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By: Ron Singer If you're looking for an afternoon of waterfront entertainment, there's an authentic New England-style seaside village encompassing 15 acres of shops, restaurants and attractions. A meandering promenade of cobblestone streets connects the specialty shops featuring gifts from around the world. Enjoy a relaxing lunch or dinner at one of the many restaurants overlooking the harbor. Don't hesitate to wave to passengers on the cruise liners, passing so close that they dwarf the village. Open daily from 11 AM. (Some restaurants open earlier). Free admission and parking. Ports O' Call is ...

By C. MacDonald San Pedro, Calif.--Learn about the fascinating Gabrieleno/Tongva Native Americans and their use of the natural vegetation at the Palos Verdes Peninsula’s exciting 102-acre White Point Nature Preserve, overlooking the sparkling Pacific Ocean along Paseo del Mar, near Point Fermin. The land, also a former military and Nike missile site, is owned by the City of Los Angeles and managed by the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy, whose volunteers and naturalists have planted native scrub and grasses, installed public trails, developed a fine Nature Education Center and created wonderful words ...

CABRILLO BEACH POLAR BEARS launched the New Year with their 59th annual  dip int0 the chilly Pacific Ocean shared by the likes of Miss California International 2011, Los Angeles Councilwoman Janice Hahn, and nearly several thousand fun-loving people from all over the world (even South Africa) . Free beach parking, free admission to the event,  free certificates for participation, and even free cookies and cocoa made it an affordable day for all. The turn-out was so huge that crowds entered the 57-degree water in waves, taking more than 45 minutes ...