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If you're looking for a place to get the freshest ingredients in the area, the Riviera Village Farmer's Market is the right place. This is a weekly outdoor market with plenty of California-grown fruits and vegetables. More than just fruits and vegetables, you can find homemade breads, juices, specialty items and so much more. Not to mention, you get to shop with the Pacific Ocean in plain sight.

With over 300 shops, services and restaurants found in the Riviera Village, this is considered one of the best markets in the Los Angeles area. South Bay is full of great shops, but this market is second to none. With great food, gifts, fashion and even spa treatments, you can enjoy your Fridays here. This market is perfect for singles, dads, moms, families,

There’s nothing quite as exhilarating as discovering a new lunch restaurant that’s not only close to your work but incredibly satisfying. The search for the lunch restaurant can pull coworkers apart, send one driving aimlessly and hungrily for stretches of time, and clog your internet cache with Yelp reviews. Last month I took a friend’s suggestion to meet at Chicken Maison in Redondo Beach. I have already been back three times. 

Pulling into the lot, I observed several cop cars in the process of either coming or going, and I took this as an auspicious sign. Those uniformed gentlemen and women know how to separate the wheat from the chaff when it comes to quick and good meals. Two sheriffs were in line in front of me, and they knew the cashier on a

This lovely Hermosa Beach family home is a dream come true with an open living room and kitchen floor plan. Designed with stainless steel appliances, plenty of granite counter space and open-bar seating, this kitchen is spacious enough to serve your family.

The kitchen opens up to a professionally landscaped backyard built perfectly for Summer BBQ's and outdoor entertaining. With a lush garden space layout built so you can sit and relax, this backyard creates a beautiful scenery to enjoy. 

Come quickly and see a home that portrays the idea of South Bay lifestyle.  A wonderful home to create new memories filled with fun and laughter.  Enjoy being close to popular restaurants, delicious coffee shops and

As a tech enthusiast, I explore the latest technology and gadgets and evaluate ways to enhance the service to our customers. Google Glass was my latest project and while I think the device is evolutionary (and pretty entertaining) ultimately it's got a long way to go before it becomes part of my every day life in real estate.

The most obvious use for someone in my profession is to use Google Glass to provide a live showing of a property with a busy or out-of-state client which is what I did.

This required a bit of set up. My client had to setup a Google or Gmail account, we had to +1 each other,  and I had to add her as one of my coveted 10 "shared contacts" (currently Glass only allows you to specify up to 10 people who are accessible from the

Featured in just about every fashion magazine in the planet, the award-winning Trilogy Spa is one of the top choices for your relaxation. Many top magazines, such as Allure, Food & Wine, In Touch, Cosmopolitan and even Oprah's magazine have featured spreads about Trilogy Spa. The spa offers all types of treatments and gives you the opportunity to enjoy a relaxing day away from the regular world.

Spa Parties

One of the most unique things the Trilogy Spa offers are spa parties. From a couples retreat to a full special party with all your friends, you can hold an actual event at the spa. They take care of bridal showers, birthdays, anniversaries, corporate retreats and so much more. Reserve the entire spa for a private event or just hold a smaller

May 19th will feature the Tour de Pier event, which provides a great opportunity for fitness and fun. With 400 stationary bikes set in front of the Manhattan Beach Pier, you can sign up to participate in this four-hour event. Many celebrities and athletes will be on hand, along with cyclists of all different skill levels. Instructors from Fit On Studios and South Bay's Spectrum will help riders make through their 50-minute session.

As you pedal your way through, you can enjoy the amazing view, energetic music and more. Craig B. Hummer will host the event. He's a seven-time winner of the US Ocean Ironman Championship and an Emmy-nominated broadcaster. Tony Cruz, Eric Fonoimoana, Rahsaan Bahati, Heather Petriand and Brent Berry will also attend the

AdventurePlex is a great place to bring your kids for fun in a social setting. The goal of the team is to develop healthy habits in children and give families a place to play together. If you're looking for a great place to get silly and have some fun, this is the best indoor playground around.

Children can enjoy challenging themselves through the many tunnels and mazes, along with the indoor gymnasium, rope courses, rock climbing walls and fitness room. AdventurePlex also offers many camps, sports classes, toddler programs, special events and a healthy cafe.

The facility is a total of 16,000 square feet and provides plenty of fun throughout. Free Wi-Fi is available in the cafe and many activities are provides, including:

• FitPlex Fitness

There are always events going on to help clean up the local environment. In May, there are two specific events you can get involved with. The Redondo Beach Bluffs Habitat Restoration and the Redondo Harbor Clean-up are perfect for all residents to get involved with.

The Habitat Restoration

On Saturday May 25th at 10am, the LA Corps' SEA Lab staff will help to beautify the bluffs. This event is free to participate and you'll get to help make the area better for the wildlife. Volunteers will help remove invasive plants and the event will also include public education about the local environment. You're asked to bring a hat, gloves, sunscreen, sunglasses, a reusable water bottle, lunch and change for the parking meters.

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The Los Angeles Ballet will be performing the Balanchine Festival RED, which is part two of this two-part series. Don't worry if you missed the first part of the series, you can still enjoy the second part. This part of the festival will happen in May and June with multiple performances. The featured three works are:

• La Valse - This is an energetic waltz with a touch of doom.
• Agon - Performed by one dozen dancers in black and white, it's a bit like a contest.
• Rubies - This performance is the gem of the show and allows the elegance to be shown off.

Performances will be held throughout the month of May and June at various Performing Arts Center. Thordal Christensen and Colleen Neary are the artistic directors for the show. You can catch

Craft beer is becoming very popular in South Bay. It's more than just a trend and it grows every month. New breweries pop up every year, new pubs serve craft brews more often and South Bay is full of restaurants switching tap handles to local brews. Beer lovers are found throughout the community and it's always a good idea to take a tour of the beers offered throughout the area.

Taking a tour through the beer scene in the area includes restaurants, grocery stores, breweries and pubs. You'll find everything from a light beer with just a few calories to the richest porter you can find. Here are some of the best choices for your beer tour in South Bay. Make sure you add all these places to your list and cross them off as you give each one a visit.

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