| The U.S. Air Force relocated me and my family five | | | | also very popular. And did I mention jet skiing? |
| times in less than ten years. So if you are looking at | | | | Farther a field, Long Beach's Belmont/Naples area |
| relocating I understand your challenge. If you are | | | | offers great kayaking in calm water, perfect for a |
| relocating to the South Bay area of Greater Los | | | | family activity. Or, you can ocean kayak along the |
| Angeles, those challenges come with significant | | | | beaches and rocky coast of the Peninsula. |
| opportunities and I am writing this series of articles to | | | | So, you prefer your water sports under the surface? |
| help inform you and your family. | | | | Well, the local waters are excellent for skin and scuba |
| In this, Part 3, we will explore the recreational | | | | diving. Need equipment or lessons? Don't worry, |
| opportunities that abound in and around the South | | | | many local dive shops will take care of you. And if |
| Bay. Whether your games are golf and tennis or | | | | you are already an expert, there are many |
| surfing and paintball, the South Bay offers an | | | | opportunities to dive the local islands such as Catalina, |
| abundance. | | | | just 26 miles away. |
| Golf and Tennis: | | | | Equestrian: |
| Let's start with the traditional sports. The Palos | | | | Western or English saddle, the South Bay is home to |
| Verdes Peninsula has four major golf courses, PV | | | | both. If you have horses, there are many horse |
| Country Club, Rolling Hills Country Club, Los Verdes | | | | properties and stables in the area. If you don't know |
| Public Golf Course, and Trump National. Additionally, | | | | how to ride, several local stables offer lessons from |
| there is a nine hole executive course at the Terranea | | | | basic to jumping. And there are miles of local trails to |
| Resort. Torrance also has a very nice course and is a | | | | explore. |
| great place to learn the game. Many fine courses also | | | | Hiking and Running: |
| ring the area, including golf courses in Long Beach and | | | | Miles of trails in Palos Verdes offer visually beautiful |
| closer to LAX. | | | | treks from gentle to challenging. The local Sierra Club |
| Tennis is big in the South Bay. Popular racket clubs | | | | sponsors weekly walks. Runners have many good |
| make their home in Rolling Hills Estates, PV Estates, | | | | training opportunities from Paseo Drive in San Pedro |
| and Torrance. Many professional players have called | | | | to the green belt in PV Estates. The long stretches |
| the area home, there is even a development in PV | | | | of sandy beaches also make for good runs. Back |
| Estates where nearly all the homes have their own | | | | when I trained for high altitude trekking, my regular |
| courts. Good public courts can be found at most of | | | | training run was from Trump Golf Course, up the |
| the high schools, many of the parks, and at Fort | | | | switch backs at the bottom of PV Drive East to |
| MacArthur in San Pedro. Many condo/townhome | | | | Crest Road which I ran up to the radar site at the |
| developments also have their own courts. | | | | top of the Hill-a 3.5+ mile run with an elevation gain |
| Water Sports: | | | | of over a thousand feet! |
| So you already know how to hang ten or you | | | | This article only touches on the opportunities that |
| always wanted to learn how to surf. Well, you are in | | | | await you in the South Bay. Just a few of the things |
| luck. You will make many like minded friends, lessons | | | | that I haven't mentioned are flying lessons at |
| are available, and local surf shops will cater to your | | | | Torrance Airport (or maybe you need a place to |
| every need. Too wait for good surf? Well, San | | | | hangar the plane or helicopter you have now), skiing |
| Pedro's inner Cabrillo Beach offers some of the best | | | | in the local mountains, bicycling and roller-blading along |
| sail-boarding there is. | | | | the beach, motorcycling around the Hill and out to |
| Speaking of sailing, Redondo Beach and San Pedro | | | | Point Fermin (the café near the park is a favorite |
| have large yacht harbors and the local yacht clubs | | | | of bikers), and bird watching (we have the largest |
| offer lessons. Power boating and sport fishing are | | | | flocks of peacocks in Los Angeles. |