LOS ANGELES COUNTY BEACH HISTORY

History – Beaches & Harbors - LA County Beaches

The Department of Beaches and Harbors is responsible for the operation and maintenance of all County owned and operated beaches.

Los Angeles County owned or operated beaches stretch from Nicholas Canyon in Malibu to White Point/Royal Palms in San Pedro. Our beach facilities offer plenty ...

From Fear Of Pirates To Dreams Of Leisure — How LA's Beaches ...

That all influenced how L.A. County beaches were marketed. Venice got sold as the “Coney Island of the West.” Malibu was deemed the “Hollywood ...

LA Beach History - LAist

Southern California beaches are one of our most popular tourist destinations, and that draw is intentional. We talked to historian Elsa Devienne ...

Category:Beaches of Los Angeles County, California - Wikipedia

L · Las Tunas Beach · Leo Carrillo State Park · Long Beach, California · Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors. M. Malibu Lagoon ...

Los Angeles County Beaches - ArcGIS StoryMaps

Some of these beaches are owned by the County, while others are owned by cities or the State of California.

Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors - Wikipedia

Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors ... The Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors is responsible for 20 beaches and the Marina Del ...

Exploring Los Angeles County's Historic African-American Beaches

We look at two historic African-American beaches in Los Angeles County: Bruce's Beach in Manhattan Beach and the Bay Street Beach, sometimes referred to as the ...

Beaches of Los Angeles County, California

Beaches of Los Angeles County ; Alamitos Beach, From Alamitos Ave to S 15th Place, Long Beach ; Amarillo Beach (County Beach), Between 24314 and 24320 Malibu Rd, ...

Photos: A Historical Look at SoCal's Beaches | Lost LA - PBS SoCal

Crowded day at Ocean Park beach in Santa Monica. From the USC Libraries' California Historical Society Collection.

Bruce's Beach – LA County Library

Inspired by the Bruces, other Black families purchased land in the surrounding area and built cottages and vacation homes, creating a summer community for Black ...

California Black History: Bruce's Beach – The Pretty Park with a ...

Bruce's Beach, Park, Manhattan, Beach, CA, Points of Interest, southwestern, Los Angeles, County, Santa, Monica, Bay, Those who visit ...

Bay Street Beach Historic District - Santa Monica Conservancy

It emerged as a popular gathering place for African Americans from the Santa Monica and the Los Angeles County environs into the mid-1960s. ... beaches to the ...

A Once-Thriving Black-Owned Beach Is Returned to Its Rightful ...

It was just south of the then-burgeoning city of Los Angeles, on what would later be known as Manhattan Beach. There, the couple opened a small beachside resort ...

Bringing the Beach to Los Angeles: The Politics and Environment of ...

Bringing the Beach to Los Angeles: The Politics and Environment of the Southern California Coast, 1880-1970 ... This dissertation examines the historical ...

African Americans and the Beaches of Los Angeles County

There were, however, two beaches in Los Angeles County that, for a period of time, were open to African American beach-goers. Bruce's Beach, Manhattan Beach.

Spectacular Bodies: Los Angeles Beach Cultures and the Making of ...

61 But surfing established roots nowhere as deeply as Southern California. As historian Douglas Booth has shown, the powerful influence of Christian moralists ...

These beaches are among LA's favourites. But they're fake - BBC

In the 1920s, Los Angeles officials built miles of sandy beaches to attract tourists to their city ... recently published a book about the history ...

Marina Del Rey History

Blessed with a temperate climate and stunning views of the Pacific Ocean, this unincorporated district of Los Angeles County with a population just over 8,000 ...

Bruce's Beach - Visit California

More than a place for public play, the Black-owned Bruce's Beach in the South Bay of Los Angeles County is a landmark of historical significance.