tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post348689234357378798..comments2024-02-05T05:15:04.759-08:00Comments on Wandering Scientist: Surprising San PedroCloudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09317847285050447789noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-30465927604414937322013-02-26T09:11:19.871-08:002013-02-26T09:11:19.871-08:00Make the most of the Southern California beach tow...Make the most of the Southern California beach towns before the million dollar second home buyers buy up all the houses with character and pull them down. Then there will be hardly any residents here and it will become an empty shell of a place with upscale plastic, characterless homes that are rarely lived in. A third of the homes on my street overlooking the ocean are occupied about two weeks a year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-9335589249776437332013-02-25T11:07:39.092-08:002013-02-25T11:07:39.092-08:00I think we ate at the table right next to you at T...I think we ate at the table right next to you at The Whale & Ale. So glad we got to be part of your fun weekend away! Loved reading your account of the weekend - it makes me appreciate even more why I live here.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294452940039894964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-40803880935493590612013-02-22T21:41:04.863-08:002013-02-22T21:41:04.863-08:00Thanks for all of the excellent suggestions, @badm...Thanks for all of the excellent suggestions, @badmomgoodmom! That should keep us in weekend getaways for awhile, since we don't get to take them that often.Cloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09317847285050447789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-71811414393166057432013-02-22T21:31:45.001-08:002013-02-22T21:31:45.001-08:00I forgot to mention that the REI store in Manhatta...I forgot to mention that the REI store in Manhattan Beach runs kayak tours out of San Pedro. You could have been kayaking with the dolphins!badmomgoodmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11569728075698885020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-80251604799349865152013-02-22T10:01:41.944-08:002013-02-22T10:01:41.944-08:00Torrance is a gem. Search my blog for Torrance an...Torrance is a gem. Search my blog for Torrance and you will see many suggestions. Better yet, call me for a guide.<br />http://badmomgoodmom.blogspot.com/2012/02/dont-miss-sbqg-quilt-show.html<br /><br />I just hosted an Australian blogger and her BF. We took them to Torrance to see Buffy's HS and house.<br /><br />You must eat omakase at Yuzu.<br />http://badmomgoodmom.blogspot.com/search?q=yuzu<br /><br />And then check out the Japanese mall at the corner of Carson and Western. http://badmomgoodmom.blogspot.com/search?q=sanseido<br /><br />Time it with tidepooling during the winter.<br />http://badmomgoodmom.blogspot.com/2008/11/tide-pooling-wrapup.html<br /><br />And the Redondo Brewing company brewpub.badmomgoodmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11569728075698885020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-41493410766504353592013-02-20T19:24:42.262-08:002013-02-20T19:24:42.262-08:00I'd completely forgotten about the Wayfarer...I'd completely forgotten about the Wayfarer's Chapel, I'm glad you made time for it. I like reading anything I can find about any given area, tourist guidebook, websites, etc. That's how we found a gem of a Hainan chicken and rice place in Thailand.Revanchehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07293868300535734672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-81042630272428040062013-02-20T18:14:41.538-08:002013-02-20T18:14:41.538-08:00Ahhh... the mystery of the million dollar second h...Ahhh... the mystery of the million dollar second homes is solved. Thanks! <br /><br />I'll make a note of your restaurant suggestion. The next part of L.A. Mr. Snarky wants to explore is Torrence. He found the Japanese hotel and the collection of restaurants near it and is intrigued. Any suggestions there? It will be several months before we take another getaway, though.Cloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09317847285050447789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-30828698904340451792013-02-20T13:41:20.884-08:002013-02-20T13:41:20.884-08:00That chapel is gorgeous!!That chapel is gorgeous!!dspencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028178955338687090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-35348594293828293612013-02-20T09:50:23.242-08:002013-02-20T09:50:23.242-08:00What a great find -- I would have never put that o...What a great find -- I would have never put that on my list of places to check out.SteveBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00567643392292217763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-79475549907237451822013-02-20T09:41:43.427-08:002013-02-20T09:41:43.427-08:00I've been wanting to explore that neighborhood...I've been wanting to explore that neighborhood. It is under-rated!oilandgarlichttp://oilandgarlic.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-11773314101275590782013-02-20T08:45:07.054-08:002013-02-20T08:45:07.054-08:00You might also want to try the Palos Verdes Inn in...You might also want to try the Palos Verdes Inn in the Hollywood Riviera section of Redondo Beach. It's on the northern end of the Palos Verdes Peninsula. There's a very nice pedestrian village and beach access.badmomgoodmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11569728075698885020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-1095786007439051942013-02-20T08:43:27.510-08:002013-02-20T08:43:27.510-08:00You were practically in my backyard. I could have...You were practically in my backyard. I could have given you restaurant recommendations.<br /><br />Next time, try dimsum at the corner of PCH and Narbonne.<br /><br />BTW, the coastal commission does not allow primary homes on some parcels for ecological reasons. Developers buy those lots cheaply, and then build second home timeshares on them. That obeys the letter, if not the spirit, of the law.badmomgoodmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11569728075698885020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-38549307132490243502013-02-20T05:54:55.572-08:002013-02-20T05:54:55.572-08:00The low-key getaway is ideal, as far as I'm co...The low-key getaway is ideal, as far as I'm concerned. And I have felt vindicated about reading hotel guest guides since I was in Baltimore about 15 years ago, and the hotel guide led me to a great brunch place in Fells Point, where I discovered what is still one of my favorite coffees.Tragic Sandwichhttp://tragicsandwich.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-86474867389632834892013-02-20T05:06:23.533-08:002013-02-20T05:06:23.533-08:00Sounds and looks like you had a wonderful time!Sounds and looks like you had a wonderful time!Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01695509619557410413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-40128955589767618822013-02-20T03:40:20.993-08:002013-02-20T03:40:20.993-08:00Oh wow this sounds so lovely it was relaxing just ...Oh wow this sounds so lovely it was relaxing just to read & see the pictures. I am looking forward to when my boys are old enough to be left alone (maybe when the youngest is 3?) for a weekend getaway---but we do not have anything nearly as lovely in our vicinity. -AnaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-77559804149541486082013-02-20T03:38:37.482-08:002013-02-20T03:38:37.482-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18320182732889825712noreply@blogger.com