Manhattan Beach

Ahhh....Manhattan Beach. My first experience living and working in California. I learned to surf there years ago and had the time of my life for 3 months.

Beach culture in southern California is truly unique. Its drinking late into the evening and getting up early for the smooth sets that are actually quite quiet as they roll in from the Pacific. Manhattan beach is a very transient place, especially 4 blocks up from the beach between the strand and Highland Avenue.
There seems to be a progression of people who meet there, have fun, get married and move towards the marina. It is so close to Santa Monica, LAX, Redondo beach and other communities that it proves its worthiness as a central location within the first weeks of being there.

I met and dated a lot of flight attendants there. There are loads of advertising and marketing and real estate professionals there as well. Many are originally from back east as well.

Although many businesses come and go in order to shape the trends of tomorrow. Some things never change in Manhattan beach. The Kettle is still there serving locals their brunch on a Saturday morning after a bender while they write out checks to to pay their monthly bills.

I didn't stay around long enough to become part of the local gossip, but its there, and oh does it permeate the air where people make their lives in this little beach community.