Southbay Magazine - July 2015

July 2015

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Spyder’s Dennis Jarvis

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Soul Survivor

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Real Estate

Riding big waves and big business with local surfing legend Greg Noll.

A closer look at the Urban Land Institute’s report and the implications for Manhattan Beach’s imminent future.

Spin Cycle

Local biking enthusiasts on rider safety and the thrill of two wheels on South Bay turf.

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And Then Some

A seafaring family returns home after an incredible adventure across the Pacific.

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Advertiser Index Adia, LLC.........................................................................................................15 Aesthetic Genesis....................................................................................136 Angles and Arches Beauty Bar........................................................... 106 Avison Young................................................................................................63 Bar Method................................................................................................. 133 Blink Studio................................................................................................ 140 Blossom Beauty Lounge........................................................................120 Bluewater Grill............................................................................................. 65 Bo Bridges Photography..........................................................................87 Celebrate Chefs..........................................................................................34 Del Amo Fashion Center............................................................................6 Details Boutique....................................................................................... 106 Downtown Manhattan Beach Business & Professional Association................................................................................................... 16 Dr. John Boyd...................................................................................... 114, 139 Dr. Kristin Egan............................................................................................ 59 Elegance Boutique Spa..........................................................................135 Farmers & Merchants Bank.....................................................................21 Gruver Wealth Management of Wells Fargo Advisors..................41 Halstrom Academy................................................................................... 113 Harris Financial Advisors Inc................................................................. 113 Hot’s Kitchen............................................................................................... 89 Hush Hush Hair Salon...................................................................... 97, 124 Idyllwild Arts Academy............................................................................. 61 Jay W. Granzow, M.D., Inc. ..................................................................... 132 Joel Gould Inc..............................................................................................114 Kroger RASC Division #703 - Ralph’s..................................................81 Lakes At El Segundo - Scott Morgan................................................128 LuAnn Development..................................................................................41 Manhattan Denim.....................................................................................115 Manhattan Village Shopping Center...................................................18 Marmi .............................................................................................................97 Michael Z Hopkins DDS........................................................................... 49 Miller Children’s & Women’s Hosipital Long Beach......................23 Miss Bee’s One on One Tutoring.......................................................... 113 ModernArtSpa...........................................................................................130 Morgan Stanley - Lisa Garey................................................................. 39 Morgan’s Jewelers................................................................................... 9, 11 Moss Adams Wealth Advisors................................................................14 Palos Verdes Plastic Surgery................................................................. 45 Paul Martin’s American Grill.................................................................. 20 Peter S. Borden M.D................................................................................... 19 Premier Business Bank............................................................................ 29 Providence Little Company of Mary..................................................C4 Providence TrinityCare Hospice.......................................................... 26 Revive Wellness Center........................................................................... 55 Rolling Hills Preparatory School..........................................................105 Rumba Hair Studio...................................................................................126 Salt Creek Grille..........................................................................................115 Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza & Grill........................................................ 65 See Like Shane........................................................................................... 89 SEIA, LLC....................................................................................................... 30 Sheila Barbarino..........................................................................................25 Simply Tiles Design Center...................................................................107 SoCal Hearing............................................................................................. 95 South Bay Aesthetics..............................................................................138 South Bay Galleria......................................................................................24 South Bay Pain Docs................................................................................118 South Bay Plastic Surgeons................................................................. 137 Special Olympics World Games - LA2015........................................ 10 Starr Design Group....................................................................................... 8 Sugaring LA.....................................................................................insert, 131 Summer Orthodontics...........................................................................105 Teak Warehouse...........................................................................................13 Terranea Resort....................................................................C2, 33, 117, 127 The Aesthetic Center..............................................................................134 The Derm Institute.....................................................................................79 The Pointe......................................................................................................31 Torrance Memorial Medical Center......................................................17 Tru Center Training...................................................................................129 Trump National Golf Club........................................................................12 Walk With Sally..........................................................................................107 Well Manicured.......................................................................................... 122 Yoga Loft.......................................................................................................114 REAL ESTATE Chad Heitzler Fahlbusch - NW Real Estate.................................... 152 Chris Adlam - Vista Sotheby’s.............................................................142 Coldwell Banker.........................................................................................148 Diana Turner - South Bay Brokers......................................................150 Edler / DeRenzis Group - Vista Sotheby’s................................... 4, 151 Gordon Inman Team - Keller Williams..............................................146 Hunter Mason Realty.............................................................................. 157 Lauren Forbes - Coldwell Banker........................................................153 LDD Longpoint Development - Terranea Real Estate................149 Lily Liang - Stand Hill, Christie’s International RE.........................144 New American Funding..........................................................................154 Palm Realty Boutique..............................................................................155 Rick Bender - Shorewood Realtors................................................... 147

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Suzanna Cullen Hamilton WRITER “Soul Survivor”

Suzanna is a writer and regular contributor to regional and national publications and websites featuring articles on lifestyle, entertainment, architecture, interior design, the arts and the environment. She is a former business owner with sales to a high net worth clientele, and she currently resides in Los Angeles.

Summer Exhale

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always look forward to the July issue of Southbay. Smack in the middle of the year, it’s a breath of fresh air in an otherwise action-packed calendar. Let’s call it my editorial version of a summer vacation. Not that it’s any less work than our other issues we produce, but there’s something breezy, unfussy and easygoing about July … much like the South Bay itself.

This is the time of year we watch more sandy-footed kids walking past our office in Hermosa, boards and towels in hand, snacking on burgers from Boardwalk. It’s when our parking lot fills up before noon and remains busy through twilight when the nightlife picks up on the pier. This is the season of long lunch hours at outdoor cafés and late afternoon breaks to squeeze in a run on The Strand or an impromptu game of beach volleyball. It’s hard to take things too seriously when the world is skating by at a glacial pace outside your window. Sometimes you just need to let go and have some fun.

Thus our frame of mind for the current issue. We’ve put together a refreshing mix of laid-back content designed to set the perfect tone for the summer ahead. Our current ambassador of California cool is legendary surfer Greg Noll, whom we caught up with decades after he snagged the largest wave of his time. Check out the awesome vintage images from his iconic career as surfer and shaper. From the water to the road, we spoke with local bike riders on safety and scenic tours here in the South Bay. Now that the Urban Land Institute (ULI) has released its report on addressing challenges in Manhattan Beach, we get a picture of what the city might look like in the near future. We checked in with civic leaders, business owners and concerned residents on the heels of this important study. If that topic proves too taxing for you, we also offer plenty of ways to de-stress, from warm weather adult beverages to local Shakespearean actors modeling the latest swimwear.

To chill or not to chill? That’s our kind of question.

Darren Elms

Stefan Slater WRITER “Da Bull” and “Spin Cycle”

Stefan is a freelance writer. He’s covered sports, chiefly surfing, and various cultural events for several magazines, including Angeleno, Huck and Surfer. He graduated from Loyola Marymount University in 2010 with a degree in humanities.

Michele Garber WRITER “The Manhattan Project”

A self-proclaimed information junkie, Michele has a penchant for history, news and trivia.

“Family and friends teasingly say I’m a vast wealth of useless knowledge,” she says. Yet her eternal fascination with researching new subjects serves her well as a features writer.

Correction: In our May/June issue we incorrectly printed the name of our food stylist's business. The company is called Creative Culinary Group. Thanks, Kara Mickelson, for your great work!

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WHERE WE LIVE Cypress Rising A combination of design savvy and seasoned business chops steers Hermosa locals Farnaz and Steve Reneker to a stylish storefront on up-and-coming Cypress Avenue. More on next page.

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along with husband Steve recently opened shelter store Hermosa Design in the booming Cypress neighborhood. “Whether people are aware of it or not, they are always impacted by their environments, and the home is a special one for either retreating or connecting with family and friends.

And good design heightens these experiences.”

The couple moved to Hermosa back in 2006 and debuted this recent endeavor on the heel of some other major design achievements. Farnaz trained as an architect and worked for various architectural firms in D.C. and Los Angeles before

opening Studio Argente Architecture + Design in 2007, focusing on highend interior architecture projects.

Steve, who first opened Reneker Electric in 2004 as a licensed electrical contractor and general contractor, expanded his services to include general contracting services under Studio Argente Construction in 2009.

Together, the enterprising duo have designed and built various commercial and residential projects all over the Los Angeles area, including a LEED Silver-certified business located in El Segundo’s Smoky Hollow district.

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ing kids in Hermosa for nearly a decade, they decided it was time to bring their own brand of functional modernism to the Beach Cities with an all-encompassing

design shop and studio.

“We see it as a great way to share our knowledge of the amazing products we carry and the stories behind their inspiration and manufacturing,”

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says Farnaz.

Raised by first-generation Finnish and Dutch parents, Steve grew up surrounded by the Scandinavian culture and aesthetic. Farnaz has family in Sweden and shares Steve’s affection for the purity and functionalism of Scandinavian design. “I admire their use of details and colors and, as a beach resident, value its connection to space-saving, functional products and high-quality materials.”

In addition to selling products, the handsome and flexible space offers local artists and craftsmen an opportunity showcase their creativity and body of work with locals. “One of our business goals is to raise money to put back into the art and music programs that the city schools currently could develop further,” notes Farnaz. “We believe the arts are such an integral part of children’s intellectual and emotional development.”

The majority of brands carried at Hermosa Design are European and American, with a handful made right here in Los Angeles. One the couple’s favorite vendors is Loll, an American company that designs and manufactures beach-style, outdoor furniture made in the USA. “The pieces come in various styles, sizes and colors, and they are 100% green,” says Steve. “We are big into indoor-outdoor living that Southern California residents are fortunate enough to enjoy year-round.”

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Along Came a Spyder Surfer and businessman Dennis Jarvis joins the Hermosa Beach Surfer’s Walk of Fame and celebrates an iconic presence in local surf culture.

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ennis Jarvis, founder of Spyder Surf, recently added his name—along with Chris Barela, Mike Benavidez and Derek Levy—to a formidable list of surf legends here in the South Bay. The Hermosa Beach Surfer’s Walk of Fame, a tradition that includes surf icons such as Greg Noll and Dewey Weber, honors those who’ve contributed significantly to the South Bay’s surf culture over the decades.

Dennis, who first learned to surf off the south side of the Hermosa Pier when he was 14, has made a tremendous impact on his local surf scene.

Aside from operating the Hermosa Beach-based Spyder Surf for more than 30 years, he’s also shaped boards for some of the top professional surfers in the world, graced the covers of several popular surf magazines and even influenced Hollywood’s take on surf by serving as a technical advisor.

“You can’t pretend. If you say you do it, you got to do it,” says Dennis, adding that his personal and business philosophy are centered around hard work and dedication—it’s what helped him succeed

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as both a professional surfer and a businessman.

His work ethic, he notes, stems from the first time he learned how to surf.

Everything from his film and commercial work to the construction of his retail surf stores started with his goal as a child to become the best possible surfer he could be.

Dennis, an LA native, spent a great deal of his childhood down on The Strand. Though he was often in the water bodysurfing or playing around with a surf mat, he didn’t start surfing until a few friends from Adams Middle School in Redondo Beach invited him to paddle out one day.

Dennis purchased a beat-up, $15 junker board from a neighbor and donned an awkward pair of what he describes as “billowy trunks” and paddled out. Unfortunately, the surf knocked him around, and his friends gave him a bit of a beating for being a “poser.”

But he made a promise to himself that he would get better by the end of the summer, and it was at that point that Dennis began to understand the importance of dedication. If he was going to do something significant, he was going to have to go all the way. “I

take that into every aspect of my life … I try to learn as much as I can,” he says.

He eventually befriended an older lifeguard named Billy Robinson who helped him not only improve his surf skills but also land a job at ET Surf. Dennis began to compete, faring well in a number of California events.

His surfing prowess attracted the attention of some local surf photographers, and Dennis was featured on the cover of several popular surf magazines, including the October 1982 issue of Surfer. “That was a pinnacle,” he says. “During that period it was a crown jewel in my career.”

Dennis had also been learning how to shape and airbrush, and eventually he would go on to shape boards for a number of notable surfers including Tom Curran, Allen Sarlo and Matt Warshaw. In 1983 he opened his first Spyder Surf shop in a cramped, 1,000-square-foot space on PCH in Hermosa Beach.

“For the first six months, there were a lot of days that were $5 days. Nobody would walk in, and no one knew I was there,” he says.

“I learned that sitting there and reading a magazine wasn’t the best way to grow my business.”

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Boosting his customer service skills helped him with that growth. “Don’t make them a customer,” he says. “Make them your friend.”

During the ‘80s, Dennis also dabbled in acting, which eventually led to a stint as a surf technical advisor on Point Break and additional surf work on other television shows and features. And yes, he taught Keanu Reeves and the late Patrick Swayze how to surf for Point Break.

“We don’t take the word legitimate lightly,” says Dennis, adding that he’s particularly proud of Spyder Surf—it’s still a “legitimate,” surfer-owned business that’s especially dedicated to its hometown surf scene. For Dennis, both his surfing career and his shop are based around a tough work ethic and a dedication to the community that taught him everything he knows about surfing. He lives and breathes every aspect of South Bay surfing.

“We’re homegrown. This is where it all began, and I live it every day,” he says. 

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Big Fish A young entrepreneur pilots a beach-centric fashion brand with philanthropic ambitions.

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outh is wasted on the young, right? You may not think so after sitting with Fish at Sea’s 21-year-old founder, Easton Jones. As a surfer, entrepreneur, philanthropist, model and student, Easton is making the most of the energy, passion and optimism often associated with youth and merging those traits with a heavy dose of his own talent and drive.

Established in 2013, Fish at Sea is a lifestyle brand inspired by the South Bay community Easton calls home and the surf he loves. “I wanted to design a beach lifestyle brand for people who love the ocean, because I love the ocean,” he explains.

Combining his collective interest in surf culture, photography, cinematography, style, advertising and marketing, Easton has managed to pair his professional aspirations with his own defining characteristics.

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“I want to be part of something I’m passionate about, while doing what I love to do,” he says.

For Easton, a big part of what he loves—namely surfing—comes with a deep respect for the oceans and beaches he enjoys … an awareness and consideration that has extended into a desire to give back on a larger scale. Partnering with Water Wells for Africa (WWFA)—a nonprofit with SoCal origins founded by family friend Kurt Dahlin—Fish at Sea donates 10% of its proceeds to the organization.

Since its start in 1996, WWFA has “installed and maintained over 160 wells,” Easton explains. “They help provide clean and sustainable water for over 300,000 people every day.”

While working on the expansion of his own brand, Easton continues to spend as much time as he can in the water, surfing for Globe,

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best of SOVRN Republic, Surf Concepts and Wellen (where he also interns in Downtown LA). Of course he also is part of the Fish at Sea team made of South Bay locals Noah Collins, Noah Hale, Ryan Boyd, Ryan Goeglein, Zac Jones, Natalie Anzivino, Hunter Jones and Kris Hall.

SoCal water breaks aside, Easton has surfed the North Shore of Hawaii with his cousin and legendary photographer Jim Russi; Puerto Escondido, also known as the Mexican Pipeline; Costa Rica; and up and down the West Coast from San Fran to Baja. Since catching his first wave at 10 years old, Easton continues to obtain a large part of his inspiration and encouragement from his family, who have “always been supportive,” Easton says.

His father, Rob Jones, specifically was a huge influence on his son’s interest in the water. “He grew up surfing and skating on the Westside during the Dogtown and Z-Boys era,” Easton explains.

Additionally Rob, as the local landscape designer of Jones Landscapes, has inspired his son professionally. “I come from a family of entrepreneurs. I have seen the benefits of owning a business, and it has always been my dream,” says Easton—a dream that he is grabbing onto with both hands.

As the designer of the Fish at Sea website, graphics and logo, the videographer, photographer, and marketing and sales manager, Easton plays an integral role in the life of the brand. And he’s doing so while preparing for the fall semester at Cal State Dominguez, where he plans to obtain his bachelor’s degree.

In the meantime, Fish at Sea continues to grow with goods available online at fishatsea.com, ET Surf in Hermosa Beach, Vanguard Surf & Skate in Torrance and Surf Concepts in Manhattan Beach.

Of course he attributes a large portion of his success to his environment, loved ones and faith. “I couldn’t do it without the community of my closest friends and family who support me, give me advice and help spread the name,” he says, adding, “I wouldn’t be where I am today without my faith in God.” Easton seems perfectly natural in his many roles, similar to the organic way he explains the origin of his company’s name: “If you’re a fish at sea, you never want to be away from the ocean. I love what I’m doing.”

When you’re passionate about what you’re doing, what’s not to love? 

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WHERE WE LIVE | TIPS

Backyard to Table A curated list of what to cultivate in your garden this summer.

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Our long, hot summers make SoCal a prime veggiegrowing region. Cat Gantz of Cat’s Culinary Garden (catsculinarygarden.com) shares some of her favorite heirloom tomatoes as well as some other standout plants.

MENTHA SPICATA MINT (spearmint)

FRENCH BREAKFAST RADISH

My favorite herb!

I grow it everywhere in my garden. For teas, salads, chutneys and sauces … delicious with tomatoes.

This classic variety is white-tipped, mild and crispy, and they grow well all year round. In France we eat them with butter!

SUYO LONG CUCUMBER

Extra long with light and dark green stripes.

Delicious taste, almost seedless. Must have strong trellis support if grown vertically.

PURPLE OPAL BASIL

Beautiful color, mild taste with a hint of licorice.

It’s easy to grow in the summer and into fall.

Adds a splash of color to salads.

GIANT BELGIUM TOMATO

Gargantuan, dark pink fruit. It takes two hands to hold just one! Great for salads.

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Dark black, green, reddish fruit. Matures quickly and has a unique taste that tomato connoisseurs will appreciate.

COSTOLUTO FIORENTINO TOMATO

Ugly with uneven shapes but super tasty. Great for slicing fresh off the vine or cooking down into a rich sauce. 

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Island Upgrade A Palos Verdes writer discovers adventure and admiration on an evolving Catalina Island.

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E. BARBER

“There is Catalina!” I uttered those words for decades while curiously gazing at Santa Catalina Island, a mere 22 miles away from the South Bay. Finally curiosity trumped misguided perception, and I made a virgin voyage to Avalon by boat organized by Redondo Beach-based Elite Resorts & Spas. Delighted and intrigued by my short visit, I went back a few months later on a quick Island Express helicopter flight to further explore.

Beyond the tourist activities that Catalina is renowned for (zip-lining, hiking, boating, scuba diving, kayaking and wild buffalo sightings, to name a few), I discovered that a developmental refresh button has been pushed for the yearround personal and corporate destination. Instrumental in the relaxed-meets-sophisticated ongoing rejuvenation of the 102-year-old city of Avalon is Santa Catalina Island Company. With a business culture that balances growth, historical reverence and environmental stewardship, the company is the island’s forward-thinking leader of change.

CATHERINE’S TERRACE & DESCANSO BEACH CLUB

One of the most notable additions to Avalon is the newly constructed Catherine’s Terrace—a magnificent, early California revival architectural design. Perched above Descanso Beach at the site of the former Hotel St. Catherine (a getaway for Hollywood’s elite from the early 1900s until it was torn down in 1966), its name pays homage to its glamorous past and is a must-see wedding, corporate meeting and special events venue.

“There is no place in southern California where you can have a board meeting or wedding reception that literally looks down on the waves breaking on the beach,” says Randy Herrel, CEO of Santa Catalina Island Company.

A short walk from the stunning setting of Catherine’s Terrace through beautiful native plants and drought-friendly landscaping (designed by South Bay resident Deborah Richie-Bray) is the new Descanso Beach Club—another salute to history and the former hotel’s original beach club.

Whether renting a private cabana, swimming in the pristine ocean water or enjoying a cocktail with your feet in the sand, it is the perfect place to escape from the world.

“Everyone is welcome at the Descanso Beach Club and Catherine’s Terrace, from a CEO and his or her board of directors to a wedding party or a couple who just wants to relax and have a burger,” says Randy.

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SHORE THING Clockwise from top left: Descanso Beach Club; snacking at Island Spa; cabana lounging at Descanso Beach Club; Island Spa; playing with fire at Catherine’s Terrace; treatment rooms at Island Spa; Descanso Beach Club

ISLAND SPA CATALINA

In contrast to the new construction of Catherine’s Terrace, Santa Catalina Island Company renovated the nearby El Encanto historic landmark on Crescent Avenue and transformed it into Island Spa Catalina—the island’s first destination spa, which has garnered national and international accolades since opening late last year. The original footprint of the 1930s-built Paseo del Encanto was meticulously preserved even after discovering mid-construction that 70% of the structure was built on dirt instead of a concrete foundation.

“Normally the project would have been a tear-down because it would have been less expensive to rebuild,” says Randy. “But we did not do that because the Wrigley family tradition is to preserve history while looking to the future.

So we jacked up the building, poured a new foundation, reset the building and then restored it.”

The exquisite and nostalgic, world-class spa is a unique blend of historical architecture and contemporary, islandinspired design. A short walking distance from the heart of Avalon and steps from the beach, it boasts ocean-view treatment rooms, a rooftop relaxation deck, two spa suites (often booked by bridal parties), a café, salon, courtyard soaking pool, wellness studio and a shop that offers resort wear, artisan gifts and a custom skin care line made with island botanicals.

A LOOK AHEAD

At press time, Santa Catalina Island Company was putting the pre-opening finishing touches on Latitude 33—a new, luxurious retail store with high-end apparel brands. The organization’s recently approved five-year development plan also includes a four-diamond hotel with 100+ rooms, a new waterfront restaurant, upgrades to the Hotel Atwater (also completed last year at the popular Pavilion Hotel) and adding unique restaurants from the mainland to offer a broader array of visitor dining experiences.

Randy adds, “Our goal at the Island Company is to reposition hotel properties, new dining and new retail to offer more activities and venues for individuals and corporate groups while respecting the environment and history.”

For more information, visitcatalinaisland.com and catalinachamber.com 

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Let’s Get

LOST

Uncover the joys of wanderlust with these “travel-friendly” tomes.

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THE SOUTHERNER’S HANDBOOK: A GUIDE TO LIVING THE GOOD LIFE By the editors of Garden & Gun HarperCollins Publishers 304 pages (Hardcover) You don’t need to live below the Mason-Dixon line to enjoy this guide to living the good life.

Curated by the editors of the award-winning Garden & Gun magazine, one of our favorite fellow pubs, this collection of more than 100 instructional and narrative essays offers a comprehensive tutorial for modern-day life in the South. From food and drink to sporting and style, home and garden to arts and culture, you’ll discover essential skills and unique insights from some of the South’s finest writers, chefs and craftspeople— including the secret to making perfect biscuits, tips for betting on the Kentucky Derby and how to whip up a proper Sazerac.

and old friends in San Francisco.

Along the way he reflects on the American character, racial hostility, the particular form of American loneliness he finds almost everywhere and the unexpected kindness of strangers.

TRAVELS WITH CHARLEY: IN SEARCH OF AMERICA

By John Steinbeck Penguin Publishing Group 288 pages (Paperback) An intimate journey across America, as told by one of California’s most beloved writers. With Charley, his French poodle, Steinbeck drives the interstates and the country roads, dines with truckers, encounters bears at Yellowstone

SAVAGE HARVEST: A TALE OF CANNIBALS, COLONIALISM, AND MICHAEL ROCKEFELLER’S TRAGIC QUEST FOR PRIMITIVE ART

By Carl Hoffman William Morrow and Company 336 pages (Paperback) On November 21, 1961, Michael C. Rockefeller, the 23-year-old son of New York governor

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MIDNIGHT IN SIBERIA

By David Greene W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. 336 pages (Hardcover) Far away from the trendy cafés, designer boutiques and political protests and crackdowns in Moscow, the real Russia exists. NPR host David Greene journeys on the Trans-Siberian Railway for a 6,000-mile, crosscountry trip from Moscow to the Pacific port of Vladivostok. In quadruple-bunked cabins and stopover towns sprinkled across the country’s snowy landscape, Greene speaks with ordinary Russians about how their lives have changed in the post-Soviet years.

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Nelson Rockefeller, vanished off the coast of southwest New Guinea when his boat capsized.

He was on a collecting expedition for the Museum of Primitive Art, and his partner—who stayed with the boat and was later rescued—shared Michael’s final words as he swam for help: “I think I can make it.” Retracing Michael’s steps, author Hoffman traveled to the jungles of New Guinea, immersing himself in a world of former headhunters and cannibals, secret spirits and customs, and getting to know generations of local Asmat.

Through exhaustive archival research, he uncovered hundreds of never-before-seen original documents and located witnesses willing to speak publicly for the first time in 50 years.

A FIELD GUIDE TO GETTING LOST

By Rebecca Solnit Penguin Publishing Group 224 pages (Paperback) Whether she is contemplating the history of walking as a cultural and political experience over the past 200 years or using the life of photographer Eadweard Muybridge as a lens to discuss the transformations of space and time in late 19 thcentury America, Rebecca Solnit has emerged as an inventive and original writer whose mind is daring in the connections it

makes. This 2006 book draws on emblematic moments and relationships in Solnit’s own life to explore issues of wandering, being lost and the uses of the unknown. The result is a distinctive, stimulating and poignant voyage of discovery.

IN SEARCH OF THE PERFECT LOAF: A HOME BAKER’S ODYSSEY

By Samuel Fromartz Viking Press 320 pages (Hardcover) In 2009 journalist Samuel Fromartz was offered the assignment of a lifetime: to travel to France to work in a boulangerie. So began his quest to hone not just his homemade baguette but his knowledge of bread—from seed to table. For the next four years Fromartz traveled across the United States and Europe, perfecting his sourdough in California, his whole grain rye in Berlin and his country wheat in the South of France. Along the way he met historians, millers, farmers, wheat geneticists, sourdough biochemists and everyone in between, learning about the history of breadmaking, the science of fermentation and more.

The result is an informative yet personal account of bread and breadbaking, complete with detailed recipes, tips and beautiful photographs. 

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Drawing Humor Ian Freshman, creator of Instagram comic strip The Bubble, gets his best inspiration right here in the South Bay. WRITTEN BY

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IAN FRESHMAN

Ian Freshman, 39, is a graphic designer, Manhattan Beach native and cartoonist with a knack for poking fun at some of the more humorous (and ridiculous) aspects of life in the South Bay. Ian posts his South Bay-inspired cartoons to The Bubble, an Instagram account he started late last year that has garnered a little over 2,000 followers. Ian

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recently took some time to chat with us about the origins of The Bubble, his favorite cartoonists and also his thoughts on the future of comic strips.

How did you come up with the idea for The Bubble?

Ian Freshman: It originated with my friends and me. I sent them some funny cartoons that I drew; one of my friends said that I needed to start posting them. People seem to like [my posts]. And it’s taken off from there. I’ve always done cartoons.

I’ve always liked them, and The Bubble is a fun way for me to do cartoons without going through a publication.

We may have to make you reconsider and run with us. Do you have any favorite cartoon strips?

IF: I grew up reading “Garfield”—that was the gateway cartoon when I was really young, and I graduated from that to “Calvin and Hobbes.” That’s an ultimate favorite, same with “The Far Side.”

What inspires your Bubble cartoons?

IF: There’s a lot of humor and a lot of inspiration for humor from the South Bay. The South Bay has changed so much and so fast since the time I grew up, and it’s gotten to the point of ridiculousness. There’s a lot there for a lot of humorous material. They say, “Write what you know,” and I know about growing up in this culture. I thought that was good material.

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How has the South Bay changed since the years you grew up here?

IF: [It was] a little more laidback back then. It hadn’t become the tourist destination that it is these days, and the demographic was a lot different.

How’s that?

IF: My parents, the people who were buying homes [back then], they weren’t millionaires like they are now. It’s beyond a lot of people’s price range. I make that point in the cartoon a lot. People that grew up here, it’s tough for people to continue to stay here.

I don’t try to be mean about it—that’s the way it is. If you grew up here, it’s stuff you’re aware of. There are specific examples that I like to freeze in time. I think a lot of people find these examples funny too. My followers have grown quite a bit. If it makes me laugh, it should make others laugh, hopefully.

A lot of it is from past experiences and growing up [here].

Do you have an art background?

IF: I studied graphic design. My art started out with cartoons, and I’ve always done them to entertain friends.

It’s what I love, and it’s addicting.

Are you also into comic books and graphic novels?

IF: Graphic novels aren’t my main thing— cartoons and comic strips are what I’m interested in. They’ve gone way downhill.

There are just a few that hit like “Zits” by Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman— Jim’s one of the best cartoonists out there.

It does seem that comic strips and newspapers are going the same way.

IF: It’s sad. Nobody really reads them.

But that’s why I chose Instagram as my outlet, because everyone is on their phone. It’s an easy way to get my work out there without too much effort. I think comics are moving more online, like with web comics.

There is a really great documentary that I saw that inspired me to start doing The Bubble, and it’s called “Stripped.”

It came out not too long ago, and I went to the premiere of it.

It talks about how the newspapers are dying and what will happen to comics. I found it to be very inspiring. A lot of the comic [strips] are dying, but on the other hand there are new generations of cartoonists that are coming up in the shift, and [they’re deciding] where comics are going to be consumed.

What’s your fan base like?

IF: The fans of The Bubble have been really great. They’ve really helped my cartoon evolve through their comments. I read all of their comments, and they’re very hilarious and they help me to understand what is funny—it’s instant feedback. 

Follow Ian’s comic on Instragram @the.bubble.

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SOUNDS LIKE SUMMER July 2 – August 30

Summer of Music

Bring your beach chairs down to the Redondo Beach Pier and dance or listen to a wide variety of musical sounds such as classic rock, swing, blues, country, pop, Latin, bluegrass and other great sounds of summer. Every Thursday and Saturday, 6 to 8 p.m. redondopier.com July 18

White Light White Night

In its ninth year, this fashionable benefit for Walk With Sally gathers South Bay friends for auctions, libations, small bites and a sea of stylish white. Tribute band Super Diamond will perform. Top of the Plaza at Continental Park. For tickets, visit walkwithsally.org.

July 25 – August 2

Special Olympic World Games

Athletes from 177 countries will join 500,000 spectators in Los Angeles for the 2015 World Games. Join them for the largest sports and humanitarian event anywhere on the globe this year. For individual event info and venues, visit la2015.org.

June

20 2015 South Bay Dozen 7 a.m., Torrance Beach, jimmymillerfoundation.org 27 2nd annual Euro Bierfest 12 to 4 p.m., Alpine Village in Torrance, alpinevillagecenter.com 28 Celebrate Wellness 3 to 7 p.m., South Coast Botanic Garden, cancersupportredondobeach.org

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I’M A BELIEVER Above: Super Diamond will bring down the house at Walk With Sally. Right: an athlete at the Special Olympic World Games.

July

18-19 AC Art Lawn Show 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Malaga Cove Plaza, pvartcenter.org

4 22nd annual 4th of July 5k Run and Firecracker Dash 8 a.m., Riviera Village, villagerunner.com

24 Imagine Dragons 7:30 p.m., LA Forum, thelaforum.com

2-4 Smokey Robinson Hollywood Bowl, hollywoodbowl.com

10-12 South Bay Greek Festival St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Church, Redondo Beach, sbgreekfestival.com

30–31 Charlie Saikley Volleyball Tournament 8 a.m., Manhattan Beach Pier, surffestival.org

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Beach & Beverly in Manhattan Beach

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Ladies shopped for a cause at Southbay’s third annual Girls Night Out held in the heart of Downtown Manhattan Beach. The evening celebrated the singular style of the South Bay while giving back to this summer’s Special Olympics World Games. The high-fashion runway featured 30 summer looks from some of our favorite South Bay retailers. Special thanks to our platinum sponsor, Del Amo Fashion Center, and event producer, Choura Events.

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Laura Leventhal and Caley Versfelt with Special Olympics World Games show off their looks styled from Allison by the Beach and Waverly in Manhattan Beach

Oakwood Drive at Manhattan Village

YaYa’s Boutique at Plaza El Segundo

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Hostess Linda Grasso

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Trina Turk in Downtown Manhattan Beach

Waverly in Downtown Manhattan Beach

Margaret O’Leary in Downtown Manhattan Beach

Gum Tree & Gum Tree Kids in Hermosa Beach

Anthropologie at Del Amo Fashion Center

Macy’s at Del Amo Fashion Center

Tommy Bahama at Manhattan Village

Mickie’s Swim Shop in Downtown Manhattan Beach

Sugarcloth at South Bay Galleria

Allison by the Beach in Downtown Manhattan Beach

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Sugarcloth at South Bay Galleria

White House | Black Market in Manhattan Village

Manhattan Denim in Downtown Manhattan Beach

Bella Beach & Bella Beach Kids in Downtown Manhattan Beach

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South Bay Business Leaders Summit

The South Bay Business Leaders Summit provided attendees with a day full of business information, inspiration, education and networking opportunities.

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Tracy Cioffi, See’s Candies

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PS&M Communication Arts celebrated a new address in a city where “Big Ideas Take Off” on April 23.

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La Belle Finale Fashion Show

Las Madrecitas hosted the La Bella Finale Fashion Show and Rose Ceremony to raise funds for the Orthopaedic Institute for Children (OIC) and to honor its 2015 Las Ninas senior class for their community and hospital service.

Wende Augello, Anette Aguirre, Traci Mihm, Kerbanu Pudumjee

Michelle Renslo, Catherine Mihm, Marissa Hong, Julia Davis, Emily Warter

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For Our Children Food and Wine Festival

Hundreds of guests joined together with Sandpipers and TrinityKids Care for this fundraiser presented by Honda and held on the Honda campus. The event featured nearly 90 restaurants and beverage purveyors, entertainment, and silent and live auctions. Southbay sponsored the event along with major sponsors American Honda Motor Co., Inc., Choura Events and TravelStore. Proceeds benefit children through TrintyKids Care, a program of Providence TrinityCare Hospice and Sandpipers philanthropic programs.

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South Bay Go Red For Women Luncheon

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The sold-out South Bay Go Red For Women Luncheon drew close to 400 people and raised more than $219,000 for the American Heart Association’s fight against heart disease and stroke in women. The event was led by chairwoman Lisa Garey and honorary chairwoman Charlotte Lesser.

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Palos Verdes Junior Women’s Club Spring Fundraiser

The Palos Verdes Junior Women’s Club annual spring fundraiser was held at the Manhattan Beach Marriott. The “Cirque du Soiree” themed event benefited South Bay women and children in crisis. Proceeds were disbursed to selected philanthropies May 28 at the Palos Verdes Golf Club.

Trisha Lopez, Judith Diamond, Susie Campbell, Kathy Davis, Stephanie Carpenter, Lydia Ho

Cirque du Soiree entertainers

Jack Simmons and Wendy Simmons

Marian Wymore and Dwight Wymore

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Linda Snell, Bob Snell, Deborah Richie-Bray, Todd Bray

Providence Little Company of Mary Foundation’s 35th annual Golf Classic, presented by Honda, generated funds benefiting the Cardiovascular Center of Excellence in the South Bay. More than 200 golfers, guests and sponsors enjoyed a day on the links, BBQ lunch, cocktail reception, banquet and auction.

Southbay magazine was a sponsor along with presenting sponsor, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., and platinum sponsor, the Jacqueline Glass Family.

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Ed Fountain, Hazel Breen, Sister Terrence Landini, Alex Kouzmanoff

Bill Hagelstein, Tom Connaghan, Marilyn Prindle, Cindy Hagelstein

Russ Meisels, Frank Cronon, Brenda Nowotka, Frank Whittaker

Tim Rogers, Mark Vasey, Nick Battaglia, John Rogers

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Tour de Pier

Tour de Pier is a unique fundraising event that brings one of the hottest indoor fitness activities—stationary cycling—to the gorgeous outdoors of Manhattan Beach. The third annual event benefitted the Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research, Uncle Kory Foundation and Cancer Support Community Redondo Beach.

Andy Enfield, Kerry Walsh Jennings, Jim Mora

Paul Stanley

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Chris McGee

Seahorse Classic

Dennis Towlle, Wally Durham, Tony Behrstock, Gary Singer

Jonathan Hahn, Charles Hahn, Choi Tse, Wayne Hirao

Alex Chaves Sr., Jim Deeken, Richard Cordova, Keith Hobbs

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Peninsula Committee Children’s Hospital held the 26th annual Seahorse Classic at the Palos Verdes Golf Club. Proceeds benefit the Associates Caregiver Wing and the Associates Sarcoma Program at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.

Bob Shahnazarian, Jason Fairchild, Frank Conterno

Mark Pfeil, Melanie MacLean, Patty Ochi, Joe Giacominand, Kate Cocke, Carey Romer

Nick Stiassni, Chuck Miller, Gerry Kouzmanoff, Ivan Barrett

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Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach

The Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach is the longest running major “street” race held in North America. The tenting and major event infrastructure for this year’s IndyCar Series race held in Long Beach was built by Choura Events.

Jennifer Moore, Brittany York, Shannon Kelly, Audrey Choura

Shannon Kelly and Sean Kelly

Jim Sala, Ryan Choura, Howard Tabackman

Traci Radcliffe and Nick Arquette

Rick Meier and Dezire Lumachi

Neptunian May Luncheon Ten talented students from Mira Costa High School were awarded scholarships totaling $42,000. A former scholarship recipient, architect Miles Pritzkat shared his story and how the scholarship impacted his life.

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Scholarship recipients

Jessie Kozar, Nancy Vrankovic, Elaine Trotter, Diane Fox

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An early spring 29th annual Torrance Memorial Golf Tournament proved to be another sell-out success.

Funds raised from the tournament will help fulfill the overall fundraising goal for the Lundquist Tower, which opened late last year. After a day of golf, participants enjoyed a cocktail reception, dinner, silent auction and awards banquet. City National Bank once again served as the tournament sponsor.

Don Douthwright served as tournament chair. The late George L. Graziadio, Jr. served as honorary chair.

Steve Mathison, Rick Rounsavelle, Judy Gassner, Alex Shen, MD, Laura Schenasi

Don Douthwright and Craig Leach

Front row: Tina Luallen, Melissa Griswold, Song Klein Back row: David Angelidis, Alex Podell, Colleen Farrell, Judy Gassner, Dave Klein, Peter Cutler

Scott David and Brett Dillenberg

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Torrance Memorial Golf Tournament

Las Candalistas’ Wildside to the Table

Las Candalistas celebrated their 47th spring fundraiser celebrating fresh garden-to-table entertaining. Chef Taji Marie headlined the culinary speaker series. Candalistas gourmet lunch, Candalistas Creations, boutique vendors, a garden talk and vineyard tour all contributed to a lovely day benefitting PTN, Trinity Kids Care and LA BioMeds K.I.D.S clinic.

Paula Redmond and Irene Almeida

Chef Taji Marie

Event chairs Karen Stockbridge and Laura Henson

Robin DeWitt and Freddie Benson

Sue Andraos, Kitty Meese, Elaine Trutanich, Maureen Megowan, Doreen Witty

Pam Barrett and Donna Scoular

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#Ride4Kids Charity Motorcycle Rally

Killer Shrimp partnered with Bartels’ Harley-Davidson for this first annual event to raise funds and awareness for Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.

An incredible turnout of more than 100 bikes and supporters helped raise a few thousands dollars for this incredible organization.

The Spring Splendor Art Event

This annual event raises funds for the Salvation Army while promoting local arts. This year the guest artist list included Thomas Redfield, Alexey Steele, Karl Dempwolf, Tom Balderas and Arlene Cartozian. The mayor of Torrance, Pat Furey, also attended along with many city officials and Salvation Army corporate officers.

Kirk Cartozian, Stephanie Cartozian, Thomas Redfield Donald Holtorf, Arlene Cartozian, Fred Cartozian

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Thomas Redfield, Gicela Dulcich, Anthony Dulcich

Douglas Riley, Colleen Riley, Alexey Steele, Brian Bearchell, Millie Bearchell

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Veronica Nourafchan and Sylvia Luna

Alexey Steele and Stephanie Cartozian

Raju Chhabria and Philo Chhabria

Pat Furey, Stephanie Cartozian, Thomas Redfield

Donald Holtorf, Fariba Kavian, Marty Redfield, Thomas Redfield

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SURVIVOR A brick-and-mortar charmer lets it all hang out with music and laughter in Manhattan Beach.

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he Commodores may have sung about a “Brick House” 40 years ago, but in 2015 a Manhattan Beach brick beauty remains a mighty one—with plenty of music spilling from her walls.

Brick is not a commonly used building material in the South Bay. It’s usually reserved for stately mansions on large properties or low-slung mid-century bungalows. However, just off The Strand in Manhattan Beach sits a huge house with brick chimneys that anchor each end of the block-long residence.

“When we purchased the house, everyone expected us to tear it down, but I thought it just needed a renovation,” says owner Deanna. Working with Manhattan Beach architect Joyce Flood and general contractor Mike Woodcock, Deanna oversaw each detail of the process as they salvaged most of the house

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and turned it into a gem.

Originally from Canada, Deanna and her husband, Brad, love the warm sunshine and active lifestyle of the South Bay. Bikes, skateboards and beach gear line the garage for easy access.

“We’re a close family and our son, Colton Forth, is a hip-hop artist who’s studying business at USC. So he and his friends often descend for the weekend, and the house is full of people, music and laughter,” says Deanna.

With so much entertaining in the house, Deanna wanted to make it practical as well as beautiful. Surfaces that are easy to maintain and a fluid, cohesive color scheme ensure that the house always looks great for arriving guests.

They made one significant architectural change in the kitchen, but otherwise the floor plan, windows and floors stayed the same.

The house has a traditional floor plan with large public rooms on the main floor and bedrooms upstairs. “I hate walking into the front door of a house and looking at the bedrooms,” says Deanna. Fortunately, the house has the space to avoid the ubiquitous South Bay floor plan with the open living area on the top floor. In this home, each topfloor bedroom feels like an oasis and has a terrific view of the ocean.

The classic architecture yields a main living area that has great flow and numerous seating and dining areas while avoiding the prototypical open concept floor plan. The spacious living room and formal dining room offer multiple seating areas, while a deck with an ocean view is tucked into a corner. The kitchen is refreshingly separate from the formal dining room, and it opens onto the breakfast room, relaxed family room and a second ocean-facing deck for informal entertaining “People call it the ‘Brick House’ because of the chimneys, but the interior brick is just as practical as the exterior brick,” says Deanna. The original herringbone brick floors in the kitchen are both classic and incredibly user-friendly because they are impervious to liquids and scratches.

While most people would have opted

for new hardwood floors in the living and dining rooms, Deanna kept the original hardwood floors and re-stained them. “Everyone tried to talk me out of keeping the narrow plank flooring, but after seeing the new, light, matte stain, they all love it,” she says.

The existing round, sweeping staircase and windows were preserved both for their beauty and their condition. By changing the pickets to a simple, clean line, the staircase is now a powerful but modern architectural statement. Likewise, the existing high-quality windows look great with newly added trim.

A very simple architectural change in the kitchen had a tremendous impact on the light in the house. A wall of original wood cabinets blocked the view of the ocean. However, by removing the exterior siding and replacing it with glass outside and glass cabinets inside, the kitchen retained the same amount of cabinets but now has a great view of the ocean.

One of the most important rooms in the house is Colton’s recording studio, known in the family as “The Blue Room.” Outfitted with soundproof, blue velvet walls and state-of-the-art recording equipment, the room is the perfect place for Colton to write and record his music. He’s played at numerous venues around Los Angeles including The Roxy, Blue Velvet and USC, as well as places farther afield such as Pomona, San Diego and Santa Barbara. Colton’s first album, Adolescent Age, will debut this summer.

Jamie Roddy of edenLA Furniture & Interiors helped Deanna decorate the house. A soft grey-green blankets the walls, while crisp white trim lends a clean aesthetic to the house. Sparks of silver and mirror glass in the lighting and accessories highlight the tones of grey and white in the upholstery. The house yields a calm but contemporary elegance that blends the radiance of the city with the tranquility of the beach.

For this family, a beach house is the perfect place to relax, entertain and create. In blending the original architecture with a renovation, they’ve designed a home that merges all of their interests in a welcoming beach lifestyle. 

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“When we purchased the house, everyone expected us to tear it down, but I thought it just needed a renovation.”

THE COLLABORATORS JOYCE FLOOD, AIA ARCHITECT MIKE WOODCOCK GENERAL CONTRACTOR MRW CONSTRUCTION JAMIE RODDY, ASID INTERIOR DESIGNER EDENLA FURNITURE & INTERIORS

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“"Better a witty fool than a foolish wit.”"-W.S.

Shakespeare By the Sea will perform both As You Like It and The Tempest from June 18 through August 22 at various South Bay locations. For more information, visit them at shakespearebythesea.org.

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ON BJ: Vissla Raylz board short, $59.95; Spyder Surf in Hermosa Beach, spydersurf.com. Roller skate rental courtesy of Hermosa Cyclery, hermosacyclery.com.

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Actors from Shakespeare By the Sea show us “all the world’s a stage,” especially summertime in the South Bay. STYLED BY DARREN

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A bold big-wave surfer with a knack for shaping, storytelling and swearing, Greg Noll is a surfing icon.

During the late ‘50s and the 1960s, he was on the forefront of the growing big-wave movement. He’s credited with being the first to ride the massive walls of water at Waimea Bay in 1957 and a 35-foot wave at Makaha in 1969—which, at the time, was considered to be the largest ever ridden. Also a businessman, his Hermosa Beach-based Greg Noll Surfboards was one of the top surfboard shapers and manufacturers during the mid-20th century.

Greg serves as a living reminder of the South Bay’s surfing pedigree—a region that was, at one point, the focal point of surfing culture for the entire world.

And Greg was right in the thick of it.

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“Greg’s probably one of the most well-known big-wave surfers of all time,” says Mike Jipp, owner of Lincoln City Surf Shop in Lincoln City, Oregon. As proprietor of one of the largest collections of Greg Noll memorabilia in the country, Mike’s bounty includes nearly eighty Noll surfboards, decals, posters, vintage jackets and swim trunks, magazine ads and more.

HAWAIIAN HUNCH Greg scoping the surf on the North Shore.

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e adds that while modern big-wave surfers like Laird Hamilton have gone on to conquer bigger and meaner waves, Greg was a pioneer during an era when tow-in surfing, emergency flotation surf vests and surf cams were pure science fiction. In the “Golden Age of Surfing,” Greg had only his strength, board and skills to rely on. “It was much more dangerous back then,” Mike says.

Mike finds Greg’s mystique appealing. His accomplishments and reputation—he was nicknamed “The Bull” during his surfing prime in part because of his size (standing taller than 6 feet and weighing more than 200 pounds) and because he often charged headfirst with little hesitation in the heaviest of surf—form the cornerstone of Mike’s reasoning for starting his Noll collection.

Greg was, and still is, dedicated to all things surf. To put it simply, he loves everything about big waves. “All Greg wanted to do was ride big waves,” Mike says.

Speaking over the phone from Northern

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California, Greg is affable. Though his voice is a low, gravelly grumble, the stories come quickly and easily. In the background, it sounds like he’s listening to Hawaiian music, which—when paired with talk of pineapple fields and the entirely vacant lineups of the North Shore during the ‘50s—seems all too appropriate.

Greg was born in the 1930s in San Diego, and as a young child he moved up north to the South Bay, settling into a house near the Manhattan Beach Pier. “I was at a prime spot to see what was going on,” he says, regarding the area’s growing surf scene. He adds that some of the older local surfers would sometimes take a beat-up board, light it on fire and toss it off a cliff because “that was supposed to bring up the surf.”

One day he purchased one of the soon-to-be sacrificed boards, rescuing it from the flames, and picked up surfing at around 10 years old.

According to Matt Warshaw’s The Encyclopedia of Surfing, Greg quickly became one of the top surfers in the region by the early ‘50s.

He spent much of his time with fellow surfer Bing Copeland, but Greg was one of many talented surfers and shapers in the region.

From the older Dale Velzy to younger surfers like Dewey Weber and Hap Jacobs, the entire South Bay was alive with surfing talent.

“It’s all we could think about,” says Greg about Hawaii. “For Bing and I, [Hawaii] was this far-off, magical place where the surf was neat and the girls were good-looking.”

As a teenager, Greg convinced his parents to let him travel to Hawaii, and he ended up spending several months on the west side of Oahu, renting a Quonset hut at Makaha with a handful of friends. “We surfed our guts out all day, and if the surf was flat, we’d dive for food and steal a few pineapples from the fields,” says Greg.

While Makaha was his go-to, he also explored the now-famous North Shore with his friends. This seven-mile stretch is home to a number of dangerously challenging waves, including Pipeline and Sunset Beach.

At that time, the North Shore was fairly remote and sparsely populated—a far cry from the modern North Shore, which suffers from ample traffic jams, crowded lineups, web cams streaming surf video 24/7 and televised surf contests on a regular basis.

“It’s a goddamned circus,” he says. “There were so few guys [in my day], that we

would welcome anyone pulling up to a spot to keep us company—because there were so few of us.”

Greg developed a taste for bigger waves, riding massive sets at Makaha and Sunset, and in 1957 he made the push to try to ride Waimea Bay. The Bay, he notes, had an unsettling reputation. A surfer named Dickie Cross had died there in the ‘40s while trying to escape a sizeable swell. Even some of the homes on the beach were thought to be haunted.

So while the spot had plenty of big surf potential, few could work up the courage to ride it. But Greg and his friend Mike Stange paddled out one day to a ride a few 15-foot rollers, and the rest was history. “I dropped into a wave and thought I was going to get flushed down the toilet, but I made it, popped out and was still alive. By the end of the day there were seven or eight guys surfing. The taboo was broken.”

During the ‘60s, Greg began to develop himself as a surfing businessman. In 1965 he opened a 20,000-square-foot facility in Hermosa Beach, and during the height of production in the ‘60s he was cranking out roughly 200 boards a week—with many of the boards heading over toward the East Coast.

Jed Noll, Greg’s son and the current CEO

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‘WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO? Do you want to forget it and paddle in and go around the rest of your life being an old shit?’” of Noll Surfboards, notes that the Hermosa facility was entirely unique, as it was a “completely vertically integrated surfboard manufacturing plant.” Greg brought in raw chemicals to create surfboard foam blanks in one end, and then he blew the blanks, shaped, laminated, colored and then eventually sold them out the other.

Greg points out that the South Bay at the time was a fun but unusual place for business. His closest friends, like Dewey Weber and Hap Jacobs, were also his competitors.

“It was all the guys I grew up with. Here we’re in business and we’re supposed to be growling at one another, but we were friends. We’d drink and party and raise hell on the weekends, and we’d be business guys

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Greg Noll and Laura Noll arrive at the 2014 Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards

during the week,” he says.

Greg calls himself a “fun hog,” and he notes that everything he did—from big-wave surfing to his business—was done purely out of picking up a new challenge and having fun. But 1969 marked an entirely serious point in his life, one that dramatically changed his views on surfing.

According to the Los Angeles Times, three storms collided into one another in the Gulf of Alaska in December 1969, and the resulting monstrosity generated waves of roughly 50 feet in height in Hawaii and nearly 20 feet in California. Greg, who was on Oahu at the time, remembered waking up in the early morning to the sound of distant rumbling.

“I thought they were bringing in the tanks from Schofield Barracks,” he says. Once Greg realized that the island was being battered by heavy surf, he quickly made his way to Makaha. The storm knocked homes right off their foundations, and boats were strewn about the island’s Kamehameha Highway.

Greg, famous for his boisterous attitude and sizeable presence, is solemn when he thinks back to that day. “[The waves] gave you a sick feeling in the pit of your stomach. I was just really trying to get the balls up to do something about it.”

He eventually paddled out on his own and sat roughly 100 yards offshore, just beyond the impact zone, psyching himself up. “I had to say, ‘What do you want to do? Do you want to forget it and paddle in and go around the rest of your life being an old shit?’”

Greg dropped into the wave, noting that he “got the shit kicked out of me”—the wave broke quickly and the ride was over fast. But Greg

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snagged what was then the largest wave ever ridden—a considerable accomplishment given that he did it solely on his own. “[The wave] changed me,” he says. “It did it for me on big waves.” He points out that many thought he was simply bragging when he made it clear that he was through with big waves—almost as if “Da Bull” thought big surf was passé after riding the biggest wave possible.

It was all the guys I grew up with.

Here we’re in business and WE’RE SUPPOSED TO BE GROWLING AT ONE ANOTHER, BUT WE WERE FRIENDS. We’d drink and party and

raise hell on the weekends, and we’d be business guys during the week.”

But he notes that the wave offered him an element of freedom. Up to that point, surfing had been an obsession—an all-encompassing need that trumped every other aspect of his life. But once he’d caught that wave, the need to drop everything and surf began to diminish.

“It satisfied a need. If I didn’t catch the biggest wave on the next big

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day, I wouldn’t have to rush to the local therapist and have my head examined and be pissed off until the next swell showed up,” he says.

Shortly thereafter he shut down Greg Noll Surfboards and stepped away from surfing, instead focusing on commercial fishing and lifeguarding. “I felt like now I could focus on my kids and Laura [his wife] and not be so obsessed with surfing big waves. It became such an obsession that it was starting to screw other things in my life up,” he says.

Jed notes that his father is driven by passion. “It’s 100% all-consuming. Whatever it is, it is all he thinks about,” he says, adding that even with commercial fishing, Greg would always operate at full bore.

But after ’69, Greg began to focus more of his time on being with family. “As rough and as gruff as he is, family has always been important for him,” Jed says.

Starting in the ‘80s and ‘90s, when interest in the Golden Age of surfing started to resurface, Greg began to dabble in the surf world once again. He started shaping wooden surfboards—similar to the kind that were first used during the ‘30s in California—and he and Jed often work together to create these vintagestyle boards.

Noll Surfboards, based in San Clemente, offers a wide range of custom boards, and the company is continually pushing the limits of surfboard design.

Jed notes that the Nolls are eager to experiment with finless “Alaia”-style boards, which are similar to the first surfboards that the ancient Hawaiians rode.

As for Greg, he looks back fondly on his time surfing both in the South Bay and Hawaii. Surfing, for most of his life, was purely about having fun, and he equates his days in the South Bay’s Beach Cities— selling boards, surfing and spending time with his childhood friends—with pure, unadulterated living.

Surfing is still something he loves, and he’s always pleased when he meets someone who’s recently caught the surfing bug. It’s a life-changing thing with an almost magical appeal, he notes, and he encourages everyone to do it. “Surfing has some kind of magic, some kind of pixie dust,” he says with a laugh. “It’s so goddamned cool.” 

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Manhattan Beach is thriving. Over the past two decades it has become one of the premiere neighborhoods of Southern California, an excellent and highly desirable place to live.

Yet when something is truly exceptional, many will want a piece of it, often diminishing its luster. Rather than become a victim of its own success, Manhattan Beach got proactive and hired the Urban Land Institute to help identify those challenges brought on by change and create a vision for its future that will protect, preserve and enhance the quality of life in the city.

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ither we live in the world we shape, or we live in the world others shape for us. says lifelong Manhattan Beach resident Don Spencer when asked about the transformations underway in his cherished hometown.

Don, like so many other Manhattan Beach residents, has deep affection and strong viewpoints about the course that lies ahead for this truly exceptional city.

Unlike some other longtime residents, Don sees the changes and especially the proactive efforts the city has undertaken to address its challenges as a positive. Having lived in El Porto for seven decades, he’s seen spectacular changes. But he also knows that change is inevitable and can be good thing … as long as you welcome it and prepare for it.

In recent years, perhaps due to the advent or proliferation of social media, people are becoming more passionate, engaged and active in civic matters and local government.

In Manhattan Beach the community has become increasingly aware and concerned about changes in the varying facets of their city. Some changes were slow and subtle; others have happened more rapidly.

The community voiced these concerns at city council meetings, and the council members, having noted some of the same issues, decided to act. This winter the city council— at the urging of active and concerned community members—undertook a process to evaluate the current state of Manhattan Beach and develop a plan to proactively address current and future downtown civic issues, from dealing with traffic and parking to preserving and enhancing MB’s small-town character.

The city council decided to bring in an independent consultant to evaluate the strengths, needs and challenges of the city and help develop a new Downtown Strategic Plan and create a 20-year vision for MB. The city selected the Urban Land Institute (ULI) to lead the complex and potentially sensitive project.

ULI is a premier think tank and global nonprofit with nearly 35,000 members representing the full spectrum of real estate

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development and land use disciplines. It works with private enterprise and the public sector. ULI members serve on advisory panels in a voluntary capacity and see it as honor to guide clients in strategic urban planning and the promotion of responsible land use.

To address MB’s needs, ULI assembled a team of eight experts from across the country with backgrounds in development, land economics, city planning, design and commercial real estate.

In January the ULI team spent a week in Manhattan Beach immersing themselves in the community and getting familiar with all facets of daily life and the culture of Downtown Manhattan Beach (DTMB).

Their mission was to gain a comprehensive and objective understanding of the community: what attributes make it special and need to be preserved and protected; what challenges does it face and what options should it consider to address those challenges; and what are the differing priorities of the distinct groups within the community … are these priorities opposed or aligned? Can common ground be found? And how can all members of the community work together to ensure a vibrant future for Manhattan Beach?

The crucial element in creating the ULI Downtown Plan was interviewing “stakeholders” representative of the various groups within DTMB. First the ULI and city leaders held a public reception at the Joslyn Auditorium welcoming more than 80 guests to mingle with the panel members and share their opinions, concerns and comments. Then the panel, working in pairs, conducted 127 individual stakeholder interviews, ensuring that all segments of the community had input and that their desires and needs could be voiced and considered in the city’s future plans.

The stakeholder groups proved dynamic and diverse. Present were Downtown business owners, commercial property owners,

residents, community groups—including faith, nonprofit and social clubs—city-elected officials, the MBUSD, investors, brokers, agents and architects. The level of MB community interaction with the ULI was unprecedented. It set a record for total stakeholder interviews with a ULI Advisory Panel ... a testament to the passion, dedication and civic pride of the MB community.

“We don’t want to wake in five years and say, ‘What happened?’” says Kelly Stroman, executive director of Downtown Manhattan Beach Business & Professional Association and a participant in the study.

Yet some members of the community were hesitant, questioning whether the city evaluation and outreach would be open and fair. Would their opinions be considered and valued? Others were skeptical of the overall development plan process, wondering whether an outside entity could truly “get” Manhattan Beach and accurately determine what plans are best for the city, or whether hiring an outside consultancy to create a Downtown plan was an optimal use of city funds.

And because the impetus for the Downtown Specific Plan grew out of differences between opposing sectors of the community, some entered the discussion with a defensive posture, especially as the preliminary community meetings regarding the issues of downtown had been slightly contentious.

Auspiciously, the city council’s choice of ULI proved to be an exceptionally sound decision.

As stakeholders participated in the interviews and engaged with the panel, they quickly discovered that the panel members were not only experts in their respective fields bringing a fresh perspective and sound ideas to the table, but they are just great people as well.

They built an almost instant rapport with participating community members, quickly gaining both their trust and their respect. The initial hesitation and skepticism fell away, and with the guidance of the ULI, common

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ground was uncovered and embraced.

Unsurprisingly, one of the core strengths of Manhattan Beach is that members of its community are exceptionally close-knit and share common values. Unlike so many other cities, in MB many business and property owners are also residents and have a personal vested interest in the city’s future prosperity.

By the end of the week when ULI was preparing to present their findings and recommendations, the divisions that had initially spurred the creation of a Downtown plan had

character. In fact, every single “stakeholder” mentioned parking as a top issue during their ULI interview.

What became clear as the stakeholder interviews were completed is that the differences within the MB community are negligible, but the commonalities are universal. The primary goal for Manhattan Beach is to find the needed balance to protect their beautiful town and ensure its vibrant future.

Some may be wondering why a city council in a town like Manhattan Beach would need

access to all the world-class amenities of living adjacent to a major metropolitan area.

MB certainly doesn’t sound like the type of city that needs outside consultation.

To understand why the city council with the encouragement of the community decided it was time to develop a Downtown Specific Plan, we have to take a deeper look at Manhattan Beach and consider its origins and evolution. How did Manhattan Beach become Manhattan Beach?

In the early 1900s the Pacific Railway was

We don’t want to wake in five years and say, ‘What happened?’” evaporated, and all sectors of the community recognized that their concerns and goals are aligned. Essentially everyone in Manhattan Beach—whether a small business owner, a long-time resident or a property owner—ultimately wants the same thing: to preserve, maintain and enhance the quaint, friendly, small-town feel of MB. And there is virtual unanimity in recognizing the challenges as well. The entire community is concerned about the same main issues: parking, traffic, the aesthetics of the streetscape and the potential loss of

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or want to hire an outside consultancy to address its “challenges.” By most rational people’s standards, things are pretty fantastic in Manhattan Beach.

The city is one of the safest in Southern California and offers a fantastic quality of life, top-ranked schools, award-winning restaurants, exquisite beaches with expansive coastal views, lovely year-round weather, an affluent, well-educated and engaged population, strong residential and commercial property values and, best of all, the perfect balance of quaint small-town charm juxtaposed with

built, connecting the pier in Redondo to Downtown LA. The famous “red cars” would ferry passengers down the coastline with stops at substations along the way. Each substation had its own wooden pier, and one of those substations was located at the street we now know as Manhattan Beach Boulevard.

Over the next several decades the town grew, and with the popularization of the automobile it became a year-round bedroom community. After WWII, many aerospace companies and other industries set up shop from neighboring El Segundo down to Torrance

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and beyond, and Manhattan Beach became an affordable, charming, ideal place to live.

Its population from 1950 through 1960 more than doubled in size. Ironically, after that post-war surge, MB’s population leveled off and has remained virtually flat for more than a half-century.

Manhattan Beach has a finite amount of residential space because of the turn-ofthe-century compact lot layout. So though homes can be made larger and taller than the original diminutive structures, the number of homes and number of people living in them hasn’t changed. For more than 50 years Manhattan Beach has been a town of 35,000 people with 14,000 households.

It is this underlying and unique urban

sustainable traffic circulation. And as Michael Lander, vice chair of the ULI panel, adds, “It’s about parking, parking, parking.”

Though Manhattan Beach has a finite amount of available real estate, its numerous attributes have made it an increasingly more desirable place to live. In other cities, this would translate into increased development.

But in Manhattan Beach there is limited supply and increased demand, which has driven property values and rents to astronomical levels. Since 2009 real estate prices have appreciated 46% in Manhattan Beach.

In comparison, the appreciation in neighboring Hermosa is 18%, and Redondo is 14%.

The exponential increases in property values have caused shifts in the city’s demo-

MB are now primarily high-income. Of all MB residents, 60% earn more than $100k, and 31% earn more than $200k, with a median household income of $134,000— 2.3 times the median household income of metro Los Angeles.

Many in Manhattan Beach say they feel as though the community is changing. And they’re right: 60% of the households have only been in Manhattan Beach since 2000, and 25% have moved here in the last five years.

Keep in mind that the total population has stayed the same.

That is a considerable amount of turnover.

The ULI panel quipped that in the week they were here conducting their research, MB residents have seven new neighbors.

Though homes can be made larger and taller than the original diminutive structures, the number of homes and number of people living in them hasn’t changed. For more than 50 years Manhattan Beach has been a town of 35,000 people with 14,000 households.” design that gives MB its charming village character. In fact, in today’s modern society the city could never be developed. It would be illegal.

City plans now require larger lots and greater space between dwellings; more accessible streets with cul-de-sacs; and enhanced,

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graphics and put pressure on its small-town character. For decades Manhattan Beach was a middle-income, blue- and white-collar, family neighborhood with relatively affordable housing.

With the soaring property and home values of the last 15 to 20 years, residents of

Limited inventory has caused commercial property values to increase dramatically as well and has substantially altered the face commercial real estate in DTMB. When commercial property owners invest in a community, they want to get an appropriate return on their investment, so they raise tenant

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rents. Many small businesses find the increasing rent levels untenable.

Currently DTMB rents average $4 to $6 per square foot, but that pertains to existing rents. When new commercial space becomes available, the rents can often jump to two to three times that price per square foot, and the ripple effects can be felt throughout the Downtown district.

If a business pays an average of $5 per square foot rent, that translates into required annual revenues of $600 per square foot. If a similar business moves in at the new rent levels, say $10 per square foot, they must generate $1,200 per square foot in annual sales/revenue.

want to spend a day hanging out there if all the storefronts were offices and banks?

Finding the delicate balance of weighing the valid interests of business and property owners to generate a return on their investments versus respecting the entire community’s desire to preserve the city’s inherent character became the critical issue of the day. As the fabric of the Downtown retail mix seemed to be steadily changing, concern throughout the community grew. That was the impetus for the city council to initiate the Downtown Specific Plan and bring on ULI. On January 16, 2015, after conducting their week-long advisory panel, the ULI presented their final report to a group of 100 stakehold-

take care of much of that. Thus a Gap store will go into the Village Mall, not a boutique on Manhattan Avenue.

Although the Downtown retail mix has shifted in the past few years, it is impressively strong. The average MB resident spends $60k in local retail per year, which equates to $470 million in spending available to the retail categories available to shops. That is twice the spending of similarly sized communities.

The restaurant scene has exploded with top-notch, chef-driven establishments. It has made Manhattan Beach into a dining destination like West Hollywood or Santa Monica.

Angelinos will drive to MB just have dinner— a relatively new, exciting phenomenon.

Currently DTMB rents average $4 to $6 per square foot, but that pertains to existing rents. When new commercial space becomes available, the rents can often jump to two to three times that price per square foot, and the ripple effects can be felt throughout the Downtown district.”

For an average 1,500-square-foot store, that means they need to have annual sales of $1.8 million, or $5,800 per day (based on a six-day week). Only a select few small businesses can produce that level of daily per-square-foot revenue—high-end restaurants or luxury brand-name stores like Apple or Tiffany & Co. The other types of businesses that can handle these higher rents are non-retail, service and financial companies, including banks, insurance companies, real estate brokers, medical offices and investment businesses.

Downtown Manhattan Beach is an attractive place for these businesses to locate.

With the hot MB real estate market, Realtors naturally want offices Downtown. And with exceptionally high incomes, MB residents spent 4.5% more than the national average on investments services, making DTMB a prime location for investment companies.

Non-retail businesses—whether a medical or insurance office or a bank—are an asset to the overall Downtown mix if there is a solid balance of business types. But if higher numbers of those businesses begin moving in and displace the traditional retail and restaurant storefronts, the retail footprint and pedestrian traffic shrinks.

This effect can slowly diminish not only the overall revenue of the business district and its corresponding sales tax, but it can severely and detrimentally alter the charming, smalltown feel that makes Manhattan Beach an attractive to place to visit and live. Imagine strolling the streets of Carmel or Laguna if there were no boutiques or cafés. Would you

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ers and members of the public. They outlined their comprehensive findings and offered a wide range of recommendations for the city to consider, along with strategies for the plan’s implementation.

The ULI report is extensive. It included more than 90 slides and took longer than an hour and a half to share just the preliminary findings. But the ideas laid forth are bold and tap into the very essence of Manhattan Beach and how its future can be imagined.

The concerns of whether an outside group could “get” MB proved to be completely unfounded. ULI tapped into the very core of what makes this city great and offered realistic solutions and initiatives to ensure it remains great well into the 21st-century.

Some of the items that were standouts are ideas to preserve the retail mix of Downtown with use permits and limitations on lot size development, along with vigilance in enforcing those standards. There is surely room for all types of businesses to coexist in Downtown MB, but the city will be best served if groundlevel storefronts are occupied by a strong mix of retail and restaurant businesses, while offices occupy second floors.

ULI also recommended limiting the size of Downtown businesses so a commercial property owner couldn’t merge two or three stores together and make a giant store. Some in the community were concerned about chains opening in Downtown, but the small size of existing retail makes the area less attractive to a larger chain store.

And MB use permits already in place will

And 75% of local DTMB restaurant business comes from visitors. The ULI report notes that restaurants have replaced grocery stores and department stores as the new anchors in retail zones.

The ULI also recommends a variety of means to address the traffic and parking issues of Downtown. Ideas range from using offsite lots to time-of-day fluctuations in pricing based on peak usage hours, to better signage to prevent drivers from circling blocks in search of available spaces.

Streetscape and beautification of the Downtown district is also a top priority. The tiles on the sidewalks and crosswalks will likely be replaced with safer and more aesthetic materials. Building facades, art installations, creating plazas and other open spaces, and a wide array of other means to enhance the beauty of the Downtown area will be considered and initiated.

So what happens now? The ULI report, after being open to public comment and edits for the city council and city planners, was returned to ULI for final revisions and then returned to the city. Release of the final draft of the DTSP will be made public in late June 2016. The city council and city planner have chosen Pacific Municipal Consultants (PMC), a full-service urban planning firm, to carry out the DTSP in phases. Some of the plans are already being implemented.  For more details about the Manhattan Beach Downtown Specific Plan or to offer your input on matters being considered for the plan, visit citymb.info.

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C

ar culture reigns supreme in Los Angeles. But thanks to a growing national concern regarding sustainability, other modes of “green” (or ecofriendly) transportation are beginning to become more popular. Case in point: cycling.

In Los Angeles, roughly 1% of commuters bike to work, according to a 2014 U.S. Census Bureau report. While this might not seem all that high, comparatively the national average is actually around .6%.

The total percentage of Angelenos who rode a bike to work climbed from .6% to 1% since 2000. Additionally, according to a 2010 report by the Alliance for Bicycling and Walking, the total percentage of trips by bike or foot in Los Angeles is around 12%, while nationally the percentage is around 9.6%.

Our city has even felt the need to add more bike lanes—more than 120 miles of them during the last five years, according to the Los Angeles Times. So cycling is gradually on the rise in LA, and here in the South Bay cycling culture generally seems to be thriving as well.

The Strand is usually buzzing with cyclists (and the same goes for the Pacific Coast Highway), and the South Bay as a whole appears to be a practical paradise for bicycle fans. The incredible views of the Pacific don’t hurt either.

“It always makes me feel like a little kid, even if I’m in a bad mood,” says Greg Leibert, a member of Big Orange Cycling, about his sport of choice. “We live in one of the top 10 places in the world to just be outside, and the things we see [while cycling] are unbelievable. There’s nothing like this place.”

However, as cycling becomes more popular in the South Bay, the need for more bike paths—as well as greater education efforts to combat cycling accidents on our roadways—will have to increase as well. Cycling is changing in the South Bay, and as

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the sport grows in popularity, the region’s cycling infrastructure will also have to adapt.

TEAM EFFORT Carolyn Maynard, program director of PV Bike Chicks, loves to encourage other South Bay women to get out and ride. The Bike Chicks function as a low-key cycling group that helps organize rides throughout the South Bay for local women ranging in age from 18 to the mid-70s.

“We ride for fun and to socialize in a safe environment,” she says, adding that the Bike Chicks filled a specific niche for women who wanted to go on extended—but casual—rides together in the South Bay. The rides, ranging from informal group rides in Palos Verdes to long-distance rides from Torrance to Manhattan Beach, are big on communication and safety as well.

One of the main reasons Carolyn and many of the other women cycle is purely for exercise. “I’ve been a member of a gym for years, and I’d rather ride my bike than go to a spin class for an hour. The whole experience is more invigorating.”

Carolyn notes that The Strand, also known as the Marvin Braude Bike Trail, is popular with the group.

One of the more iconic aspects of the South Bay, The Strand runs for 20 miles from the tip of Will Rogers State Beach all the way down to Torrance.

Greg, who’s originally from Kansas City, was smitten the very first time he laid eyes on The Strand. “I was immediately hooked,” he says.

He’s been riding for roughly 20 years now, and he averages around 40 miles a day. He also races competitively, and he’s claimed seven state cycling championships in a variety of disciplines, ranging from criterium (or crit) to time trails. He’s also actively involved in the Manhattan Beach Grand Prix.

Both riders note that, as far as cycling goes, figuring out how to boost driver and cycling interactions in a positive directions is a must. As cycling becomes increasingly popular, more cyclists will take to the road, and confrontations are inevitable.

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I’d rather ride my bike than go to a spin class for an hour.

The whole experience is more invigorating.”

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“The biggest thing for cycling in the South Bay is that there can be a lot of animosity between cyclists and drivers. [A driver] may see them as a cyclist, but in reality they could be your mother or grandmother,” says Carolyn, adding, “Cyclists are not inanimate objects.”

Collisions in Los Angeles, specifically hit-and-runs involving bicyclists and motorists, have increased by 42% from 2002 to 2012, according to the Los Angeles Times. During that same 10-year stretch, roughly 5,600 cyclists received injuries due to these collisions. Approximately 40% of those involved in these incidents, according to the LA Times, were 18 or younger.

The need for dedicated bike paths, as well as broader educational efforts regarding rights for both cyclists and drivers, is important—especially in the South Bay. The South Bay Bicycle Coalition (SBBC) aims to encourage local South Bay cities to build more paths, in the hopes of making the area far safer for cyclists and drivers alike.

THE SOUTH BAY BICYCLE COALITION An avid cyclist for well more than 60 years, Jim Hannon is on the board of directors for the SBBC, and he’s also the founder of the Beach Cities Cycling Club (BCCC). Jim, who’s a retired aerospace manager and a certified USA Cycling coach, enjoys giving back to his local cycling community.

“Sometimes cyclists feel that they have a different set of laws, but that’s not true. They have to abide by the same laws with a few exceptions. The more we can get cyclists to ride their bikes with respect and courtesy, we’ll be better off.”

Julian Katz, president of the SBBC, is continually pushing for additional bike paths in the South Bay. A Philadelphia native, Julian has been cycling regularly for 30 years and averages around 10 miles a day.

Working with other local cyclists, Julian created the South Bay Bicycle Master Plan, which is, notes the Daily Breeze, “a comprehensive strategy aimed at adding more than 200 miles of bikeways in the South Bay.” The plan would feature bicycle lanes and routes designed to encourage cycling, adding roughly 213 miles of “bike-able roadways” to the 70 miles or so of bike-friendly roads that range across the seven cities that approved it, according to The Easy Reader.

The plan was approved in concept in 2011 by seven local South Bay cities, including Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach and Redondo. However, Julian points out that the local cities haven’t developed most of the paths that the plan suggested.

“Very few of the 213 miles that are in the plan have been implemented,” he says. “We have not found a strong will among the various cities and councils to move expeditiously to get these bike paths on the street.”

It’s important to note that the city councils

Sometimes cyclists feel that they have a different set of laws, but that’s not true. They

have to abide by the same laws with a few exceptions.

The more we can get cyclists to ride their bikes with respect and courtesy, we’ll be better off.”

Through his work with both the BCCC and the SBBC, Jim is often involved in local community rides and bike education classes for youth and adults.

(He also spends plenty of time cycling himself, as he typically cranks out thousands of miles each year on a bike.)

He also has a keen understanding of why cycling has become so popular as of late. From the rising price of gas to people looking for sustainable transportation alternatives, cycling is becoming more appealing to a broader range of people. “We’ve seen the cycling community [here] grow like crazy,” he says.

He notes that for both of the organizations he’s involved with, education is key. He adds that many times cyclists and drivers aren’t aware of the basic laws concerning cyclists’ use of roadways. He emphasizes that both parties are fully responsible for understanding how the rules work.

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that approved the plan did so in concept, and the reality of the matter—ranging from procuring funds to determining the safety of the paths—is fairly complicated. However, some cities—like Redondo— are doing their part to increase the total amount of bike paths.

For instance, Redondo Beach approved to remove the wall that separates the Hermosa section of The Strand from Redondo Beach. A welcome beach featuring “kinetic art” will also be introduced as part of the Harbor/Herondo Gateway Improvement Project, according to The Beach Reporter.

More bike paths are hopefully on the way, but Julian notes that education efforts are just as important.

“Cyclists are their own worst enemies in terms of putting bikeways on the street because too many of them run through stop signs and ride on the wrong side of the street,” he says, adding that he recently

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rode behind a cyclist who sped right through a stop sign on Hermosa Avenue.

“You need enforcement, and you need education,” he says, adding that the SBBC is interested in undertaking a campaign in the South Bay that would work on citing cyclists who disobey certain traffic laws. They would be given the “opportunity to take an education course and waive the fine,” he says, noting that he’s still working on getting local police departments interested in this particular policy.

PUSH FOR BIKE PATHS While there are complicated logistics involved in increasing the total amount of bike paths (and it’s obvious that it will take some time to fully realize the

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grand scale of the SBBC’s plan), a greater awareness amongst cyclists and drivers of sometimes confusing traffic laws would greatly benefit the South Bay cycling community as a whole. Greg notes that an understanding of the laws for both parties—either by taking educational courses or by studying up on the laws personally—would be absolutely beneficial.

“I’d like to see drivers be more understanding with cyclists and for cyclists to be more understanding of what drivers are going through,” he says.

For Greg, adding more bike paths is vital to making cycling in the South Bay safer, but a better awareness of the often convoluted traffic laws involving cyclists and drivers is needed locally. “For both sides, we have to learn how to coexist,” he says. l

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the Leonards Back in summer 2011, we shared the story of a local family that left their home to embark on a multi-year sailing adventure. We reconnect with that family four years and many life-changing experiences later.

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cott Leonard is an adventurous entrepreneur with an equally adventurous family. He and his wife, Mandi, along with sons Griffin, Jake and Luke recently returned from a 2½-year sailing trip. While at sea, Scott continued to run his wealth management company and wrote a book (The Liberated CEO, Wiley: 2014) about the business model that allowed him to remotely run his company, Navigoe, and make the trip. I met with the Leonards before their departure to write the July 2011 cover story “Anchors Aweigh.” That article chronicled the inspiring story behind their trip, which has now reached its final chapter.

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cott and Mandi created a detailed 10-year plan that mapped out the goals they needed to achieve in order to make the trip. In addition to shopping for their sailboat, their preparations involved selling their home and all their belongings, securing a homeschool program, receiving medical training, establishing remote technology to service the boat, as well as Scott preparing his business for his time at sea. By the time they departed Florida in 2011, they had downsized their life to fit their 50-foot catamaran, Three Little Birds—a faithful floating home.

The Leonards visited 22 countries and more than 100 islands while Scott ran his business from the boat. They began in the Bahamas, sailed through the West Indies, over the top of South America, through the Panama Canal, to the Galapagos Islands, then westward across the South Pacific.

They visited notable places like Tahiti, Fiji and New Zealand, and New Caledonia. Along the way they experienced a diverse array of cultures, battled typhoons, swam with marine life and peered into the depths of an active volcano.

During their travels, Scott made quarterly visits back to the U.S. to meet with clients and check on the business, while Mandi acted as teacher, cook and co-captain for their three-boy crew. For Scott, sailing had always allowed him the downtime he needed to recharge his battery and think creatively about work. Thanks to the benefits of remote technology to keep him connected, the trip was never a working vacation but a way of life.

The Leonards value the trip for exposing them to different ways of life. They interacted with native islanders whose communities were timeless and untouched by modernity; many of the villages lacked running water or sewage systems.

While the boys studied about the history of other people and places in their homeschool program, they had the chance to experience them firsthand. Mandi says that as a result, the boys appreciate and enjoy different cultures. She adds, “I really feel like they’d have no problem traveling anywhere.”

Scott and Mandi are often asked which ports of call were standouts among the many incredible destinations they visited. Scott named Fiji as a favorite for its ample boat-friendly locations, worldclass resorts, great surfing and numerous islands.

Mandi mentioned Vanuatu as an especially exciting locale. It was

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Alas, theirs would not be an epic sailing adventure without some perilous weather. Scott recounts a storm that hit as they sailed to New Zealand, where they had specifically planned to wait out typhoon season.

He says, “What was supposed to be a seven- to eight-day trip turned into 11 days because we got hit by a freak storm. There were 2½ days where we were trying to keep the boat from flipping over. At that point our sails were pretty ripped up, and we were running low on fuel. We were taking full waves over the boat.”

Naturally, Scott grew very anxious when faced with crossing the same stretch of ocean again. When he asked fellow cruisers if the anxiety was typical, they all laughed and said they had been taking Xanax for weeks prior to making that particular leg of their trip.

All of the Leonards are avid swimmers, which made their frequent encounters with sea life a thrill. The boys, who all play water polo, were strong and safe in the water when faced with marine visitors.

At one point, they encountered a school of seal pups that would spend the mornings sunning on the deck and afternoons playing catch with the boys.

They also met a large population of jellyfish that surprised them while the whole family was swimming near the boat. Mandi recalls, “All of a sudden they were everywhere! And we were swimming in between them, just like that scene in Finding Nemo! The boys kept their cool and got back on the boat and they were fine—but it was a lot of jellyfish!”

The trip was a formative experience for the boys as they enjoyed the pleasures of sailing while developing valuable skills. They were charged with anchoring the boat, acting as line handlers when entering new ports, operating the dinghy and keeping watch when Scott or Mandi were performing other duties.

The boys had to be especially careful when anchoring the boat. They had to swim among sharp regions of coral reef and keep the boat clear while ensuring the anchor itself was properly lodged in the ocean floor.

Mandi says, “They had real responsibilities, and if they didn’t do their jobs correctly, we could have been in serious trouble. It wasn’t just taking out the garbage or feeding the dog. They have grown up, and they have maturity and a confidence I don’t think they’d have otherwise.”

As they faced the final chapter of their trip, the Leonards did a bit

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They also enjoyed scuba diving among one of the largest fully intact shipwrecks, the Calvin Coolidge—a former cruise ship converted to a cargo carrier for World War II. Scott notes that the wreck’s remains are untouched. “There are guns and tennis shoes and tanks, all the cargo they never took out of it.”

Mandi also mentions the walled city of Cartagena, Colombia, as

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of a re-write. The trip was timed to come to a close in the summer of 2014 so the boys could resume school in the States that fall.

However, in early winter 2013 (the beginning of typhoon season in the South Pacific) they docked at their final location in New Caledonia.

Rather than sailing to Australia to spend six months in a port that resembled a typical American marina, they decided to do something they had missed while exploring so many tropical locations: skiing.

So they put the boat for up for sale and moved to Incline Village in Lake Tahoe. Incline allowed them to enjoy ski season and evaluate where they wanted to live next. Scott and Mandi realized they

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The Leonards huddle on familiar shores. Below: the family just before departure in 2011.

could choose to live anywhere, and locations like Hawaii made the short list.

They enjoyed Incline, but it was a sleepy town off-season, and they missed friends and family. After taking a trip that allowed them to see some of the most beautiful landscapes in the world, the South Bay beckoned them home.

Mandi sums up their decision to return: “We could have chosen to live anywhere. If people in the South Bay are wondering if there’s a better place to live, I would be hard-pressed to find a better place. You have such a great balance of a beach community, a great school system, a laid-back, friendly attitude and incredible weather. And then you have everything that LA offers culturally and sports-wise at your fingertips. I couldn’t imagine a better place.”

Having lived in both Redondo and Hermosa—and wanting more space—they finally landed in Palos Verdes. They are close to Scott’s office, and the boys have transitioned smoothly back into the school system.

As testament to truly capturing a work-life balance, Scott’s business grew during his travels. He says, “I certainly came back with my entrepreneurial drive completely revived, and I enjoy being back and working. I feel very proud of my employees who had to deal with the day-to-day in my absence. It’s a testament to them and to the business model we put in place, which is what the book talks about.

We’re back and rejuvenated and looking forward to growing the business in the South Bay.”

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While the trip provided an abundance of sightseeing and remarkable memories, Scott maintains that the main purpose of the trip was to have time together as a family. He says, “The best aspect of the trip wasn’t so much a place, but every single night we sat on the back of that boat and had a two-hour dinner. In a way it took getting on a sailboat and sailing halfway around the world to do that.” l

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“The Spa at Terranea is the perfect place to spend the day relaxing in our steam, sauna, cold plunge and whirlpool facilities, or lounging by the pool while looking out over the Pacific.

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Good health can transform both your body and your mind. In the South Bay, it’s easy to live a healthy life, especially with the help of the professionals on the following pages. They are here to take good care of your health—whether that be fitness, relaxation, skin and hair matters or cosmetic procedures.

They will inspire you, beautify you, relax and renew you. Read on …

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118 ADAM WEITZMAN, MD South Bay Pain Docs/

Skin Works MD Med Spa 120 CAMMY NGUYEN Blossom Beauty Lounge 122 MELANIE MCCULLEY

& ERICH SAYLOR

Well Manicured 124 JOSH FASEN, KIM DIEP,

MATTISON RAE PERRON,

STEPHEN D’AMICO Hush Hush Hair Salon 126 BILL MCCREA

Rumba Hair Studio 127 SHARON HOLTZ

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The Lakes al El Segundo 129 ALICIA GILBERT

TRU Center Training 130 AMANDA DEWYSOCKI, RN ModernArt MedSpa & Salon 131 DANIELLE CORREIA Sugaring LA 132 JAY W. GRANZOW, MD, MPH, FACS Manhattan Beach Plastic Surgery 133 MILIANA KATIC The Bar Method 134 CARY D. NELSON, MD

The Aesthetic Center

135 BERNADETTE GEORGE Elegance Boutique Spa

SARA KRANKE, MSN, FNP

& JANELL CARRASCO, MSN, FNP BelleVie Wellness & Medical Aesthetics 136 DANIELA LESLIE, MSN, FNP-C

Aesthetic Genesis,

A Medical Corporation 137 THE SPA AT SOUTH BAY

PLASTIC SURGEONS 138 CHRISTOPHER S. VERBIN, MD

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The Plastic Surgery Center 139 J. BRIAN BOYD, MD 140 KARLA SALGUERO & CINDY STROM Blink Studio

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ADAM WEITZMAN, MD Owner/Medical Director South Bay Pain Docs Skin Works MD Med Spa 2557-A Pacific Coast Highway Torrance 310-626-8037 sbpaindocs.com skinworksmed.com

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outh Bay Pain Docs is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary health care practice that focuses on improving clients’ health and fitness while reducing pain and mobility restriction. Owner Dr. Adam Weitzman, MD, and his team have a combined experience of more than 60 years. Dr. Weitzman attended medical school at Cornell University and is double board-certified in pain management and anesthesiology. Skin Works MD med spa was introduced last year at the behest of many of their patients who have come to rely on these doctors for all of their health and wellnessrelated needs.

FAST FACTS Dr. Weitzman and his team promote beauty and fitness through individualized plans that reduce pain and improve activity, utilizing treatments such as chiropractic, massage, plant-based antiinflammatories, pain blocks, medications, Pilates and physical therapy. There’s a med spa for any finishing touches.

What would you like potential clients to know about you?

“We are dedicated to the South Bay community. In an era of nameless, faceless health care, we take pride in being an integrated member of the South Bay family. At South Bay Pain Docs, we are dedicated to supporting our patients’ goals of returning to an active and healthy lifestyle by creating individualized treatment plans that help restore function when pain gets in the way. What we do here provides the cornerstone toward achieving natural beauty and fitness. We help reduce the barriers for people who are having trouble getting fit because of pain or injury.”

How do you educate your clients to take good care of themselves?

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“Beauty starts with a healthy body. Fitness is the benchmark of a healthy body. The most common hurdle toward achieving both is an injury or pain condition that reduces activity. The sore knee or back that never seemed to get better … then over time the weight increases … and now those areas are more sore. You try to exercise, but your body fights you. Now you feel stuck. We help you get unstuck and provide the roadmap toward maintaining your new healthier lifestyle. Our patients are like family to us and we are always coming up with new ways to help. We actually created our med spa after several of our patients told us they wished we offered beauty services.”

What is the biggest challenge facing your clients today? How do you help them with those challenges?

“Getting over the hump. Part of the challenge in realizing fitness goals is that it can be painful.

Another challenge is the worry that pushing that pain might make a problem worse. Having a plan with us and carrying out that plan under the one-on-one guidance of board-certified doctors really makes that hump much easier to overcome.”

What if it hurts every time I try to work out or get physical therapy?

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“The primary treatment for most pain or mobility conditions is through movement. But when that movement is painful, the treatment doesn’t work. At that point we may provide targeted nerve blocks to allow the guided movements to proceed without pain. Our bodies are so good at protecting us from pain that they will restrict our movement to prevent injury, even when that movement is meant to help fix us. It’s just like getting Novocain before a filling at the dentist (only in our office you likely won’t feel it). Drilling a tooth without blocking the pain first would cause the body to react or fight. But take

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away the pain, and you are free to rehabilitate the problem area.”

Do you treat any beauty-related conditions?

“Of course! Beauty starts with a healthy body.

Varicose veins are a good example. They come from blood vessels that don’t work properly anymore and can be painful and lead to more severe problems. By providing a painless, quick, minimally invasive treatment, the pain can stop, and so can the progression of a more severe problem. This is why treating them is covered by health insurance and is a service we provide.”

Does insurance cover Botox?

“Actually it does! It’s a covered treatment for migraine headaches and certain types of muscle pain. But we do have a state-of-the-art med spa for everything else from laser hair treatments to vampire facials to CoolSculpting® aka ‘Freeze the Fat.’”

How do you give back to your community?

“We are constantly promoting health and wellness throughout the South Bay. In addition to ensuring we give affordable care, we often hold events and fundraisers on behalf of our patients because they are essentially our family.”

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Spa, Beauty & Fitness CAMMY NGUYEN Owner Blossom Beauty Lounge

229 Ave I, Suite 101, Redondo Beach 310-316-5500 | blossombeautylounge.com

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lossom Beauty Lounge offers nail art and services such as manicures, gels, acrylics and pedicures, as well as lash extensions, permanent makeup and esthetics. Owner Cammy Nguyen has been working in this field for more than 17 years.

Why did you choose to open your business in the South Bay?

What would you like potential clients to know about you?

How do you stay on top of the latest trends and advances in your field?

“I am an artist. I take my time to learn things and perfect them. I think this is what keeps my clients coming back. I have high standards for the way I run my business.”

How do you make your clients happy?

“I’ve always lived and worked in the South Bay. So it was not a difficult task, when I decided to open my business, to do so in my hometown.”

“The best way to stay on top of trends and new techniques is by going to the conventions that specialize in your field and more importantly taking courses offered. It is well worth the investment.”

“We keep our clients happy by the quality of our work. We strive to provide excellent services, a clean, welcoming environment and top-of-the-line products; that keeps them coming back. We know they have a choice as to where they take their business. It is their loyalty that has made us the success we are today.”

Tell us about the effort and creativity it takes to own your own business.

What made you want to go into this line of work?

What do you look for when hiring a staff member?

“My mother and my aunt are both cosmetologists. I grew up watching them work and how happy they made their customers. It was my desire to make people feel beautiful that made me decide to pursue this field.”

What’s most rewarding about your work?

“Seeing the satisfaction on my clients faces, especially when doing permanent makeup and correcting work they were unhappy with.”

Do you offer a signature service?

“Blossom Beauty Lounge specializes in nail art. We have a vast variety of nail charms, studs, decals and use authentic Swarovski crystals. We not only provide the largest variety of nail art supplies, but we also carry an extensive supply of gel brands and colors. You will not find another salon that carries such a variety of items.”

What is unique about your style and technique?

“I’m a perfectionist, so I am constantly taking courses to learn and practice until I have things just right. This is something I also teach the technicians I work with. We practice day and night when learning new trends until we achieve our desired look.”

How do you educate your clients to take good care of themselves?

“I provide handouts to my clients with instructions on how to take care of their new set of lashes or how to care for their skin after permanent makeup or facials.

My managers are also trained to answer any questions or concerns a client might have.”

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“I am constantly investing in my salon and adding to it as I see fit. Prior to opening I had a vision of how I wanted it to look and worked with an interior designer to make my vision come true.”

“When I am interviewing prospective staff members, I look for a few key things. Doing nails is not just a job; it’s an art. I look for a passionate artist when I’m hiring. Secondly they need to have personality and love what they do.”

FAST FACTS Cammy grew up watching her aunt and mother work as cosmetologists with happy clients, which impacted her decision to go into this field and open her own salon.

What is the biggest challenge facing your clients today?

“My biggest challenge with clients is scheduling.

Unfortunately there just aren’t enough hours in the day.

Since our salon is predominately by appointment, we tend to get booked far in advance—especially during holidays and school events such as prom. We are always more than happy to accommodate our clientele when possible, but in certain instances—depending on the desired services—we are just not able to. In cases like this we offer a waiting list and notate the clients’ desired time frame, tech preference and the time needed for their appointment. When there is a cancelation, our clients on the waiting list have priority.”

How do you give back to your community?

“Every year I have an allotted amount set aside to donate in the form of gift certificates to different fundraisers such as ones held by schools or other local businesses.”

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MELANIE MCCULLEY & ERICH SAYLOR Owners Well Manicured

1601 Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 280, Studio 37 & 54 Hermosa Beach 310-379-1330 wellmanicured.com

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ell Manicured, located inside Salon Republic in Hermosa Beach, offers a wide range of manicure and pedicure services for both natural and artificial nails, including the latest in creative trends from the industry, as well as a private suite to accommodate full-body healing massage treatments. Owner Melanie McCulley comes from a long line of successful salon owners, so owning her own beauty business was a natural career path.

How do you make your guests happy?

“We strive to offer the highest and best quality in overall customer service by going above and beyond what’s considered the norm in a typical nail or massage service. We use top-of-the-line industry products like SpaRitual, a vegan and certified organic line, in all of our customized services. For each guest, we use all one-time-use manicuring tools to ensure proper cleanliness and sanitation. We also use state-of-the-art salon reservation software, which provides our guests with the convenient option of booking their services online, email and text message confirmations, regular reminders and green receipts for their appointments. Everything we use in our services—the comfy blankets, the complementary warm neck wraps—are all part of our beautiful retail offerings.”

What is unique about your style and technique?

“Our highest intention is to encourage our guests to slow down, which allows us to provide them with so much more than just a typical nail or massage service. I personally believe that the path to enlightenment begins with learning how to slow down and become present in the moment. We have become

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FAST FACTS The tag line for Well Manicured is Living a Polished Life From the Inside Out.

such a multi-tasking, overdoing society, tied to our phones and computers. We encourage and support our guests in finding presence and mindfulness at Well Manicured through our tranquil setting, our opening breathing rituals and our products that support a soothing and calm experience.”

Do you offer a signature service?

“We offer two main manicure and pedicure services to choose from: our Mindful and Signature Slow Beauty services. In every service we use SpaRitual products, inviting our guests to choose from one of our scents.

We then customize that scent to their service.

Each of these services begins with a relaxing, grounding breathing ritual to calm the body and mind from the busy-ness of life. Our Signature Slow Beauty service also includes a wonderful sugar scrub, custom blended body mask and essential oil-infused hot towels.”

Why did you choose to open your business in the South Bay?

“Before the Well Manicured vision was birthed, I worked as a freelance/celebrity nail artist in Los Angeles. All of the driving became quite daunting, and I saw the need for a high-quality standard and customer service nail salon in the South Bay. I chose to begin building a local salon clientele two years ago, and within six months I was booked solid and needing to grow my team! It was with this awareness that I began the journey of building this new venture, thus opening our new salon

suites in January of this year. I couldn’t ask for a better place, not only to call home but also to have a thriving business!”

How do you stay on top of the latest trends and advances in your field?

“I consider myself to be a perpetual student, always willing and eager to learn new things.

I keep my staff and myself trained and up to date with all the newest and greatest in the industry. Education is key to stay on top of my game! As an educator for one of the leading nail product and gel companies, Nail Harmony/Gelish, my skills and product knowledge are consistently being re-certified, which I then share with my staff. By attending multiple tradeshows each year and enrolling in continued education courses, I feel confident that we are always providing our guests with the absolute best!”

What do you look for when hiring a staff member?

“Because of the unique service experience we strive to provide our guests, I look for overall kindness in demeanor, team spirit, skill level, professionalism and the willingness to continue to learn and grow within the Well Manicured brand.”

How do you maintain your own health, beauty and fitness?

“I have been on a long-time journey in whole and mindful living. Besides coming from a family in the beauty industry where outer beauty care was always a priority, I’m also an avid lover of fitness, clean eating and engage in a daily meditation practice. I have come to believe through my own personal experiences that living fully involves attention to the whole: my physical, emotional, mental and spiritual bodies.”

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Spa, Beauty & Fitness 1020 Manhattan Ave. Manhattan Beach 310-372-2600 hushhushhairsalon.com

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n his early 20s, Josh Fasen developed an interest in cutting hair and began experimenting with willing friends. His parents then encouraged him to pursue a career as a hair stylist—which he has done for the past decade. Josh works as a senior hair stylist at Hush Hush Hair Salon.

What’s most rewarding about your work?

“Watching someone leave the salon after an amazing transformation.

They feel good, look good and carry themselves differently. It’s an amazing thing to witness that firsthand.”

What is unique about your style and technique?

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“My style is a bit different than everyone else I work with. In this line of work we are allowed to be ourselves

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rowing up, Kim Diep had her eye on interior design as a career choice—even though she always had a passion for the beauty industry. One day she watched a hair stylist cut her friend’s hair from mid-length to a short pixie, and Kim realized that pursuing this work would allow her to express her creativity and have fun, as well as pay the bills! She studied cosmetology in Atlanta, Georgia, at Paul Mitchell the School and has worked in the industry for eight years. She is now a stylist at Hush Hush Hair Salon.

How do you make your clients happy?

“Communication and having an open ear for what each client has to say is very important. If my clients are looking for a change, I try my best to meet them in the

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and feel comfortable in our own skin.

I am heavily tattooed and having been involved in the music industry for 15+ years. My style and my technique is a direct reflection of that lifestyle.”

What is the biggest challenge facing your clients today?

“I think one of the biggest challenges facing my clients is that they just don’t know what kind of products they should be using on their hair. A lot of people pick products up at Target or CVS and expect amazing results, and it just never happens. I try to help by educating clients while they are in my chair about what they should be using for their particular hair type. I teach them about their hair type and what products would work best and end up creating a beauty ritual they love.”

FAST FACT Josh has advanced training with the Paul Mitchell, Kerastase and Shu Uemura teams, UNITE Academy, and he offers in-house education at Hush Hush Hair Salon.

halfway and give my professional advice to let them know what best suits them. I think they appreciate that.”

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Kim has worked at three successful hair salons in Atlanta, Long Beach and Manhattan Beach.

What’s most rewarding about your work?

“I do not consider it work. I come in every day and I’m fortunate to do what I love, build true friendships with clients and coworkers, and hopefully make them as happy as they make me.”

How do you stay on top of the latest trends and advances in your field?

“I’m so interested in hair and beauty that naturally I’m always on different sites, looking for inspiration and something new. With social media I’m able to follow amazing hairstylists from all over the world to learn from them.”

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South Bay native, Mattison Perron has been working as a hair stylist for nearly a decade. After receiving her cosmetology license in 2006, she furthered her education through advanced cut and color training from the Unite Acadamy, Loreal Professional and world-renowned colorist Michael Canale. Mattison now works as a senior stylist at Hush Hush Hair Salon, a fullservice, high-end salon.

What would you like potential clients to know about you?

MATTISON RAE PERRON Senior Stylist/Educator Hush Hush Hair Salon 1020 Manhattan Ave. Manhattan Beach 310-372-2600 hushhushhairsalon.com

1020 Manhattan Ave. Manhattan Beach 310-372-2600 hushhushhairsalon.com

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ush Hush Hair Salon senior stylist Stephen D’Amico has worked and trained for the past 16 years at top salons on both coasts, including New York City, Beverly Hills and now the South Bay for the past six years. He is a national educator for Brazilian Professionals and travels weekly across the country teaching stylist seminars.

Do you offer a signature service?

“One of my favorite and very effective services to offer is the Brazilian Blowout, which smoothes hair, adds shine and reduces drying and styling time and lasts an average of 12 weeks. It’s an amazing treatment, and being a national educator for Brazilian Professionals, I am able to utilize the knowledge and skills I’ve gained and perform this service extremely well in the salon.”

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“Being born and raised in the South Bay, I understand the need for my clients to have good hair that is obtainable from the beach to the board room. Gathering inspiration from hair trends all over the world, I thrive on the ever-evolving beauty industry and its ability to take natural beauty and make it runway ready.”

What’s most rewarding about your work?

“I love having the opportunity to connect with and transform so many people. Whether it be a few hours

FAST FACT Mattison is a member of the Kerastase Tech Team—115 top stylists from across the country who travel the world teaching hands-on styling and cutting sessions, and styling backstage at NY Fashion Week for top designers. out of the office or preparing for the biggest event of your life, good hair quickly offers people an undeniable confidence. Watching a client smile in the mirror at the end of an appointment is what keeps me striving for perfection in my career.”

How do you educate your clients to take good care of themselves?

“Proper hair care takes effort—same as skin care and physical health—but should never be too much work. I provide my clients with a custom hair regimen based on their availability for maintenance and products that address their specific texture and desired finish.”

How do you stay on top of the latest trends and advances in your field?

“We have countless resources that allow me to stay connected to what’s going on in the hair industry and in fashion. In addition to social media sites, which host millions of shares of styles and techniques to learn from or become inspired by, I also teach at and attend hair shows and educational classes around the country and abroad. Working with other professionals always gives me something to take back and utilize.”

FAST FACT The services Stephen offers include men’s and women’s haircuts, color, highlighting, balayage highlighting, hair extensions and Brazilian Blowouts.

What do you like to do for fun, when you’re not at work?

“I really enjoy both traveling and painting/drawing. Both have really opened my eyes, and they make me better at what I do in my career as well.”

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BILL MCCREA Owner Rumba Hair Studio

1830 S. Elena Avenue, Redondo Beach 310-791-1711 | rumbahairstudio.com

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umba Hair Studio is an Aveda concept salon located in the Riviera Village, offering guests a relaxed beach atmosphere.

Owner Bill McCrea is a third-generation hair stylist and has worked in the industry for 30 years. He founded Rumba Hair Studio 14 years ago because he wanted to offer something different and allow stylists freedom to be who they are. Today the salon is home to 11 Aveda professionals and a complete line of Aveda products.

Tell us about your staff.

“We are five blondes, two redheads, three brunettes and a silver fox. We were handpicked because of our wide range of knowledge, expertise, technique and education.

We would love the opportunity to help make you feel better about your overall look, and relish the chance to work together to help you recreate your style at home.”

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FAST FACT The 11 stylists of Rumba Hair Studio have had a combination of more than 341,000 hours of experience.

What would you like potential clients to know about you?

“As Aveda stylists we aspire to lead with passion, by example, and always embody excellence. We want you to feel at home and enjoy a glass of wine while we work together, as stylist and guest, to create a style that is the best version of you. As an Aveda salon we have an exceptional product line that is environmentally responsible, leaving you and your hair feeling at their absolute best.”

How do you stay on top of the latest trends and advances in your field?

“Aveda is the foundation for our pay-it-

forward lifestyle and culture that is carried out in our everyday lives that we teach to our guests. As Aveda stylists we have the opportunity to continue our education and better cultivate our craft, through cutting-edge classes on current techniques, taught by the top Aveda educators at the Aveda Institute.”

Tell us about Aveda.

“Aveda connects beauty, environment and well-being. We are socially and ecologically responsible, while striving to inspire, educate and encourage innovation.

As Aveda’s founder, Horst Rechelbacher, said: ‘Our mission at Aveda is to care for the world we live in, from the products we make to the ways in which we give back to society.

At Aveda, we strive to set an example for environmental leadership and responsibility, not just in the world of beauty, but around the world.’”

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SHARON NAME HOLTZ Spa Director Title The Spa Company at Terranea

100 Terranea Way, Rancho Palos Verdes 310-265-4720 | terranea.com

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he Spa at Terranea is a 50,000square-foot oceanfront wellness facility, offering services ranging from restorative spa treatments, facials and therapeutic massages to heartpumping seaside cycle classes and an array of salon services. Spa Director Sharon Holtz brings more than 20 years of experience and expertise to the resort and worked at a variety of luxury hotel spas nationally and internationally before joining Terranea.

What made you want to go into this line of work?

“Being able to make a difference in the quality of people’s lives is what originally drew me to working in the spa and wellness field. Now it is about providing a supportive work environment that allows my team to do their best work to connect with our guests and find ways to improve the quality of people’s lives. I feel honored to be entrusted with such a precious spa and such a

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talented team of wellness professionals.”

What’s most rewarding about your work?

“Seeing the transformation that guests go through is the most rewarding element. Sometimes people seem to be carrying a heavy burden of stress around with them, and it shows in their body language and posture or in their facial expressions. To see them after their spa experience and witness the lightening of that burden—they can look transformed, happier and even sometimes more youthful. That is when you know we are doing great, beneficial work for our guests.”

Do you offer a signature service?

“The Spa at Terranea has a collection of signature treatments that are inspired by nature and our oceanfront setting. As the name reveals, Ocean Prelude will allow you to be revitalized with the elements of the ocean. Our Flickering Embers treatment brings a quieting, inward

focus to your relaxation. Not to be missed are our new Radiant Results Facials that bring out the best in your skin with instant, visible results for a more youthful complexion.”

FAST FACT Terranea offers a limited number of Spa memberships for individuals and couples.

Members have year-round access to spa, fitness and wellness treatments, as well as benefits all over Terranea at the salon, restaurants and boutiques.

What do you like to do for fun, when you’re not at work?

“When I am not working, it is all about being outside with my husband and two young sons.

It may be exploring new hiking trails, almost any game involving a ball or enjoying a relaxing day at the beach or in the pool. We like to mix it up.”

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cott Morgan began his golf career 25 years ago at the Kapalua Resort on the island of Maui. He then built upon his experience with 10 years at The Los Angeles Country Club before joining The Lakes at El Segundo, where he works as General Manager and Head Golf Professional. Scott also runs his own business helping others with personal transformation, including fitness and nutrition. When he’s not working, Scott enjoys traveling the world with his wife, Jennifer, and children, Jake and Carlie.

How do you make your clients happy?

“By becoming their friend and listening to their needs.

I show them a path that will lead to a healthier lifestyle and, for many, simple happiness.”

FAST FACT Scott offers free golf lessons to those who make a minimum $100 donation to the Heroes Golf Course at the West Los Angeles VA Hospital. Donations can be made at heroesgolfcourse.com. He has raised $1,000 so far.

In what ways do you encourage customer loyalty?

“My clientele are given free lessons while committing to their own health and fitness.”

What made you want to go into this line of work?

“After having my brother lose 65 pounds from my help.

That’s when it became ‘real.”’

What’s most rewarding about your work?

“Receiving the text message of ‘thanks!’ and that it allows me to help people all around the world and not only here in the South Bay.”

How do you educate your clients to take good care of themselves?

“Our programs include a plan that, if simply followed, will help them take care of themselves.”

Tell us about the effort and creativity it takes to own your own business.

“You must be brave enough to go it alone. George Bernard Shaw said, ‘The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can’t find them, make them.’”

How do you maintain your own fitness?

“I commit working out five to six days per week. I include strength training, agility, balance and yoga.”

How do you give back to your community?

“I ran the Boston Marathon for the Children’s Hospital of Boston and raised more than $20,000. I was the president of the Wiseburn Education Foundation and helped raise more than $200,000 for many programs within the district. I offer free golf clinics to surrounding companies and their staff. It’s become a team-building event that many have taken advantage of.”

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SCOTT MORGAN General Manager The Lakes al El Segundo

400 South Sepulveda Blvd. | El Segundo 310-291-9805 scottmorgangolf.com golfthelakes.com

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RU Center Training is a wellness and movement center with a unique feature: It is mobile! The business, owned by 22-year South Bay resident Alicia Gilbert, will open a new center next month, but the company’s custom, holistic Well-Fit-Way programs and retreats are available for businesses in-house throughout the South Bay and Los Angeles. A professional dancer and fitness teacher since she was age 18, Alicia started TRU Center Training in 2006.

What would you like potential clients to know about you?

“TRU Center offers a holistic menu of practices to address all aspects of health. Programs are available for businesses to individuals and some practices include blast training, Pilates, yoga, meditation, ropes courses, cooking classes, acupuncture, life coaching, nutritional consulting, chiropractic and massage.”

FAST FACT Alicia has received extensive training and certification in Pilates, massage therapy and bioenergetics.

What made you want to go into this line of work?

“Through my own experiences of training in dance, fitness, nutrition and a variety of other conditioning and physical therapies, I came to understand the inherent value in physical and mental conditioning and how it is paramount to a life of vitality, balance and fun! So I combined this experience with my coordinating and design skills from the film industry, and it was a natural progression into developing retreats and wellness programs. I love creating an atmosphere that allows people to find a sense of balance and vitality for life!”

What’s most rewarding about your work?

“Seeing companies provide an environment that encourages the personal development and growth of their staff … and the individual realizing they’re able to achieve well-being and freedom in their body and in their life!”

What do you look for when hiring a staff member?

ALICIA GILBERT Founder TRU Center Training 811 Catalina Way Redondo Beach 310-882-8732 TRUCenterTraining.com

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“I look for teachers and practitioners who are highly skilled—not just educated—experienced and aware, with a passion for what they do! It’s great to be highly educated, but it’s a completely different quality to have a natural ability for what you do.

These combined make an extraordinary practitioner, and that is what I look for to create an executive experience for our clients.”

How do you give back to your community?

“From earliest childhood I have cared deeply for the beach and its community, contributing to beach clean-ups, wellness days, and our local Walk With Sally, a nonprofit mentorship for children.”

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AMANDA DEWYSOCKI, RN Owner ModernArt MedSpa & Salon

1620 Aviation Blvd., Redondo Beach 310-374-7878 | modernartspa.com

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esthetic nurse specialist Amanda deWysocki trained extensively with Los Angeles plastic surgeons in wide variety of cosmetic and anti-aging procedures. She owns ModernArt MedSpa & Salon, a medical aesthetic spa and hair salon that offers everything from Botox to blowouts, lasers to lashes and facials to fillers.

What would you like potential clients to know about you?

“We are not a chain and never will be. We are a family of honest, hardworking professionals who are each at the top of their game within their respective industries. We provide the best service we can to our clients and let our work speak for itself. Around 80% of our clientele has come directly from word-of-mouth referrals.”

What is the biggest challenge facing your clients today?

“Our clients are busy, hardworking, profes-

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sionals juggling careers, families and social lives. The common thread among all of them is a lack of time to fit in all their beauty appointments all over town. By combining a full-service medspa with a hair salon and offering so many services under one roof, we make it easy for our clients to stay gorgeous.”

FAST FACT Prior to becoming an aesthetic nurse specialist, Amanda was originally a critical care nurse.

How do you make your clients happy?

“Making our clients happy is not just the most important thing; it’s the only thing. If ever they are unhappy with a service, we will do whatever it takes to make them happy. They never have to worry about throwing money away or being stuck with something they don’t want.”

What is unique about your style and technique?

“Our stylists pride themselves on their dedication to continuing education and keeping up with the hottest trends in hair art. Their most requested service by far right now is balayage, an advanced highlighting technique that gives a natural, sun-kissed look and doesn’t leave harsh lines of demarcation as it grows out the way traditional foil highlights do.”

Do you offer a signature service?

“My most popular procedure is the Vampire Facial with PRP, which despite a scary name is actually the safest procedure I do. It is done in under an hour, with as little as 24 hours of downtime. The benefits include skin tightening and collagen induction, fine line and wrinkle reduction, pigment and texture improvement, and smoothing out of acne scars. Its gradual and long-term results make people think you are aging in reverse!”

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ugaring LA is a hair removal and skinconditioning salon offering a range of services by professional estheticians. They use a natural combination of organic sugar, lemon and water to offer clients exceptionally smooth, hairfree skin. Owner Danielle Correia has worked in the field of esthetics for the past decade.

What would you like potential clients to know about you?

“I absolutely love what I do, and that enthusiasm definitely shines through my team of estheticians. We know what a sensitive subject hair removal can be, so we strive to make each individual feel relaxed, comfortable and informed throughout the entire process.

We take a holistic approach to skin maintenance—not only with the sugar we use but also with the products we use before and after treatment, such as tea tree oil, coconut oil and sugar scrubs.”

FAST FACT Sugaring is an ancient treatment that not only exfoliates dead skin cells, it removes hair in its natural direction of growth, thus eliminating breakage and ingrown hairs while making it possible to remove hair as short a 1/16 of an inch.

How do you make your clients happy?

“By offering a natural, organic alternative to waxing that eliminates the potential risk of burning the skin and tearing or breaking the hair. Sugaring is extraordinarily effective for all skin types, hair textures and skin sensitivities.”

In what ways do you encourage customer loyalty?

“We believe hair removal should be affordable, which is why we have our very popular Hair Refinement Program. We educate our clients on why it’s important to visit us on a regular basis if they want long-term results. We also offer monthly specials, contests and discounts on Facebook, Instagram and Yelp!”

Do you offer a signature service?

“The Brazilian is our specialty and client favorite.

However, our services range from brows to toes, and we create services that are customized to any client’s specific needs.”

DANIELLE CORREIA Owner/Esthetician Sugaring LA

3713 Highland Ave, Suite 5 Manhattan Beach 310-795-9125 sugaringla.com

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How do you educate your clients to take good care of themselves?

“All first-time clients get a mini hair removal lesson. Keeping the skin hydrated from the inside out is essential, so we educate on how to exfoliate the dead skin cells so the hairs can gently break through for the next treatment.”

How do you give back to your community?

“Every employee at Sugaring LA sponsors a child through Children International. I also volunteer with Safe Families for Children, a nonprofit organization supporting and housing children of families in need.”

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r. Jay Granzow is a board-certified plastic surgeon and owner of Manhattan Beach Plastic Surgery.

He is also a professor of surgery at UCLA. Dr. Granzow specializes in rhinoplasty and mommy makeovers (such as breast augmentation/lift, liposuction and tummy tuck). When he is not working, he is at the beach and playgrounds with his wife and two young children.

Tell us about your practice.

“My philosophy has always been to provide patient-centered care. I really spend time getting to know my patients and their concerns. I have compulsive attention to detail, which shows in the office and in surgery. Our office has a warm and caring staff that treats patients like family. I’m thankful for all of our wonderful patients and friends in the South Bay and for their continuing support over the last 10 years.”

FAST FACT Dr. Granzow is proud to be serving the South Bay community for the last 10 years.

What trend is changing plastic surgery today?

“Nowadays more professionals are seeking plastic surgery. They don’t want anything heavy-handed, obvious or distracting in a business setting. For professional women, it’s all about aging gracefully. I can achieve subtle results, often with strategic injections or surgical procedures such as mini-facelifts and mini-lipos.”

What is your advice to patients who want to reshape their nose (rhinoplasty)?

“I believe a natural look and better breathing are most important. The result must fit the patient’s face and will be uniquely different for each person. I emphasize these points both in my surgical practice and when teaching rhinoplasty at UCLA and USC.”

What is a common misconception about mommy makeovers?

“Many moms think that subtle results are not possible because they often see exaggerated results in LA. Most moms who come to see me want to look better but not ‘operated on.’

For some patients, fat grafting is an option for a more natural breast augmentation.”

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JAY W. GRANZOW, MD, MPH, FACS Owner Manhattan Beach Plastic Surgery 14650 Aviation Blvd., Suite 210 Manhattan Beach 310-882-6261 manhattanbeachplasticsurgery.com

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MILIANA KATIC Owner The Bar Method

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1221 Hermosa Ave., Hermosa Beach | 310-376-3444 429 Silver Spur Road, Rolling Hills Estates | 310-377-0606 barmethod.com

he Bar Method is a one-hour, non-impact exercise program set to music. This full-body workout works to lengthen muscles and maximize calorie burn during and after class. Owner Miliana Katic and her team offer classes for all levels, private lessons and special group events. Miliana trained nine years ago with Burr Leonard, the founder of the Method.

What is the biggest challenge facing your clients today?

“We have men and women of varying backgrounds, age and fitness goals who all share the common challenge of balancing their life priorities. To address our clients’ limited schedules, we offer 88 classes a week between our two studios, not including our pop-up classes.”

What is unique about your style and technique?

“Our technique is safe, effective and was

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FAST FACT Miliana and her husband are both graduates of USC. They live in Hermosa Beach with their two young daughters. developed under the guidance of a physical therapist. The Bar Method is a corporation with more than 80 studios nationwide, providing continuous training of teachers and fresh choreography. But what’s specifically unique is our attention to detail. My highly trained teachers are so committed to getting you in the best form and keeping you ‘in the burn’ that you will see fast results without injury.”

Why did you choose to open your business in the South Bay?

“I was introduced to the Bar Method by a friend nine years ago and immediately fell in love with how it combined my passions for dance and fitness into one challenging class.

So when given the opportunity to open my own studio eight years ago in the historic and uniquely beautiful Bijou building in downtown Hermosa, I jumped at the opportunity. Ever since that day I have enjoyed working in the community that I call home.”

Will I lose weight doing the Bar Method?

“The answer is simply, yes! Most students are leaner and lighter in the first couple months, if they commit to three to four classes a week. A given Bar Method class can burn from 250-600 calories, depending on how hard you work.”

In what ways do you encourage customer loyalty?

“By staying on top of our game. Our focus isn’t on gimmicks or fads. We are committed to giving you the best class every time, with a focus on form—giving you better results. Plus we offer two studios for the price of one: clients may attend class either in Hermosa Beach or Palos Verdes.”

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he Aesthetic Center is a medical aesthetics and concierge medicine practice offering clinical skin care, injectables, lasers and pampering treatments. Owner Dr. Cary Nelson was board-certified in family medicine in 2005 and has been trained in various aesthetic treatments and techniques.

What would you like potential clients to know about you?

“We practice both concierge medicine and aesthetic medicine. The idea of looking your best and feeling your best is at the core of our services. There is no clear separation of mind and body but instead the essence of melding the two together. My experience and knowledge in both fields is essential for being able to offer truly comprehensive care.”

FAST FACT Dr. Nelson earned his undergraduate degree at UCLA and his medical degree from The Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara and New York Medical College.

Do you offer a signature service?

“We try to customize all of our clients’ treatment plans during the consultation and with each subsequent visit.

We offer a unique filler called Bellafill, which gives immediate volume to just about anywhere in the face and lasts for up to five years! We also offer ThermiSmooth—a noninvasive radiofrequency (RF) treatment for the eyelids to improve hooding, sagging and crepe-like skin, resulting in smoother, tighter skin in the treated area.”

Why did you choose to open your business in the South Bay?

“We feel like the South Bay is the gem of Southern California, and being a resident of South Redondo since 2011, I couldn’t think of a better place to do business in. It’s also a wonderful way to give back to my home community.”

How do you stay on top of the latest trends and advances in your field?

CARY D. NELSON, MD Owner The Aesthetic Center

24554 Hawthorne Blvd.

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“As a member of the Clinical Advisory Council for ThermiAesthetics, I take part in weekly and monthly group sessions discussing treatments, trends and findings of doctors across the country. I also make it a point to attend continuing medical education courses annually, as well as the annual aesthetic show in Las Vegas, which gives a comprehensive overview of new aesthetic trends.”

What is the biggest challenge facing your clients today?

“Preservation of youth is perhaps the ‘holy grail’ of challenges—ongoing education about sleep, nutrition, getting enough (but not too much!) sunlight, exercise, etc. We try to promote the holistic approach—not just to aesthetic medicine but to global health as well.”

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legance Boutique Spa, established in 1983 by Bernadette George, and BelleVie Wellness & Medical Aesthetics, owned by Sara Kranke and Janell Carrasco, offer medical solutions to improve clients’ skin and help with overall health, wrinkles, skin tone, texture and pigmentation. The team offers facial treatments, eyebrow shaping, detox body treatments, massage, hair removal solutions, weight loss solutions and organic juicing.

Tell us about BelleVie Wellness & Medical Aesthetics.

“BelleVie Wellness is relatively new to the Manhattan Beach area and is offering a new approach to beauty and wellness. We have many options to choose from to fit your wellness and beauty needs, with free consultations. We are also very excited to announce that we will be the first to offer a NEW, cutting-edge anti-aging technology. Education is a huge part of our practice, because it is one of the most important aspects in maintaining results. We trust that once you put your wellness and beauty needs into our hands, you won’t be disappointed.”

FAST FACT Elegance Spa has a beautiful garden area for clients to enjoy an outdoor massage or just relax before or after a treatment.

What would you like your potential clients to know about you?

“We’re very passionate about what we do, and we put our hearts and souls into the treatment of our clients. Both men and women suffer from the negative effects of aging, and we’re able to help them—through various modalities—achieve spectacular results. Treatments of lifelong acne scars, dark spots, wrinkles, undereye bags, weight issues and treatment of unwanted hair are just a few of the various services we offer to help you look and feel your best.”

ELEGANCE BOUTIQUE SPA | BELLEVIE WELLNESS & MEDICAL AESTHETICS 3516 Highland Avenue North Manhattan Beach EleganceSpa.com | 310-546-5610 BelleVieMedical.com | 310-504-1444

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How do you maintain your fitness?

“Sara is a fitness competitor, and through her journey coupled with her education, she has learned how to optimize health and progress.

She has a passion to help others achieve weight-loss goals, whether it is 10 pounds or 50 pounds. We offer weight-loss options such as HCG, nutrition and fitness coaching, along with our medical aesthetic services. Each program is individualized to revolve around one’s daily life—because if it is not realistic, it will be difficult to stay committed to.”

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esthetic Genesis offers a variety of services for the skin, including cosmetic dermatology procedures such as injectables, laser treatments and chemical peels, and other treatments such as facials, massage therapy, acupuncture and herbal medicine. Owner Daniela Leslie is a board-certified family nurse practitioner and has practiced cosmetic dermatology for the past 13 years. She earned her master’s degree at UCLA and is currently working on her doctorate degree.

How do you make your clients happy?

“Beauty is subjective, and it is in the eye of the beholder. So I start by asking what the client’s concerns are. From there, we discuss alternatives to achieve a balanced, youthful and natural look. Your success is my success!”

What made you want to go into this line of work?

“Personal appearance is part of our well-being.

It affects how we view ourselves, as well as how others respond to us. Growing up, I loved to see my mom dressing up, doing her hair and putting her makeup on. I saw so much grace and power in her. That sense of empowerment is what led me to work in cosmetic dermatology.”

FAST FACT Daniela is also a medical dermatology provider at Manhattan Beach Dermatology, where she diagnoses and treats skin issues such as acne, skin cancer, eczema and rashes.

What is unique about your style and technique?

“Uniqueness is much more interesting and aesthetically pleasing than perfection. My approach is balance. I take into account each client’s individual beauty and who they are as a whole—externally and internally—to enhance their uniqueness.”

How do you maintain your own health and beauty?

“Mind and body are highly connected. The body is an expression of the mind, which is the engine of well-being. So I practice meditation on a daily basis. I walk outdoors an average of eight miles a day with SPF 30 or higher, which I reapply every two hours. I use prescription as well as natural products in addition to Dysport, fillers and laser treatments.”

How do you give back to your community?

“I serve the underprivileged and uninsured community with skin cancer surveillance exams as a volunteer provider at local health fairs and participate in events raising awareness on issues close to my heart. The latest ones I participated in were Pier-toPier Walkathon to help prevent child abuse and Tour de Pier to raise funds for the cancer community.”

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DANIELA LESLIE, MSN, FNP-C Nurse Practitioner Aesthetic Genesis, A Medical Corporation 915 South Catalina Avenue, Suite B, Redondo Beach 310-543-2323 AestheticGenesis.com

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THE SPA AT SOUTH BAY PLASTIC SURGEONS 3440 Lomita Blvd, Suite 100, Torrance 310-784-0644 | plasticsurgerysource.com

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he providers at The Spa at South Bay Plastic Surgeons provide a variety of cosmetic treatments and skin care recommendations specific to each client, including microneedling, chemical peels, IPL photofacials, CO2 laser resurfacing, facial fillers, Botox, laser hair removal, eyelash extensions and CoolSculpting. The doctors—Dr. Michael Newman, Dr. Lisa Jewell, Dr. Charles Spenler and Dr. Whitney Burrell—meet daily with clients and oversee the training of the spa’s providers, including Jen Izzarelli, a board-certified nurse practitioner; Michele Florez, a certified aesthetic nurse specialist; and the aestheticians and support staff.

How do you make your clients happy?

“Each of our practitioners is an artist and a perfectionist. They see each new face as a fresh palette, which allows them to create natural beauty that is specific to that client.

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FAST FACT One of our aestheticians, Barbara Caderao is a member of the Aesthetics Leadership Community, which is comprised of 100 of the top providers in the country. Her participation in industry studies allows her to learn about the latest developments in products before they hit the market. natural, keeps the price more affordable and keeps everyone else guessing!”

How do you encourage customer loyalty?

“Our practice has an excellent Healthy Skin V.I.P. Program. We offer a 90-day membership, including monthly services and V.I.P. pricing on everything in our spa. Many clients have continued their membership since the program was launched, and they look fabulous!”

What is unique about your practice?

“We are a team practice, and this makes us

unique. You may come in to see a specific nurse, but often that nurse is working with an aesthetician or a doctor to make sure you get the best results. Our providers get to know their clients, and we believe it’s the ‘care factor’ and amazing results that keep our clients coming back.”

How do you educate your clients to take good care of themselves?

“We recommend a skin care regime for all of our patients and encourage them to stick with it. We can’t overstress the use of sunscreen and limiting sun exposure. We recommend that clients stay well hydrated, eat well and exercise. Prevention is the best way to maintain our health and beauty as we age.”

How do you stay on top of the latest trends and advances in your field?

“All of our spa staff is encouraged to attend training and continued education for both products and treatments. Each has her own niche in the aesthetic industry and works to maintain that high level of training.”

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Medical Director/Owner South Bay Aesthetics, The Plastic Surgery Center

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outh Bay Aesthetics is a boutique plastic surgery practice specializing in advanced cosmetic surgical and non-surgical procedures of the face, breast and body. In practice for 16 years, owner Dr. Christopher Verbin is a board-certified plastic surgeon who focuses exclusively on aesthetic procedures.

What is unique about your style and technique?

“Focusing exclusively on the cosmetic realm of plastic surgery, I lend an artistic eye and surgical skills in an effort to rejuvenate, restore and enhance the face, body and breast with the most natural results. Paramount to facial cosmetic surgery is that one looks natural and rejuvenated without any surgical stigmata that could lend an outsider to think you had surgery.

When I address facial aging, not only do I naturally lift and restore the natural youthful contours of the underlying facial foundation, I include volume restoration with fat and stem cell grafting as a vital component. Skin resurfacing

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3600 Lomita Blvd., Suite 100, Torrance 310-539-6500 | sbaesthetics.md with lasers, chemical peels and dermabrasion is also used to ‘iron out’ wrinkles of the central face and around the mouth.”

How do you maintain your own health and beauty?

“I practice all that I preach to my patients!

It begins with great skin care. For wrinkles and volume restoration I use blockers (Botox and Dysport) and fillers (Juvederm, Voluma, Sculptra, Perlane and others). Optimal maintenance also includes several lasers that rejuvenate with almost no downtime. To fend off surgery, Ultherapy is an ultrasound micro-focused treatment that tightens and lifts the face non-invasively with no downtime. A little routine maintenance goes a long way to keeping your face in tip-top shape!”

What are the latest advances you offer in your practice?

“Breast augmentation with ‘gummy bear’ shaped silicone implants, yields beautiful aesthetic breast shapes with an unparalleled safety

profile. With our rapid recovery technique, our patients have been extremely happy and satisfied with the new fifth-generation implants our practice specializes in.”

FAST FACT After medical school Dr. Verbin returned to the South Bay and completed eight additional years of surgical and plastic surgical residency training through Harbor UCLA and USC. He entered into practice focusing on aesthetic surgery in 1999.

What is the biggest benefit your patients gain from seeing you for their cosmetic concerns?

“When patients come to our practice, they always have an MD plastic surgeon injector who delivers all the Botox and facial filler treatments.

We provide customized options for our patients and education so as to best plan ahead in the future years as aging progresses.”

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r. Brian Boyd is a board-certified plastic surgeon specializing in aesthetic surgery of the face and body. He also provides ongoing maintenance with peels, fillers and Botox. A veteran of the medical field for 2-1/2 decades, Dr. Boyd received his medical training and completed a general surgery residency in the United Kingdom. He completed a plastic surgery residency at the University of Toronto and had a further year of training in microvascular surgery at the University of Melbourne, Australia.

FAST FACT Dr. Boyd is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, the Royal College of Surgeons in Canada and the American College of Surgeons. He has published more than 100 articles and two major textbooks.

What would you like potential clients to know about you?

“I have vast work experience in most of the procedures that I do, and I have been around long enough to see for myself what works and what doesn’t.”

How do you make your clients happy?

“By getting to know them very well and gaining a good understanding of their fears and expectations. I try to give patients exactly what they want by individualizing the surgery to their needs. If their expectations are unrealistic, I will tell them so. Finally I will follow them for a prolonged period to ensure a lasting result and, if necessary, apply maintenance treatments.”

In what ways do you encourage customer loyalty?

“We have loyalty programs for Botox and fillers, and we significantly discount surgical fees for repeat patients or their relatives. But above all, we encourage patient loyalty by doing a good job, treating patients with respect and taking their problems seriously.”

How do you stay on top of the latest trends and advances in your field?

J. BRIAN BOYD, MD Owner

14650 Aviation Blvd., #210 Manhattan Beach 310-597-4734 my-plastic-surgeon.com

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“I am on the full-time faculty at UCLA; there is no greater incentive to learn than the obligation to teach!

Like many academic plastic surgeons, I attend two to three national or international meetings every year. In addition, I am a reviewer for the three major plastic surgery journals, and this allows me to read articles before they ever get to print.”

What do you like to do for fun, when you’re not at work?

“The activities that I like most are skiing and golf.

Unfortunately I broke my knee in 2014, and this interfered with both sports. Being a patient is a wonderful wake-up call for a physician. It restores humility and deepens understanding of patients’ concerns.”

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link Studio is a boutique beauty establishment offering airbrush tanning, full-body waxing, eyebrow and eyelash tinting, and eyelash extension services. Co-owner Cindy Strom is a licensed esthetician and eyelash extension specialist. Her sister and business partner, Karla Salguero, is a certified custom airbrush technician and certified eyelash extension expert.

What would you like potential clients to know about you?

“We are a by-appointment-only boutique beauty establishment. This maintains a sense of privacy and allows each client enough time to enjoy the experience.”

FAST FACT The services at Blink Studio include eyelash extensions, waxing and all-natural custom airbrush spray tanning.

How do you educate your clients to take good care of themselves?

“Prior to any of our beauty service treatments we explain the process to each client and go through their personal preference to customize each experience. We also provide aftercare instructions through our website and in person at every appointment.”

Why did you choose to open your business in the South Bay?

“We opened in the South Bay because it has a strong sense of love, family and community. The bubble is so great, nobody ever wants to leave it.”

What’s most rewarding about your work?

“The most rewarding experience is being able to spend time with all of the amazing people and friendships that we’ve made at our business. Our clients are some of the most inspiring women, parents and young adults.

Every day is a different at Blink, but the best part of being in our studio is it feels like home. You can always hear laughter coming from a service room or see new friendships being made in our lobby. Growing up in a household of four sisters, we always had loads of girlfriends over—and Blink Studio is just that … a second home filled with our friends.”

How do you maintain your own health and beauty?

“In our free time we enjoy our own beauty maintenance regimen. What’s great is most of the beauty service needs are met at our own studio. Whether it’s getting a weekly spray tan to maintain a year-round glow, getting lashes for fun and everyday glamour, or simply heading elsewhere locally for a mani/pedi, beauty is always part of our lives.”

How do you give back to your community?

“We donate to local nonprofits, schools, auctions and events with 100% of the proceeds benefiting charity organizations.”

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KARLA SALGUERO & CINDY STROM Owners Blink Studio

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1584 Via Zurita, Palos Verdes Estates

This Imposing Villa, with 180 degrees of Ocean View and a Merlot Vineyard is a true work of art built in 1997. The great room includes a stunning mosaic of over 15,000 pieces of hand cut stone. Amazing interiors include 5 bdrm/10 ba, a formal dining room with ceiling molds from Caesars Palace, a gourmet kitchen with 2-storied pantry, massive master suite with his and her bathrooms and closets, elevator and dumbwaiter, paneled library with secret passage, a large wine cellar and five car garage.

12,000+ Sq. Ft. sitting on over 1 acre. This is a large very private estate atop a long gated and private drive.

Outstanding architectural design and quality workmanship throughout. Built on 3 levels with 8,000 sq ft (taped). Oneof-a-kind Tuscan Villa with 5 bdrm/9ba provides a spacious master suite with luxurious bath and dream closet, unique wine room with a fabulous viewing tower, maid’s quarters, huge family room with fantastic views, and gourmet chef’s kitchen. Escape to the lower level to be entertained with a fully wired theater, gym, pool & indoor spa. The backyard enjoys an outdoor fire pit, sitting area, outdoor kitchen, and large grassy area, home is fully fenced and gated. A true masterpiece in architecture design!

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1504 Via Margarita, Palos Verdes Estates

2749 Via Campesina, Palos Verdes Estates

Monte Malaga 6 bdrm/7ba estate with nearly 6,000 sq ft that was custom built in 1993. With details and quality in mind, you will enjoy the free flowing open floor plan in the main living areas. Beautiful Queen’s Necklace and City Lights’ views are enjoyed from the formal living room, dining room, family room and master suite. The kitchen offers a great open space with top of line appliances. All bedrooms are spacious suites and the master has high ceilings, French doors that open to a balcony with a fantastic view, huge walk-in closet, and a luxurious marble bath. Situated on a large flat lot with an office/study, a huge media room, a big grassy front yard, and an enchanting tropical backyard with a pool/spa and gazebo. Truly a great value at today’s market!!

Peace and harmony surround you as you enter this one level villa with beautifully landscaped grounds. Offering excellent quality & detail, this 5 bdrm/5 ba home was recently remodeled. The living & family room open to the backyard with French doors and each have a fireplace. The formal dining room could also be used as a library with built-in bookcases & display shelves.

Fantastic gourmet kitchen with a marble center island, top of the line appliances & quality cabinetry throughout. The master bedroom is another great highlight with tall French doors, a huge walk-in closet and luxurious bath. Also, a spa is right outside on the patio! Delightful backyard with lots of fruit trees, a rose garden, a huge trellis, an outdoor kitchen, and a fire pit with plenty of sitting areas. This is an amazing home with understated elegance, tranquility, privacy & lovely views.

$3,500,000 | www.1505ViaMargaritaPVE.com

$3,399,000 | www.2749ViaCampesina.com

8 Ringbit Road East, Rolling Hills

549 Palos Verdes Drive West, Palos Verdes Estates

Perched high on the hill on 1.2 acres in the prestigious Rolling Hills gated community. 5 bdrm + office & 6 ba home boasting an expansive master suite with wonderful views, spacious walk-in closet, large shower/jacuzzi tub and fireplace! Bright and sunny with 4,633 sq ft of living space plus a barn that is currently being used as a workshop/hobby room. Single level, great open floor plan, fantastic gourmet kitchen, high ceilings, multiple skylights, 4 fireplaces and beautiful custom cabinetry and built-ins throughout.

Enjoy miles of private horse trails with the security of a 24-hr guard-gated entry. Panoramic ocean/Catalina/ coastline/sunset views from all major rooms. Redesigned and renovated in 1993, great opportunity to make it your dream home.

$3,199,000 | www.8RingbitRoad.com

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Unobstructed ocean, city and coastline views from the Neighborhood church all the way to Malibu, also known as the “Queen’s Necklace” view. Spectacular 5 bdrm/4 ba view home. Featuring panels of glass sliding doors, viewing balconies, plenty of closet space throughout, and a secluded guest suite/library. The living room flows into the dining area where you can step out to the extra wide balcony, and the updated kitchen is centrally located with top of the line appliances all built-in and a center island. The family room offers the Queen’s Necklace view on one side and a private pool on the other. On the lower level, you will find the spacious master suite with its own balcony, and 3 bdrms are located down the hall, all with unbelievable views. The grassy front yard and the private backyard are both low maintenance. Looking for a fabulous view home with an open floor plan and a circular driveway on a one plus 1/2 lot? This is it!

$2,580,000 | www.549PalosVerdesDrWest.com

1237 Via Landeta, Palos Verdes Estates

3037 Palos Verdes Dr. W., Palos Verdes Estates

Spectacular home with panoramic ocean and sunset views from both levels! Completely remodeled throughout in 2001, this 4 bdrm/4ba home enjoys an open floor plan, formal living and dining, and a large family room with French doors to the patio. Fantastic kitchen with granite countertops and all built-ins. Spacious master suite with cathedral ceilings, a sitting area, walk-in closet, and the master bath has a 2 person Jacuzzi tub and a separate shower with body jets. All bedrooms are generously sized with a view of either the ocean or the garden and the guest bedroom has an en-suite bathroom. Plenty of outdoor entertaining options with ocean view balconies, private backyard, spa, and a gazebo with a gorgeous panoramic ocean view. This fantastic home is located within walking distance to PV award winning schools and parks.

Charming Lunada Bay family home set back from PV Dr. W. with 5 bdrms/4 ba and 2,603 sq ft. Very flexible floor plan, almost like a one level home with the living room, formal dining room, kitchen/nook with an amazing view of the ocean, master suite and bath, and a powder room upstairs, and 4 bdrms downstairs. 1 bdrm is currently being used as a study that opens to a private patio and separate entrance.

Stretching across the backside is a large balcony offering spectacular views of the ocean and sunsets with an East coast feel. Cozy family room with a fireplace that opens to a huge covered patio next to a lovely grassy yard great for relaxing and enjoying the quality of life. It is so close to the bluff, you must see it to believe it!

$2,298,000 | www.1237ViaLandeta.com

LILY LIANG Executive Vice President, Strand Hill Properties 550 Silver Spur Road, Suite 240, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 (310) 373-3333 | lily@lilyliang.com | Cal BRE# 00837794

$1,799,000 | www.3037PalosVerdesDrWest.com

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LAST BUT NOT LEAST

Yesterdayland As Disneyland celebrates 60 years, Southbay’s editor remembers a time when a single E-ticket was worth more than gold.

Written by Darren Elms

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y first memory of Disneyland was at maybe 3 years old, or at least that was my age according to my family who recount the story annually.

The day began with a wide-eyed yet absentminded Darren forgetting his treasured blanket in the car and then insisting my uncle go back to the car and retrieve it. (For those who remember the old parking lot before it was replaced with California Adventure, the yellow VW Beetle was parked in Thumper, so it was really far away.)

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The middle of the day consisted of a 45-minute wait in the July heat for a ride on one of Dumbo’s flying elephants. I backed out at the last minute.

The day concluded with me howling hysterically as we sailed from land to land on It’s a Small World, a scene that might play back with countless parents who endure that song over and over … and over.

I’m sure there were plenty of delightful moments during that first visit, even if those highlights were less than flattering. I know for certain there were many wonderful years spent at the park from there on—first with my family, then with friends and now with the children of my friends. I’ve enjoyed buckets of popcorn, anniversary bashes, old-school character signatures, dinner at Club 33, the Main Street Electrical Parade (RIP) and many, many rides down the Matterhorn. How many of you still look for the wintery top of the mountain as you head along the 5 freeway?

In 1993, I even spent a summer working at Disneyland—an ambitious, lifelong dream to that moment. Daily I would sport argyle socks for a stint in Toontown or lederhosen for heavy labor on the Skyway (also RIP) from late afternoon to 1 a.m., head out with friends to Denny’s until 3 a.m. and then do it all over again. I made a whoppin’ $5.50 an hour, but you wouldn’t know it from my attitude. I was a Disneyland cast member, and as far as I was concerned, I was the luckiest guy in the world.

Fast-forward 20 years or so, and the park celebrates 60 years. In a few months, I’ll take my niece for her 7th birthday. I wonder, amid the commercial hullabaloo, the Frozen mania and the insane crowds, if she’ll experience a similar spark of imagination and wonderment I once treasured as a kid. If she knows the way to Neverland, I’ll have found my answer. 

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