South Bay By Jackie January 19, 2017

Looks like we’re in for another rainy weekend…. but ya gotta love it. It’s
amazing how green the South Bay has become with all this precipitation.
While it is our nature as Southern Californians to be active outdoors,
as Henry Wadsworth Longfellow so eloquently put it, "every so often,
into each life some rain must fall". Never fear, we’ve got you covered
with plenty of indoor events and activities where you can stay warm and
dry over the next few days.

They really need to change the name of this event as it actually runs for two weeks…… DineLA Restaurant Week is a bi-annual dining event established to introduce diners to the
extensive assortment of restaurants in neighborhoods throughout L.A.
County. DineLA Winter Restaurant Week takes place over 14 consecutive
days and runs from January 13 through January 27.
Local foodies and visitors to the area will have the opportunity to
enjoy a selection of specially priced prix fixe menus from some of LA’s
best restaurants during this this period. Restaurants from El Segundo to
Rancho Palos Verdes will be participating in this culinary event. Some
restaurants will feature lunch, some will offer dinner and some will
present both, so be sure to check the website at http://discoverlosangeles.com/restaurantweekv2/.
Diners may make a reservation online at Open Table or contact the
restaurant directly. Due to the popularity of this event, advance
reservations are strongly recommended. Walk-ins are welcome but there is
no guarantee they can be accommodated. This is a great opportunity to
sample something different and it’s sure to whet your appetite without
emptying your wallet!

This event is now sold out……. The Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce hosts the 2017 State of the Region Luncheon featuring Congresswoman Maxine Waters and Congressman Ted Lieu, on Thursday, January 19 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
South Bay constituents can expect for Waters and Lieu to delve into
myriad advocacy priorities for the region, including education funding;
workforce development; infrastructure and transportation efforts; and
land use and development. This annual event provides an update on those
policy concerns with particular emphasis on how federal policy decisions
may affect our region. Tickets are $46 per person or $460 for a table
of 10 for Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce members. Non-members can
reserve seats for $76 per person. For additional information and ticket
purchase, call (310) 540-5858 or visit the website online at https://www.torrancechamber.com/event/state-region-2/. The DoubleTree by Hilton Torrance-South Bay is located at 21333 Hawthorne Boulevard, Torrance, CA.

The Waterfront 3-D model has arrived in Redondo Beach! The community is invited to view the model at the Open House on Thursday, January 19 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
at the Waterfront Information Center. View the model and learn more
about the proposed project with fellow Redondo Beach community members.
There will be two presentations by Jean Paul Wardy, President, CenterCal

Properties at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. Light refreshments will be served and
parking validation will be provided. If you plan to attend, please RSVP
to info@thewaterfrontredondo.com.
The Waterfront Information Center is located at 239 North Harbor Drive,
Redondo Beach, CA 90277. (The former site of On the Rocks.)

The Palos Verdes Peninsula Chamber of Commerce will hold the monthly Business after Hours evening networking event on Thursday, January 19 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
at Corazon Mexican Kitchen. Chamber members and non-members alike are
welcome, to build business referrals, make new connections and expand
their marketing. This event is FREE to PVP Chamber Members. Admission
for guests and prospective Members is $15 and includes appetizers. All
attendees will receive Corazon discount coupons for future visits to the
restaurant. Cash bar available. For additional information and to RSVP,
contact the Chamber at 310-377-8111, via email at debby@palosverdeschamber.com or visit the website at http://www.palosverdeschamber.com. Corazon Mexican Kitchen is located at 767 Deep Valley Drive, Rolling Hills Estates.

Palos Verdes Performing Arts presents a production of Nunsense! From January 20 through January 29 at the Norris Theater. Before Sister Act and Late Nite Catechism, there was Nunsense! Revel
in the madness of this hilariously funny musical comedy, featuring a
troupe of dancing, singing, joke-cracking nuns. The award-winning hit
show played off-Broadway for a record-breaking run, and is now an
internationally acclaimed, must-see phenomenon. Nunsense!
follows the crazy antics of five nuns from the Little Sisters of Hoboken
convent. When their cook accidentally serves some tainted soup,
poisoning 52 of the sisters, the five surviving nuns must band together
and put on a variety show to raise money to “clean out the freezer.” The
wildly chaotic variety show is filled with 25 original songs set to a
live orchestra with lots of comic surprises. Performances are Fridays
and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets prices
begin at $30. For additional information and ticket purchase, call the
box office at (310) 544-0403 or visit the website at http://www.palosverdesperformingarts.com. The Norris Theater is located at 27570 Norris Center Drive, Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274.

Beach Cities Health District will host a FREE community Purpose Workshop & Volunteer Expo on Saturday, January 21 beginning at 9 a.m. at Redondo Union High School auditorium. Start the New Year off with a renewed sense of purpose and direction. The purpose workshop will be
facilitated by Kathleen Terry, a well-known local expert who has
successfully helped thousands of Beach Cities residents discover how to
align their individual gifts, talents and interests to create purpose in
daily life. Following Kathleen’s presentation, attendees will be
invited to explore a volunteer expo that features a diverse menu of
opportunities to give back to the community through local organizations
like Beach Cities Health District and Redondo Beach Unified School
District. Advanced registration is required. Onsite childcare will be
provided by AdventurePlex. Advanced registration for childcare is
required by January 13. To register, go to http://www.adventureplex.org. For additional information and to register for the workshop, visit the website at http://www.bchd.org/purpose. Redondo Union High School is located at 1 Sea Hawk Way, Redondo Beach, 90277.

Absolution Brewing presents Robbie Burns Night on Saturday, January 21 beginning at 5 p.m.
The evening features a live bagpiper as the Kelpie is processed into
the brewery and the traditional haggis is set alight with the finest
Scotch whiskey. The new Kelpie Scottish Ale will be introduced in a
limited number of 22 ounce bottles. Authentic haggis will be available
and California style haggis (aka big meat balls) will be served by Bartz
BBQ. The wearing of the kilt would be just the thing, don’t you think?
For additional information, visit the website at http://www.absolutionbrewingcompany.com/. Absolution Brewing Company is located at 2878 Columbia Street, Torrance, CA 90503.

Palos Verdes Art Center presents the Opening Reception: Aaron G. Green & California Organic Architecture on Saturday, January 21 from 6 to 9 p.m. The curator, architect and architecture historian Alan Hess, will give a talk at 7 pm.
The exhibition will feature rare photographs and original architectural
renderings and plans from the noted architect’s office, as well as
period shelter magazines spotlighting Green’s work. The exhibition will
remain on view at PVAC through May 28, 2017. In addition, on February 4 and February 5 at 8 p.m.,
there will be a special event featuring Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre.
“Architect Aaron G. Green (1917-2001) FAIA, was one of Organic
Architecture’s most talented proponents. Inspired by the complex
patterns, rugged textures and varied forms of nature, Organic Modernism
offered an alternative to the sharp-edged glass box Modernism known as
the International Style. Though he worked primarily in the San Francisco
Bay Area, Green launched his career in Los Angeles after World War II
when the region’s creative energy flourished. Green’s long independent
practice produced Organic designs for custom homes, public housing,
churches, schools, and internment facilities. He was widely published in
House Beautiful and Architectural Digest. But his additional role as
Frank Lloyd Wright’s associate in their joint San Francisco office also
placed him at the forefront of some of America’s most visionary
architecture during the fruitful final decade of Wright’s life. The
graceful Butterfly Wing bridge to cross southern San Francisco Bay was
never built, but the equally visionary Marin County Civic Center was;
Wright entrusted Green to see it to completion after Wright’s death.
This is the first exhibit of Aaron G. Green’s work to be presented in
Southern California.” – Alan Hess, Curator. For additional information,
visit the website at http://pvartcenter.org/. Palos Verdes Art Center is located at 5504 West Crestridge Road, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275.

The monthly Torrance Antique Street Faire takes place Sunday, January 22 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The event features 200+ sellers with antiques, collectibles, vintage
clothes, jewelry, LP’s, toys, tools, plants, home decor and more. Have
your antiques appraised for only $3, enjoy a free crafting activity with
Karen’s Krafts 4 Kids and live music. In addition, the Torrance
Historical Society offers a Walking Tour of Old Torrance at 1:30. Rain or shine,
free admission, free parking and pet friendly! For additional
information, call (310) 328-6107 or visit the website at http://www.torranceantiquefaire.com/. The Torrance Antique Street Faire is located at 1317 Sartori Avenue in downtown Torrance.

The South Bay Women’s Conference hosts the monthly Let’s Connect Mixer at Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza on Tuesday, January 24 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
This fundraising event is a great opportunity to meet local business
owners and entrepreneurs while mixing and mingling with like-minded
individuals. Tickets are $5 for members and $15 for non-members. For
additional information and ticket purchase, visit the website at http://sbbwa.com/. Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza is located at 780 S Sepulveda Boulevard, El Segundo, CA 90505.

Join Grace Giovannetti, Primo Italia’s own sommelier, and her special guest,
Mr. Andrea Contucci, during his visit from Italy, for a Private Wine Dinner on Wednesday, January 25 at 7 p.m. Diners will tour four old world wines paired to perfection with Italian
fare. Primo Italia is honored to host Contucci, one of the oldest and
most revered wineries in Montepulciano dating back to the XI century.
These Italian wines will transport you to noble times as you sit in
Rocco’s Room and enjoy the evening together. Reserve fast, as the last
dinner SOLD OUT in two days.
The four courses with wine pairings is $90 per person (tax &
gratuity not included). For additional information and reservations,
contact Grace Giovannetti at 310-739-5926 or via email at grace@eatprimo.com. Primo Italia is located at 24590 Hawthorne Boulevard, Torrance, CA.

We all saw the fabulous Torrance Float in this year’s Parade of Roses.
Well, they raise funds all year long to make the float happen every
year. Here’s your chance to contribute! The Torrance Rose Float
Association invites the community to the first Restaurant for Roses
event for 2017 on Thursday, January 26 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at
California Pizza Kitchen. CPK will donate 20% of your purchase to the
TRFA fundraiser. You can print the flyer here: http://www.torrancerosefloat.org/images/r4r/2017/trfa_r4r_cpk_160126.pdf. California Pizza Kitchen is located at 25306 Crenshaw Boulevard, Torrance, CA 90505.

Here’s a heads-up on a few events you’ll want to plan for now!

http://www.southbaybyjackie.com/ballroom-dance/

http://www.southbaybyjackie.com/south-bay-chili-cook-off/

http://www.southbaybyjackie.com/greatest-pirate-story-never-told/

http://www.southbaybyjackie.com/usba-happy-hour-networking-primo-italia/

http://www.southbaybyjackie.com/sbbwa-monthly-dinner/

These are just a few of the special events taking place, so be sure to check the Ongoing Events page and Daily Blog on my website at http://www.southbaybyjackie.com for details on these and other events happening throughout the South Bay.

Yesterday morning on The South Bay Show: Redondo Beach - More to Sea,
we aired an encore with guest Bobby Christian from the Redondo Beach
Chamber. He brought us up to speed on what to expect in Redondo Beach
this New Year. You can listen to yesterday’s show via podcast here:
There’s ‘More to Sea’ every Wednesday morning at 8 a.m.!

This morning on The South Bay Show: South Bay Spotlight,
our guests are Efthemios Tsiboukas, founder of Burger City Grill and
Voula Tsiboukas, Founder of Rock’n Juice. Themios and Voula are cousins
bringing their passion for great, healthy food to the South Bay! Don’t
worry, if you missed the program, you can listen to it via podcast
here: http://www.southbaybyjackie.com/burger-city-grill-rockn-juice/. Tune in every Thursday at 8 a.m. to keep up with what’s going down in the South Bay!

Tomorrow morning on The South Bay Show: Manhattan Beach 360, our guests will be students and staff from the Mira Coast High School Drama Department to tell us about their upcoming show, Tonight’s Play taking
place Friday, January 27 and Saturday, January 28. You can listen to
the program live at 8 a.m. or anytime via podcast here: http://www.southbaybyjackie.com/mira-costa-high-drama-department/. Tune in every Friday morning for the latest from Manhattan Beach!

The South Bay Show is now scheduling On Location Podcasts. If you are interested in scheduling a podcast of The South Bay Show at your business, give me a call at 310-418-6851.

Have a fabulous South Bay weekend!

Jackie

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