Beach Magazine

Killer whales hunt and kill young gray whale off Palos Verdes coast

Killer whales hunt and kill young gray whale off Palos Verdes coast

For the second time this year a transient group of killer whales and a gray whale faced off near the Point Vicente Interpretive Center in Palos Verdes.

Summer on the sand – beach volleyball

Summer on the sand – beach volleyball

The summer of 2012 will be a special one for beach volleyball. Every aspect, from the upcoming Olympics to the assortment of domestic tours and the moving of the legendary Charlie Saikley 6-man tournament to mid-week, will be closely watched in a year that foretell beach volleyball’s future.

Reluctant big wave rider Dan Connell

Reluctant big wave rider Dan Connell

Dan Connell was just looking for a place to paddle out on the day he won the South Bay Board Riders Big Wave Challenge.

Go-Go Indigo

Go-Go Indigo

Manhattan Beach slopestyle Beach snowboarder aims for 2014 Olympic Games

Kim Williams calls the plays for the 24/7 NFL Network

Kim Williams calls the plays for the 24/7 NFL Network

Last month was busy for Manhattan Beach resident Kim Williams. The Denver Broncos picked up Peyton Manning and Tim Tebow was traded to the New York Jets. Then New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton was suspended for a year [...]

Chasing giants with Alex Gray

Chasing giants with Alex Gray

After his dream of competing on the professional world surfing tour was derailed, former Peninsula High surfer Alex Gray turned his sights on bigger game.

Angel girl: Manhattan Beach’s Alex Curry becomes the face of the Los Angeles Angels

Angel girl: Manhattan Beach’s Alex Curry becomes the face of the Los Angeles Angels

In the mid-1990s, a feral-eyed dark-haired girl could be found running through the trees surrounding Sand Dune Park in north Manhattan Beach. Her family, the Currys, lived on the street just above the park.

Best wine store: Uncorked

Best wine store: Uncorked

Most plans that come together on road trips to Palm Springs turn out to be ill-begotten, but the idea that was born when Kathleen Knoll and Gerry Athas-Vazquez headed out into the desert last year turned out to be a [...]