I'm in cucamonga. I'll probably spend a weekend or two in redondo (not far from the manhattan pier). My daughter will be here in a few weeks. We both love to go to venice beach. Count on us.
Boy, you sure dug up an old post. But I know what you mean. I'm a part time student and work part time at a hospital. Neither venues are places that have friends of mine. I live in San Gabriel (near Pasadena).