This was such an awesome and unique experience! It truly felt like we were part of the game the…read moreentire time, which made it so much more immersive and fun. I was a little nervous at first since our seats were more on the left-hand side, and I wasn't sure if we'd have a good view of the full screen--but that wasn't an issue at all. The view was great, everything was super clear, and we didn't feel like we missed anything. The check-in process was incredibly easy, and they even validated 4 hours of parking, which was a huge plus. Our tickets also came with a $15 dining credit each, which was a really nice perk. Overall, I'd definitely recommend this experience and would absolutely come back again!

Bought tickets for the Harry Potter immersive experience Not knowing how close Level 1 row 1 was to…read morethe screen and you would be looking up. It was a little too close for our liking, we were going to leave really early, on the way out our server noticed and wanted us to not have a good experience. So she spoke to her manager Phil. Phil offered us an alternative seat on level 2. Amazing customer service! Thanks Phil. We definitely will be back.

Super friendly staff and wonderful service! We came a had a drink before our movie and were…read morewelcomed by Kelly at the bar. He was as super hospitable and welcoming. Will come back just for hot dogs and drinks!

Awesome theater. So glad they re-opened but seeing how empty it is all the time now I worry it…read morewon't be here for long. Already been then quite a bit and on a few occasions we have the theater to ourselves. We are going tonight to Mandalorian on release weekend and so far we were the only people when we got the ticket a couple of hours ago. Don't think this place lasts another year unfortunately.

Seems it's seldom open. Tried to visit several times and it's always closed. I have nothing more to…read moreadd but yelp requires to have a minimum number of characters in my review. No idea why!!

The docents have a great wealth of knowledge. It's worth it for a quick look around.read more

Great Independent single scree theater!…read more Attended a (sold out) screening with a q&a afterwards and had a great time. I will say, if you are attending a popular screening that will be sold out or close to sold out, and you want to buy concessions, it may be best to get there 45-1 hour before. They only have one register and are a small team, I waited in line for a little more than 30 mins and I arrived 30 mins before the screening. The staff are friendly and great! Seats are comfortable for being standard non-recliners. Im looking forward to coming back!

Found out about this cinema via an Instagram post last year that said the Circle Jerks were…read moreperforming here after a screening of the film Repo Man and I almost bought a ticket but couldn't make it. This theater was on my radar since then and on Thursday a friend posted on her story that they were screening Dinner in America with a Q&A with the writer/director and producer and later, Emily Skeggs!! I got a ticket so fast and pushed my concert plans to the side for this. I saw Dinner in America for the first time, last year after the Kanopy app randomly recommended it to me. I watched it and loved this film so much, but when I found out it came out in 2020, I was bummed I'd never get to see it on the big screen. Thanks to Gardena Cinema I was able to see it with a sea of people and not just alone on my phone 29 times. While we were waiting for the film to start, the owner came up to the mic and talked about the history of the theater and how her family came to own it after immigrating to the U.S. in the 70's. Yesterday was the national shutdown strike, but honestly it's hard on small businesses everywhere and I saw so many of these businesses say they were staying open and supporting in one way or another. Judy did the same and gave an impromptu moving talk about what's going on in the world and why it was important to still go on with the screening of this film; because it's punk as fuck! I love this film down BAD because it is exactly that and more. This film is my Heated Rivalry for real. Getting here was easy from the O.C. and parking was a dream!! There's a big parking lot connected to the theater and it's free. I love the multi colored letters of the marquee out front as it really stands out against the background of the city. Inside it's a small lobby then straight into the 1 theater. I was shocked at how far back the seating goes. Other small art house theaters it's not that big inside but here there's so much seating. The seats are small though, like from the 1940's small, but I was able to sit comfortably the whole film. I stayed for the Q&A and was able to ask one question about the soundtrack and release of the Psyops songs and found out it was in the works. Emily Skeggs said hi to me as I was about to ask my question and I was done. After that, I like teared up for some weird reason. It was such a great evening and hearing Judy's story and that this theater is run completely by volunteers was so heartwarming. These theaters are so special to me because they show the cult films and are able to bring out the cast and crew for Q&A which is something you don't get at chain theaters. I genuinely will make an effort to support art house cinemas this year and in particular Gardena Cinema because it is punk AF!

Parking was easy. Took a min to find the direction to the theatre and then there was a long line…read morefor the Michael movie screening. There's a nice looking bar outside. The vibes were cool. Loud music bumping but it wasn't disturbing. Eventually made it inside. It's very spacious. Another bar located inside. A lot of TVs and chairs. A great hangout spot for drinks and to watch some sports. Great service at the bar. Both bartenders were real cool. And the drinks were about average price for a bar with no happy hour. Paid $33 or $34 including $2 tip for a Cinépolis Old Fashioned and Mango Rita. Couldn't take pics of the room cuz they collected our phones before going inside. However, it's big with a lot of comfortable seats. And it was clean. There was popcorn already placed at every seat for the guest. There could've been better communication regarding the reserved seats. Whereas just about every seat had a sign reading "reserved". Parking is free for the first 3 hrs with validation. There are 2 machines available from what I saw. One near the front desk and entering. Then another near the bar. Parking was free for the first 3 hrs.

Our group of five went on a Saturday around 5pm. At first glance, it seemed very promising. Me and…read moremy husband had arrived early and got ourselves a round of drinks before the movie. At the beginning of our movie, we ordered our food and drinks. Certain items like the bottomless popcorn and which my friend ordered came at the beginning of the movie which was appreciated. We had used our respective phones to order our food items and our burger and fries took about 45 mins and me and my husband didn't receive our cocktail until probably ten minutes later. One person in our party didn't receive her cocktail until towards the end of the movie and by then she had to rush to finish it. Despite receiving the bottomless popcorn in the beginning, she only received one round which is a little misleading. We noticed that certain items that were paid for separately and were charged again. We were charged tip twice without even choosing the tip amounts ourselves which was unusual. If auto gratuity is included in checks, this should be disclosed when booking tickets or somewhere in the menu before you order. Another thing is that you can't even delete or cancel anything which made things even more confusing. For awhile, we questioned if our orders went through but we ultimately decided to wait it out. Glad we did or it would have turned into a bigger headache. Once our movie was finished, we brought this up with a manager and were comped mostly everything except for the burger and fries which was understandable. Overall, the movie and the chairs were really comfortable but the timing of everything else ruined the experience for us. I think in concept there are a lot of things that could have made this experience great, but the flow and timing of receiving our food and drinks was a little unusual. It was also kind of polarizing for us considering that we were able to order drinks directly from the bar without much of an issue or delay. I did also notice that there was kind of a musty smell in the hallways and in the theater. There was also an explosion of paper straw wrappers on the ground near the entrance by the seats. I am not picky by any means but I think establishments should be held to a certain standard especially if it is promoted as a luxury theater.

I remember, vaguely in detail, but clearly in broadness, that I saw an episode of Reading Rainbow…read more In this episode the main character goes to a swap meet and is inspired by a book to view a trip to the swap meet as an opportunity to discover treasure. I did not go with a child's optimism to the Roadium, but I did hope to find oddities to engage my mind, trinkets to admire and imagine about, and in general find something that would be right for me at a bargain price. And the Roadium on a Sunday, provided me the opportunity to find all the previously mentioned items and things, plus it also help me get steps in, in a slow pace, while I absorbed the sun's Vitamin D. I am surprised to say this, like super surprised, but the item that most caught- really arrested- my attention was a picture that centered the country's current sitting president: Trump. In the picture, Trump has his head down, eyes closed, hands and fingers interlocked, and he seems to have a face of meditation, maybe receiving peace and/or knowledge. And behind stand a variety of historical and political powerhouses of the past, like Nixon, Reagan, Washington, Lincoln, and others that I could not recognize to name with confidence. However, all had their eyes closed, and had an aura of tranquility that also carried palpable notes of worry. What struck me the most is that the group, in tense serenity, included men and women of color. It is important to note that I clipped the picture, to give the reader or viewer the opportunity to collect their own thoughts and land their own interpretation. That got heavy. I also clipped a picture of quinceneras. One was dressed in Cinderella blue with a carriage, horse, and carriage handers were in the background, I thought it was A.I. generated but perhaps some people do have quinces like that, in fact I know they do, I used to wacth my Super Sweet Sixteen on MTV. Getting inside the Roadium is hard on a Sunday. But apparently worst on others day because the Roadium has different vendors on different days and each attracts a different type of crowd. For instance, on the firstMonday of the month vendors from the Rose Bowl Flea Market come. Please know that I am recycling information that was provided to me by one of the vendors. Research, please to verify accuracy. However, she also explained that on Mondays, when the Vintage Vendors come, parking becomes nearly imposible to find, even on the street. On this day, it cost 5 dollars, the cashiers only accept cash, The place has trinkets, food, and finds, seriously, it is a cool walk to see, touch, and get lost, if that is something one can do- shop vendors with nothing you want to buy, but still find meaning in the seeing and touching. I had peanuts on this day, but they were special because they were freshly toasted. Like I got a few to try (both extra toasted and not so toasted) and they were still warmed from the machine that toasted them. The touch of a warm shell was enough for me to be impressed but the freshness was key. This vendor explains that sometimes the peanuts in the store are 10 days old, after they were first roasted. Again do research. I saw micro Mexican candy stores with some of the candy that really communicates non-tourist streets of Oaxaca. I also bought three shirts. One was 8, two other ones were three dollars, and I feel like they were honest finds. I took a video of a barbie like doll, not barbie, using a Segway, which I thought was a wink to the modern that made sense yet never seen. I also saw a Spiderman Halloween shirt. And I thought how weird. It was him siting Spidey like, and he was pumpkin orange with bats behind him. It was juvenile because it was Disney product from theri Halloween bash time. So this place does have what was one precious yet never bought. I can see how someone might get something today to use at another day, or simply, be creative and DIY stuff from the stuff they found here.

We went for vintage days and it was a big disappointment . There was one booth that had vintage…read moreitems. The rest of the swap meet was Bath and body items which was very well organized and they had a massive amounts and quite a bit of children's items and clothes some clothes not the best quality but just really good selection and kids grow out of things so fast they had some like little boutique booths, which the quality didn't seem great, but the prices were higher than I definitely expected, but the rest of the Swapmeet was like a big chunk sale plastic bags on the ground or on tables with just piles of stuff thrown all over them or random tchotchkes thrown on the ground and you had to pick through everything. It is big but unfortunately it was definitely not vintage days. We went on the day that they was designated for vintage days specifically because we weren't really looking for just junk or stuff . We won't be back anytime soon . We got an ice cream cone and one scoop was like eight dollars. They do have some fruit and vegetables, but they were pretty ripe and some of the items canned goods look like things they got left over from maybe a food bank or items they took from a food bank that they didn't use just a lot of stuff that seemed like it had been collected from free stuff left over from a yard sale or I don't even know it was not what I expected. It was my first time I've been wanting to go for years. My sister-in-law hadn't been since she was younger, and my husband hadn't been since he was younger. He said he remembered his mom taking him all the time.

One of our favorite parks for a family day out! The playground is great for kids safe, clean, and…read morewith plenty of space to run around. There's a nice lake, open grassy areas, and shaded spots which make it perfect for relaxing or having a picnic. My toddler always has a great time here. Such a peaceful and well-maintained park definitely a go-to for us!

Polliwog is the largest park in all of the South Bay and a great park for a walk. They've got a…read morelarge pond - watch out for all the Canadian geese and watch your step for um some nature droppings. They have several playgrounds, picnic areas and gazebos. Note - Manhattan Beach is pretty strict with large parties at the park- so you will need to reserve if you're hosting a party. Overall it's a fun park that's a perfect spot for picnics, nature sight seeing and chill days.