HERMOSA BEACH PLACES TO GO THINGS TO DO


Jay Leno in the green room with Comedy and Magic Club owner Mike Lacey. Leno works out his Tonight show opening monologue Sunday nights at the downtown Hermosa Beach club.


The Hermosa/Manhattan Strand South Hermosa to North Manhattan waterfront


 For nature lovers this oceanfront walking and bicycling path offers views of surfers, fishermen, dolphins and migrating whales, plus a chance to see the elusive green flash at sunset. For architectural fans, homes along The Strand are the work of world renowned architects from modern pioneers such as Richard Neutra and Ray Kappe to their contemporary heirs, including Dean Nota, Patrick Killen, Grant Fitzpatrick, Louie Tomaro, Larry Peha and Michael Lee. It doesn’t take a big lot to make a big architectural statement.


Surfing Any block from South Redondo to North Manhattan


 Locals like to say if you can surf South Bay waves you can surf anywhere. It’s not because the surf is so big, though 20- foot faces are common in the winter. It’s because the surf is so unpredictable. On the positive side, the waves are rarely crowd- ed because one block is as good as the next. If the waves in front of the parking lot at 45th in Manhattan are crowded, sim- ply move a block north or south. In summer, Manhattan gets the best of the south swells. Hermosa and Redondo pick up the smaller west swells. All three cities pick up winter north swells. Early is better because the westerly wind usually kicks in by 10 a.m. Medium tides are best. Summer water temps are in the


4 EASY READER VISITOR GUIDE July 2011


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36