Silver Spur Road

The commercial hub at the crest of Rolling Hills is also the tops when it comes to great retail, food and more. Here’s a sampling of some of the treasures we mined on old Silver Spur.

Written by Darren Elms Photographed by Siri Berting

Tropical Heat Wave

Forget June gloom …these brilliant orange, blue and green designs will warm up your weekend, no matter the three-day forecast.

Styled by Teri Roughen Photographed by Jesse Hill

Body of Work

Artist Lee Tunila paints her way around the human form.

Written by Laura Watts Photographed by Lisa Roah

Southern Comforts

Joe Baker discusses the newly renovated Palos Verdes Art Center and its first exhibition titled California: Then and Now

Written by Fabienne Marsh

If Walls Could Talk...

Behind the scenes of the Hermosa Beach Murals Project.

Written by Katrina Zawojski Photographed by Jeff Berting

Agent Provocateur

During a leisurely conversation in a living room transformed into an art gallery, we talk about his various passions: his children, horses, art, his wife, Homeira, and real estate.

Written by Fabienne Marsh Photographed by Monica Orozco

Barbershop Quartet

No beauty parlors here. Enjoy a shave, a haircut and a few bits from four South Bay experts in the classic business of men’s grooming.

Written by Peter Madden Photographed by Jeff Berting

Street Smart

Burning Love

Uncovering the fire in Manhattan Beach glassblower Mayauel Ward.

Written by Fabienne Marsh

Tall Order

Robert “Big Bob” LeBrun has been a bouncer in the South Bay for more than 35 years. You may have seen him manning the door at the North End Bar & Grill or grooving to the blues at Café Boogaloo or staring down Hells Angels at The Grist Mill. At nearly 7 feet tall, he cuts an imposing frame, but at least he’ll give you fair warning before he decides to use it.

Written by Peter Madden

One Dress, Five Looks

Local stylist Kim Nelson takes her favorite closet essential and dresses it up with smart, seasonal fashion from local South Bay boutiques. Work, play and everything in between … she’s got the look.

Styled by Kim Nelson

Love ... and All That Jazz

The story of a Hermosa Beach couple who shared a passion for music and each other.

Written by Cassidy Strawn