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February 20, 2025

🍦 Listen Up Beaches!

Manhattan - Hermosa - Redondo

Enjoy a splash of good news with a swell of local happenings, expertly crafted to ignite your weekend warrior and spare you another Netflix binge. Every Thursday.

☀️ In This Week’s Edition:

✅ HB’s ‘Person of the Year’
✅ Dancing Shark-Sighting on Pier
✅ Local Spotlight: the Rockefeller
✅ What’s on This Weekend?

✨ First, Some Good News…

A view of the South Bay from Lunada Bay in PV. Not too shabby!

❄️ Ice, Ice, Baby!

With the Superbowl behind us, it’s time for a new sports fix - hello, hockey! Yes, the LA Kings are back in action at Crypto. Catch them on Saturday, Feb 22nd, hosting Utah, or next week on Wednesday, Feb 26th, against the Canucks. Get tickets here.

🎉 Save the Parade! (March 15th)

The Hermosa Beach Chamber’s annual St Patrick’s Day Parade is going ahead but needs your help! The parade has been hit with substantial cost increases for mandated public security measures (barricades etc.) - please consider donating!
More info here. Donate here.

🏆 And the award for HB’s ‘Person of the Year’ goes to…

Liz Tyndorf was named ‘Person of the Year’ in recognition of her tireless efforts to help and raise money for multiple worthy causes, including fire victims, local schools, and community volunteering. Congrats, Liz and all the awardees! The ‘Best of Hermosa’ awards were given out on Feb. 10 at Saint Rocke by the Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau.
Full story, including all award recipients.

🦈 Shark-sighting! 3 sharks spotted dancing on HB Pier

You never know what you will encounter on a Saturday night in Hermosa! Three sharks were spotted on Hermosa Beach Pier, it turns out they were the friendly kind…and clearly had just escaped from Baja Sharkeeez!

📅 February is Black History Month

Black History Month celebrates African Americans' rich cultural heritage, achievements, and contributions throughout U.S. history. Mira Costa High School is holding its first-ever gospel choir concert, which is open to the community.

🖤MCHS 13th Annual Black History Month Celebration - Gospel Choir Concert
📅 Feb. 21, Friday | 7 PM @ Mira Costa High School

🍺 Local Restaurant Spotlight

HB Pier Ave. location

🍺 The Rockefeller Gastropub

With locations in Manhattan, Hermosa, and Redondo - the Rockefeller is locally owned (it matters!) and serves simple, delicious, and eclectic fare. Plus, the freshest and craftiest American beers are sourced exclusively from local breweries, dee-lish!

Get there early on Tuesdays because it’s $2.00 Burger Night! (yes, that’s two bucks!) 😍

🔎 What’s Happening Around Town?

View from HB Pier

🎶 Live Music This Weekend

📽️ Old Town Music Hall Showings
📅 It Started with Eve | Feb. 22 | 2:30 PM
📅 The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance | Feb 22 | 7 PM
📅 Them Ol' Piano Blues with Sonny, Ethan & Valerie | Feb 23 | 2:30 PM