One of the three “Beach Cities” in Los Angeles County, Redondo Beach is known for its sand, surf and schools. Located in the south bay region of Los Angeles County, Redondo Beach residents love coastal living. The vast beach in this city attracted a great deal of development in the late 1800’s: the luxurious Hotel Redondo’s opening in 1890 (in conjunction with the port and railroad) brought tourists to this scenic oceanfront community by the thousands. Various amusements for tourists soon opened, ranging from golf courses to a gem stone beach and the 12 fragrant acres at Carnation Gardens. Today, the Redondo Beach community still cherishes fun in the sun while placing a great emphasis upon providing excellent living conditions and educations for its lucky residents.
Redondo Beach Homes for Sale |
There are several large employers in Redondo Beach. Northrop Grumman, a global aerospace and defense company, employs over 5,000 workers: the Redondo Beach Unified School District employs over 1,000 educators and support staff. Other large employers include Nordstrom and DHL Global Forwarding. Redondo Beach is a great choice for commuters to call their home base as it is located just 30 minutes from downtown Los Angeles and 20 minutes from Long Beach.
The Redondo Beach Unified School District has excellent schools for the city’s youngest learners: the district is home to 8 elementary schools, 2 middle schools and one high school. Redondo Union High School regularly achieves high advanced placement scores, boasts a strong robotics and journalism program and has been honored with an Outstanding Achievement Award for placing in the top 5% of California schools.
Redondo Beach takes its community spaces seriously and this is reflected in their 14 public parks (including an off-leash dog park). The beautiful Seaside Lagoon Park features a saltwater marsh, lifeguards for swimming supervision, a sandy beach and volleyball courts. Hopkins Wilderness Park is a wonderful place to go for a hike or even a camping trip: the park has a lush pond, campsites and a nature center. Aviation Park features a modern gymnasium and a recently redone outdoor track that wraps around a regulation-sized soccer field for walkers and runners to enjoy.
Many of the activities in Redondo Beach center around the beach lifestyle and surfing, volleyball, boating and fishing are all popular pastimes amongst Redondo Beach locals. For residents who like a side of culture with their surf, the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center is an excellent venue that serves as the homebase for the Los Angeles Ballet. For shopping and dining, the South Bay Galleria has a mix of boutiques and higher end retailers like Nordstrom. Restaurants range from the Cafe Nordstrom to the French Village Cafe. The revitalized downtown area, known as “Riviera Village”, is home to several independant retailers and restaurateurs. Redondo Beach’s marina and piers host smaller shops, bars and restaurants for a touch of the nightlife.
Something is always happening in Redondo Beach and its usually related to the ocean in some way. Each fall, the community celebrates lobsters at the Redondo Beach Lobster Festival. The fest features a VIP Lobster Lounge, mechanical bull rides and a special area for kids to play. The annual Redondo Beach Pier Chalk Art Festival brings local chalk artists to magically the transform the concrete pier into a great work of chalk (oops, we meant art).
Latest Redondo Beach Homes for Sale:
[idx-listings city=”Redondo Beach” statuses=”1,2″ orderby=”DateAdded” orderdir=”DESC” count=”5″]
