South Bay Weekend

South Bay Weekend: Foster’s Freeze, Movies at Seaside Lagoon, Cowboy Music, Molly’s Revenge, TAM, Riviera Village Sidewalk Sale, “Happy Feet”

South Bay Weekend: Foster’s Freeze, Movies at Seaside Lagoon, Cowboy Music, Molly’s Revenge, TAM, Riviera Village Sidewalk Sale, “Happy Feet”

Summer and ice cream share a sophisticated yet sweet partnership with the child in all of us, it is a warm-weather rite of passage to make a lazy, unscheduled office escape or post-dinner waltz down to a local ice cream shop for a frozen treat. This weekend (or next) make sure you make time to […]

South Bay Weekend: Pato Banton, “Surf’s Up” the Movie, Japanese Food Festival, Hairspray the Musical, Bard’s Ticket, Main Street Car Show, Horton’s Hayride & The Wiseguys Big Band Machine

South Bay Weekend: Pato Banton, “Surf’s Up” the Movie, Japanese Food Festival, Hairspray the Musical, Bard’s Ticket, Main Street Car Show, Horton’s Hayride & The Wiseguys Big Band Machine

The last round of this summer’s Hermosa Beach concerts end on a positive note with when the 53 year-old Pato Banton delivers his reggae infused styles that always incorporate messages of love and spiritual freedom. A reggae artist since the 1980s, Banton has performed worldwide. Born in London and raised in Birmingham, England, Pato Banton […]

South Bay Weekend: Humidity, Rockabilly Rebels, Bo Bridges, Grand Hill IPA, Summer Movies, Beatles, Sand Castles, Too Rude & South Bay Country Band

South Bay Weekend: Humidity, Rockabilly Rebels, Bo Bridges, Grand Hill IPA, Summer Movies, Beatles, Sand Castles, Too Rude & South Bay Country Band

We don’t normally make it a habit to talk about something so mundane as the weather, but these East Coast like summer conditions of lately are dripping new ratios of clean clothes to sweat volume. It’s sticky outside and inside. Humidity in the South Bay is pretty transient and usually doesn’t arrive until September, so […]

South Bay Weekend: Summer Concerts, Greek Festival, Movies at Seaside Lagoon, A Chorus Line, Bring It On, Boulevard Brewing Co., Zumba in the Park

South Bay Weekend: Summer Concerts, Greek Festival, Movies at Seaside Lagoon, A Chorus Line, Bring It On, Boulevard Brewing Co., Zumba in the Park

Summertime and live music go hand in hand here in the South Bay, and this year, like many in the past, all of the Beach Cities are offering a full music calendar. Redondo Beach, Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach and El Segundo each have an independent concert series of their own. Each city offers their 2015 […]

South Bay Weekend: Summer Weather, Don’t Forget Dad, LA Beer Week, Michael Jackson, Free Movie on the Boardwalk, Art on the Lawn, Les Miserables & Lushness

South Bay Weekend: Summer Weather, Don’t Forget Dad, LA Beer Week, Michael Jackson, Free Movie on the Boardwalk, Art on the Lawn, Les Miserables & Lushness

We slept in last Friday and just couldn’t put together a weekend post, sometimes the Internet is all consuming. There’s a happen-stance confluence of two entities that could make for a wonderful partnership this weekend, Father’s Day & LA Beer Week. Did we mention LA Beer Week starts tomorrow? If dad favors cold drafts and […]

South Bay Weekend: June Gloom, Movies on the Boardwalk, Fun Run for the Oceans, PV Street Fair & Music Fest, TAM, Hermosa Beach Fine Arts Fest

South Bay Weekend: June Gloom, Movies on the Boardwalk, Fun Run for the Oceans, PV Street Fair & Music Fest, TAM, Hermosa Beach Fine Arts Fest

The gloom has settled in for another June month on the shores of the South Bay with an unexpected tar-like substance casting an even longer shadow on theses anticipated grey days. Even so, summer in the South Bay is an especially grand time to be outside, on the strand, in and around the water and […]

South Bay Weekend: Oil, Missing Persons, Beer & Cheese, Irish Music, Champions for Children, Cartoon Festival, Sunday Funday & Music on the Meadows

South Bay Weekend: Oil, Missing Persons, Beer & Cheese, Irish Music, Champions for Children, Cartoon Festival, Sunday Funday & Music on the Meadows

Oil, in the shape of small globs, that have landed on our South Bay beaches from the edges of Torrance & Redondo Beach all the way to the El Segundo’s tiny coastline will be the topic of bar-stool or dinner conversation this weekend. It’s definitely a surreal site to watch the U.S. Coast Guard, L.A. […]

South Bay Weekend: Sea Fair, Fortunate Youth, The Fab 4, El Segundo Smells Funny, Bite at the Beach, Sand Castles, IPA Fest & Armed Forces Day

South Bay Weekend: Sea Fair, Fortunate Youth, The Fab 4, El Segundo Smells Funny, Bite at the Beach, Sand Castles, IPA Fest & Armed Forces Day

The 8th annual King Harbor Sea Fair pushes off this Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. in an effort to educate the public about boating safety and provide an in-person platform for various local organizations that offer opportunities to enjoy and care for the ocean. Totally free and open to the public, the Sea […]

South Bay Weekend: Imported Bride, Torrance Theatre, Crawl 4 Nepal, Smog City Brewery Anniversary, FeelGood Festival, Palos Verdes Symphonic Band & Mother’s Day Mariachi

South Bay Weekend: Imported Bride, Torrance Theatre, Crawl 4 Nepal, Smog City Brewery Anniversary, FeelGood Festival, Palos Verdes Symphonic Band & Mother’s Day Mariachi

What really is a chronologically fluid anniversary event since Smog City Brewery actually opened their doors unto a Torrance zip-code back in 2013, this Saturday’s Smog City Brewery Anniversary event is a way to celebrate their rocket-ship success over the last couple years. Like many of their recent on-site bottle-release events expect a large crowd […]

South Bay Weekend: H.P. Lovecraft Film Fest, The Doll, Bye Bye Birdie, No Promises Tour, Kentucky Derby Viewing, Surf Contest, Dylanfest & More

The sixth H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival held this weekend at the classic art deco Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro brings the weird and horrific tales of Lovecraft to the screen adapted by professionals, amateurs and fans of the macabre. Join the many tales & strange tentacles May 1st, 2nd, and 3rd for three days […]