gazing out at the Mexico border from a pier three miles away in Imperial Beach, California and ended with another Photowalks expedition to glorious San Francisco. Along the way, hello Tijuana, Sicily and Barcelona, the West (Heber and Park City, Utah, Cody, Wyoming, Bozeman, MT and Victor, Idaho) a return to […]