Loved our sunset stroll recently at Roessler Point. It has free parking, nice coastal and ocean…read moreviews, doggie trash dispensers just to name a few. Many locals have children playing soccer and basketball. It also has a nice trail and those without dogs can visit the tidepool along with direct access to the water. It connects right over to Rats Beach and Torrance Beach. I quite enjoyed my short and relaxing walks with the dogs here. Too bad there's no benches to sit down so one can really gawk at the ocean and people watch at the same time!

This magical location in Malaga Cove is so special to us as it secures such a sentimental place in…read moreour hearts !! We've been visiting this little gazebo for over 25 years and the view is always stunning any time of the day or evening !! I am very lucky and grateful ! Cheers !

The 2024-2025 NBA season kicked off today and what better place to kick off basketball season than…read morewith a visit to the Kobe Bryant Mural located in Torrance! Painted by Mike Trujillo; the mural highlights Kobe's basketball journey via all his jerseys. The mural starts off on the left with a painting showasing when he played high-school basketball at Lower Merion High School and wore #33. The mural then shows how he first wore #8 for the Lakers for when was first drafted and on to when he won three championships in 2000, 2001, and 2002. The mural next highlights him wearing the #10 jersey for the USA men's basketball team at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games. Lastly it shows Kobe sporting #24 starting in the 2006-07 season; all the way till he retired in 2016. I also loved how the mural had purple and gold hues for the background. This is an amazing mural to see and it can be easily missed as it is on the backside of the Burger City restaurant in Torrance. I definitely say though it is one not to pass up seeing as it's a great tribute to Kobe via showcasing all of Kobe's jerseys from the start to the finish of his career. This mural is something Lakers and basketball fans will truly appreciate. I know I certainly did!

Public art in Torrance, California…read more.. My friend, Craig Y., knew that there was a relatively new Kobe Bryant mural in his hometown. He tried to figure out where it was located on Torrance Boulevard. We found it in Old Town Torrance... on the wall of Burger City Grill. It's by Mike Trujillo and is awesome! The gigantic mural has great illumination at night! It includes all of the numbers that Kobe wore: from High School, to the Olympics, and when we was with the Lakers! Look for Kobe's Academy Award! It's very cool - go see it!

A Long Beach landmark and Los Angeles County, must!…read more The Lions Lighthouse is apart of the Shoreline Aquatic Park off the beaten path from Shoreline Drive by the Aquarium of the Pacific (where I had my high school prom) and a few nice skips away from the Pike Outlets. It's a big silo that is more lively at night as it glows/lights up. Built in the late 1850s, this tourist attraction is along the L.A. river and has a nice view of the Queen Mary and lots of Long Beach as it's slightly uphill. It's not a fully functional lighthouse so you aren't able to enter it, but can enjoy it's beauty day and night in the LBC. Lots of attractions, eateries, sitting spots, shops and fun nearby. It could use a little tlc, but I'm sure it's due to the weather and normal aging. Paid parking nearby. Make sure you grab some photo-worthy keepsakes of this iconic lighthouse.

This local attraction serves as a memorial for my girlfriend as for that weekend we spent on the…read morewater. Just enjoying the scenery we became curious and wandered jokingly onto its location

Wow! A beautiful and intriguing fountain in the middle of a small parking lot…read more The mermaids are in a peculiar stance and doing special things with their hands. Don't remember too much of those poses/statues in high school history classes.

Dec. 2011 review update:…read more I'm obsessed with this fountain. I might need an intervention. I'm in Malaga Cove Plaza every couple days: post office, market, coffee shop, cafes, gift shop, newspapers....recently I was there to get my hair done. I got to Malaga 40 min early so I could check out fountain photo ops. I was almost late for my appt.. Two hours later, hair cut & colored, I'm back at the fountain waiting for sunset. I was freezing. I was hungry. Should've gone potty before I left the salon but was in a hurry to get back to the fountain....(TMI, apologies). Sometimes in the plaza I avoid looking at the fountain. Resist. Don't take that first pic, you'll be hooked. A couple times they shut off the fountain's water & I felt a sense of panic. Withdrawal symptoms. I never check-in here. People will get wise. She's at the fountain again. Complete transparency: I haven't posted all the pics I've taken, not even close. It's embarrassing. This has been going on for 8 years. I'm exhausted. That Beach Boys song, "Help Me Rhonda", plays in my head but I altered the words: Help me Neptune Help, help me Neptune Help me get him out of my head. I've seen a lot of beautiful fountains in my day (e.g., Chicago's landmark Buckingham Fountain) but none so captivating as this one. It's got me. And there are no barriers here to keep people at a distance. It's so easy to use the sky as a photo backdrop, as water squirts & drips from every cherub, mermaid & dolphin orifice. Flowering trees surround the fountain in late winter/early spring. And Neptune, the star of the show, appears to reach for clouds & contrails. Sometimes it looks as if they emanate from his giant hand. He's powerful. I'm smitten. Another Yelper managed to capture Neptune holding the moon, well done. And then there's that pic where the stature is purple, captioned "photo class". Creative. And btw....about that fig leaf: Originally Neptune was not wearing one, which apparently caused a bit of an uproar as did the topless mermaids which remain. I'm guessing that today, almost a hundred years later, there'd be an even bigger uproar over a completely naked Neptune in the middle of a parking lot. So we've got half-nekkid Nept with the girls spraying water from their bosoms & a crazy lady taking pictures & everybody's just doin' their thing. A glimmer of hope: I'm not tempted to take photos when it's raining. Yet. But whoa, what interesting shots those could be. Uh oh

Lookout Point Park located above Port Of Los Angeles,California,is a great place to see panoramic…read moreocean views of The Port of Los Angeles,Port Long Beach and coastal views and beyond! Above It All ! . . . . #lookoutpointpark #portoflosangeles #portoflongbeach #oceanviews #waynesalvatti #nineteenth #ilovela #cityviews #ilovelongbeach

Wonderful sweeping views of the Port of Los Angeles, Vincent Thomas Bridge, Long Beach, Los Angeles…read moreCruise Terminal, and Angel's Gate Lighthouse, to name a few sights. This park is located on Gaffey between 34th & 36th Streets. S. Gaffey Street in San Pedro is a main thoroughfare. If you want to stop here, it's probably easiest if you turn into the parking lot when heading North because the parking spaces are angled. I've stopped here a few times curious to see what's out there at that moment. I've seen a cruise ship leave twice. You can see the cranes in the distance. There used to be viewing telescopes, but they were gone when I just went in Jan. 2026. There is a grassy area and a bench here. No picnic tables. For me, this park is suitable mainly for taking in the views. I probably wouldn't choose to picnic here. This vantage point is better suited for sunrise as it faces eastward. You could come for sunset, but you won't actually see the sun setting. The glow could be beautiful. Or, just come at night when the harbor and beyond is lit up! Nearby places to visit which are notable are the Korean Friendship Bell, Marine Mammal Care Center, Point Fermin Lighthouse, and Cabrillo Beach Museum.

We had the most beautiful afternoon strolling through this park overlooking the container shipping…read moreyard. It's so perfectly manicured with a huge turf field to play soccer, a child's ninja warrior style playground with a few whoopty whirls lol and your traditional type playground. The long pathway boasts adult exercise equipment so you can get in shape for free at your local park! We had to test all the gear out and it's all in great shape!

Sweet spot in Wilmington to chill. Mostly vacant park. They have a water setup for the kids. Good…read morespot to practice my skateboarding which I never do. No one can see me fail here. Oh well. Good spot to run the dogs since the main street is far enough away. Parking is fine. Picnic tables. Just needs a basketball court really. Its not actually by the waterfront but you can see the rigs from here at least.

Beautiful house!! We had tea this morning and got a tour of the house afterwards. The food was…read moregood, if a bit heavy on the sweets. Hibiscus and English Breakfast tea was served with all the little fixings. We also got to meet Charlotte the cat, who is SUCH a little sweetheart. She's a real people lover and won't say no to a good pet. Everyone was so friendly and the tour was very interesting. I think I'll pay another visit sometime, it was so awesome :)

Since my review was several years ago I have not been to any events since. My positive review…read moresuggested they keep past participants informed of events but the lame excuse was that they are volunteers who aren't very technical savvy. My just answered review mentioned a news paper to keep one informed. A little too late! Best of luck . Sorry I have missed out on so many event! Why are you responding at this late date?

Basketball courts. Tennis courts. A skate park. Plenty of green for picnics. I've seen this park at…read moreits worse and it has been upgraded significantly. The grass is now well maintained, the tennis courts have been renovated and repainted (I would know; I once signed up for tennis lessons via City of Gardena and we used the courts here) and people have been mindful about their waste given there are plenty of trash bins around. As we are in the middle of a pandemic, they have attempted to close everything down with yellow tape but that doesn't stop people from still coming through and using the facilities. I'm sure staff aren't thrilled about that, but no one is really enforcing anything. Otherwise, it's a pretty cool park to hangout at. Here's hoping this pandemic ends soon. I can't wait to watch those early morning badminton teams play again.

The field is spacious for outside sports…read more The playground was pretty small but the park staff was there on a Sunday!

Cute park, great views, and a wonderful place to spend an afternoon with friends!…read more The small parking lot offered very few options but the street parking nearby was viable. The park was very busy but not too crowded--it seems that many families or special occasions choose this park to celebrate together. There is a playground and views of the ocean, and the area was kept up well without trash or large dead spots in the grass.

Visited this park on a Thursday lunch time with my two dogs in tow…read more Parking is not free and you have to download the app to pay-per-hour. I found plenty of free street parking across the street and all around the neighborhood instead. After nearly getting hit by a car a few times and getting approached by an intoxicated looking homeless or two, we finally made it to the park. And then that's when we discovered that the place is NOT DOG FRIENDLY. Omg! At first, I thought I saw the signs wrong and had to actually go up close to it. I also witnessed a bunch of other dog owners walking around the park with their dogs but many had them not leashed. That's when it dawned on me why the park has a no dog allowed policy. It's honestly very infuriating when people are so blatantly disrespectful about park policies and other people's safety. Not to mention the dog shit everywhere that really shouldn't have been there. Ugh. And that was enough of LA County shenanigans for me that day.