Sharona Byrnes's (skbyrnes) Blog

Well, we are a peninsula.  Being a peninsula implies certain things, like being surrounded by ocean, right? We have access to tremendous views and beaches, but I wanted to highlight a very special place today.   Abalone Cove Shoreline Park, located on Palos Verdes Drive South has two beaches, ti...

I'm really glad that this group is called 365 Things to do in Palos Verdes. It gives plenty of room to highlight many of wonderful places in our community. Today I'd like to introduce you to the George F Canyon Nature Center. The center is located on the corner of Palos Verdes Drive North and Pa...

Yes, it is that time of year again. No - the stores don’t actually have X-MAS merchandise out yet (just Halloween, unless you are in a craft store - in which case you actually can begin to find X-MAS stuff). What I mean is - it is that time of year when all of our little aspiring dancers/actors/s...

Many of us live in Palos Verdes because of the schools.  One of the top rated school districts in the state, indeed, in the country - our school district consistently turns out extremely well-educated, well-rounded kids that experience much success as they move on to university and careers.We all...

There is nothing quite like live theater to create an unforgettable evening. I have been blessed in my life to see some extraordinary actors before in extraordinary settings. I once saw Ramon Sheen (yes - brother to Charlie Sheen and company) perform  in “The House of Blue Leaves” in the now defu...

It can be tough being a minority. Having different looks, customs, or religious holidays.  But often it is a blessing as well. As my New Year begins tonight on Erev Rosh Hashanah, I think back to everything that has happened in the last year and everything that I hope for this coming year. I am v...

One of the things that is well known to residents of Palos Verdes but may not be as well known to non-residents is the quality and quantity of our hiking and horse trails. Quite often, when people think of walking and nature, it is with the idea that you have to drive to a far off place to be ab...

One of the challenges with this 365 Things to do in Palos Verdes page is determining the balance between “well-known” things to do and not-so-well-known things to do. If I feature too many of the “well-known” things early in the year, I could end up in a real crunch later on. On the other hand, s...

Today I was talking to a friend and telling him about my new 365 Things to do in Palos Verdes Facebook page. I mentioned the Little Fish Theatre that I posted about yesterday and he told me about a restaurant that I don’t personally know, but that he really recommended.The Whale & Ale on 7th St i...

One of the disappointments of my life in the last couple of years was the closing of the Neighborhood Playhouse, a delightful theatre in Palos Verdes that was housed in the Neighborhood Church but closed after a fantastic performance of Tennessee Williams’ “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” last year.So I w...