South Bay

The South Bay region of Los Angeles County in Southern California has many of the fine beaches of its neighboring areas on the West Side, with a wide variety of atmospheres, from high-end and yuppified to still-expensive beach raffish.

Regions
Cities
Getting There

The 405 S from LAX is the best way to get in to the many cities of the South Bay.

Drinking

Many clubs, bars,and lounges can be found in Hermosa and Manhattan Beach.

Communication
Newspapers

The local weekly newspapers Easy Reader easyreader.hermosawave.net and Beach Reporter tbrnews.nminews.com cover the South Bay. Each has event listings. Easy Reader tends to be more "in your face" in its style, Beach Reporter more "home-town booster." The Torrance-based Daily Breeze www.dailybreeze.com is for you if you want state-wide and national news along with the South Bay focus. The most popular online resource for locals and visitors is SouthBayEvents.com www.southbayevents.com

Los Angeles Interactive Map
South Bay Hotels
Enter your itinerary to show recommended South Bay hotel providers
Find hotels in
to
Within South Bay
Palos Verdes
The Palos Verdes Peninsula rises above the South Bay of Los Angeles County. It's an oasis of greenery in a Los Angeles region … Palos Verdes Travel Guide »
Catalina Island is near the southern end of the Channel Islands off the coast of Southern California. Catalina Island Travel Guide »
San Pedro is a part of Los Angeles located in the Harbor Area. It lies immediately east of the Palos Verdes Peninsula in the South Bay area of Los Angeles County. San Pedro Travel Guide »
Hermosa Beach is a friendly town in the South Bay of Los Angeles County. If you're looking for the "typical" Southern California … Hermosa Beach Travel Guide »
El Segundo is along the Pacific Ocean, just south of LAX in Los Angeles County. El Segundo Travel Guide »
Torrance is a city in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, in Southern California. Torrance Travel Guide »
Manhattan Beach is in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County in, Southern California, USA. With its expensive homes, fancy … Manhattan Beach Travel Guide »
Carson is in Los Angeles County. Home to a large Samoan population, the Carson High School football team has a larger defensive line than most NFL teams. Carson Travel Guide »
South Bay Video
Select a South Bay travel guide video, or hover over a video for its description
Los Angeles Travel Deals
Deals by BookingBuddy   * Taxes and fees may be extra
Hotels
FlightsCars
iGuide Travel Search
Compare Travelocity, Priceline, Kayak, Orbitz, Expedia and more.
Find hotels in
to
Further Information
iGuide, the Interactive Travel Guide. About iGuide.
South Bay Travel Guide is based on South Bay by Eco84, Ryan Holliday, Colin Jensen, Evan Prodromou, Stavro Prodromou, Inas, Jonboy, Huttite, iGuide and others. South Bay Travel Guide is available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.