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BEACH CITIES:
Living on the coast tends to be a little more expensive, but these are beautiful places to live and are convenient for the outdoor lovers. Homes in these areas are less likely to have A/C units.
EL SEGUNDO
El Segundo is a small beach city home to LA AFB. Spanish for “The Second,” it has about 17,000 residents. Living here provides the shortest commute to LA AFB and has highly rated schools. Many residents work in the aviation or petroleum industries.
LA AFB: 2 mins – 15 mins
JFTB: 30 mins – 60 mins
NWS Seal Beach: 30 mins – 60 mins
HERMOSA BEACH
Hermosa Beach, Spanish for “beautiful” is a beach town south of LA AFB. It has many restaurants, coffee shops and parks. Hermosa Beach schools are highly rated, and many residents are young professionals with families. Hermosa beach is known for being flat and is popular for volleyball, fishing, swimming and surfing.
LA AFB: 10 mins – 20 mins
JFTB: 30 mins – 60 mins
NWS Seal Beach 30 mins – 60 mins
HUNTINGTON BEACH
Huntington Beach is beautiful, but parking can be pretty terrible at most downtown venues. There is a large nightlife scene and it is known as “Surf City USA”.
LA AFB: 40 mins – 80 mins
JFTB: 20 mins – 40 mins
NWS Seal Beach: 15 mins – 30 mins
LAGUNA BEACH
Laguna Beach has many community organizations which provide some really great volunteer opportunities and community activities. This is a tourist destination and provides a lot of culture to its residents and visitors.
LA AFB: 45 mins – 90 mins
JFTB: 30 mins – 60 mins
NWS Seal Beach: 30 mins – 60 mins
LONG BEACH
Long Beach is a city northwest of NWS Seal Beach and JFTB. Long Beach provides an urban/suburban vibe with many residents who are young professionals with families. There is plenty to do in Long Beach, though the traffic can be a bit worse than some of the other neighboring beach towns. Long Beach is definitely a tourist city with many attractions, museums and is a cruisers destination. There are a number of areas within Long Beach: Belmont Shore (walking distance to the beach, home to many boutiques and restaurants and has many events throughout the year), Downtown (where the vast majority of tourist attractions are located), Craftsman Village (primarily residential housing of all types of architectures and ages), Bixby Knolls (filled with the art, history and culture scene), and Alamitos Beach (primarily condos and apartments dating as far back as the 1920s, known for Hamburger Mary’s and The Brit).
LA AFB: 20 – 40 mins
JFTB: 15 mins – 30 mins
NWS Seal Beach: 15 mins – 30 mins
MANHATTAN BEACH
Manhattan Beach is a beach city south of Los Angeles AFB. Manhattan Beach has a laidback vibe with low crime. Manhattan Beach is a smaller beach city, with only 2.1 square miles of beach front and is known for having some of the cleanest parts of the California coast. Manhattan Beach is less touristy versus other nearby beach cities and only has just over 35,000 year-round residents. It also has a more well-rounded age group of residents. There is a number of restaurants and activities within the city limits. Lots of nightlife and a large LGBT community.
LA AFB: 10 mins – 20 mins
JFTB: 30 mins – 60 mins
NWS Seal Beach 30 mins – 60 mins
MARINA DEL REY
Marina Del Rey is a beach city north of LA AFB. Marina Del Rey has an urban feel and many residents are young professionals with families. The schools are above average. Marina Del Rey is a lifestyle city with many outdoor and fitness activities along with year-round events.
LA AFB: 20 mins – 40 mins
JFTB: 40 mins – 80 mins
NWS Seal Beach: 40 mins – 80 mins
NEWPORT BEACH
Newport Beach boasts some of the best Pacific views. There is plenty to do in the city as far as shopping, activities and restaurants are concerned. Newport Beach has an urban/suburban feel with over 86,000 residents. Newport Beach is known for some of the best healthcare facilities in the area and amazing shopping venues.
LA AFB: 40 mins – 80 mins
JFTB: 25 mins – 50 mins
NWS Seal Beach: 20 mins – 40 mins
PALOS VERDES ESTATES
Palos Verdes Estates is one of the fewer cities in the L.A. Metro Area that provides a more rural feel, most residents are retirees and the schools are highly rated. It is considered an upscale community filled with mostly larger homes and some smaller shopping plazas. This community was master planned prior to construction.
LA AFB: 20 mins – 40 mins
JFTB: 40 mins – 80 mins
NWS Seal Beach: 40 mins – 80 mins
REDONDO BEACH
Redondo Beach is a beach city south of LA AFB. Many residents are younger professionals with families. Redondo Beach is split between its north end and south end. The north side of Redondo Beach has many apartments and condos with tough parking. It is in close proximity to the beach and has convenient access to LA AFB, LAX and freeways. Southern end of Redondo Beach has more of an “on the water” feel. Riviera Village is a popular shopping spot. Commuting out of town from the south end does take longer.
LA AFB: 10mins – 20mins
JFTB: 30 mins – 60 mins
NWS Seal Beach 30 mins – 60 mins
SANTA MONICA
Santa Monica is a beautiful safe beach city north of LA AFB. Santa Monica has an urban feel and many residents are young professionals with families. Santa Monica has many restaurants, coffee shops, parks and retail. Santa Monica has a wellness scene, has many family friendly activities and has very highly rated schools. Santa Monica is most known for the Santa Monica Pier and its beaches.
LA AFB: 15 mins – 30 mins
JFTB: 30 mins – 60 mins
NWS Seal Beach: 35 mins – 70 mins
SEAL BEACH
Seal Beach is home to NWS Seal Beach and is one of the more conservative cities in the area. It has an urban/suburban mix vibe and is home to many retirees. Crime is nearly non-existent and the schools are amazing. Surfing, kitesurfing, and windsurfing are very popular on the beach of this small town.
LA AFB: 25 mins – 50 mins
JFTB: 15 mins – 30 mins
NWS Seal Beach: 5 mins – 15 mins
ANAHEIM
Anaheim is one of the larger inland cities, as the oldest and largest city in Orange County with almost 350,000 year-round residents, this city is rich in history, culture and nightlife. It is a major tourist area, home to Disneyland! A little lesser known, Anaheim is home to the USA National Volleyball team. Beyond Mickey, Anaheim has so much to offer when it comes to shops, restaurants, activities and sports like the Anaheim Ducks and the Los Angeles Angels. The Anaheim Convention Center & Arena is the largest convention center on the U.S. west coast. Anaheim is easily a family friendly city, which boasts a crime rate 15% less crime than the California average.
LA AFB: 30 – 75 mins
JFTB: 20 mins – 45 mins
NWS Seal Beach: 20 mins – 45 mins
CULVER CITY
Culver City is an up and coming community and is one of the most central places to live, for convenient access to LAX, LA AFB, downtown L.A., West Hollywood and a number of area attractions. Best known for Sony Pictures Studio (formerly MGM Studios) where many famous and classic films were made.
LA AFB: 20 mins – 40 mins
JFTB: 30 mins – 75 mins
NWS Seal Beach: 30 mins – 60 mins
CYPRESS
Cypress is a dense suburban family friendly city. Cypress is very close to JFTB, as a neighboring city of Los Alamitos. Cypress is the hometown to golfer, Tiger Woods.
LA AFB: 25 mins – 50 mins
JFTB: 5 mins – 15 mins
NWS Seal Beach: 10 mins – 25 mins
GARDEN GROVE
Garden Grove is a nice peaceful town. The shops, activities and restaurants are very diverse. Garden Grove is a family friendly urban/suburban community with great schools.
LA AFB: 30 mins – 60 mins
JFTB: 15 mins – 30 mins
NWS Seal Beach: 15 mins – 30 mins
HAWTHORNE
Hawthorne is a family friendly town south of LA AFB. It is an easy commute to LA AFB, LAX, the beach and shops. There are better parts than others and a good rule of thumb is to stay closer to Manhattan Beach and stay away from the 105 freeway.
LA AFB: 5 mins – 15 mins
JFTB: 25 mins – 50 mins
NWS Seal Beach: 25 mins – 50 mins
INGLEWOOD
Inglewood is broken into four major regions among its 9 square miles: Crenshaw-Imperial, Morningside Park, North Inglewood and Fairview Heights. Inglewood is best known for its art scene. Many residents work in the medical or gaming fields. Inglewood is not one of the safest cities in the L.A. area, with a crime rate higher than the California average. A good rule of thumb is to live on the western side of the city, closer to LA AFB and Culver City.
LA AFB: 10 mins – 20 mins
JFTB: 30 mins – 60 mins
NWS Seal Beach: 30 mins – 60 mins
IRVINE
Irvine is a quiet, clean family-friendly city with a large corporate industry. The city's residential and corporate areas look very uniform, with very little variance in design. Irvine is a very safe and wealthy city, rated the safest city with a population of over 100,000 in America by the F.BI. for more than a decade. There are more than 15,000 companies in the city limits including corporate headquarters and international businesses. Additionally, it is home to 1/3 of the Fortune 500 companies. Traffic is far more relaxed in Irvine, compared to other neighboring cities. Irvine is also home to some of the very best schools in the nation from kindergarten to universities like Concordia University and the University of California.
LA AFB: 40 mins – 80 mins
JFTB: 25 mins – 50 mins
NWS Seal Beach: 20 mins – 40 mins
LOS ALAMITOS
Los Alamitos, Spanish for “The Little Cottonwoods” is home to JFTB and is known for its horse racetrack and the Water Polo National Aquatic Center on JFTB. Los Alamitos has a dense suburban feel and most residents are more moderate in their political views. Los Alamitos is very family friendly and has great schools. Crime is low and the police department is well-liked by the community.
LA AFB: 20 mins – 45 mins
JFTB: 2 mins – 15 mins
NWS Seal Beach: 5 mins – 15 mins
LOS ANGELES
Los Angeles is of course the nearest major city with almost 4 million residents. As is the case with many large cities there are better areas than others to live. Los Angeles is a large-scale melting pot with residents of all walks of life, ages and backgrounds. Residents originate from over 180 countries and speak 140 different languages. Shops, restaurants, cafes and other businesses tend to be busy throughout the day and year-round, as many local workers do not work normal 9 to 5 jobs, or do not work all year long. Cafes and coffee shops tend to be busier during the day than other cities with many teleworkers. This is the epicenter of the traffic and fitness fanatics. There is also a number of really amazing food and drink venues. Many residents of Los Angeles are in the entertainment, fashion or technology industries.
LA AFB: 20 mins – 60 mins
JFTB: 25 mins – 75 mins
NWS Seal Beach: 25 mins – 75 mins
SANTA ANA
Though there is an urban part of Santa Ana, there is a good portion that is more rural. Santa Ana is known for the Santa Ana Science Center and the Portola Coffee Lab and is the financial and governmental center of Orange County. High School Baseball is a big deal here. Santa Ana was rated the 4th safest city in America by Forbes in 2011. There is convenient access to Amtrak. Santa Ana has so much to offer from concerts at the Yost, its own zoo, the Bowers Museum, a murder mystery show and a wine bar.
LA AFB: 35 mins – 70 mins
JFTB: 20 mins – 40 mins
NWS Seal Beach: 20 mins – 40 mins
TORRANCE
Torrance is south of LA AFB and is a bit larger than many of the beach cities at over 114,000 residents. Torrance has an urban/suburban mix vibe and is home to many young professionals with families. There is plenty to do in the city with many restaurants, retail shops and parks. Schools are also highly rated. Torrance makes an easy commute to LA AFB, beaches, shopping and the freeways. It is also ranked among one of the safest cities in Los Angeles County.
LA AFB: 15 mins – 30 mins
JFTB: 25 mins – 50 mins
NWS Seal Beach: 25 mins – 50 mins
WEST HOLLYWOOD
West Hollywood is a very liberal, trendy and unique city. It is most known for being pet, vegan and fitness friendly. You can bring your dog pretty much anywhere, including the gym, find vegan meals at just about every restaurant and CrossFit is very popular. There is a large LGBT community and a huge Halloween scene, along with a farmer’s market every day of the week. The Grove is a tourist trap shopping and restaurant destination.
LA AFB: 25 mins – 60 mins
JFTB: 40 mins – 90 mins
NWS Seal Beach: 40 mins – 90 mins
INLAND CITIES:
SPONSORS
The Filippini family history in the Paso Robles area began in the early 1960’s when winery owner, Sylvia Filippini’s, family purchased the property where Le Vigne winery now stands. Hay and cattle were the main commodities until 1982, when the first grapevines were planted. That time was the catalyst for what evolved into the current Paso Robles wine region.
The Vino Vargas collection is exquisitely crafted by a team of artisans committed to bringing you the best wine possible. We use experience, art and science to convert grapes into wine. Meticulous tasting during the aging of each wine guide the vital food, beverage and dessert pairings which complement each Vino Vargas wine. Whether in the vineyard, the cellar or the bottling room, each person is focused on making your bottle of Vino Vargas amazing from start to finish.
Mystic Hills Vineyard is a boutique, family-owned vineyard nestled in the beautiful rolling hills outside of Paso Robles, California. We focus on sustainable estate-grown Bordeaux style wines that showcase our passion for excellence and our tenacity for a memorable bottle of wine.
Owner Joel Cox is an Academy Award winning Film Editor who brings his professional and creative love of film to his wine.
CC Entertainment is a military family owned and operated full service Disk Jokey (DJ), Karaoke Jokey (KJ) & Master of Ceremony (MC) company.
Providing entertainment for Weddings, Private Parties, Business/Corporate Events, Casino Events, Bars/Nightclubs, Restaurants, Charity, Wine Maker Dinners & Military Events
Lusso Della Terra Cellars is a boutique winery located in the Paso Robles AVA. Their small lot, specialty wines win competitions across the country and please wine connoisseurs from around the world. Lusso Della Terra, Italian for "Luxury of the Land", was created to express a true love and passion for the complexity of the grape and the art of the winemaking process. They specialize in high quality, handcrafted, ultra premium wines that are released in limited quantities, and that are meant to be shared with those you love.
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