Hermosa Beach
Hermosa Beach is located in the South Bay region of the greater Los Angeles area and is one of the three Beach Cities. Hermosa Beach is bordered by the other two, Manhattan Beach to the north and Redondo Beach to the south and east.
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A statue of a surfer at Hermosa Beach Pier, California. The statue is a display of surfer and lifeguard Tim Kelly who lived from 1940 to 1964.
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The Surfer's Walk of Fame on the Hermosa Beach Pier.
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Downtown Manhattan Beach is home to various restaurants and small specialty stores.
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Pier Avenue is one of the beach community's main shopping, eating and partying areas.
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Hermosa Beach is popular for sunbathing, beach volleyball, surfing, paddle boarding, bars and restaurants
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The wide flat beach makes Hermosa Beach one of the most popular places to play beach volleyball, from professional to amateur. Hermosa Beach is home to the AVP Hermosa Beach Open tournament, and several amateur CBVA tournaments during the year.
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The Comedy & Magic Club was opened by Michael Lacey in 1978. The Club has hosted such comics as Jerry Seinfeld, Ray Romano, and Jay Leno. Jay Leno still performs at the club every Sunday evening.
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A paved path, called The Strand, runs along Hermosa's beach from Torrance Beach in the south approximately twenty miles north to Santa Monica.
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The municipal pier in downtown Hermosa Beach
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Manhattan Beach
Manhattan Beach is one of the most expensive cities to live in on the California Coast, with homes exceeding $25 million in cost. The city is home to many professional athletes and executives in the entertainment industry.
Every August, the city hosts the Manhattan Beach Open Volleyball tournament and the International Surf Festival.
Roundhouse Marine Studies Lab and Aquarium is located at the end of Manhattan Beach Pier and is open to the public free of charge.
Downtown Manhattan Beach is home to various restaurants and small specialty stores.
Palos Verdes collectively refers to a group of coastal cities in the Palos Verdes Hills on the Palos Verdes Peninsula which include Palos Verdes Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills and Rolling Hills Estates. The affluent community is known for its breathtaking ocean and city views from the Palos Verdes Hills, distinguished schools, extensive horse trails, and expensive homes.
One of the main highlights of Rancho Palos Verdes is Wayfarers Chapel, also known as "The Glass Church" located on cliffs above the Pacific Ocean.
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Photo courtesy of Wayfarers Chapel
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Wayfarers Chapel was designed by Lloyd Wright, the son of Frank Lloyd Wright,
in the late 1940s and was built tween 1949 and 1951. Additions were incorporated in later years, including a tower and a visitor center. The Chapel is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
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Photo courtesy of Wayfarers Chapel
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Photo courtesy of Wayfarers Chapel
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