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Bobber Bike Night at Bartels’ Harley-Davidson

Bartels Harley-Davidson, bike night, bobbers, harley-davidson, Marina del Rey, night train, Photos, pictures, Southern California / 1 minute of reading / August 9, 2012

These photos were taken at Bartels’ Harley-Davidson last night at their Bike Night. Since many riders are off at Sturgis, Bartels’ had their own mini-Sturgis in their parking lot; which if you closed your eyes and imagined, it was pretty close. There was live music, pretty girls, food, too many cars and it was hot (well, in the beginning; it was a nice ride home. The theme of the evening was to show off your bobber. While my 2006 Night Train is not exactly a bobber in the truest sense of the word, I entered into the contest anyway. I …

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Kiss a Gay Day at Chick-fil-A, Torrance

Chick-fil-A, Photos, pictures, protest, Southern California, Torrance / 3 minutes of reading / August 3, 2012

What if they threw a protest and nobody came? Well, apparently that is what happened with Kiss a Gay Day that was supposed to be happening at Chick-fil-A locations around the country. I went back to the Torrance location that had literally thousands of supporters on Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day that was held on Wednesday, and the only sign of anything gay was some vandalism done by a coward in the night. As I mentioned the other day, I walk past the Hawthorne and 182nd Street location daily. This morning, when I was walking the dogs, I noticed that there were …

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Business N Beer at Strand Brewing Co, Torrance

American Craft Beer, Business N Beer, Local brewers, Local business, networking event, Photos, pictures, Southern California, strand brewing, Torrance / 2 minutes of reading / August 3, 2012

These photos were taken at our latest Business N Beer get-together that we had last night at Strand Brewing Company in Torrance. As yesterday was International IPA Day, it was fitting that we met at a micro brewery that provides such nice ales, and in particular, a couple very nice IPA’s. The group was a little smaller than last week, but several people that were at Strand Brewing anyway worked their way over to our group to find out more about Business N Beer. Our host even mentioned how he had noticed people coming over to check us out; and …

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Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day brings long lines to Torrance location

Chick-fil-A, Photos, pictures, restaurants, Torrance / 3 minutes of reading / August 1, 2012

These photos were taken Wednesday over the course of the day, which was designated Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day, at the Chick-fil-A located at 182nd and Hawthorne. I am going to guess that if you are reading my blog you probably heard about the controversy, and you have your own feelings on the subject. It really has no affect on my life as I don’t eat there anyway. They don’t show up on my fast food radar. Anyhow, I do have some observations as the most unbiased reporter you know. I walk by the place at least once every day that I …

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Bottle Share at Sophie’s Place

Adam's Fine Wine and Liquor, American Craft Beer, bottle share, craft beers, Photos, pictures, Redondo Beach, Sophie's Place / 3 minutes of reading / July 30, 2012

These photos are from a Bottle Share we attended yesterday at Sophie’s Place in Redondo Beach. The event was put on by Adam’s Fine Wine and Liquor which is also located in Redondo Beach. I became aware of the event as I happened to meet one of the owners of Sophie’s Place a couple weeks ago, one thing lead to another and we linked up via Facebook. When I first heard about the event it sounded interesting enough, but I had never attended a bottle share before so I was not sure what to expect. As the event date drew …

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Business N Beer at Monkish Brewing Company, Torrance

Belgians, Business N Beer, Monkish Brewing, networking event, Photos, pictures, Southern California, Torrance / 2 minutes of reading / July 27, 2012

These photos are from our third Business N Beer gathering that we had last night at Monkish Brewing Company, in Torrance. We had a very nice group of people that showed up and it was our biggest group to date with about 17 or 18 attendees. The interesting thing, for me anyway, was that the group consisted of a few people from our first gathering at Select Beer Store; there were a few from our gathering last week at Abigaile and there were many people that were attending for the first time. As I looked around at our group it …

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Tech Pros, Social Media Shoot Out

Photos, pictures, social media, social media marketing, TACC, TACC-Tech Pros, Torrance, Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce / 2 minutes of reading / July 25, 2012

Today I participated on a panel discussion about social media and how to utilize it to help promote your business. This event was put on by the Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce, Technology Professionals, also known as the TACC-Tech Pros. Tech Pros is a free benefit of being a member of the Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce and they meet on the 4th Wednesday of every month, except for November and December as there are a couple of big holidays that fall around those dates (Thanksgiving and Christmas). The stated purpose of TACC-Tech Pros is to help bring together technology …

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Networking at Noon at Ortega 120

networking at noon, Ortega 120, Photos, pictures, Redondo Beach, restaurants, Southern California, TACC, tequila, Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce / 2 minutes of reading / July 24, 2012

Today we went to Ortega 120 in Redondo Beach for another Networking at Noon. I am sure it was pure coincidence that the Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce (TACC) scheduled two Networking at Noon events this month with the second one falling on National Tequila Day, and Ortega 120 boasting over 120 different kinds of tequila. I know I was not complaining. I have been to Ortega 120 a couple times, both being on Cinco de Mayo, so it was always really crowded. Going there for lunch gave me the opportunity to look around and check out the decor; it …

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Photos of Madrona Marsh Torrance

Family fun, Madrona Marsh Preserve, Photos, pictures, Southern California, Torrance / 1 minute of reading / July 21, 2012

Today we headed over to the Madrona Marsh Preserve in Torrance to take a few nature photos. The Madrona Marsh is what they call a vernal marsh in that it gets its water solely from rain; or melting snow, but primarily from rain around here. It is the last vernal marsh in the South Bay, and is one of the few wetlands in Los Angeles County. As it is July 21, the marsh is not very marshy but there are still some interesting things to photograph. The last time I went to Madrona Marsh was back when I was the …

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Business N Beer at The Brewery at Abigaile

American Craft Beer, Business N Beer, Hermosa Beach, Local brewers, Local business, networking event, Photos, pictures, The Brewery at Abigaile / 1 minute of reading / July 20, 2012

Last night we had our second Business N Beer gathering; this time at The Brewery at Abigaile in Hermosa Beach, CA. Abigaile is a brewpub that currently offers five really nice brews with the Full Nelson, an XPA, being my current favorite. The Brewery’s brewmaster, Brian Brewer, came over and talked beer with our group. I know several mentioned that they enjoyed the experience. This week we had a few more people show up than last week, but it was an entirely different group of people. This shows me that our networking group will grow and as people return to …

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