Post Labor Day heat is now commonplace down here in the South Bay and will surely play a definitive role in everybody’s weekend agenda. Shade, air-conditioning, and a dip in the Santa Monica Bay, where South Bay beaches are registering an approximate 72 degrees, are easy answers to a sweltering Saturday & Sunday. So is cold beer. In fact, that down-home craft beer celebration that started in 2008 makes its annual fall return on September 20th. LA Beer Week starts with a kick-off event dubbed LA Brewers Beer Week Kick-Off festival taking place in Downtown LA’s old Chinatown Plaza.
The theme of local craft beer balances out this weekend too as The Dudes’ Brewing Company finally open their tasting room to the general public and the original home of Rock & Brews hosts their 4th Annual Local Craft Beer Festival. If beer related events aren’t your thing, look below as there are a number of leisurely pursuits going on this South Bay weekend that don’t require proof of ID.
Photo: Redondo Beach near the Topaz jetty
TEDxRedondoBeach – Beyond Limits: Friday, September 12, 2014 – 6:00 – 9:00 PM Last year TEDxRedondoBeach discussed a theme titled “Shift Happens: Exploring Shifting Paradigms.” This year they are exploring the human capacity to move beyond limits. Whether created by the self, society or nature, individuals have the ability to redefine limits we believe exist. More Info
The Dudes’ Brewing Company Opens Tasting Room : Friday, September 12, 2014 – Sunday, September 14, 2014 The opening of the Dude’s Brewing Company’s tasting room in Torrance is finally here and will officially open this weekend. The Dudes’ Brewing Co. have their own way of doing things that in no way reflects the freeloading Dude character in the movie “The Big Lebowski” but their styles of beer do exemplify a hint of non-conformity. Come on out this weekend and sample some of the Dudes’ brew Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. More Info
Finally! The Dudes’ Brewing Co. open their tasting room.
Michael Feinstein opens 2014-15 Season at Palos Verdes Performing Arts: Saturday, September 13, 2014 – 8:00 p.m. Palos Verdes Performing Arts (formerly Norris Center for the Performing Arts) will open its 32nd season with the multi-platinum selling, five-time Grammy®-nominated entertainer, Michael Feinstein at the Norris Theatre. Dubbed “The Ambassador of the Great American Songbook,” Feinstein is considered one of the premier interpreters of American standards. More Info
Battleship USS Iowa: Music Under the Guns: Saturday, September 13, 2014 – 6:00 PM
Join Battleship USS Iowa for a night filled with light classical favorites, jazz, show tunes, patriotic music and marches with Music under the Guns featuring The Palos Verdes Symphonic Band on the deck of the Battleship IOWA. Doors open at 6:00pm. Performance starts at 7:00pm. Please no outside food, drinks, coolers or chairs. Reserved seating is chair seating and does not guarantee seat locations. More Info
Got Tires? Recycle Them For Free!: Saturday, September 13, 2014 – 9am-1pm The cities of Torrance and Gardena are hosting a FREE used tire collection event at Torrance City Hall East Parking Lot, 301 Torrance Blvd. on Saturday, September 13th from 9am-1pm. Stop by to dispose of your used tires and help keep your city clean! More Info
South Bay Boardriders Club: Back to School BBQ: Saturday, September 13, 2014 – 4:00 – 8:00PM Join SBBC for a relaxing day at the park and share some aloha spirit with the South Bay ocean community. Enjoy the live entertainment, play games, and see who will claim the longest ride on our mechanical surfboard!! The SBBC board members will be there to fill you in on details about our upcoming season. More Info
Rock & Brews 4th Annual Local Craft Beer Festival: Sunday, September 14, 2014 – Noon – 5:00 PM Rock & Brews in El Segundo will welcome over 15 local craft breweries and hundreds of guests on Sunday, September 14, from 12-5 p.m. for its fourth annual local craft beer festival. The family-friendly event, which is fast becoming one of the most sought-after annual gatherings for beer lovers in Southern California, will feature beer from the Los Angeles area’s best micro-breweries and good-natured fun for rockers of all ages. More Info