Manhattan Beach, United States Travel Blogs

I show Ricky around
Jun 22, 2009 (21 photos)

... to Ricky recommended a Philly cheese steak lunch to reestablish our manhood, which we ate in silence obviously scarred from the beach volleyball disaster. After lunch, with our manhood once again on solid footing, we searched for the spot serving the best ...

Bike tour recovery week
Aug 10, 2009

Really our Blog ended as we handed the bikes back In LA. We had a fabulous 3 day cruise to Encinada aboard the Carnival Paradise. We were joined by my Canadian cousin and husband and I actually got to celebrate my 50th the 1st night aboard the ship to ...

In Summary
Aug 24, 2009

Jeff Now we are all back safely home I thought I would write a little summary of the trip for any one else attempting something similar.  Things we did right Strangely for me we did a fair amount of planning and that seemed worthwhile. We had all ...

Los Angeles Pen Show Feb 14-15
Feb 15, 2009 (12 photos)

We hope you'll enjoy the photos taken at the 20th Annual LA Pen Show!   If the crowds on Sunday, the main day of this pen show are any indication, the health of the pen collecting hobby is doing just fine! We'll be leaving LA on Monday and ...

A Blog is Born (Again)
Sep 14, 2006

Hey all, So This will be my blog for my South American adventure. I've named it "Hide to Seek" because my plan is to bury myself in a totally different culture and environment to really learn about life, people, and the world. A la Stephen's advice, ...

In the States
May 24, 2008

We have just arrived in the US - and made it to the Hotel its 11pm US time, so we have been up a few hours (26), we have our Hire Car - a Mazda 6, we have checked in and all is good in the world.  Bit too tired to write much, but will report back ...

Friday at the LA Pen Show
Feb 13, 2009 (9 photos)

It's Day One of the LA Pen Show!   Most of the day was spent setting up our exhibit.  Photos abov are a little sneak preview of what you'll see at Pendemonium when you come to the show on Saturday and Sunday. Sam Pendemonium

Through the Desert & Over the Mountains to LA
Feb 13, 2009 (7 photos)

... and the mountains, hints of snow everywhere.   Definitely a little twist on the usual scenery. We are now settled in Manhattan Beach and will be at the Los Angeles Pen Show all weekend.  We'll try to get some photos posted of the ...

Welcome to the Hotel California
Sep 5, 2008 (6 photos)

... in LA on Monday Sept 1st. Staying with Joan , Graham, Imogen (Guy's Goddaughter) & her brother Finlay in their lovely house in Manhattan Beach, LA. Sunshine & blue skies, on the beach, cycled along the coast on a tandem for 13 miles to Venice Beach past ...

back to LA
Sep 21, 2008 (5 photos)

A last few days in LA, more driving in crazy freeway traffic, more boogie boarding on Manhattan Beach. Went to the Hollywood Bowl with Joan & the family & saw Brian Wilson & the LA Philharmonic with a firework concert - spectacular setting in ...

Saying Goodbye to MB
Dec 18, 2007 (3 photos)

Well, less than a month to go. I've just about planned everything and all my toys are tested and ready to go. Vaccines (ouch), prescriptions (filled) and visas (check). January 7 takes me to Rio on my first stop. I'll be visiting some of the worlds ...

Home at Last
Jul 2, 2008 (1 photos)

... a little something about a different part of the world! Now get off your butt and go out and travel! Oh, and when everyone asks me where is the best place I visited, I'd have to say...Manhattan Beach...California Rocks! This is Mike signing out.

Last day.. off to the airport
Aug 16, 2009 (4 photos)

... to burn so the boys decided we'd take a drive along the coast road southwards.  Chrissie had thought that a proper look round Manhattan Beach would have been nice, but that got overlooked.  The drive was pretty and we did manage a stop or two, ...

Life's a Beach!
Aug 10, 2009 (5 photos)

... them, unlike the cruise ship, where even Chrissie felt slim!! Meanwhile Rick, Debbie, Roger and Wendy took a Yellow Cab to Manhattan Beach.  Rick was a little concerned that the taxi cab driver didn't know where he was going, but Wendy confirmed  ...

Day 6 ..... Goodbye the Smiths
Aug 15, 2009 (3 photos)

... taken just below us - in the car park (which we couldn't quite understand considering the more picturesque choice of the beach).  They watched the sunsetting and then did eventually get to work.  With one bag each packed and the jacket ...

Day 3 at the Beach
Aug 12, 2009

... ; Angie saw them too from the balcony of the beach house.  Greg joined us for a short time later. Back at the beach house Wendy and Chrissie stayed behind relaxing on the balcony but the others all went off to Sharkeez.  By the time they returned ...

Day two at the beach
Aug 11, 2009

As became the norm during our time at Manhattan Beach, Jeff got up first, banged about a bit and then went off for his jog to the pier.  Greg was next to get up to make a cup of tea.  Jeff returned (feeling extremely unfit - he'd just managed to ...

another super steve ride and checking out Buffy
Feb 9, 2005

Well big day again - Super Steve picked us up from Anaheim and drove us to Manhattan Beach.  It was another stressful LA freeway driving experience. Super Steve is not so super - I caught him napping about 3 times, we kept veering off into other ...

we hit Universal, Hollywood and Beverly Hills
Feb 10, 2005

... There was a restaurant down here called Sapore too...wonder if its as good as the Melbourne one..?!   We moved onto Venice Beach (which we had seen yesterday) and then it was time for Hollywood.  We were dropped off on the Hollywood Walk of ...

1 more day!
Aug 1, 2008

The countdown is on! Less then 23 hours to go!!! I cannot wait to get there! I wish I didn't have to sit through the 9 hour flight though :( That is gonna SUCK! But we get lots of movies to choose from and video games.  So it will be fine! This is ...

getting ready
Jul 31, 2008

I am almost all packed! I thought my suitecase was WAY too big but it turns out, it almost isn't big enough for all the junk I am bringing!!! I am soo excited but not so much looking forward to the LONG flight!! 2 days to go :) In case you are curious, ...

Halloween USA Style
Nov 2, 2006 (4 photos)

When I arrived here on October 17th houses were already covered in Halloween decorations. They take it to a whole nother level in this country. People have giant spiders on their houses, ghosts, witches and tons of carved pumpkins. It's definitely ...

Life on the Beach
Apr 25, 2003

My favorite place in the World

Manhattan Beach at Dusk
Jul 18, 2007 (10 photos)

... visit us at the hotel for a quick visit. But by the evening I was going stir crazy and needed to get out, so I went out to Manhattan Beach, which is not too far away from where we are staying. It's just below (south of) Venice Beach. I wouldn't have even ...

A day in the life
Mar 25, 2009 (1 photos)

I didn't go anywhere.

Excitement in Manhattan Beach
Nov 14, 2006 (1 photos)

... (as she's a husky)so the crew were coming up to talk about Nakoma and I found out that they were shooting a pilot called Manhattan Beach and it's like a male Sex and the City. Then my other exciting time was going to watch a new sitcom being filmed. It's ...