Monday, August 30, 2010
Adam Buckley won the 32-mile race to the Manhattan Beach pier on his second try.
The Pacific Ocean has been South Bay native Adam Buckley's playground since the age of 5. And after crossing 32 miles of open surf at the 35th annual Catalina Classic Paddleboard Race on Sunday, using nothing more than his arms to propel forward on a fiberglass paddleboard, it's safe to say that Buckley felt like a kid all over again. His domination was so thorough that after the obligatory photos and congratulatory hugs, Buckley, 32, took a well-deserved seat on the sand, looked around, and asked if anyone else had finished. The answer was no. "I was leading from the beginning, coming out of Two Harbors," Buckley said. "For the first five or six miles, Anthony Vela [who took third place] was right with me, but I decided to go north and …
Friday, August 27, 2010
Trying to decide how to spend the last few days before school starts? Here are some suggestions.
Summer doesn't officially end for several weeks, but with school about to start, it's definitely on its last legs. So, how to spend one of the few remaining summer weekends left? You've got your choice of sidewalk sales, outdoor concerts and a paddle board race Sunday morning in Manhattan Beach. Sidewalk sales Riviera Village and the Manhattan Beach Chamber of Commerce are both conducting sidewalk sales this weekend. Downtown Manhattan Beach merchants began their sale Friday and will resume Saturday. The sale runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days. For more information, call (310) 545-5313. Merchants in Redondo Beach's Riviera Village are also taking to the sidewalks over the weekend in hopes of ringing up back to school purchases and …
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Paddleboarders from around the world gathered at Avenue I in Redondo Beach in July.
Junior lifeguards, veteran paddlers, and competitors from as far away as Australia flocked to Redondo Beach to compete in the 2010 Hennessey's US Paddleboard Championships earlier this month. The event featured bare-hands paddleboarding done in the prone position (alternated with kneeling by some competitors) and paddling done standing up on specialized paddleboards. While the advanced competitors stole the show purely based on performance, the youthful exuberance of first time racers carried the day. "I was really excited; I didn't know I was a paddler--it was kind of a surprise," Zoe Colomer said, bewildered and grinning after winning her first heat. Legendary local paddleboard builder, Joe Bark, not only had a lot of his boards in the …
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Sunday, July 18, 2010
Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream and Yogurt opened at Pacific Coast Highway and Prospect Avenue.
Here's a recap of our reporting and other happenings in Redondo Beach from Sunday, July 11 to Saturday, July 17. SUNDAY Videographer John Maioriello posted a piece on the Saturday Night Music at the Pier. We reported on the winning designer of the decorative coin contest entering at the last moment. Columnist Constance Dunn shared tips on how to shop at the new Riviera Village boutique Design House. MONDAY Videographer Marcus Bockman posted a video on the 2010 Hennessey's US Paddleboard Championships. Columnist Harry Munns wrote about how practical it might be to merge the beach cities emergency services. Columnist Joe Galliani wrote about the leaders in the beach cities doing a good job of championing environmentalism and who's not …
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Redondo Beach Pier
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City of Redondo Beach: City Hall
415 Diamond St, Redondo Beach, CA
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Avenue G & S Pacific Coast Hwy, Redondo Beach, CA
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Redondo Union High School
1 Sea Hawk Way, Redondo Beach, CA
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King Harbor Yacht Club
280 Yacht Club Way, Redondo Beach, CA
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