Seaside Attractions-Marina and Harbor


When it's time to cool off on a hot day and get to where the ocean breezes blow, Fisherman's Village in Marina del Rey and the Fisherman's Wharf in Redondo Beach seem to be the two most popular choices.

Living in the South Bay means being in proximity to the seaside attractions and spending many afternoons out on the wharf or on the pier. Whether going out with the camera for a photo session or taking a whale watching or sunset cocktail cruise, the Marina and King Harbor areas are perfect places to spend the summer days.

The Redondo Beach concrete pier replaced the wooden one that was burned in 1988. All the restaurants on the "Horseshoe Pier" were destroyed, leaving no competition for Old Tony's, the only restaurant to survive the fire and subsequent storms.

Marina del Rey had lost out to San Pedro in a competitive bid to create the Los Angeles Harbor. It has since become a prized recreational area and the world's largest man-made pleasure boat harbor.


Artful creations of Redondo Beach
A colorful facade on PCH, Redondo Bch.
Large scale sidewalk art.


More than 6,000 recreational boat slips.
A fine day in the Marina.

The Del Mar facing the Channel.
A flower box adds color to this marina scene.

The one and only Orange Julius Lighthouse...New England revisited.
This Orange Julius has been here forever.

Compare this lighthouse to the historic Point Fermin Lighthouse. Click here.