Cute, comfortable furnished rental.
Steps to the Manhattan Beach sand.
Easy access to Los Angeles freeways.
Quiet, friendly beach neighborhood.
Where home feels like a vacation!
Manhattan Beach Activities and Trivia
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Activities, trivia and information about Manhattan Beach:

There is no shortage of activities in Manhattan Beach and surrounding areas!  If Hollywood and glitz is your thing, it's not far.  But here at the beach, we like to keep it simple and spend as much time as possible OUTSIDE!!  Check out this weather! This means surfing, swimming, biking, skating, rollerblading, beach volleyball, tennis, dolphin spotting...you name it!   Leave your Type A personality at home and enjoy the beach culture!  Below you will find some activities and resources to make your visit one to remember.

Downtown Manhattan Beach (1 mile) has a variety of eating establishments and shops including Uncle Bill's Pancake House, Rock 'N FishThe Kettle, Darren's Restaurant, Becker's Bakery, Le Pain Quotidien, Twelve and Highland, Starbuck's, Noah's, Peet's, Coffee Bean, Simmzy's, Jamba Juice, Manhattan Beach Brewing Company, Beaches, Ocean View Cafe, Sharks Cove Sports Bar,  Cold Stone, Manhattan Beach CreameryCafe Pierre, Beaches, Mangiamo, Petros, Fonz's, Talia, Sun & Moon Cafe, Ercoles, Hennessey's, Side Door, Shellback, Zinc (Shade Hotel).  Don't forget to check out our favorite local photographer at the John Post Gallery, the Roundhouse Aquarium on the Manhattan Beach Pier and our Tuesday Farmer's Market.

And right up the street, El Porto restaurants, bars and establishments include Pancho's, El Tarasco, The Beach Hut, North EndLocal Yolk (Sea View Inn), Four Daughters Kitchen, Sloopy's, Katsu, Sharkeez, Upper Manhattan, OB's, Summers Sports Bar, nail salons, Elegance Spa, 2 laundromats and 3 convenience stores.  The El Porto section of Manhattan Beach has everything you need!

Learn to surf
El Porto Surfboards, El Porto Surf School and CampSurf are within walking distance.
PV Surf Camp is a 15 minute drive.

Free Summer Concerts
All South Bay

Manhattan Beach Concerts in the Park at Polliwog Park
Hermosa Beach (and other Pier activities)
Redondo Beach
Santa Monica Pier

April
Manhattan Beach Sidewalk Sale
Earth Day at Polliwog Park
Richstone Pier-to-Pier Run

May
Fiesta Hermosa

July
4th of July fireworks can be viewed at nearby Redondo Beach Pier or at El Segundo's Rec park.
Greek Festival

August
Surf Festival: Two full days of surfing, bodysurfing & paddleboard championships, volleyball tournaments, and sand castle contest.
Manhattan Beach Open Volleyball Tournament
Check out the History of Beach Volleyball according to Volleyball World Wide
Fiesta Hermosa

September
Fiesta Hermosa
Lobster Festival

October
Old Hometown Fair and 10K Run

December
Manhattan Beach Pier Lighting
Manhattan Beach Holiday Fireworks

Other local resources
South Bay Events
Hermosa Beach
Redondo Beach

Local News
The Beach Reporter
Easy Reader
The Daily Breeze

Outside the "Bubble" - Los Angeles "To Do" Sources
LA.com

LA Weekly
CitySearch
Virtual Tourist
TripAdvisor
See My LA
Half-Price Theater

Sports Teams
Dodgers
Angels
Lakers

Webcams
El Porto
Manhattah Beach Pier

Marine Street

Historical Information
Manhattan Beach Information from Wikipedia
History - City of Manhattan Beach
History - Manhattan Beach Historical Society
Memories of an El Porto Childhood by Don Spencer