Pier To Pier

During our visit to the South Bay Beach Cities, The Professor and I spent a lot of time walking on The Strand, which is a paved 'boardwalk' that runs from north of LAX south to Redondo Beach. We usually marked our distances from one city pier to another.

Manhattan Beach Pier in June Gloom haze

If you walk north from Manhattan Beach Pier you will eventually cross under the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flight path over the beach and ocean at Dockweiler Beach.

If you walk south, you will have the beach on your right and beachy showcase homes on the left.

Canterbury Meets Manhattan Beach

McManhattanmansion, Italian style

Beach Victorian with Widow's Walk

California Stucco with Cactus tree

After you walk down the steps, still following The Strand, you are in Hermosa Beach.

Hermosa Beach Pier with Palos Verdes Peninsula in the background

If you are thirsty, you can stop off for refreshment at Hennessey's across from Hermosa Beach Pier.

We are somewhat partial to the breakfast omelettes at Scotty's, also by the Hermosa Pier, where you can sit in the enclosed patio and watch the surfers and volleyball players on the beach and the bikers and walkers on The Strand.

Manhattan Beach Pier to Hermosa Beach Pier: about one mile of concentrated beach culture.