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A dry Saint Patrick’s Day Parade in Hermosa Beach
READ FULL ARTICLE HERE Despite the Pineapple Express raining down on most of California, it didn’t rain on the 27th Annual Hermosa Beach Saint Patrick’s Day Parade. Spectators who ignored Saturday’s rain forecast were rewarded by a parade featuring nearly 100 entries, including Irish dancers, marching bands, and exotic cars on loan from El Segundo Automobile Driving Museum. The museum cars carried Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach elected officials, and Fourth District Supervisor Holly Mitchell, the
Hermosa Beach ready for St. Patrick’s Day party, featuring annual parade
READ ENTIRE ARTICLE HERE The 27th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade will take place Saturday morning, March 11. There will also be a party on the parade's eve for the first time. Hermosa Beach’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade will return later this week — with a pre-party added to the festivities for the first time. After celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2019, the parade took a two-year hiatus because of the pandemic. But the community favorite — and one of the city’s marquee events — returned in 2022. This
PHOTOS: Hermosa Beach goes green with St. Patrick’s Day parade
READ ENTIRE ARTICLE HERE What began in 1995 with a small group of Irish-American friends meeting at a saloon to plan the inaugural event, the Hermosa Beach St. Patrick’s Day Parade has evolved into a beloved hometown tradition. And, the 27th annual event, sponsored by the Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce, was no different. Throngs of green-clad spectators lined the streets to cheer on marching bands, dancers, local nonprofits and unique vehicles to celebrate all things Irish, albeit almost a week
From Building Cars and Guitars to Fostering Community, Mike Longacre Is Living His Dream
READ ENTIRE ARTICLE HERE After catching a glimpse of the vintage guitars from the window, Levi Kelley, a visitor from Nashville, patiently waited for Mike’s Guitar Parlor to open. Soon he was chilling on a vintage gold sofa and singing “One for the Road” while playing Jordan Ziff’s Martin D-23V guitar, named for the lead guitarist of American metal band Ratt. Owner Mike Longacre customized this guitar with a bone saddle and an Amulet acoustic pickup system. Raised in the Mount Washington area of Los
