Beach May 2018

May 10, 2018 

Volume 48, Issue 40 

Summer Calendar 2018 

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May 10, 2018 

Volume 48, Issue 40 

ON THE COVER 

Reporter Dexter Ford aboard a 

Pacific Blue Air sky trike. 

Photos courtesy of 

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BEACH PEOPLE 

14 Feet in the sand by Randy Angel 

Former Mira Costa and Stanford indoor volleyball star Alix Klineman finds 

the transition to beach volleyball challenging and promising. 

26 Sky trikes by Dexter Ford 

Even though they look like a combination lawn dart, espresso machine 

and bloated bobsled, sky trikes are serious airplanes. 

30 Sophisticated Snoop 2018 

The 45th annual running of the American Martyrs School fundraiser opens 

doors to private art collections and homes that themselves are works of 

art. 

14 Beach volleyball 

16 International Surf Festival 

18 Beach runs 

19 Beach triathlons 

21 Beach tennis 

22 MB Grand Prix 

23 Paddle, Surf 

29 Beach theater 

SUMMER CALENDARS 

40 Kids beach camps 

44 Wine and Dines 

47 Farmers markets 

48 Shakespeare in the Park 

48 Beach films 

50 Beach concerts 

53 Kids land camps 

61 Home services 

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2018 Summer Indoor 

Volleyball Camps & 

Clinics 

• 7 week-long 

Beginning Camps 

(Ages 7-11) 

for players just starting to 

play volleyball 

• 7 week-long 

Intermediate Camps 

(Ages 11-16) 

for Players with some 

volleyball experience 

• Great Student to Coach Ratio: 

Usually 6 to 1 or better 

• Campers placed in groups of 

similar age & experience 

• Coaches: Strong role models and 

strong volleyball coaches 

• Players can participate in: 

• Morning Camp (9am-12pm) 

• Afternoon Camp (1pm-4pm) 

• All-day Camp (9am-4pm) 

• Lunch included 

Camp Locations 

• Week 1: July 9th - 13th in Palos Verdes 

• Week 2: July 16th - 20th in Manhattan Beach 

• Week 3: July 23rd - 27th in Manhattan Beach 

• Week 4: July 30th - August 3rd in Torrance 

• Week 5: August 6th - 10th In Torrance 

• Week 6: August 13th - 17th in Torrance 

• Week 7: August 20th - 24th : Brentwood 

• 6 weeks of High Performance Clinics also available 

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each sports 

determined to take advantage of 

every day of training and do everything 

we can to maximize our 

growth as a team.” 

A summer full of volleyball 

Mira Costa High School alum Alix Klineman has quickly risen up the ranks since beginning her pro beach volleyball 

career last season. Photo by Ray Vidal 

by Randy Angel 

Over the last decade, South 

Bay beaches have become 

home to numerous professional 

players who take advantage 

of the mild climate and deep sand. 

This year, there is a new player to 

focus on. Alix Klineman rose to 

fame as the 2006-07 Gatorade National 

Volleyball Player of the Year 

at Mira Costa High School. She continued 

her standout career at Stanford 

University, followed by a stint 

with the U.S. National Team and a 

career overseas. 

Seeking a new challenge, the 6- 

foot-4 Klineman retired from the indoor 

game and has quickly risen 

through the ranks of beach volleyball. 

Last year she was named the 

AVP Rookie of the Year award. 

“From a physical aspect, it took a 

lot longer than I thought it would to 

get my sand legs,” Klineman said. “I 

also had to take a step back and 

look at the demands of the beach 

game and change the way I train 

(both on the court and in the weight 

room) to increase my fitness and 

have the endurance to play two to 

three intense matches a day for two 

to four consecutive days. Volleyballwise, 

blocking and setting have definitely 

been the most challenging 

skills to pick up on the beach. Setting 

is difficult just because that’s 

something I didn’t train for indoors, 

and blocking has been an adjustment 

because the timing and the 

strategy are so much different on 

the beach.” 

After partnering with former 

Mira Costa standouts Jace Pardon 

and Lane Carico, Klineman has 

joined forces this season with April 

Ross, a proven winner on the domestic 

and international circuits. 

Ross won the silver medal at the 

2012 London Olympics with Jennifer 

Kessy and the bronze at the 

2016 Rio de Janeiro with Kerri 

Walsh Jennings. 

“The partnership has really been 

going smoothly. Not just because 

we won a tournament, but I think 

the way we work and compete 

mesh really well together,” Klineman 

said. “She’s been incredibly 

patient with me as I’ve tried to 

adapt to the international level. She 

does so many things well, but the 

things that stand out are her ability 

to always better the ball, her constant 

talk throughout the play, and 

her ability to anticipate how the 

play is going to unfold. I’m constantly 

taking note of all these ‘little’ 

things she’s great at and trying 

to incorporate them more into my 

game.” 

In January, the pair won gold at 

the DELA Beach Open, a four-star 

FIVB World Tour event, at The 

Hague, Netherlands. 

They beat Brazil’s Carolina Solberg 

Salgado and Maria Antonelli 

in the final, 21-12, 21-15. They 

went 10-0 in the tournament, including 

two country quota 

matches and two qualifiers before 

beginning pool play. 

They came home to compete in 

last week’s FIVB four-star tournament 

in Huntington Beach and 

have their sights on the 2020 

Olympics. 

“Our goals are big and we’re 

aiming to win tournaments,” Klineman 

added. “We have a lot of room 

for improvement still, but we 

know when we play our best we 

can compete with anyone. But on 

a more basic level, I think we are 

AVP Tour returns to 

Hermosa 

Thurs. -- Sun., July 26, 29 

The AVP returns to Hermosa 

Beach for the first time since 2010. 

The Hermosa Open had previously 

been held every year since 1984. In 

1990, NBC’s inaugural telecast of 

beach volleyball took place at the 

event. 

The Hermosa Beach Open will 

consist of 24 Main Draw teams for 

men and women – 14 auto entries, 

2 wild cards and 8 qualifier teams. 

The Manhattan Beach Open, the 

“Wimbledon” of beach volleyball, 

takes place Aug. 16-19. The winning 

male and female will have 

their names placed on bronze 

plaques on the Manhattan Beach 

Pier.This year’s tournament is the 

second of three events of the AVP 

Gold Series, with a purse of 

$225,000 compared to the $150,00 

of regular AVP tournaments. The 

Manhattan Beach Open will be 

made up of 32 Main Draw teams 

for men and women – 14 auto entries, 

10 wild cards (with many of 

them coming from the AVPNext 

circuit) and 8 qualifier teams. 

General admission is free for 

both events. 

Avp.com 

Collegiate Beach 

Championships 

Wed. -- Sat., May 9 - 12 

Hermosa Beach 

The 2018 Team USA Summer 

Champions Series presented by 

Xfinity makes its first stop at the 

Bridgestone USA Volleyball Collegiate 

Beach Championships.The 

dual-gendered event returns with a 

32-team women's bracket and an 

8-team men's competition. Main 

draw action, which consists of pool 

play and a single-elimination 

bracket, begins Thursday. Players 

will vie for a spot to compete in the 

FISU World University Championships 

in Munich, Germany, July 

9-13. 

Teamusa.org 

AAU 

Sun., May 20 

Sun., June 10 

Tues. - Sat., July 10 - 14 

The Amateur Athletic Union’s 


each volleyball season continues 

with three tournaments in Hermosa 

Beach, including the Los Angeles 

Open (May 20), California Regional 

Championships (June 10) and Girls 

Junior National Beach Championships 

(July 10-14). 

Aaubeach.org 

CBVA 

Throughout the summer 

The California Beach Volleyball 

Association holds numerous tournaments 

for men, women, boys and 

girls, including the Men’s and 

Women’s $1500 Opens (Saturday, 

May 26) and the popular Mike 

Cook Mixed (July 7) at Marine 

Street, which includes a 

father/daughter and mixed coed 

tournaments. The season culminates 

with the Cal Cup in Hermosa 

and Manhattan Beach. Adults play 

Sept. 1-2 and youth (Manhattan 

Beach) Aug. 25. 

Youth compete in the Premier 

Tour, comprised of 12 stops including 

Manhattan Beach (July 12-15) 

and Hermosa Beach (Aug. 18-19). 

The winning team in each age 

group of all the tour stops is invited 

to play in the Championship tournament 

on Aug. 25 at Manhattan 

Beach Pier. 

cbva.com 

Smackfest 

Sat., June 14 


Combining beach volleyball, 

fashion and music, the beach culture 

is celebrated each year at 

Smackfest. Smack apparel founder 

Bill Sigler’ tourney is celebrating its 

24th year and features costumedthemed 

coed 4s and Pro 4s tournaments. 

New this year on Sunday, 

June 15 will be the Smackfest Juniors 

and Recruiting Showcase. 

(310) 318-5062 

Smackfestevents.com 

Father’s Day Beach 

Volleyball Tournament 

Sun., June 17 

Manhattan Beach Pier 

Open to players ages 10 and up, 

the pool play tournament takes 

place from 9 a.m. to noon. In this 

tournament, children compete with 

their fathers while their mothers 

cheer them on. Action takes place 

on the short course, with four-person 

matches held on the long court. 

Registration is $50 per person (18 

and Under Divisions) and $100 

(four-person team). All participants 

will receive a T-shirt and other giveaways. 

For more information. 

citymb.info 

(310) 802-5448 

BarryBob 

Sat., June 30 


The 12th annual 4-person tournament 

takes place at 9th Street and 

The Strand in Manhattan Beach. 

It’s hosted by former pro volleyball 

players Mike Walmer and Kevin 

Cleary in memory of their dads 

Barry and Bob, who were best 

friends for over three decades before 

passing away in the 1990s. 

kpcleary@yahoo.com 

USA Volleyball HP 

Championships 

July 30 - Aug. 1 


The highlight event for the Beach 

High Performance Program (U13, 

U15, U17, U19) features an international 

style of match play over three 

days. Athletes must either be a part 

of the 2018 A1 National Training 

Team or qualify through the 2018 

A2 program at selected competitions. 

International teams are welcome 

to compete. 

Email beachhp@usav.org or visit 

Teamusa.org 

Charlie Saikley 6-Man 

Volleyball 


Fri. - Sat. Aug. 3-4 

The Charlie Saikley 6-Man Beach 

Volleyball Tournament is the premiere 

6-man beach volleyball tournament 

in Southern California, 

drawing over 50,000 spectators 

each year. The 2018 event has been 

moved to Friday and Saturday to 

make team participation more convenient. 

Don’t let the costumes 

make you think it’s not a serious 

tournament. (Last year’s winners 

were Team Fletch and Horny Unicorny). 

On Sunday, Aug. 5 the 4th annual 

Manhattan Beach Junior 6-Man 

Beach Volleyball Tournament takes 

place and is open to boys and girls 

ages 10-18. There will be boys, girls 

and co-ed Divisions (registration 

deadline Aug.1). Prizes awarded for 

the best costume. For more information 

call: 

(310) 802-5448 

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The black stripe on Ryan Bullock’s shoulder during last year’s Dwight Crum Pier to Pier Swim was in memory of retired lifeguard Ed Nelson, who died when 

he reached the Manhattan Beach pier in the 2016 race .Bullock has won the swim the past four out of five years. Photo by Ray Vidal 


Two of the area’s top swimmers look to return as winners of the 

Dwight Crum Pier-to-Pier Swim during the 56th edition of the International 

Surf Festival, to be held at local beaches Wed., August 1 

through Sun., August 5. 

Redondo Beach is the host city for this year’s competition presented by 

BeachSport.org, the Chambers of Commerce, the Cities of Hermosa Beach, 

Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach and Torrance, and the Los Angeles 

County Fire Department and Department of Beaches and Harbors. 

Lifeguard Ryan Bullock, of Torrance, and Lifeguard El Segundo’s Kelsey 

Cummings have been the top swimmers in recent years with Bullock looking 

for his third straight victory and fourth in five years. 

In last year’s victory, the 33-year-old Bullock held off Kevin Fink, of San 

Pedro, with a winning time of 41 minutes, 16 seconds. Fink won the race 

in 2015 and 2013. 

“I always know Kevin will be the guy to beat,” Bullock said after the 2017 

race. “He’s only 21 so the age factor comes into play. Except for the strong 

current moving south in the second half of the race, the conditions were 

great. The water was warm and clear and I could see schools of fish underneath 

me.” 

Bullock was also a member of the Redondo/Torrance/Cabrillo team that 

won the Bud Stevenson Intracrew Relay in 2016 and swam for the LA 

County Southern championship team in the Judge Taplin Medley Relay 

team that won titles in 2015-17. 

“I’m aiming to defend my title, however you never know who’s going to 

show up,” Bullock said. “It’s my favorite event of the year because of the 

great atmosphere surrounding it with the International Surf Festival. The 

hardest part of the race is managing the start then hanging on with a good 

pace for the entire two miles.” 

On the women’s side, Cummings captured her second title in three years 

with a time of 46:48. She finished second in 2016. 

“The water was beautiful and warm,” Cummings said. “The first half of 

the race was great. Then it became a little bumpier as we headed to the 

Manhattan Beach Pier. I just focused on the men in front of me and did my 

best not to get passed.” 

She also competed in the Bud Stevenson Intracrew Relay Friday night, 

lifeguarded in Santa Monica on Saturday then returned to Hermosa Beach 

Saturday night for the Taplin Medley competition. 

Cummings was a member of the LA County team that competed at the 

United States Lifesaving Association (USLA) National Championships in 

Daytona Beach, Florida, where she has finished second in overall points in 

the women’s division the last two years. 

Swimmers who did not complete the 2017 Pier-to-Pier swim must register 

for the swim online and then pass a 500-meter “check out” swim which 

will be held at the Hermosa Beach Pier on July 14, 21 and 22 from 9-11 

a.m. New swimmers can also qualify by competing in the inaugural Redondo 

Beach Open Water Swim on Sunday, July 15 at Miramar Park, 201 

Paseo De La Playa. 

After the Los Angeles County Lifeguard Medal of Valor Dinner is held 

Wednesday, Aug. 1 at 6 p.m. in Redondo Beach, Surf Festival competition 

begins in earnest on Friday with the two-day Charlie Saikley Volleyball 

Tournament beginning at 9 a.m. 

The LA County Lifeguards Championship take place at 7:30 p.m. at the 

Hermosa Beach Pier. 

Action continues Saturday with a full schedule of events including, the 

International Bodysurfing and Surfing Championships, R-10 Paddleboard 

Race, Dick Fitzgerald Two-Mile Run and Southern California Lifeguard 

Championship event including the Judge Taplin Three-Mile Lifeguard Medley 

Relay. 

Competition wraps up on Sunday with the Velzy-Stevens Pier-to-Pier Paddleboard 

Championship, Sand Castle Design Contest, Jr. 6-Man Beach Volleyball 

Tournament (boys & girls 12-18), Paul Matthies Dory Race and South 

Bay Youth Swims and Paddles. 

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beach fun runs 


Amid a sea of red, white and 

blue, beach runners begin 

their Independence Day celebration 

by competing in the annual 

Village Runner 4th of July 5K. 

Now in its 25th year, the UCLA 

Health-sponsored race begins and 

finishes in Redondo Beach’s Riviera 

Village, a well-known spot for Juan 

Paredes who will be seeking his 

third straight victory at this year’s 

event 

“It’s exciting to win the race two 

years in a row,” the East Los Angeles 

resident said. “I love the community 

race atmosphere. It’s a cool 

course, which is why I came back 

and I’ll be back next year. The 

course is a little challenging on the 

way out but it’s downhill at the end 

making for fun finishes.” 

Last year, Paredes crossed the finish 

line in 15 minutes flat and was 

later joined by his girlfriend Valerie 

Sanchez who posted the women’s 

winning time of 16:59. All participants 

receive a 4th of July Run T- 

shirt with age division awards and 

cash prizes given to the top three 

overall male and female finishers. 

The event also features the Firecracker 

Dash for kids who each receive 

finisher medals. 

$35 for the 5K and $25 for the 

Firecracker Dash by June 5 (add $5 

thereafter). 

Registration at Village Runner 

stores. (310) 376-7900. Or at 

Villagerunner.com 

Roundhouse Fun Run for 

the Oceans 

May 12 


Benefitting the Roundhouse 

Aquarium, the 6th Annual Run for 

the Oceans 5K run/walk begins on 

the north side of the pier. The $35 

entry fee includes electronic timing, 

commemorative T-shirt, participation 

medal and refreshments. 

The 1st through 3rd place finisher 

in each division receive a medal. 

There will also be a raffle after the 

race for more fun and prizes. 

Register at 

Roundhouseaquarium.org 

Armed Forces Day 5K 

Saturday, May 19 

Torrance 

Village Runner hosts the 3rd annual 

Armed Forces Day 5K for 

Freedom race at 8 a.m. The course 

begins and ends on Madrona Avenue 

in front of the Del Amo Mall. 

All finishers receive a 5K for Freedom 

T-shirt. There will be chip 

timing and sponsor refreshments. 

$40. 

Register at Villagerunner.com. 

Conquer Our Run 

Sat., June 9, Manhattan Beach 

Sat., July 7, Hermosa Beach 

The Conquer Our Run’s Father’s 

Best and It’s Hot ConQuest races 

begin at 7 a.m. and benefit Lupus 

Redondo Mayor Bill Brand runs for 

reelection in the Village Runner 4th 

of July 5K. Photo by Randy Angel 

LA, Breast Cancer Charities and 

other charities. $29 (5K) and $32 

(10K). 

Active.com or visit Conquerour- 

Run.org and click SoCal. 

Champions for 

Children 5K 

Saturday, June 23 

Ernie Howlett Park 

25851 Hawthorne Blvd., RH Estates 

The Fifth Annual Champions for 

Children 5K Trail Run/Walk, sponsored 

by South Bay Children’s 

Health Center, will raise money 

for quality mental and oral health 

services for underserved children, 

teens and young adults. Participants 

can join either the 5K Trail 

Run, beginning at 8 a.m. or the 5K 

Trail Walk, beginning at 9:15 a.m. 

The event includes vendor booths, 

and a Kids Fun Run. Fees are $35 

for adults, $25 children 8-12 and 

children 7 and under participating 

in the Kids Fun Run are $15.00. 

Register at Sbchc.com. B 


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beach sports 

Summer triathlons at the beach 


Redondo Beach Triathlon 

Redondo Beach hosts the first of 

two beach triathlons on Sunday, 

June 10 at 7:30 a.m. at Veterans 

Park. The Redondo Beach Triathlon 

will be celebrating its 14th year. 

Last year’s event was highlighted 

by the emergence of younger winners 

when 19-year old Duncan 

Reid, a former Palos Verdes High 

School distance runner, and 18- 

year-old Victoria Woolfolk of Santa 

Ana claimed the men’s and 

women’s titles. 

Reid finished the course with a 

time of 41 minutes. Woolfolk placed 

21st overall with a time of 50:04. 

“It’s nice to see new faces win 

and the younger generation become 

so competitive,” Race Director Rick 

Crump said. “It’s great for the 

sport.” 

The scenic, USAT sanctioned 

event consists of a 1/2-mile swim, 6- 

mile bike, and a 2-mile run. A noncompetitive 

mini-sprint (half the 

distances) is also scheduled. 

Awards will be given to the top 

three finishers in each division and 

the top two relay teams. 

Limited to 600 entries, the event 

includes a sprint race ($80 for ages 

13-19 and 65 and older; $95 for ages 

20-64), sprint relay ($130), mini 

sprint ($75) and mini sprint relay 

($100). Add $5 beginning June 1. 

rbtri.com 

Hermosa Beach Triathlon 

This year’s Hermosa Beach 

Triathlon takes place June 24 at 7 

a.m. The swim begins on the south 

side of the Hermosa Beach Pier and 

ends on the north side. The swim is 

followed by a 10 mile bike course, 

which begins with a small climb up 

Pier Avenue and then heads up Valley 

Dr. toward Manhattan Beach. 

The run course is out-and-back 

along the Hermosa Beach Strand 

with scenic ocean views. 

Defending champions are local 

athletes Mark Tripp, of Redondo 

Beach, and Megan Cross, of Hermosa 

Beach. 

Dayatthebeach.com. B 


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beach 

sports 

Redondo’s Beach Karue Sell 

used a strong backhand 

to claim the 2017 

Men’s Open title at the 

Manhattan Beach Tennis Open. 

Photo by Kevin Cody 

MB Tennis Open 

hits mid-century 


The Manhattan Beach Tennis Open begins its second half century of 

play with its 51st annual competition Thur., July 26 through Sun. 

29. Players 16 and older of all skill levels compete. 

Competition will be held on the Live Oak Park and Mira Costa High 

School tennis courts beginning at 8 a.m. Sundays finals will be played at 

the Manhattan Country Club, 1330 Parkview Ave., beginning at 10 a.m. 

“The Manhattan Beach Open Tennis Tournament is a great showcase of 

tennis talent in the South Bay,” said Recreation Supervisor Michael Hudak. 

The level of play continues to be stellar, with champions and runner-ups 

coming back year after year to defend their titles. 

“A special thanks goes out to all of our sponsors, including our title sponsor 

Pacific Audi, and all of our supporting sponsors: Manhattan Country 

Club, Penn, Head, Essentia water, and Kind bars.” 

The single-elimination tournament includes Men's and Women's Open 

Singles and Doubles Divisions to Amateur Division. 

Prizes and trophies are awarded to all division winners and each participant 

receives lunch, a T-shirt, and a goodie bag. 

In last year’s Men’s Open Singles championships, Redondo Beach’s 

Karue Sell defeated Connor Chance of Torrance. 

Jenna Moustafa of Los Angeles captured the Women’s Open title, defeating 

Redondo Beach’s Libby Judas. 

Brothers Austin and Connor Rapp of Rancho Mirage won the Men’s 

Double tournament while Judas and Elizabeth Ferris, of Anaheim, joined 

forces to capture the Women’s Doubles title. 

For more information or to register, visit citymb.info or call (310) 802-5000. B 


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Chevron MB Grand Prix 

in its 57th year 

Cyclists adapted to the sharp turn at 15th Street during last year’s course reversal 

at the Chevron Manhattan Beach Grand Prix. Photo by Kevin Cody 


After reversing course direction last year, the Chevron Manhattan 

Beach Grand Prix is sticking with the change for the 57th annual 

race on Sunday, July 22 beginning at 7 a.m. 

The 1.3-mile course begins across from Live Oak Park (1800 Valley Drive) 

and includes a tight opening turn at 15th Street before riders jockey for 

position. 

Co-sponsored by the South Bay Wheelmen and founded by Ted Ernst in 

1961, the event includes Men’s and Women’s Pro racers from across the 

United States beginning with the women’s competition at 1 p.m. 

Defending champions include Cory Williams and Anita Stenberg, who 

won the Men’s Pro 1-2 and Women’s Pro 1-3 events, respectively. 

The event begins with the Cat 4 race followed by the 50/60+ 1-4, Male 

35+ ¾, Junior 15-19 1-4 and Men’s Cat 3 divisions. 

The popular Community Kids races take place at 12 p.m. with every entrant 

receiving a T-shirt. Boys and girls ages 6-12 compete with two-wheel 

bikes in the 300-meter race. 

Younger riders ages 2-6 (tricycles and small bikes - training wheels approved) 

line up at noon at the crosswalk just south of the start/finish structure 

for the 50-meter race. B 


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Paddlers and surfers can find 

a South Bay event to compete 

in just about every 

weekend through the summer. 

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South Bay Paddle 


The inaugural South Bay Paddleboard 

Race is being organized by 

Catalina Classic’s Scott Rusher and 

South Bay Boardriders’ Matt Walls. 

It will be the first paddleboard race 

to start in Hermosa Beach since the 

Hennessey World Paddleboarding 

Championships in 2011 (pending 

City approval). The SB Paddle 

starts at the Hermosa Beach Pier at 

7 a.m., goes south to Torrance 

Beach, then out to the R10 buoy 

and back to the Hermosa Pier, for 

a distance of 15 miles. This is for 

“hands only,” stock (12-foot and 

under) and unlimited prone 

boards. Divisions: Groms (under 

18), Open Men, Open Women, 

Legends (50+). 

PaddleGuru.com/races/ 

TheSouthBayPaddle 

Open Prone Paddle 


Kurt Fry and the South Bay 

Boardriders Club have organized a 

“short” course race to start after the 

South Bay Paddle. Open Prone 

Paddle is a new organization 

formed to encourage young paddlers. 

SouthBayBoardriders.com 

Rock2Rock 

Sunday, June 24 

The annual Rock2Rock begins at 

the Catalina Isthmus and ends at 

Cabrillo Beach. The 22.17 mile 

downwinder is open to both individual 

competitors and relay 

teams, prone and SUP. Rock2Rock 

is a qualifier for the Catalina Classic 

and Molo2Oahu races in August. 

The race attracts up to 100 

prone and stand-up paddleboards. 

Escort boats are required. Proceeds 

benefit the Ocean of 

Hope/Sacroma Alliance. 

Rock2RockRace.com 

South Bay Dozen 

Saturday, July 1 

The South Bay Dozen was 

founded in 2006 by Los Angeles 

County Lifeguards Mike and Brian 

Murphy and benefits the Jimmy 

Miller Foundation. The familyfriendly 

event includes paddleboard, 

surf ski, outrigger, swim 

and running races. Points are accumulated 

for each event participated 

in, making for a full day of 

water sports. Torrance Beach. 

southbaydozen.com 

ISF Body Surfing Contest 

Saturday, August 4 

The International Body Surfing 

Championship features eight 

men’s and women’s age divisions. 

Age groups are determined immediately 

before the contest begins 

and will be approximately equal in 

size. Limited to 108 male contestants 

and 36 female contestants. 

The top 2 finishers in each preliminary 

heat will advance. The ISF 

Body Surfing Championships are 

run by the Gillis Beach Bodysurfing 

Association. Participants range 

in ability from the novices to former 

World Champions. Swim fins 

only. Check in begins at 6:15 a.m. 

north side of Manhattan pier. 

SurfFestival.org 

ISF Surfing Contest 


Contest director John Joseph is 

hoping (their website solicits 

prayers) for surf this year. Divisions 

will include men’s and 

women's’ shortboards, longboards 

and stand-up paddleboards. Advance 

registration is advised. 

Beach entries only if there are division 

openings. Check ins begin at 

7:30 a.m. south of the Manhattan 

pier. 

SurfFestival.org. 

ISF Riviera Mexican Grill 

R-10 Paddleboard Race 


The Riviera Mexican Grill R-10 

race is a seven mile, in and out race 

from Torrance Beach to the R-10 

buoy off Rocky Point. 8 a.m. The 

event is open to paddleboards, 

SUPs, and surfboards (boards 

under 10-foot-6). There are shorter 

races for kids and less serious paddlers, 

too. The race is affiliated 

with the International Surf Festival. 


ISF Velzy-Stevens Pier to 

Pier Paddleboard Race 

Sunday, August 5 

The Velzy-Stevens race, named 

after paddleboard builder Dale 

Velzy and champion paddler Terry 

Stevens. The race starts off the end 

of the Manhattan Beach Pier at 

7:30 a.m. and finishes on the 

beach, south of the Hermosa 

Beach Pier. It’s family-friendly, 

with parents and kids paddling 

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Paddlers of all ages and on all manner of boards compete in the International 

Surf Festival Velzy-Stevens Paddleboard Race, from the Manhattan to 

the Hermosa pier. This year’s race is Sunday, Aug. 5. Easy Reader File 

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solo and tandem and others riding 

all sorts of boards. 


Grom O Rama 


A day of paddling and instruction. 

Boards provided free. Organized 

by Open Prone Paddle, a new 

organization formed to encourage 

young paddlers. 9:30 a.m. at 22nd 

Street, Hermosa Beach. 

SouthBayBoardriders.com 

Catalina Classic 


The Catalina Classic is the oldest 

(established 1955) and longest (32 

miles) organized paddleboard race 

in the world. Legendary watermen 

Greg Noll, George Downing, Rick 

Gregg and Tom Zahn were among 

the 13 paddlers who competed in 

the first race. It continues to be the 

most prestigious prone paddleboard 

race in the world, attracting paddlers 

from all over the world. Sorry, 

no stand-ups. Starts from the island 

Isthmus and finishes at the Manhattan 

Pier. 

CatalinaClassicPaddleboardRace.org 

Paddling resources 

Stand up paddleboard lessons and rentals are available in Hermosa 

Beach at Spyder Surf (Spydersurf.com), and Pier Surf; in Manhattan 

Beach at Nikau Kai (NikauKai.com); in Redondo Beach at Tarsan 

Stand-up (tarsanstandup.com), Paddle House (paddle-house.com) and 

Dive N' Surf (DiveNSurf.com); and in Torrance at Olympus Board 

Shop (OlympusBoardshop.net). 

PADDLING, HAWAIIAN STYLE 

Lanakila Outrigger Canoe Club in King Harbor trains half a dozen 

men and women teams, ranging in experience from novices to world 

champions and girls and boys 8-person teams. People who have never 

paddled are encouraged to come out and compete in novice races. Visiting 

paddlers are also welcome. Novice practices are Monday and 

Wednesday evenings for women and Tuesday and Thursday for men. 

The practices begin at 5:30 p.m. and continue until dark. Weekend 

practices are scheduled at various times. 

Lanakila.com. 

US Outrigger Championships 

September 8, 9 

The 59th annual Catalina Channel Crossing/US Outrigger Championships 

is the longest Polynesian canoe race in the continental U.S. 

The women’s race begins in Newport and finishes 26 miles later, in 

Avalon. The men’s race departs Avalon the following morning for 

Newport. Proceeds support local charities. 

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each flight 

Reporter Dexter Ford and pilot Henry Boger, 

owner of Pacific Blue Air. 

Photos courtesy of Pacific Blue Air 


trikeFord 

Otherwise known as 

weight-shift-control light sport aircraft because 

that’s how you steer them — by shifting your weight 

You’ve seen them buzzing along the beach like 

monstrous bees, or swooping low like Skittlescolored 

seagulls off the Manhattan Beach 

Roundhouse. They look—and sound—like the unholy 

spawn of a hang glider and an industrial-strength leaf 

blower. Some people love these carefree, airborne symbols 

of freedom and fun. Others, not so much. As with 

many loud, brightly-colored adult toys, from Ducatis to 

Lamborghinis to jet skis, these tiny, open-air airplanes 

look incredible fun if you’re the one steering. For the 

rest of us, those of us staring up at all the noise and merriment, 

uninvited from the aerial fun-fest—well, your 

emotions may vary. 

But where do these things come from? Is there an airborne 

biker bar hidden somewhere on the industrial 

side of the 405? Is there a secret Batcave that houses 

these bat-like airplanes, presumably owned by a reclusive, 

wealthy thrill seeker, a kind of Beach Cities Bruce 

Wayne? 

A few seconds on Google provided some answers. 

These airplanes are flown by Pacific Blue Air, a flight 

school that specializes in what are called Weight-Shift- 

Control Light Sport Aircraft. From its base hangar at the 

Hawthorne Airport, just south of the 105 Freeway, Pacific 

Blue conducts introductory flight lessons that just 

happen to go over some of the most beautiful and interesting 

sites in Southern California. After the first, 

fun-oriented intro lesson, Pacific Blue can also take you 

all the way to earning a full Light Sport Pilot’s License, 

setting you loose to fly across the country if you want. 

G-Whizz 

They may look a little Backyard Buck Rogers at first 

sight, but these airplanes are FAA certified, exhaustively 

tested and rigorously engineered. Small single-engine 

airplanes, like routine Pipers and Cessnas, are typically 

built to withstand about three times the force of gravity 

— that is, to support three times their loaded weight. 

The LSA that Pacific Blue flies, the Evolution Revo, is 

designed and tested to twice that—6gs. So even though 

it may look like a combination of a lawn dart, espresso 

machine and bloated bobsled, it is very much a serious, 

civilized airplane. 

Instead of conventional controls, these trikes, as they 

are called in the business, are steered by the pilot adjusting 

the angle of the wing relative to the body of the 

plane hanging underneath. This method of control is 

older than the first airplane. The gliders that inspired 

the Wright brothers, flown by German pioneer Otto 

Lilienthal, were controlled this way, as are the thousands 

of unpowered hang gliders. Instead of a control 

yoke or a joystick, the pilot holds the bottom of a big 

aluminum triangle that is rigidly attached to the wing 

flying above, while the fuselage, complete with engine, 

pilot and passenger, actually dangles beneath like a 

plumb bob. It sounds sketchy, but it works. 

The Blueberry Sea Dragon 

Pacific Blue Air’s headquarters hangar is located just 

a couple hundred feet north of Elon Musk’s SpaceX 

compound. When I arrived, peeling off the 105 freeway, 

I saw a bizarre contraption touching down on the runway, 

a crazy-looking, blueberry-colored gyrocopter that 

looked like a cross between Barney the Dinosaur and a 

Leafy Sea Dragon from an aquarium shop. Sure 

enough, the madman who was flying it was going to be 

my own personal madman, errr, flight guide. 

Henry Boger, the company’s owner, is a Certified 

Flight Instructor, fully examined and licensed by the 

FAA. He has been flying for over 25 years. He’s fun, 

smart and warmly proficient, with the rare ability to 

teach without making learning feel like work. Since I’m 

already a licensed pilot, Henry cut to the chase, giving 

me a quick walk around our bright yellow Zonker of an 

airplane, setting me up with a flight suit and helmet, 

complete with headphones and microphone, and strapping 

me into the rear seat of the Revo. You don’t so 

much sit in a Revo as on it; my manly legs were soon 

wrapped tightly around Henry. Most Light Sport Aircraft 

flying is done from smaller, uncontrolled airfields, 

but Hawthorne is a bona-fide big boy airport, complete 

with business jets and an FAA control tower. Which 

meant that when Henry wasn’t chatting to me over the 

headphones and intercom, he was talking to Hawthorne 

tower as we taxied out, did our preflight checklist and 

engine run-up, and then, cleared for takeoff, trundled 

out onto the runway. The 5,000-foot runway at 

Hawthorne could be considered excessive for our purposes. 

Henry gunned the throttle of our 100-horsepower 

Rotax engine, and had our lightweight craft well into 

the air after only about 500 feet. “That’s Harrison Ford’s 

new hangar complex, for his airplane collection,” he 

said as we climbed over the runway, pointing out a massive 

3-hangar construction site on the northeast corner 

of the airport. Hawthorne Airport is right on the boundary 

of the LAX restricted airspace. It felt bizarre to be 

climbing in a vibrating, open-air June bug, humming 

over the gray expanse of the city, flying parallel to huge 

Airbus A380s descending into LAX just the other side 

of the 105 freeway. 

On Top of the World 

We climbed to a bit over 1,000 feet and set sail for the 

coast, the afternoon sun reddening as we flew. True to 

his instructor nature, Henry had me take the controls 

to get acclimated to flying this odd beast. If you’re an 

experienced pilot, everything you know is suddenly 

wrong. In a normal Cessna — or, for that matter, an F-

18 — you pull back on the flight controls to go up, and push forward to go 

down. The Revo works exactly the opposite. Which made my first attempts 

to keep us flying straight and level an exercise in doing anything but. “Pilots 

make some of the worst students,” said Henry, laughing. “New students 

don’t have to break any old habits before they can start making new ones.” 

Pacific Blue Air will take you anywhere in the Los Angeles area you want 

to go. Many out-of-towners choose a tour of the Hollywood sign. But their 

usual flight path — which I have observed many times from the comfort of 

my backyard hot tub — takes them along the Valley/Ardmore green belt, 

over Manhattan Beach to the pier, then follows the coast south to Palos 

Verdes. Once over the ocean, Henry dived down to wave-to-the-surfers altitude 

— FAA regulations allow this type of slow, lightweight craft to fly as 

low as desired above water or deserted areas, so long as they are not over 

people or structures. This is far safer than it looks, or feels. Because of our 

slow speed and short landing distance, we could pop down onto the sand 

and land in a few seconds if we had an engine problem, with little risk to 

ourselves or anyone on the ground. 

The low, slow hello 

The experience was gorgeous. The entire Los Angeles basin was laid out 

underneath us, as if we were flying in our own private beach chairs. We 

were low enough to wave to people on the pier and people walking along 

the beach, and see them happily wave back. It felt a bit like being the 

mayor, waving to the crowd in a July 4th parade. Or like Charles Lindbergh, 

waving to the crowd at Le Bourget airport outside Paris after his long, lonely 

flight over the Atlantic. 

We hummed along over the blue/green Pacific, keeping our eyes peeled 

for dolphins and grey whales, swooped down to check in at the Hermosa 

pier, and then approached King Harbor. The airspace south of the harbor 

is managed by the Torrance Airport control tower, but it took just a quick 

radio call to get clearance to fly through — we were so low, there was little 

chance we would interfere with Torrance air traffic. Then it was on to Palos 

Verdes, skimming along just a couple hundred feet above the cliffs. I pointed 

out where my wife and I were married, on a cliff just west of Point Vicente. 

“We sometimes go all the way out to Catalina,” Henry said. “But with the 

sun going down in an hour or so, I think we’ll turn around and start heading 

back.” I had cleverly failed to wear a jacket over my official Pacific Blue 

Air jumpsuit, and my hands were starting to ice up in my thin gloves. Note 

to self: Flying in February, at 80 mph, in a completely open airplane, suggests 

dressing warmly. As a veteran pilot and motorcyclist, I blame myself. 

Next time, it’s the full winter riding gear and big, fuzzy ski gloves. 

Thar she blows 

We did spot one whale blowing, just off the kelp line, as we circled over 

the Catalina Channel, shadowing a whale-watching boat out of King Harbor. 

But the whale sounded after that breath and disappeared from view. We 

tracked back north up the coast, watching seagulls pirouette beneath us. 

“I’ve never had a bird come too close to our planes,” Henry said. “My guess 

is we are going so slowly, they have plenty of time to see us coming and get 

out of the way.” 

I had told my next-door neighbor, Kevin Barry, that I would circle over 

our Manhattan Beach Tree-Section street during my flight. Sure enough, I 

soon spotted our house, with its solar-panel array on the roof, and we took 

the time to spiral overhead. I couldn’t see Kevin from our FAA-required altitude 

of 1,000 feet above the city, but he told me later that he had, indeed, 

spotted us and waved, this time from the comfort of his hot tub. 

To the Batcave 

After landing at Hawthorne, we quickly taxied back to Pacific Blue Air 

headquarters. With the engine shut off, Henry used our momentum to coast 

right back into the hangar. From the control tower, it looked like we had 

simply disappeared from view. “The controllers like to call our hangar The 

Batcave,” Henry said. “We pop in and out, right onto the taxiway, just like 

the Batmobile”. 

Your turn 

Introductory LSA flight lessons, like the one I took, start at $175 for a 30- 

minute flight. Bring a nice warm ski parka and big, toasty gloves. For more 

information, visit pacificblueairla.com. B 


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Surf City Theatre 

As Hermosa’s only regular theater 

company, Surf City Theatre 

needs to be smart, entertaining, 

and adventurous. It has two productions 

opening between now 

and the end of summer, beginning 

with “An Evening of Durang,” comprised 

of comedic one-acts by 

Christopher Durang, best known 

for “Vanya and Sonia and Masha 

and Spike,” which won the Tony 

Award for Best Play in 2013. 

“An Evening of Durang” is performed 

from May 25 to 27. Performances, 

Friday and Saturday at 

8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. 

This will be followed by Robert 

Harling’s “Steel Magnolias,” which 

first appeared as a play in 1987 and 

then in 1990 as a film with Sally 

Field and Julia Roberts. 

“Steel Magnolias” is performed 

from June 16 to July 1. Performances, 

Friday and Saturday at 8 

p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets, 

$25. 

The Second Story Theater is an 

intimate venue so it’s best not to 

wait as shows often sell out 

quickly. 710 Pier Ave., Hermosa 

Beach. (424) 241-8040 or surfcitytheatre.com. 

Torrance Theatre Co. 

Adding to the cultural arts scene 

in Old Torrance, The Torrance Theatre 

Company is concluding its regular 

five-show season with “A 

Catered Affair,” a musical by Harvey 

Fierstein (book) and John 

Bucchino (score) that tells the story 

of a Bronx mother’s efforts to give 

her only daughter the elaborate 

wedding she never had… and the 

bride never asked for. During its 

Broadway run it received the 

Drama League’s 2008 award for 

Best Musical. It also garnered 12 

Drama Desk Award nominations 

and three Tony nominations. 

“A Catered Affair” is performed 

from May 12 through June 17 at the 

Torrance Theatre, 1316 Cabrillo 

Ave., Old Torrance. Show times are 

Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and 

Sunday at 2 p.m., plus a Thursday 

evening performance on June 14, 

followed by a Q&A with the cast. 

Tickets, $30. Call (424) 243-6882 or 

TorranceTheatreCompany.com. 

“Encore: A Murderous Mystery” 

is being presented by the Friends of 

the Torrance Theatre Company and 

it’s their annual fundraiser. This 

dinner theater event takes place at 

the Doubletree Hotel by Hilton, 

21333 Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance. 

Doors at 5:30, dinner at 6, and show 

at 7 p.m. Tickets are $110 if you’re 

quick and $125 if you’re not. For information, 

(424) 243-6882. 

“How to Succeed in Business 

Without Really Trying” is this year’s 

big summer show, running August 

11 to 25, which the Torrance Theatre 

Company is staging in the 

James Armstrong Theatre, 3330 

Civic Center Drive, Torrance. Abe 

Burrows, Jack Weinstock, and 

Willie Gilbert wrote the book, and 

Frank Loesser handled the music 

and lyrics. Reserved seating starts at 

$25, but tickets don’t go onsale to 

the general public until June 1. 

More information by contacting the 

Torrance Theatre Company or the 

Armstrong box office at (310) 781- 

7171. 

3-D Theatricals 

Formerly Fullerton-based, next 

season the company moves permanently 

to the Cerritos Center. 

They’ve staged a few seasons locally, 

most recently presenting “Million 

Dollar Quartet” and 

“Spamalot.” Jason Robert Brown 

and Alfred Uhry’s “Parade” will be 

their swan song in the South Bay. 

“Parade” is a Tony Award-winning 

murder mystery musical and it will 

run from June 15 to 24 at the Redondo 

Beach Performing Arts Center. 

It stars Davis Gaines, Jeff 

Skowron, and Rufus Bonds, Jr. T.J. 

Dawson directs. Details to come. 

More at 3dtheatricals.org. 

Kentwood Players 

One of the longest-running theater 

companies locally, Westchesterbased 

Kentwood Players are 

presenting “Match,” by Stephen Belber. 

It’s a Tony-nominated comic 

drama about two journalists who 

arrive to interview a famous dancer 

and choreographer. Clearly, the interview 

veers into uncharted and 

unsettling territory. “Match” opens 

on May 11 and runs through June 

16. Performances are Friday and 

Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 

p.m. Tickets are $22, less $2 for seniors. 

“Daddy’s Dyin’ Who’s Got the 

Will” follows “Match,” onstage from 

July 13 through August 18. The 

weekend schedule is also Friday 

and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday 

at 2 p.m. 

All shows take place at the 

Westchester Playhouse, 8301 

Hindry Ave., Westchester. (310) 645- 

5156 or go to kentwoodplayers.org. 

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The 45th Annual Sophisticated Snoop home tour might more accurately 

be called the home and art tour. The homes, themselves, are works of 

art. But so also are the owners’ collections of work by local and internationally 

renowned artists. Proceeds benefit American Martyrs School in 

Manhattan Beach. Sophisticated Snoop 2018 

A French view 

This custom contemporary Tree Section home was designed with personal touches 

throughout. After stepping through its lush front gardens, past the French limestone 

fountain, you’ll find yourself transported to Provence. It took six years to perfect this 

French-inspired residence, from the artistic owner’s stained glass creations in the grand 

front door to the hand-sculpted herringbone oak floors in the dining room. Notice the imported 

French limestone fireplace and mantle in the living room, hand-carved by local 

craftsmen. Don’t miss the lower level, custom-built wine cellar, which stores an impressive 

8,500 bottles of curated vintages. The hobby room reveals an extensive model train collection, 

and the kids’ lounge features upholstered walls and its own kitchen. The top floor’s 

arched entrance to the master suite is encased in maple, and the hand-painted ceiling is a 

showstopper. The kitchen is an open floor plan and highlights hand-painted panels to further 

enhance the French interiors. The home serves to exhibit the art loving owners extensive 

collection of paintings by their favorite artists. Vive la France! 

Coordinators: Beth Bayerd, Alex Sheehan, Anne Gumm 

Friday, Saturday, Sunday 

May 18, 19 and 20, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Donation: $35 Presale: $30 

Proceeds benefit American Martyrs School 

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Sand Section family farmhouse 

This beautifully appointed, five-bedroom modern farmhouse in the Sand Section of 

Manhattan Beach was built in 2008 and recently renovated for a busy family’s every 

need. From the moment you open the oversize Dutch door and view the spa room on 

your right, you will appreciate its classic beauty and updated features. The spa room (formerly 

the living room) has vaulted ceilings and a fireplace – it’s a perfect family hang-out 

spot. The open floor plan features walnut floors throughout. A handsome herringbone-tiled 

fireplace warms the dining area, and the custom finishes in the kitchen keep the space personalized 

and family-friendly. Turn the corner to head downstairs to the customized teen 

“apartment,” consisting of a bedroom and living space, and a full bath. The first floor powder 

room is decorator-perfect with painted grey and white stripes from floor to ceiling. A bright 

and light second floor features an office, two additional bedrooms and a cozy master suite, 

bedecked in blue and white and showcasing a stone fireplace and stunning view of the Hill 

Section. It is the perfect family abode. 

Coordinators: Janelle Merriman, Genaide Kilduff, Tracy Horan 


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Distinctively modern 

This stunning, contemporary home, built in 2016 in the Hill Section of Manhattan 

Beach, features a dramatic front door and custom wood siding that give its modern 

design its own distinctive flair. Upon crossing the threshold you will find yourself in 

an open space that lends itself to family living. Upstairs, the dramatic living room offers incredible 

views. The airy patio shares an open floor plan with a separate bar and wine cave, 

custom-made for the space, as well as a gourmet kitchen and dining room. A mahogany 

trellis runs the length of the entire floor, connecting all living spaces with a uniquely artistic 

architectural detail. On the second floor, note the master and two bedrooms, the office with 

mahogany built-ins, and the large media room with a barn door and clean lines. The yard 

boasts a hot tub, ping pong table, fire pit and seating area for privately entertaining guests. 

On the ground floor are a glass walled gym, sauna and steam room and two additional bedrooms, 

plus elevator. 

Coordinators: Seana Daniel, Erin Pieronek, Tamara Garrett Wyatt 


A contemporary coastal statement 

This custom built, contemporary coastal masterpiece at the end of a private cul-de-sac 

offers sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean from the top of the Hermosa Hill Section. 

The extraordinary combination of stone, marble and Venetian plaster surfaces are visible 

from the incredible grand entrance, which features soaring, 20-foot ceilings, travertine 

floors and glass sphere chandeliers. From the toy room to the modern formal dining room 

to the expansive kitchen with massive island, architectural details characterize every space. 

The formal living room has a stacked, stone fireplace and gorgeous built-in bookcases accompanying 

the distinctive dropped ceiling. The substantial, outdoor patio features an oversize 

stone spa, built-in barbeque and plenty of seating for enjoying the ocean view. The 

central stairway boasts bleached oak floors and commissioned, glass railings. The upstairs 

walkway leads to five bedrooms and the graceful master suite, which includes a massive 

closet, expansive bath and an inviting balcony with panoramic ocean views. The paintings 

and sculptures, several by local artists, reflect the owners’ love and support of the arts and 

are a fitting complement to this elegant estate. 

Coordinators: Keri Simms, Dana Speicher, Lauren Forbes 



Hospitality haven 

Ahospitality hideaway is in the backyard of this elegant Santa Barbara style residence. 

The game house and guesthouse of this gorgeous family homestead are in the center 

of an abundant outdoor entertainment area. The stylish guest house is perfect for 

extended family and out-of-town visitors. It features a full kitchen, cozy bedroom and inviting 

living space, with pale blues reflecting the tranquil pool and complementing the lush 

landscaping of the yard. The three-story game house is every kid’s dream. The first floor 

includes full-size arcade games, waterproof flooring and a kitchenette. The top floor encompasses 

an inviting family room theater, complete with plush custom seating and an oversize 

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camps 

Camps teach the sport of 

surfing and ocean safety 

by Ryan McDonald 

One of the most common 

questions directed at Chris 

Brown, a Hermosa Beach 

native and the owner and executive 

director of Campsurf, is, ‘How 

do I know when my kid is ready to 

learn to surf?’ To find out, Brown 

said, all you have to do is listen. 

“When your kid is saying, ‘I 

want to surf,’ that’s when it’s the 

right time. Some kids are early 

adopters, They want to charge at a 

young age, five or six. Others are 

more reserved. It takes until they 

are 11 or 12 to feel comfortable 

surfing on their own. There is no 

right or wrong time,” Brown said. 

CampSurf marks 21 years in 

business in the South Bay this year. 

The camp is open year ‘round, but 

its business shifts with the seasons. 

It’s a reflection of the fact that, in 

Southern California, there are just 

two kinds of people: those who 

want to learn how to surf, and 

those who already know how. 

“We have people from all walks 

of life. We offer a camp year-round 

so that makes us a little different. 

We do primarily adults in winter, 

and then primarily kids in the 

summer when they’re out of 

school. But really it’s anybody who 

wants to learn. We get people in 

their 70s who say, ‘I’ve always 

wanted to learn how to surf.’ And 

then we get three- and four-yearolds. 

If I’m able to focus on them, 

I can teach them. What it really 

takes is the desire,” Brown said. 

Surf camps are scattered up and 

down the South Bay beaches during 

the summer. CampSurf sets up 

its tents on the sand near Rosecrans 

Avenue in Manhattan Beach. 

The camp benefits from the large 

parking lot and lifeguard facilities 

nearby, Brown said, but the main 

attraction is the surf itself. 

Even within the South Bay, there 

is tremendous variation among 

surf breaks, Brown said. Some 

areas may not be exposed to the 

south swells that are the dominant 

wave makers in the summer, while 

others don’t draw as well from the 

Billy Atkinson, now a Mira Costa High team surfer, shows how much fun a 

grom can have with a little instruction and lots of practice. Photo by Steve 

Gaffney (SteveGaffney.com) 

northwest swells that predominate 

in the winter. The El Porto area can 

take in both, Brown said. The area 

also benefits from a large undersea 

canyon just off shore, which picks 

up open-ocean swells further out to 

sea than other areas, and draws 

them in. 

“At El Porto, the waves break further 

out. When you’re learning, we 

start you out in the white water. But 

there, you can get pushed in on 

white water and still have some 

time, and really learn how to surf,” 

Brown said. 

Once customers commit, equipment 

is their next concern. Some 

people show up with their own 

boards. Brown said that, in that 

case, camp staff will give an honest 

assessment of the surfer and indicate 

whether he or she might benefit 

from a different size board. 

Once the customer has a board 

picked out, camps often go over the 

physical basics of surfing, emphasizing 

popping up and spring to 

one’s feet. Before they get in the 

water, though, there’s often another 

question that always generates a 

chuckle out of long-time surfers like 

Brown. 

“It seems like people who don’t 

surf are much more concerned 

about and interested in sharks than 

people who do. Are there sharks 

out there? We all know that there 

are all sorts of fish out there. But 

you are a million times more likely 

to be hurt driving your car down to 

the beach,” Brown said. 

The surf camp business is competitive 

in the South Bay, with 

many options to choose from. So 

how do the camps keep things affordable? 

Well, they typically don’t 

have to spend much on human resources: 

at the beach and in the 

water, recruitment kind of takes 

care of itself. 

“Kids come to camp one summer, 

then they come back again and 

again, because they’re really bonding 

with the instructors. Eventually, 

some of them will say, ‘Wait, how 

old do you have to be to work 

here?’ We keep an eye on the good 

surfers, the kids with the best people 

skills, and that’s where we find 

a lot of our future instructors,” 

Brown said. B 

BeachSports 

BeachSports Surf & Beach Camps 

is celebrating it's 23rd year. Programs 

start at age 4 and include 4 

camps: Surf Camp, Beach Camp, 

Beach Volleyball Camp, and Junior 

Lifeguard Ocean Safety Program. 

Camps are located at these Lifeguard 

Tower locations: 14th St., 

Manhattan Beach, 15th St., Hermosa 

Beach. Ave. I, Redondo 

Beach. Vista del Mar, Redondo 


BeachSports.org 

Camp Surf 

Camp Surf is the official surf 

camp for the City of Manhattan 

Beach, and 2018 will mark their 

21st year. All instructors are accomplished 

surfers and CPR certified. 

Camp Surf also distinguishes itself 

through its partnership with the 

Jimmy Miller Foundation, a pioneer 

in the field of ocean-based therapy. 

Instruction is available year round 

from the group’s base at 38th Street 

in El Porto, at the south end of the 

parking lot. Summer surf camps 

feature morning, afternoon and allday 

camp options. 

(424) 237-2994. 

campsurf.com 

Champ Camp 

Voted “Best Kids Camp,” in Easy 

Reader’s “Best of the Beach 

reader’s poll. Kids decide on the 

beach activities for the day. Director 

Trevor Elder is a South Bay native, 

certified lifeguard and EMT. 

Champ Camp staffs about 15 firstaid 

and CPR-certified college grads. 

Full day sessions, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. 

Half day sessions 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

(310) 283-4509. 

ChampCampKids.com 

Freedom Surf Camp 

June 11 through Aug. 31 

Freedom Surf Camp offers 

morning and afternoon sessions in 

Manhattan Beach, Venice, Santa 

Monica and Malibu. Ages 5-7: 

Water safety, boogie boarding, 

sand sculpting, sand crabs, dodgeball, 

and other games. Surfing 101 

for kids who want it. Ages 8-12: 

Surfing, boogie boarding, water 

safety, and environmental education. 

Ages 13-14: Depending on 

skill level, all water and beach activity 

are offered. Groms: competitive 

level surfing. 

(310) 770-4410 . freeedom.org 


Skateboarding Camp 

The South Bay’s longest ongoing 

skateboard camp. Classes start 

June 20 and are Monday through 

Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Students 

must supply their own skateboard, 

helmet, knee pads and 

elbow pads, and should come with 

a drink and snack. Hermosa 

Skatepark, 710 Pier Ave. 

Hermosabch.Org, 

Sp23tione@yahoo.com. 

Hermosa Surf Camp 

Hermosa Surf Camp is celebrating 

26 years at the Hermosa Beach 

Pier. Learn safety and surfing basics 

in 1-1/2 or 3 hour classes, Monday 

through Friday. Instructors 

will be in the water helping kids 

get through the surf and catch 

waves. Instructors are credentialed 

teachers and there is always a L.A. 

County Lifeguard on duty. T-shirt, 

lycra surf shirt, goodie bag and 

three photos of included. 

Vince Ray (310) 370-1918. 

surferjay@losangeles.usa.com. 

Hermosasurfcamp.com 


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Friendship Circle Surf 

Camp 

The Hermosa Beach Circle Surf 

Camp is for children and adults 

with special needs. Ages 7 and up. 

2:1 teacher-to student ratio. Teen 

volunteers paired with each student. 

BZ soft surfboards provided. 

All students receive a T-shirt, lycra 

surf shirt and three photos of 

themselves. Children must be able 

to swim. 

(310) 214-6677 or (310)-214-4999. 

GotFriends.com or 

HermosaSurfCamp.com. 


Aquatics 

City-offered camp offers oceansafety, 

fitness and beach games for 

kids 5-13. Morning and afternoon 

classes are available. Program runs 

June 19 to August 11. 

(310) 802-5448. 

Citymb.info/registration. 

Meistrell private, 

advanced surfing 

Professional surf coach Jamie 

Meistrell draws from his worldwide 

surf travels and 12 years as a 

professional surfer. His detailed 

curriculum emphasises strengthening 

drills, contest strategy and the 

general stoke of surfing. CPR, 

AED, and First Aid certified. 

(310) 753-5436. 

JamieMeistrell@gmail.com 

PCH Skate 

Learn to skateboard or take your 

skills to the next level. Beginner to 

intermediate level skate and safety 

instruction, focusing on basic ollies 

and turns, flip tricks, grinds, vert 

skating and more. Ramps, rails and 

fun boxes positioned differently 

each day. All campers are required 

to wear full pads. Private skate instruction 

available at Manhattan 

Beach and new Redondo Beach 

Pier locations. PCH Skate runs in 

association with BeachSports.org 

and Body Glove Camps. 

PCHSkateCamps.com 

Perfect Day Surf Camp 

The Quiksilver/Roxy-sponsored 

Perfect Day Surf Camp has locations 

in Torrance, Redondo, Manhattan, 

Dockweiler, Marina Del 

Rey and Santa Monica. Surf and 

beach camps are offered for ages 3 

to 17. Lessons cover stand up paddling 

and surfing and beach workouts. 

8 a.m. to noon, noon to 3 

p.m. and all day. Daily and weekly 

rates. 

(310) 985-1458. 

PerfectDaySurfcamp.com. 

PV Surf Camp 

PV Surf teaches ocean safety, 

surfing, surf etiquette and appreciation 

for the power and beauty of 

the ocean. Instructors are trained 

in CPR. The camp is surrounded 

by picturesque cliffs of Torrance 

Beach and Palos Verdes, which 

keep the surf gentle. Weekly camp 

sessions with a 4:1 ratio are offered 

for kids ages 6-15, June 11 -- August 

17. 

(310) 908-8164. PVSurfCamp.com 

Skatedogs 

Skateboarding Summer 

Camp 

Skatedogs brings their mobile 

private skate park to Manhattan 

Heights Park in Manhattan Beach 

and Perry Park in Redondo Beach. 

Monday through Friday from 8:30 

a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 

6:30 p.m. Skateboard, helmet, 

knee pads and elbow pads are required. 

Ci.manhattan-beach.ca.us, 

redondo.org. 

Tarsan SUP 

SUP Camp is for kids of all ages 

(ideally 10 and up). Monday-Friday 

with full day classes and half days 

from 9 a.m. to noon and in the afternoon 

from 1 to 4 p.m. June 26 

to Sept. 1. Kids must know how to 

swim. $299/child per week. 10 percent 

off for additional siblings 

(same week only). $275/child per 

week if parent is a Preferred Member. 

Private dock access. Instructors 

are CPR and First Aid 

certified. Students will learn water 

etiquette, ocean safety, handling a 

board in and out of water and 

proper technique. (310) 798-2200. 

831 N. Harbor Drive, Redondo 


Tarsanstandup.com 

A day in the life 

Summer at the Manhattan 

Beach Art Center 

Depicting “leisure and recreation 

through the eyes and 

lenses of local artists,” “Day 

in the Life of Manhattan Beach” 

opens June 29 with a reception 

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from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Manhattan 

Beach Art Center. Consisting of 

original work by members of the 

community, in a variety of media, 

this show depicts “the hometown 

feel of the city” and is “a portrait of 

Manhattan Beach and its progressive, 

laid-back lifestyle familiar to 

all.” 

Even more promising is “Can’t 

See the Forest for the Trees,” which 

features the works of several notable 

artists: Lowell Nickel, Jacalyn 

Lopez Garcia and Nicholas Cesar 

Colon, Robert Glenn Ketchum, 

Anita Bunn, and Fatemeh Burnes. 

The opening reception is August 

17 from 6 to 9 p.m., and the show 

will be up through October 14. 

More information to come, but 

“Can’t See the Forest for the Trees” 

is being described in these words: 

“To discern an overall pattern from 

a mass of detail; to see the big picture, 

or the broader, more general 

situation.” That cryptic teaser will 

be replaced as we get nearer to the 

opening which, judging from the 

artists involved, should be a good 

one. 

The Manhattan Beach Art Center 

is located at 1560 Manhattan 

Beach Blvd., Manhattan Beach. 

(310) 802-5440 or go to 

citymb.info/exhibition. B 

Saturday May 12 

Artist Unlimited 

Artists Unlimited celebrates 

their fourteenth group exhibition, 

“Kaleidoscope.” Enjoy the art, refreshments, 

and classical guitar 

music. The exhibit features a wide 

variety of works by eight artists 

from the Palos Verdes Peninsula, 

Torrance, and San Pedro. 1 - 4 p.m. 

Malaga Cove Library Gallery, 2400 

Via Campesina, Palos Verdes Estates. 

Free. Many artworks will be 

for sale, with 20 percent of sales 

benefitting the Palos Verdes Library 

District. 

(310) 548-8570 

Entries submitted for 

the “Day in the Life 

of Manhattan 

Beach” art exhibit 

may be viewed on 

Instagram at 

#manhappenings. 

The show opens 

Friday, June 29. 

Friday, May 18 

Late Night at the Library 

The Manhattan Beach Art Center 

is partnering with the Manhattan 

Beach Library for Late Night at 

the Library. Talk with Rachel 

Shimpock, one of the artists featured 

in the exhibition currently on 

display at the Manhattan Beach 

Art Center. Hot Stuff, Contemporary 

Sculptural Jewelry. Free. Food 

and drinks provided by Critics 

Choice Catering. Live music by 

Lisa Ritchie. 8 - 10 p.m. Manhattan 

Beach Library, 1320 Highland 

Ave., Manhattan Beach. 

(310) 545-8595 

Saturday, May 19 

Vitality 

Artlife Gallery group exhibition 

brings “Vitality” to the South Bay. 

Local artists in an array of styles 

and subject matter appeal to a 

wide audience. Music performances. 

6 - 9 p.m. Plaza El Segundo, 

Artlife Gallery, 720 Allied Way, El 

Segundo. 

(310) 938-2511 

Sunday, September 23 

Rod, Rides and Relics 

Along the Waterfront at the Redondo 

Beach Pier, a collection of 

carefully selected antique automobiles 

will be exhibited at the 15th 

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Classic Car Show. With the Beach 

Boys singing “Fun Fun, Fun” in the 

background, prepare to be transported 

to a different era among the 

100 classics on display. 10 a.m. - 3 

p.m. Redondo Beach Pier, 100 

Fisherman’s Wharf, Redondo 

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Greek dancing, food, retsina are all part of the annual St Katherine’s 

Church Bay Greek Festival the weekend of July 13 -- 15. Photo by Patrick 

Fallon 

Two for the world 

Restaurant dining makes many cuisines available, but doesn’t tell you 

much about the people behind the food. The South Bay has two festivals 

that bring you in contact with their cuisines in a more personal way. The 

Be Romanian For A Day festival (Ernie Howlett Park, Rolling Hills Estates. 

Sat., Sun., May 26-27) and St. Katherine’s Greek Festival (St. Katherine’s 

Church, Redondo Beach. Fri.-Sun., July 13-15). Both feature hospitality 

more like what you would find in a home than a restaurant. You can meet 

the people, enjoy their music, learn a dance or two, and sample their culture 

as you enjoy their cuisine. You only get one chance a year at these, so 

put them on your calendar now. 

Farm and Vine 

Dinner Series 

Mar’sel at Terranea Resort 

Thursday, May 17 

Five courses by Chef Andrew 

Vaughan using produce from Murray 

Family Farms of Bakersfield and 

wines from Napa’s Daniel Vu of 

Heitz Cellars. 6 p.m. The farmer 

and winemaker will be present. 

$217. 100 Terranea Way, Rancho 

Palos Verdes. 

Store.terranea.com 

Savage Alchemy chef 

R6 Distillery 

Friday, May 18, 6:30 PM 

Noted chef Paul Buchanan of Savage 

Alchemy presents four courses 

paired with spirits and cocktails 

made by R6 Distillery in their 

Sleepy Hollow speakeasy. $70 includes 

pre-dinner tour of the distillery. 

909 E. El Segundo Blvd., El 

Segundo. 

r6distillery.com 

South Bay Beer & Wine 

Festival 


Sunday, May 20 

The fifth annual event offers tastings 

from over 80 exhibitors who 

set up tents on the grass at Ernie 

Howlett Park. 1-5 p.m. Proceeds 

benefit the Rotary Club. $75. A $39 

upgrade gets you VIP access, preferred 

parking, and early admission. 

25851 Hawthorne Blvd., 

Rolling Hills Estates. 

Eventbrite.com 

Paul Hobbs Wine Dinner 

Sea Change (Chez Melange) 

Monday, May 21 

Paul Hobbs, of Paul Hobbs Winery, 

visits from Sonoma to preside 

over a five course dinner that includes 

braised lottefish, smoked 

salmon salad, and Provençale 6 

hour leg of lamb with rosemary 

sauce. 7 p.m. $95. 1611 S. Catalina 

Ave., Redondo Beach. 

Reserve at (310) 540-1222 


Oregon Pinot Noir 

Second City Bistro 

Monday, May 21 

Tastes from 20 Oregon wineries 

with appetizers for only $25. 6 

p.m. 223 Richmond St., El Segundo. 

Reserve at (310) 322-6085 

Umbrian Regional Dinner 

Gaetano’s Restaurant 

Wednesday, May 23 

Enjoy three courses of the cuisine 

of central Italy for only $36. 

Try crostini with English peas and 

pancetta, handmade pasta with artichokes 

and truffle oil, and eighthour 

baby back ribs with polenta 

fritters and escarole. Wine and 

dessert are extra. 2731 Pacific 

Coast Hwy., Torrance. 

Reserve at (310) 326-3354 

The Manhattan Beach Chambers Bite at the Beach, at MBS Studios, is one 

of the summer most anticipated dining and drinking events. 

Photo by Kevin Cody 

Be Romanian For A Day 


Saturday-Sunday, May 26-27 

Try Romanian hospitality at a 

two-day festival featuring music, 

dance, songs, and storytelling, plus 

traditional Romanian wines, beers, 

and food. 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Admission 

$10. 25851 Hawthorne Blvd., Rolling Hills Estates. 


BBQ, Beer, Bourbon and Blues 

Shade Manhattan Beach 


Sip a selection of bourbons and beers while enjoying live music and feasting 

on stylish versions of Southern comfort food. $55 includes barbecue 

feast, one cocktail or beer (cash bar available for subsequent drinks), and 

SINCE 1927 

dancing to live music. 2 to 7 p.m. 

1221 N. Valley Dr., Manhattan 



Triple B Romp and 

Stomp 

The Depot 

Sunday, June 3 

Enjoy tastes of 14 bourbons, offerings 

from local microbreweries, 

wine, all-you-can-eat BBQ, and 

great blues music from three 

bands. $75. 1 to 5 p.m. Proceeds 

benefit the Torrance Del Amo Rotary 

Scholarship Fund and City of 

Hope. 1250 Cabrillo Ave., Torrance. 

Reservations at (310) 787-7501 

Manhattan Beach Wine 

Auction 

Manhattan Country Club 


Sample food from 40 restaurants, 

beverages from 80 wineries, distilleries, 

and breweries, and bid in 

both live and silent auctions. Live 

music and dancing under the stars 

will follow. 4:30 – 11 p.m. Proceeds 

benefit the Manhattan Beach 

Education Foundation. General ad- 

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mission $300. 1330 Parkview Ave., 

Manhattan Beach. 

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L.A. Beer Week Kickoff 

Brewport 

Thursday, June 14 

Stone Brewing Co. will take over 

all 48 beer taps, offering many special 

and limited releases not yet to 

be poured in Los Angeles. Charity 

raffle will feature limited edition 

merchandise. Special food menu to 

pair with beer selections on hand. 

4 p.m to midnight. Free. 204 Main 

St., El Segundo. 

BrewportTapHouse.com 

LA Beer Week 

June 16-24 

Various South Bay breweries, 

restaurants and bars. 

LABeerweek.org 

Chef’s Table Summer 

Solstice 

Mar’sel at Terranea 

Thursday, June 21 

An intimate dining experience 

featuring Central Coast wines from 

Brewer-Clifton, chosen by Master 

Sommelier Nick Hetzel. 6 p.m. 

Proceeds benefit LA Waterkeeper. 

$297 includes a room at hotel for 

two. 100 Terranea Way, Rancho 

Palos Verdes. 

Reserve at (310) 265-2805 

Patz and Hall Wine 

Dinner 

Chez Melange 

Monday, June 25 

Five course dinner (menu TBA) 

hosted by winemaker Anne Moses. 

$95 plus tax and service. 7 p.m. 

1611 S Catalina Ave., Redondo 


Reserve at (310) 540-1222 

Hess Winery Dinner 

Second City Bistro 

Thursday, July 1 

The five course dinner will include 

tastings of eight premium 

Napa Valley wines from Hess Cellars. 

6 p.m. (menu TBA) $75. 223 

Richmond St., El Segundo. 

Reserve at (310) 322-6085 

July 4 Block Party BBQ 

Wednesday, July 4 

Outdoor celebration on Brewport’s 

adjacent parking lot. 3 to 7 

p.m. Special beer selections, live 

The Hermosa Beach Friday’s Market is a favorite, healthy hangout for 

Hermosa Beach school kids. Photo by Kevin Cody 

music. 204 Main St., El Segundo. 

BrewportTapHouse.com or 

(310) 648-8972 

Dine LA Week 

July 13-27 

Various South Bay venues. 

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South Bay Greek Festival 

St. Katherine’s Church 

Friday - Sunday, July 13-15 

Homestyle Greek food prepared 

by the congregation, with Greek 

wines and beers. Live music and 

traditional dance, plus a Greek marketplace. 

$2 at the door. 722 Knob 

Hill Ave., Redondo Beach. 

SBgreekfestival.com 

Bastille Day 

Dominique’s Kitchen 

Saturday, July 14 

Celebrate the French Revolution 

with complimentary kir royale and 

special menu of French country 

dishes. All evening. 522 S. Pacific 

Coast Hwy., Redondo Beach. 

Reserve at (424) 247-9054 

Chefs and Cellars 

Catalina View Gardens 

Sunday, July 15 

Benefit for the Palos Verdes Art 

Center, hosted on a working farm 

and winery on the Palos Verdes 

Peninsula. 4 to 7 p.m. Come for an 

elegant dinner by local restaurants 

and caterers in the midst of fruits 

and vegetables ready for harvest, 

and drink wine made from 

grapevines you can see. 6001 Palos 

Verdes Dr. S, Rancho Palos Verdes. 

CelebrateChefs.com 

Farm and Vine Dinner 

Terranea Resort 

Thursday, July 19 

Five courses by Chef Andrew 

Vaughan using produce from Regier 

Family Farms of Bakersfield and 

wines from Sonoma’s Flowers Winery. 

6 p.m. The farmer and winemaker 

will be present to explain 

their products. $217. 100 Terranea 

Way, Rancho Palos Verdes. 

Reserve at store.terranea.com 

Walk With Sally 

Sunday, July 28 

12th annual White Light White 

Night, with food from 25 Los Angeles 

area restaurants, wine and craft 

cocktails, live music. 6 p.m. Plaza at 

Continental Park, 870 S. Nash 

Street, El Segundo. 

Tickets at walkwithsally.org 

Chef’s Table Dinner 


Thursday, August 9 

“Tribute to Queen Bee” is the 

theme of an intimate dining experience 

for only 20 people, featuring 

wines from Grgich Estate. 6 p.m. 

Profits benefit Vistas For Children. 

$297 includes room night at hotel 

per two. 100 Terranea Way, Rancho 

Palos Verdes. 

Reserve at (310) 265-2805 

Bite at the Beach 

MBS Campus 


Come to the New York City 

movie set at MBS Studios to enjoy 

beer from 30 craft breweries, nibbles 

from 30 restaurants, live music 

and Vox DJ. 2 to 6 p.m. $45. $60 

VIP. 1600 Rosecrans Ave., Manhattan 


ManhattanBeachChamber.com 

Summerfest at the 

Depot, Torrance 


Drinks will flow at the martini, 

wine and beer bars and there will 

be live and silent auctions. The 

Depot will provide their summer 

BBQ dinner buffet, live music, and 

fun, fun, fun. 4 to 8 p.m. Benefits 

Torrance Chamber of Commerce. 

(310) 212-5009 or 

debby@torrancechamber.com 

Evening Under The Stars 

American Honda 


This benefit for the Torrance Memorial 

Medical Center is the South 

Bay’s largest annual celebration of 

food and wine. Over 80 wineries 

contribute their best, with food 

from as many as 50 restaurants, 

plus a performance by saxophonist 

Kenny G, silent auctions, and 

more. 4 p.m. Price not available at 

press time. 1919 Torrance Blvd, 

Torrance. 

TorranceMemorial.org 

Celebration of Food 

and Wine 


Fri. to Sun., September 7-9 

Terranea Resort’s annual Celebration 

of Food & Wine includes 

seminars about food and drink 

plus meals with seasonally themed 

menus prepared by Terranea Resort’s 

award-winning chefs. The locally 

and sustainably grown and 

foraged ingredients draws connoisseurs 

from around the state as well 

as locals. Event prices and schedule 

not available at press time. 100 

Terranea Way, Rancho Palos 

Verdes. 

Store.terranea.com 

Farm to your kitchen 

by Richard Foss 

If you are determined to make a 

caprese salad in February, you 

should go to a supermarket. 

The tomatoes won’t be good, but 

they will be there. However, if 

you’re keeping the season in mind 

or are flexible about the menu, 

farmer’s markets offer produce 

picked at its peak. If you’re planning 

a party, do what restaurant 

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chefs do: ask growers what will be 

available next week. You will be 

able to plan a meal using perfect 

produce, and your skill in the 

kitchen will complement their skill 

in the fields. 

Farmers markets featuring farm 

fresh fruit and vegetables and a 

wide range of hot meals can be 

found somewhere in the South Bay 

every day, except Mondays. 

South Bay Farmers 

Markets 

Tuesdays 

Manhattan Beach Farmers Market: 

11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

At 13th St. and Morningside Dr., 

behind City Hall. 

DownTownManhattanbeach.com 

Torrance Farmers Market: 

8 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

Wilson Park, 2200 Crenshaw 

Blvd. 

Torranceca.gov 

Wednesdays 

Hermosa Beach Farmers Market: 

1 to 6 p.m. 

Pier Plaza. 

HBchamber.net 

El Segundo Farmers Market: 

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

In front of the Whole Foods at 

760 Sepulveda Blvd. 

ElSegundo.org 

Thursdays 

Redondo Beach Farmers Market: 

8 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

In front of Veteran’s Park, just 

south of the pier. 

Redondo.org 

El Segundo Farmers Market: 

3 to 7 p.m. 

Downtown, at Main St. and 

Grand. Ave. 

ElSegundo.org 

Fridays 

Hermosa Beach Farmers Market: 

Noon to 4 p.m. 

At 11 St., and Valley Dr., next to 

Clark Field. 

HermosaBeachFarmersMarket.org 

Saturdays 

Torrance Farmers Market: 

8 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

Wilson Park, 2200 Crenshaw 

Blvd. 

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arts 

Loading up the carts 

Shakespeare by the Sea hits 

the road with “The Merry 

Wives of Windsor” and 

“The Winter’s Tale” 

by Bondo Wyszpolski 

Each year, and this is their 

21st, Shakespeare by the Sea 

literally begins, and ends, by 

the sea, at Point Fermin Park in San 

Pedro. Then, like the troupers and 

troubadours they are, they take 

their productions up and down the 

coast and inland to such cities as 

Whittier and South Pasadena. By 

now the company has attempted 

all but one or two of the Bard’s 

plays, and the annual repertoire almost 

always features one comedy 

and one drama, or something light 

and something sobering. And this 

year? 

The ensemble begins with “The 

Merry Wives of Windsor,” which 

is being described as “a rollicking 

romantic comedy that tells of Falstaff’s 

folly: courting two married 

women at the same time. It’s mischief 

and mayhem galore.” 

The play is being directed by 

long-time company member (director 

and actor) Cylan Brown. This is 

what he says about tackling it: 

“I am fascinated with ‘Merry 

Wives of Windsor’ because it is 

Shakespeare’s only portrayal of the 

Elizabethan middle class. It's also 

the only play he named solely after 

his female characters, which is fitting 

as it is a sheer delight to watch 

the two wives of Windsor pull 

their delicious pranks on the overconfident 

Falstaff. With colorful 

characters including bombastic 

French doctors, secret young 

lovers, jealous husbands and comically 

awkward suitors, we are 

treated to lighthearted shenanigans 

as the denizens of this small borough 

gossip, hatch plans and plot 

revenges against one another.” 

Opening a week later and then 

running in tandem with “Windsor” 

is “The Winter’s Tale,” this being 

“the story of Leontes, a King who 

banished his family wrongfully, 

only to be taught the meaning of 

forgiveness through the inspired 

plan of a wise, loyal woman.” 

Stephanie Coltrin directs this 

one, and like Cylan Brown she’s 

been with Shakespeare by the Sea 

Shakespeare by the Sea returns to Valley Park in Hermosa Beach with “The 

Winter’s Tale” on Wed., July 11 and “The Merry Wives of Windsor” on 

Thurs., July 12. Photo by Kevin Cody 

for many years. She begins with a 

direct quote: “It is required you do 

awake your faith.” 

“‘The Winter’s Tale’ is one of 

Shakespeare’s final and finest creations 

and I am thrilled to be directing 

it for our 21st season,” she says. 

“The story illustrates the epic, 

heartbreaking, tragic consequences 

of jealousy, but, unlike Shakespeare’s 

tragedies, provides redemption 

and forgiveness in the 

form of a miracle. Filled with extraordinary 

language, its drama is 

matched by its comedy, and 

throughout there is a sense of the 

magical power of grace. When 

what’s gone and what’s past help is 

not past grief, the story reminds us 

that what was lost can indeed be 

found.” 

All events are free (but you can 

donate). Bring food, blankets, and 

comfortable clothes. These are the 

various South Bay locations: 

San Pedro 

Point Fermin Park 

807 Paseo del Mar, 8 p.m. 

The Merry Wives of Windsor 

June 14, 15, 16, 28, 30, July 6, August 

18 

The Winter’s Tale 

June 21, 22, 23, 29, July 5, 7, August 

17 

Rancho Palos Verdes 

Hesse Park 

29301 Hawthorne Blvd., 7 p.m. 


July 9 


Valley Park 

2521 Valley Dr., 7 p.m. 


July 11 


July 12 

Torrance 

Charles H. Wilson Park 

2200 Crenshaw Blvd., 7 p.m. 


July 27 


July 28 


Polliwog Park 

1601 Manhattan Bch. Blvd., 7 p.m. 


August 10 


August 11 

For more information, call (310) 

217-7596 or go to shakespearebythesea.org. 

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South Bay 

Film Society 

A first-rate, never ending 

film festival 

by Bondo Wyszpolski 

If you appreciate the artistry of 

film, and we’re not talking 

about crowd-pleasing blockbusters, 

you may have heard about 

Randy Berler and his ongoing success 

at bringing high-quality motion 

pictures to the South Bay. 

Maybe it’s his charm, who can say, 

but the films he has managed to 

find and screen (often before their 

runs in L.A. or New York) are often 

nothing short of astonishing. To 

date, the South Bay Film Society 

has shown over 200 new foreign 

language and indie films in its six 

years of existence, renting theater 

rooms at the AMC Rolling Hills in 

Torrance. Many times there are 

after-screening discussions, and because 

many filmgoers know a good 

thing when they’ve found it, seats 

fill up faster and earlier than they 

would for a standard, commercial 

film. Tickets are sold online 

through the website at 

southbayfilmsociety.com. 

Upcoming films: 

Wed. May 23: “Lean On Pete” - 

That’s the name of the film and 

the aging racehorse that a teenage 

boy named Charlie saves from the 

glue factory. The two embark on 

an odyssey across the new American 

frontier. 

Wed. May 30: “Venus” - Having 

recently embraced her own identity, 

Sid, a transgender woman, 

finds herself tangled in a complex 

web of expectations and aspirations 

when she discovers she has 

a 14-year-old son. This is a new 

drama/comedy from Canada. 

Wed. June 6: “Skid Row 

Marathon” - is an inspiring documentary 

about Judge Craig 

Mitchell, who has changed the 

lives of countless people he met 

at the Midnight Mission Shelter 

on Skid Row in Los Angeles. Q&A 

with Judge Mitchell and the filmmakers 

follows the screening. 

Wed. June 27: “Three Identical 

Strangers” - Identical triplets become 

separated at birth and 

adopted by three different families. 

Their reunion years later becomes 

a global sensation, but it 

also unearths an unimaginable secret 

that has radical repercussions. 

This is a remarkable 

stranger-than-fiction documentary 

Wed. July 11: “Puzzle” - A woman 

who has a talent for assembling 

jigsaw puzzles sneaks away from 

her suburban town and goes to 

New York City, where she partners 

with a man for a puzzle tournament 

in Atlantic City. 

Experiencing independence for 

the first time, she begins to view 

her value, and the pieces of her 

own life, in a whole new light. 

Mon. July 23: “The Wife” - The 

faithful wife (Glenn Close) of a famous 

New York novelist decides 

to leave her husband on the eve 

he's scheduled to receive a prestigious 

literary prize. The life-altering 

decision unearths the many 

dark secrets of their marriage. B 


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music 

South Bay 

Summer Concerts 

by Mark McDermott 

Summer is like one big, ongoing 

concert in the South Bay, 

with music in parks, plazas, libraries, 

up in the hills and of 

course on the beach. The Hermosa 

Beach Summer Concert Series is at 

the apex of the scene, celebrating 

beach life every Sunday night in 

August with a mix of nationally 

headlining bands — think Everclear, 

Robert Randolph and the 

Family Band, and the Door’s 

Robby Krieger — attracting a 

crowd of 10,000 blissed out musical 

souls as the sun goes down on 

the beach. 

Concert guru Allen Sanford, who 

has produced the Hermosa concerts 

for the last 10 years and 

Music on the Meadows at Terranea 

the last five years, will take his 

game to another level with new 

festivals in October and next spring 

at Redondo Beach’s Seaside Lagoon. 

Though the lineups have yet 

to be announced, the intention is 

to create a nationally prominent 

West Coast music festival. 

“I just tried to find a way to contribute 

positivity to the world,” 

said Sanford, who owns and operates 

music club Saint Rocke and 

several local restaurants but has 

tapped into a larger vision with this 

ambitious series of concerts. “I 

found my niche. The world is in a 

weird place right now. So if we 

give 10,000 people an afternoon to 

forget about their problems and all 

the bad things happening in the 

world, then we’ve succeeded.” 

Nothing brings people together 

quite like music, and the scene at 

any of the summer concerts listed 

here delivers moments of simple 

communal joy. 

“Every year there is probably 

one song that is sung where everybody 

gets in sync,” Sanford said of 

the Hermosa Beach Summer Concerts. 

“I think last year it was Everclear, 

other years the English Beat, 

Jimmy Buffett — where everyone 

on the beach is singing the same 

words, dancing to the same 

rhythm. There’s just really a beautiful 

energy to that. It’s really fun 

to watch.” 

The Hermosa Summer Concerts 

take place August 5, 12, 19, and 26 

beginning at 5 p.m. at the pier. 

Concerts at the Beach at the Hermosa Pier draw big crowds and big name 

bands. This year’s concerts are every Sunday in August. Photo by Kevin Cody 


Mother’s Day concert 

Treat mom to a Mother’s Day 

concert as the Palos Verdes Symphonic 

Band plays at the South 

Coast Botanic Garden. Tickets are 

free with a garden admission. 

Adults $9, seniors $6, children $4, 

students $6, toddlers free. Bring a 

picnic lunch, a blanket or a beach 

chair for outdoor seating. No alcohol 

is allowed but snacks, beer and 

wine will be for sale. 26300 Crenshaw 

Blvd, Rancho Palos Verdes. 

(310) 544-1948. 

Pvsband.org 

southcoastbotanicgarden.org 


Late Night at the Library 

The Manhattan Beach Public Library’s 

Late Night series features 

artist Rachel Shimpock and singer 

songwriter Lisa Richie, 8 to 10 p.m. 

June 27 

Sounds of the Caribbean 

In a show tailored for kids, the 

Manhattan Beach Public Library 

features the Caribbean music of 

Joseph Peck. 11 a.m. 

July 1 

Concerts in Polliwog Park 

This year marks the 40th anniversary 

of the Manhattan Beach Concerts 

in the Park, now presented by 

OneWest Bank. Every Sunday for 

10 weeks enjoy live music at Polliwog 

Park, beginning July 1 with 

Salute to the Troops. Now in its 4th 

year, Salute to the Troops honors 

the military service and sacrifice of 

South Bay men and women in uniform; 

Navy Band Southwest, a 45- 

piece ensemble which is one of the 

Navy’s oldest and finest, is the 

headliner. New to this year, local 

bands will kick off festivities at 3:45 p.m. 

July 4 

Music On The Meadows 

Terranea Resort's annual oceanfront 

concert Music on the Meadows 

has become a highlight of the 

music scene locally, an afternoon 

that features nationally touring 

bands such as Big Voodoo Daddy 

and the Ol’ 97s, farm-to-table cuisine 

and local breweries. The 

lineup has yet to be announced, 

but keep an eye on terranea.com/ 

events/music-on-the-meadows for 

updates. 

July 5 

Redondo Concerts on the Pier 

The Redondo Beach Summer of 

Music Festival kicks off on its International 

Boardwalk stage with Tenn 

West performing from 6 to 8 p.m. 

July 7 


Smokin’ Smitty and the Masters 

of Music perform on the Redondo 

Beach pier from 6 to 8 p.m. 

July 8 

Manhattan Concerts in Park 

The Dropoffs, an R&B outfit, and 

the African music of Ricardo 

Lemvo and Makina Loca are featured 

at Polliwog Park from 3:45 to 

7 p.m. 

July 11 

El Segundo Music at the Point 

The Point in El Segundo kicks off 

its summer music series with local 

legends Feed the Kitty from 6:30 to 

8:30 in its outdoor plaza. 

July 12 

Malaga Cove Concerts in the Park 

Malaga Cove Concerts in the 

Park kicks off with The Motown 

Thang, featuring singer Angela Carole 

Brown. The show starts at 7 

p.m. but you can save your place 

on the grass by putting a blanket 

down as early as 3 p.m. 


The Redondo Beach Summer of 

Music features Beatunes from 6 to 

8 p.m. on its pier stage. 

July 14 


Dark Desert Highway performs 

on the Redondo Beach pier 6 to 8 

p.m. 

July 15 

Manhattan Concerts in the Park 

Local wunderkind Jamison 

Jarvis and tribute band Petty and 

the Breakers play Polliwog Park. 

Music begins at 3:45 p.m. and goes 

til 7 p.m. 

July 18 

El Segundo Music at The Point 

The Radio Rebels jam ‘80s tunes 

at The Point’s summer concert series 

from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. 

July 19 

Redondo Summer of Music 

The Wild Kings play the International 

Boardwalk in Redondo 

Beach from 6 to 8 p.m. 


Malaga Cove’s concert series 

continues with the Hodads, a 

Beach Boys tribute band, beginning 

at 7 p.m. 

July 21 


Big Mess plays the Redondo 


July 22 


Concerts in the Park continue in 

Manhattan Beach with the alt rock 

of Alinea and the classic covers of 

The Pine Mountain Logs. 3:45 to 7 

p.m. 

July 25 

Show for kids 

The Manhattan Beach Public Library 

features multi-instrumentalist 

Craig Newton’s “Celebration of 

Songs” at 11 a.m. as part of its summer 

programming for children. 




Americana band Barley play The 

Point from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. 

July 26 


Local legends Andy and Renee 

play Malaga Cove’s Concert in the 

Park beginning at 7 p.m. 


The Summer of Music continues 

on the Redondo pier with the Laurie 

Morvan Band from 6 to 8 p.m. 

July 28 


1969 play the Redondo Beach pier 

from 6 to 8 p.m. 

July 29 


Fate Unbound, rockers from Redondo 

Union, and the Afrofunk outfit 

Jungle Fire play Polliwog Park. 

3:45 to 7 p.m. 

July 31 

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at 11 a.m. 

August 1 

El Segundo Summer music series 

The Kevin Sousa Band plays The 

Point in El Segundo from 6:30 to 

8:30 p.m. 

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Franks and Deans perform on the 

Redondo Beach pier from 6 to 8 

p.m. 

Malaga Cove Benoit Concert 

Jazz great David Benoit plays a 

show for his hometown at Malaga 

Cove’s Concerts in the Park. 7 p.m. 

August 4 

Redondo Pier Summer of Music 

The L.A. Swing Barons play the 

Redondo pier from 6 to 8 p.m. 

August 5 


Alt rockers Good Vibe and rockabilly 

band Aileen Quinn and the 

Leapin’ Lizards play Polliwog Park 

3:45 to 7 p.m. 

August 8 


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August 9 

Concerts in the Park 

The Peaceful Easy Eagles play 

Malaga Cove. 7 p.m. 

Concerts on the Pier 

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August 11 


Danny Dean and the Homewreckers 

play the Redondo Beach 

pier from 6 to 8 p.m. 

August 12 


Local singer songwriter Kato Rose 

and Beatle’s tribute band Hard 

Day’s Night play Manhattan 

Beach’s Concerts in the Park 3:45 to 

7 p.m. 

August 15 


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August 16 


The Malaga Cove summer concert 

series continues with Bad Haggis, 

the Celtic rock band featuring 

Eric Rigler, the locally-based bagpipe 

player famous for his work on 

the “Braveheart” soundtrack. 7 p.m. 


Identity Theft plays the International 

Boardwalk as part of the Redondo 

Beach Pier’s Summer of 

Music from 6 to 8 p.m. 

August 18 

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C.C. Stugino plays the International 

Boardwalk in Redondo from 

6 to 8 p.m. 

August 19 


Classic rockers Minor Problem 

and Country & Western outfit the 

Doo-Wah Riders play Polliwog 

Park from 3:45 to 7 p.m. 

August 22 


Rockit play top 40 music from 

6:30 to 8:30 p.m. 

August 23 


Jim Curry and Company sing the 

songs of John Denver at Malaga 

Cove. 7 p.m. 


In Contempt play on the Redondo 


August 25 


Like Zeppelin play the Redondo 

Beach Pier from 6 to 8 p.m. 

August 26 


Pop and rock band Pier Pressure 

and jazz/blues/Motown outfit Blue 

Breeze Band play Polliwog Park 

3:45 to 7 p.m. 

August 29 


The summer music series at The 

Point wraps up with the blues and 

soul of Pink Roach from 6:30 to 

8:30 p.m. 

August 30 


Malaga Cove closes out its concert 

series with the honky tonk of 

the Cody Bryant Show. 7 p.m. 


The Redondo Beach Pier’s Summer 

of Music concludes with 

Strange Days from 6 to 8 p.m. 

September 2 


Chroma Haze and DSB, a Journey 

cover band, rock out the final 

installment of Manhattan Beach’s 

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land camps 

Into the Wilderness: Nights in Redondo’s backyard unique 

among the city’s summer camp options 

by David Mendez 

Wilderness Park is a patch 

of parkland that’s one of 

the few public places in 

the South Bay that a person is allowed 

to sleep outdoors. The missile 

site-turned-park has become a 

hub of activity since it was opened 

by the City of Redondo Beach in 

1977, particularly in the summer 

months. 

Summer Wilderness Camps, offered 

by Redondo’s Community 

Services Department, fill up 

quickly each year, and the summer 

of 2018 is no different — many sessions 

are already waitlisted, and 

camps don’t begin until June. 

“What’s wonderful about it is not 

only the location, but it’s one of 

our smaller camps – it caps out at 

35 campers each, so it’s almost like 

a classroom setting,” according to 

Monica Bruno, an after-school 

recreation assistant. 

All of the camp activities are 

planned with enrichment in mind. 

Often, they’re nature-themed 

crafts or projects, alongside games 

that take advantage of the treelined 

setting. 

“The kids are going to come 

home tired and dirty, making 

friends, but it’s nice that way,” 

Bruno said. 

Families can also get in on the 

action through the city’s Family 

Camp nights. Permits for overnight 

camping on weekends at Wilderness 

Park are available year-round, 

but the special weekends planned 

by the City offer themed activities 

and games that allow families to 

enjoy the woods from their own 

backyard. 

“Locals don’t have to drive far. 

Some families set up their campsites 

and have dinner at a restaurant, 

while others will get as close 

to camping as possible,” Bruno 

said. 

The Wilderness Park summer activities 

are only a sample of the 

land-side selections offered by Redondo 

Beach. The city offers 17 

camp options, including soccer, 

skateboarding, horseback riding 

and dance camps. The City also offers 

creative camps focused on art, 

computer coding, filmmaking and 

Lego engineering. 

“We seemingly never can have 

enough programs to get families 

and their kids booked into,” said 

Redondo Beach Community Development 

Director John LaRock. 

His department is constantly 

looking to add programs for campseeking 

customers. They’ve even 

tossed around the concept of putting 

together a “free-agent” membership, 

for people to attend 

multiple camps. 

“Especially with children – socially, 

varietally – we’re trying to 

give them as much to absorb, and 

we’re trying to stay ahead in their 

interests,” LaRock said. “Give the 

people what they want, and what 

they want is more cool stuff.” 

Redondo’s camps begin on June 

25, with new sessions beginning 

weekly for most camps. Prices 

vary by program. 

Wilderness Park is at 1102 

Camino Real, Redondo Beach. 

For more information on Redondo 

Beach’s camp offerings, call 

310-318-0610, ext. 3460, or visit redondo.org/camps. 

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Herons are among the many 

breeds of birds that find refuge in 

Wilderness Park. Photo by Bev 

Morse 

Dance 1 Summer Camps 

The owners of Redondo’s Dance 

1 believe their studio to be a place 

for all learning dancers to train in 

a comfortable, secure environment. 

The 3D Camp, for ages 6 to 

12, is themed “Take Me to the 

Movies,” featuring songs from 

“Trolls,” “The Greatest Showman,” 

“Descendants 2” and “Annie.” The 

3D Jr. Camp, for ages 3 to 5 years 

old, is built on different daily 

themes, and will teach children elements 

of ballet, jazz, tap and hiphop 

dance styles. 

$360 per session for 3D Camp, 

running July 16 to July 20 and Aug. 

6 to Aug. 10, and $150 for 3D Jr. 

Camp, from June 25 to June 29. 

redondo.org/camps 

PlayWell TEKnologies 

Summer Camps 

The LEGO-centrict PlayWell 

Summer Camps are designed to let 

kids explore their imaginations – 

and STEM concepts – through 

LEGO sets and pop-culture franchises. 

Engineer-designed projects 

allow campers to complete objectives 

through the lens of Minecraft 

and Star Wars-inspired worlds. 

Camps are for kids aged 5 to 6 and 

7 to 11, and are offered by both the 

City of Hermosa Beach and the 

City of Redondo Beach. Camps 

begin June 25. Hermosa camps 

cost $184 for residents, and $194 

for non-residents. Redondo camps 

cost $165. 

redondo.org/camps or 

hermosabch.org 

Code to the Future 

Video game lovers can become 

budding game designers and programmers 

with Code to the Future, 

a camp designed to help curious 

campers modify games through 

coding. Minescratch will teach 

campers programming through a 

block-based tool called “Scratch,” 

while Minecraft Modding will give 

campers the tools to modify the 

popular game Minecraft through 

the Java programming language. 

Minescratch costs $171, and is for 

kids 7 to 12 years old. Minecraft 

Modding costs $242, and is for kids 

9 to 14 years old. Both programs 

are at the Aviation Dance Room at 

Aviation Park, 1935 Manhattan 

Beach Blvd., Redondo Beach. 

redondo.org/camps 

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friendships. Instructors tailor the experience based on the needs of each individual, 

while maintaining a group/family-style atmosphere. Aqua Surf accommodates complete 

beginners to kids and teens learning to surf at a pro-level with a 3 to 1 ratio (students 

to teacher) to ensure the highest quality of safety practices and personalized 

attention for each student. Students can attend by the day or by the week. Summer 

camps run Monday - Friday, for the entire summer break. Half days run from 9 a.m. - 

noon. or noon - 3 p.m. and full days are from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. 

(310) 902-7737 info@aquasurf.com 

Beach Cities Volleyball 

Begins July 9 

Established in 2000, BC Volleyball’s mission statement is to "Teach life skills and volleyball 

skills to young people." BCVC works very hard to help create successful, well balanced 

adults through wonderful volleyball experiences. BCVC teaches beginning, 

intermediate, and advanced players from different communities, ethnicities, and income 

levels. Priorities are to have fun and build volleyball skills. Players are placed in groups 

of similar age and experience, and then progress from station to station, followed by 

spirited competition allowing the players to practice the skills they just developed. 

(310) 546-9150 BeachCitiesVBC.com 

BeachSports and PCH Skateboard camps 


Make your summer awesome! Starting at age 4, BeachSports camps are designed 

with parents and campers in mind. BeachSports collaborated with lifeguards and teachu 

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ers to create a program that is inclusive, fun, educational and, most importantly, safe 

for all campers. Camp activities include surfing, boogie boarding, beach volleyball, 

ocean safety exercises, Jr. Lifeguard skills, skateboarding, age-appropriate games and 

more! Learn to skateboard or take your skating to the next level, with PCH Skateboard 

Camps. Camps in Manhattan and Redondo Beach provide beginner to advanced 

skateboarding instruction for boys and girls age 5 and up.Flexible day pass system 

and extended hours make parents’ lives easy and allow campers to experience all the 

fun activities BeachSports and PCH Skateboard have to offer. 

(310) 372-2202 BeachSports.org PCHSkateCamps.com 

Camp Surf 

Begins June 4 

Camp Surf is "Los Angeles' Premier Surf School", according the LA Business Journal. It 

offers surf instruction in Manhattan Beach for all ages and abilities, with both private 

and group lessons. Lessons include summer surf camps, after school programs, birthday 

parties and corporate events. Instruction is available year round with a 1:4 instructor 

to surfer ratio. Surfboards and wetsuits are provided. Camp Surf also offers youth and 

adult volleyball classes and clinics through their CampVolley programs. 

(424) 237-2994 Campsurf.com 

Destination Science 


The fun science day camp for curious kids! Top notch, enthusiastic educators and leaders 

make STEM learning an adventure! Topics include: Science Makers & Inventors; 

Amusement Park Science; Transforming Robots; Rovers Rocketing to Space plus special 

Minecraft 101: Mod Design for campers entering 5th, 6th, 7th grade only. Enroll now 

save $20/wk. Enroll for 3 weeks and save an additional $10/week. 

South Coast Botanic Garden - 26300 Crenshaw Blvd, Palos Verdes 

Richmond St School - 615 Richmond Street, El Segundo 

United Methodist Church - 540 Main Street, El Segundo 

Trinity Lutheran Church - 1340 11th Street, Manhattan Beach 

• Private Parties 

• Private Lessons 

• Summer Surf Camps • Corporate Lessons 

• Birthday Parties • Group Lessons 

Our instructors are all CPR and First Aid Certified 

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Valor Christian Academy - 525 Earle Lane, Redondo Beach 

(888) 909-2822 destinationscience.org 

Freedom Surf Camp 

June 18 - August 31 

Freedom Surf Camp offers a wide range of activities at camps in Manhattan Beach, 

Venice, Santa Monica and Malibu. Morning and afternoon sessions. Ages 5-7: Water 

safety, boogie boarding, sand sculpting, sand crabs, dodgeball, and other games. 

Surfing 101 for kids who want it. Ages 8-12: Surfing, boogie boardin, water safety, 

and environmental education. Ages 13-14: Depending on skill level, all water and 

beach activity are offered. Groms: competitive level surfing. 

(310) 770-4410 freeedom.org 

Montessori Preschool of Manhattan Beach 

July 2 - July 27 July 30 - August 24 

Explore Camp Hawaii at Montessori Preschool of Manhattan Beach. Tennis lessons 

by Hotshots, soccer by Kickin It Youth Soccer, Polynesian dance performance by 

Tausala Polynesia, Hawaiian singer performance, ukulele lessons for ages 3 - 8, SEA 

Lab’s Traveling Tide Pool, Mobile Zoo of Southern California, Hawaiian style cooking, 

crafts and fun facts. Two locations! 

Ages 18 months - 6 years old; 2617 Bell Ave. (310) 545-8104 

Ages 2 - 8 years old; 315 S. Peck Ave. (310) 379-9462 

Montessorimb.com 

Our Lady of Guadalupe School 

Ongoing 

Entering its 9th season in summer programming, OLG offers 6 weeks of fun and learning. 

The program is divided into a 2 week Summer Adventures Camp and 4 weeks 

of Summer School/Camp, providing opportunities to students entering grades K-8 and 

their families. Offerings include academics, enrichment, performing and visual arts, 

and summer camp! Summer at OLG will be filled with learning, fun, friends, and great 

memories. 

340 Massey St., Hermosa Beach 

(310) 372-7486 summeratolg.com 

SUMMER AT OLG 

PLAY • LEARN • GROW 

340 Massey Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 • 310-372-7486 • ourladyofguadalupeschool.org 

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Performing Arts Workshops 


Winner of BEST Summer Camp “LA Parent Magazine!” It’s the ultimate arts experience 

for kids ages 5-14. PAW teachers are nurturing, skilled instructors who have or working 

towards their Bachelors or Masters degrees in their respective disciplines. Their teaching 

experience and knowledge combined with the PAW philosophy provides students a 

level of training comparable to private studios and conservatories. “Our kids don’t need 

to be experts – just have a curiosity and love for performing,” says Cheryl Appleman, 

PAW President. “Each session campers participate in a free performance attended by 

family and friends.” Award-winning camps include Musical Theater, Guitar, Laugh Out 

Loud, Rock The Mic, Filmmaking, Magic, Photography, Stage F/X Makeup and Debate 

Camp. 

(310) 827-8827 PerformingArtsWorkshops.com 

Rolling Hills Country Day 

June 25 - August 17 

Join Rolling Hills Country Day School for summer fun with academic and camp programs 

for grades K-8! A traditional 6-week summer school academic program and 

weekly Experium Science camps are offered. Camps are filled with fun activities that 

include swimming, arts & crafts, cooking, dance, sports, imagination & creation, and 

weekly themes and shows. Art camp, swim camp, private swim lessons, and extended 

day care are available until 6 p.m. Request a brochure online or call for information. 

Our Lady Guadalupe 

Summer School Camp 

We are offering 6 weeks of fun and learning: 

• 2 week Summer Adventures Camp 

• 4 weeks of Summer School/Camp 

Academics, Enrichment, 

Performing & Visual Arts, and Summer Camp 

Join us this summer for learning, fun, 

friends, and great memories! 

Ages K-8 

Summer Registration please visit: 

summeratolg.com 

(310) 377-4848, ext. 7051 

msandoval@rhcds.com 

rhcds.com 

South Bay Art Dept. 

Ongoing 

South Bay Art Department aims to nurture 

individuality and confidence through personal, 

creative expression. Classes for 

kids and teens include: Introduction to 

Fine Art (ages 5-11), Comics and 

Manga, Fashion Illustration, Intro to Cartooning, 

Fundamentals of Painting, Fundamentals 

of Drawing. For adults: 

Contemporary Painting, Figure Drawing 

sessions. In addition to classes, day 

camps, week camps, private lessons, 

kids and adults parties, custom events, 

and space rentals are offered. 

1075 Aviation Blvd., 


(310) 379-5879 

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Beach Cities Volleyball 

2018 High Performance Clinics 

• Week 1: Advanced High Performance Clinic for current High School Players 

looking to future college careers! (13s & 14s on Gold Division Club teams & current 

college players also invited) 

• This clinic is coached by college coaches, for future college players. Coaches include: 

• Christian Cammayo, Head Coach Los Angeles Harbor College 

• Chrissie Zartman Courtney, Head Coach, Marymount California University 

• Matt DeLotto, Whittier College, NCAA Division 1 National Championship for UC Irvine 

• Sophia Ahumada, former coach at Cal State Dominguez Hills, Head Coach Narbonne High 

• Richell Squire, former coach at Portland State University, Head Coach Torrance High 

• Ryan Cronin, former coach at Holy Cross University, Head Coach North Torrance High 

• Martha Baillif, former coach at LB City College, Head Coach Banning High 

• Monday July 9th - Friday July 13th, 1-4 PM LA Galaxy Volleyball Courts, 

540 Maple Ave., Torrance 

• Clinic includes discussions & materials on how to market yourselves to college coaches 

• Beach Cities Volleyball alum currently play on their college teams across the country 

• Over the last 3 years, over 150 offers to play in college have been made to Beach Cities 

players graduation from high school 

9th Grade & Under High Performance Clinics 

• For school & strong club players 12-15 years looking to become high level high school players 

• Coached by College & high school coaches, to players expecting successful volleyball careers 

in high school & college (High School players also invited) 

• Coaches include in addition to the coaches listed above: 

• Kevin Williams, Head Coach, Peninsula High School 

• Brenda Gonzalez, Peninsula High School 

• Christine Regadio-Auberry, Head Coach, Hawthorne High School 

• Tony Mayrie, Former Head Coach, Serra High School 

• Tyler Sompa, South Torrance High School 

• Week 2 & Week 3: Mondays through Fridays July 16th through 20th & July 23rd through 27th, 

1 to 4 PM at Manhattan Beach Middle School, 1501 N. Redondo Ave.,m Manhattan Beach, 

CA 90266 

• Week 4m 4 & 6: Mondays through Fridays, 1 to 4 PM, July 30th through August 3rd, August 6th 

through 10th, and August 13th through 17th, LA Galaxy Volleyball Courts, 540 Maple Ave., 

Torrance 

• Week 7: Monday through Fridays, 1 to 4 PM, Brentwood Presbyterian Gym, 12000 San Vicente, 

Brentwood (southwest corner of Bundy & San Vicente) 

• Each season, over 200 Beach Cities Volleyball players compete for their school teams across 

Los Angeles! 

For more information &/or to sign up online, please connect to www.Beachcitiesvbvc.com, or call 310-546-9150 


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