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every permutation at clubs such as Hennessey’s, Saint Rocke, Patrick Molloy’s, Standing Room and the Lighthouse to pop, jazz and classical music at clubs like The Lounge. Those who miss The Tonight Show with Jay Leno can see him live almost every Sunday night at the Comedy and Magic Club. Parking is a challenge and there is zero tolerance for DUI’s. Take a cab, or better yet, bicycle. Downtown Hermosa Shopping Hermosa and Pier avenues, between The Strand and Ardmore PCH, First to 12th Street w Hermosa may be the most pedestrian and bike friendly city in Southern California. Because the city is only 1.3 square miles and parking is a challenge, residents prefer to park their cars on Friday and not move them until work on Monday. They don’t need to. Shops range from the second generation Seymour’s Jewelers to Gum Tree gift shop and café at 238 Pier Ave. Hermosa has the largest concentration of surf shops, possibly in the world, including Spyder, ET, Pier Surf, Jack’s and Becker. Hermosa’s surf shops are ground zero for men’s and women’s California fashion trends. Those long, baggy board shorts started here and now they’re over, replaced by shorter shorts made of fast drying, technical material. All the shops sell and rent locally built surfboards, which are works of art. For the ultimate California fashion statement, get a tattoo. Hermosa has four highly regarded tattoo parlors: Hermosa Ink at 8th and Hermosa Ave., Yer Cheat’n Heart on Pier Plaza, Third Street Tattoo at Third and Pacific Coast Hwy., and Lovesick Tattoo at 1010 Aviation Blvd. Now you’re ready to walk home. If it’s December, don’t miss the tree lighting on Pier Plaza. Santa arrives aboard the Hermosa Fire Department’s hook and ladder and listens to kids wishes. HBChamber.net. Hermosa Beach Historical Museum Community Center, 710 Pier Avenue, Hermosa Beach 310-318-9421. HermosaBeachHistoricalSociety.org w Surfboards by legendary board builders Greg Noll, Dewey Weber, Hap Jacobs, Dale Velzy and Bing Copland, photos from Hermosa’s storied musical past, including the Lighthouse Jazz Café and punk pioneers Black Flag make this a must stop for anyone interested in Southern California’s surfing and music culture. The museum is also home to the California Beach Volleyball Hall of Fame. Olympic medalists Kerri Walsh, Eric Fonoimoana, Mike Dodd and Holly McPeak have all contributed to the museum. Free. 2 to 4 p.m. Sat., Sun. Hermosa Beach Playhouse Community Center, 710 Pier Avenue. HermosaBch.org 310-318-0265 w Prior to its renovation, this was the Pier Avenue Junior High Auditorium, where countless surf films played to stoked teens. Today the 500-seat theater is home to a wide range of touring and locally produced theatrical and musical productions. Second Story Theatre Community Center, 710 Pier Avenue. HermosaBch.org 310-318-0265 w Hermosa Beach has a long history of great small theaters, dating back to the experimental Burbage Theater in the early 1970s, the Neal Reck Theater, James Blackman’s Hermosa Beach Playhouse and Angelo Masino’s Theater. Today the 80-seat Second Story Theatre is home to the Surf City Theater Company,which presents Neil Simon’s “Plaza Suite” in July and Samuel French’s “Christmas Spirit” in November and December. The theater is also home to the April Fools Improv Troupe, which holds monthly performances and offers classes year round. Hermosa Murals Project w In June, the Hermosa Murals Project celebrated the unveiling of its sixth mural, “Hermosa Beach Volleyball,” by photographer Bo Bridges. The mural is at 13th Street and Beach Drive. Five other murals are all within walking distance. 14th Court at Hermosa Ave. By Art Mortimer, a Santa Monica-based muralist. Photographer Bo Bridges’ tribute to beach volleyball is the newest of the Hermosa Murals Project’s six murals, all within walking distance in downtown Hermosa Beach. Photo by Kevin Cody 10 EASY READER VISITOR GUIDE 2016-2017
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