Calendar: 11-4-2021
Spotlight: The Hermosa Beach Historical Society is inviting the community to celebrate the life and work of the late Robi Hutas. The local photographer and artist passed away March 29, 2020 at age 83. A presentation will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 13 in the community theatre, followed by an opening reception for […]
Calendar: 10-28-2021
Spotlight: The Halloween Golf Cart Parade returns to Manhattan Beach for a second year on Sunday, Oct. 31. The parade departs Pacific Elementary School at 1 p.m. and will wind its way through town. The route includes downtown Manhattan Beach, Bruce’s Beach and Live Oak Park. For more information and a link to register a […]
November 2021 Calendar
4 NOVEMBER Thursday Art Walk The First Thursday ArtWalk in San Pedro is set for 6-9 p.m. Art galleries and studios on Pacific Avenue, Mesa, 7th and 6th streets are participating. There will also be outdoor music and food trucks. For more information, go to sanpedrowaterfrontartsdistrict.com. Virtual author talk The Peninsula Land Conservancy will host […]
Calendar for 10-21-21
Spotlight: The 2021 Skechers Pier to Pier Friendship Walk is set for Sunday, Oct. 24. Walkers will walk from Manhattan Beach Pier to the Hermosa Beach Pier and back. The opening ceremony is at 9 a.m. The walk is co-produced by the Skechers Foundation and the Friendship Foundation and presented by Kinecta Federal Credit […]
Calendar: 10-14-21
Spotlight: Ready to roll? The 30th Annual Pumpkin Race will take place Oct. 24 in Manhattan Beach. Participants will race a pumpkin down Manhattan Beach Boulevard. Make your own pumpkin racer! Pumpkin race kits are on sale now at Manhattan Beach City Hall, the Joslyn Community Center, the Manhattan Beach Farmers Market and these local […]
Calendar: 9-30-2021
Spotlight: The Manhattan Beach Hometown Fair returns Saturday, Oct. 2 and Sunday, Oct. 3. for its 49th year. There will be food, games, live music, a beer garden, a wine garden, arts and crafts vendors, local artwork, and a Kids Country section with pony rides, a petting zoo, wild animal show and more. Hours are […]
Easy Reader Calendar: September 23-30
Spotlight: Rods, Rides, Relics on the pier The 17th annual Rods, Rides & Relics Car Show, a free community event, returns to the Redondo Beach Pier from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Curated by former Redondo Beach Councilman and Fire Chief Pat Aust For more information, go to redondopier.com. Here’s an opportunity to “Row for a Reason.” […]
Novel about four girlfriends, a scoundrel husband in Hermosa Beach
by Erin Waldner Carrie Talick set her debut novel, Beware the Mermaids, in the South Bay because, she said, “I have so much love for the South Bay.” Beware the Mermaids is about a wife and mother in Hermosa Beach, Nancy, who discovers her louse of a husband is cheating on her. Nancy turns to […]
Calendar: Hermosa Sidewalk sale, Shakespeare in the Park
Spotlight: The Hermosa Beach Summer Sidewalk Sale & Celebration is this weekend, Aug. 6-8, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., with businesses along Pier Avenue and Hermosa Avenue taking part. In addition to sidewalk sales, there will be live music at Java Man and Gum Tree, a pop-up market, a family photo opportunity, a family concert and ongoing […]
Calendar: 7-22-2021
Spotlight: The Roundhouse aquarium is hosting a sand sculpture fundraiser. Build your sand sculpture anywhere, whether it’s the beach, a park, or sandbox, and submit photos. Online voting will take place Aug. 4-15. The winners in the various categories will be announced on Aug. 19. For more information, instructions and an application, go to […]
Calendar: 6-24-2021
Spotlight: The Hermosa Beach Pride Celebration is set for Saturday, June 26 and features a full day of activities, including a celebration of the local lifeguard tower recently painted a rainbow of colors. The colors are a symbol of LGBTQ pride. The lineup for the Pride Celebration is as follows: 9-11 a.m.: Meet & Greet […]
Redondo’s Magical Blooms florist in ‘Full Bloom’ on HBO Max
by Erin Waldner Jenny Barker, owner of Magical Blooms in Redondo Beach, was teaching a live floral design class on Instagram when she asked her viewers to write down a secret they have. She had a secret of her own. “I’m ready to get back on TV and just own it,” she disclosed to her […]
Calendar: 6-10-2021
Spotlight: The Hermosa Beach Museum has reopened to the public, but its online lectures continue. The next one, scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on June 17 on Zoom, is on Los Angeles car culture. A panel of special guests will talk about L.A.’s history with cars and how the joy of driving brought people together. […]
Mira Costa High School runner Dalia Frias’ miracle month
by Erin Waldner On April 17, at the Laguna Beach Distance Carnival, Mira Costa junior Dalia Frias broke her school’s 1600 meter record, with a time of 4:48.75. The previous record was 4:50.05, set by Lynn Dixon in 2000. One week later at the Meet of Champions at Arcadia High School, Frias broke her […]
Easy Reader Summer Calendar 2021
SPOTLIGHT And now, skateboarding The Hermosa Beach Museum is pleased to announce the opening of Skateboarding Then, an exhibition about the rise of skateboarding in Hermosa Beach and the South Bay. The exhibit will include photographs, objects from the private collection of Cindy Whitehead, and skateboarding film from Gerard Ravel. Skateboarding in Hermosa Beach is […]
Roundhouse Aquarium classes viewed around the world
by Erin Waldner It’s a weekday afternoon and Juan Lopez, an educator at the Roundhouse Aquarium on the Manhattan Beach Pier, is demonstrating a science experiment to a group of students in kindergarten and first grade. After explaining what an hypothesis is, Lopez tells the children that if he drops water onto his “stinky” sandal […]