A Place in the Sun

Warmer weather means plenty of al fresco entertaining. Check out these inspired table items made for the great outdoors.

Styled by Darren Elms

The Bard and the Bay

Shakespeare By the Sea, the annual summer tour of works by the prolific Elizabethan playwright, will debut its 15th season at Point Fermin Park in San Pedro, with stops at parks throughout the South Bay and even Terranea Resort. We checked in with the non-profit’s artistic director, Lisa Coffi, as the company readied to celebrate this milestone year.

Sarah Chapman

Nurse. Activist. Non-Profit Powerhouse.

Written by Whitney Frink

Kirstie Kelley

Couture Designer. Celebrity Choice. Bridal Confidant.

Written by Kelly Dawson

Gentlemanly Pursuits

After chasing trends at other fashion houses for nearly two decades, a couple local guys pursue their own style instincts at Hermosa’s men-centric Deep Pocket Jean Company.

Written by Darren Elms

Pomp and Circumstance

Longtime Manhattan Beach resident and 2012 MB Centennial Parade chair Jan Dennis reflects on 100 years of bands, batons and balloons by the beach.

Accent on Youth

David Benoit is one of the world’s highest profile jazz pianists. As the chief custodian of Vince Guaraldi’s A Charlie Brown Christmas soundtrack score, probably no one in the music industry works as steadily as he does during the holiday months. Though he’s directed the Asia America Youth Orchestra since 2001, this endeavor is one of his—and the South Bay’s—best kept secrets.

Written by Kirk Silsbee

Southern Comforts

A painter recreates the insouciant Carolina Low Country in a tucked-away section of the South Bay.

Written by Suzanna Cullen Hamilton

South Bay Business Lawyers

"We assist & educate clients to protect their rights, finances, real estate & personal assets."

GOLD RUSH

Give your spring style the Midas touch with these shimmering local finds.

Styled by Darren Elms

On the Right Path

It should come as no surprise that the South Bay is one of the best places to own a bicycle. The Strand, the sights, the weather, a bevy of bike shops … need we say more? One of our area’s biggest bike supporters is the South Bay Bicycle Coalition (SBBC), a local organization made of two-wheel enthusiasts. Formed in 2009 with the intent of going after a RENEW grant, this volunteer advocacy group would help steer the creation of the South Bay Bicycle Master Plan. We took a ride with South Bay Initiative director Marissa Christiansen to see how that plan was moving along.

Janne Kouri

Survivor. Visionary. Non-Profit Entrepreneur.

Written by Cassidy Strawn