Feature Archive

Warming Trends

Four Desert Spas You Can’t Miss

Written by Darren Elms

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The jet set years of Pan Am’s stylish stewardesses and service for the masses may be the stuff of TV nostalgia, but that doesn’t mean you sacrifice comfort and care when flying out of town. Fortunately, the greater Los Angeles area is served by three commercial airports. Fasten your seatbelts as we discuss the good, the bad and the upgraded just in time for the holidays.

Written by Susan Salter Reynolds

Road to Condition

South Bay locals share secrets to maintaining a sound body, mind and spirit … and having a blast doing it.

Edited by Darren Elms • Photographed by Jeff Berting

Birds of Paradise

Guests enjoy a birds-eye view of Terranea Resort’s breathtaking falcon EXPERIENCE.

Written by DARREN ELMS • Photographed by JEFF BERTING

Family Style

In Manhattan Beach, the SKECHERS sign that graces the company’s first offices near the Pier is as recognizable as neighborhood staples like The Kettle and Beckers Bakery. Nearly two decades after Michael Greenberg, his father and brothers launched a shoe business from their summer home on The Strand, he discusses the commitment, community and enduring family spirit that guided SKECHERS to become an internationally successful brand born in the South Bay.

Written by Ashley DeNoux • Photographed by Bo Bridges

Portrait of an Artist

Art and Adaptability with Palos Verdes Resident Beverly Bigwood

Written by Fabienne Marsh • Photographed by Jeff Berting

In The Trees

The architect behind MB Post, the South Bay’s hottest new eatery, conceives a contemporary Craftsman in Manhattan Beach for his family.

WRITTEN BY LYNN MORGAN • PHOTOGRAPHED BY BO BRIDGES & WELDON BREWSTER

2011 Best of A to Z

They shine. You picked. We honor. To celebrate the finest our community has to offer, Southbay magazine asked our readers and followers to select their favorites from more than 40 categories and nearly 200 nominees in all. Now after a staggering 17,000 votes cast via the Our South Bay Facebook page, we’ve tallied the results. Drumroll please ...

Color Story

Inspired by a vibrant palette discovered while living in Phillip’s native Germany, the Stephanus family asked friend and interior designer Valerie Sartini to introduce a bold color spectrum to their Manhattan Beach home.

Written by Darren Elms • Family Photographed by Monica Orozco; Home by Steve Gaffney

Anchors Aweigh

A remarkable Hermosa Beach family packs their bags, sells their wares and sets sail on a three-year adventure around the world.

Written by Zoe Alexander • Photographed by Bo Bridges