Surf Food Stand opens on Strand
Say goodbye to sandy sandwiches. A new concession stand has opened along The Strand at 41st Street. The small building, previously known as Alfredo’s, is now the Surf Food Stand. Surf Food Stand has been open only three weeks but has already expanded its hours from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Owner Ben Yeshzkia started […]
The best day of their lives
by Andrea Ruse
Next Saturday, July 24, PSILYF will host its 10th annual Day at the Beach in Manhattan Beach. Over 250 inner city kids will be paired with adult volunteers who “adopt a child for a day” of surfing, games, face painting, music, food and friendship.
Calender-Week of Thursday, July 15th
Timeless tales, ticketless admission, priceless experience. Shakespeare by the Sea graces the Beach Cities with four performances in the coming week and a half, July 15 & 16 at Polliwog Park in Manhattan Beach and July 21 & 22 at Valley Park in Hermosa Beach, all at 7 p.m. This season’s offerings are Julius Caesar and Twelfth Night. Free, but donations always appreciated. For more info, locations, dates go to shakespearebythesea.org.
Still some hardball to play in baseball crazy Cuba
by Roger Repohl
One of the many dashed hopes contrasting the Obama campaign with the Obama administration has been that of a fresh and open approach by the United States government toward Cuba.
AVP brings new look to Hermosa Beach
Considered one of the most prestigious beach volleyball tournaments in the world, the Hermosa Beach Open returns to the deep sands of Hermosa Beach this weekend as the sixth stop on the AVP NIVEA Tour. Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers will be going for an unprecedented fifth straight Hermosa Beach Open title while the top-seeded women’s team of Jennifer Kessy and April Ross are seeking their first at Hermosa.
Dancing a Blue Streak
Part of the allure of an AVP event is the sight of tanned, hard bodies belonging to athletes and spectators alike. But when the outside courts are empty, competition has narrowed to one championship match and the final four players are outside the lines, it becomes the job of the AVP Dancers to keep eyes […]
Beach Cities Sports
Baseball Mira Costa’s Lucas Whitehill and El Segundo’s Nigel Nootbaar were selected as multi-purpose players on the Cal-Hi Sports All-State Baseball second team. Led by varsity head coach Cassidy Olson and pitching coach Carlos Rojas, the Mira Costa Baseball Camp will be held Mon.-Fri. Players ages 8 to 13 learn the fundamentals of hitting, fielding, […]
New retail and office condos to open downtown
Developer Nick Schaar and broker Bryn Stroyke team up for a second attempt at an upscale retail and office condominium complex in the beach cities. On Friday, Schaar Homes and Buildings and Stroyke Properties will hold an open house at 1300 Highland Shops and Worklofts, a high-end 34-unit commercial condo complex in downtown Manhattan Beach.
About Town
Lost and Found pets; Neighborwood Watch meeting; Manhattan Beach author sells books for kids basball program; North Manhattan Beach Summer Stroll is here.