November 2019
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All About November In This Issue Discover This Month 3 Welcome Cruise Passengers SS Lane Victory Want to know about history? Want to find out about real patriotism? Then visit the 4 Trains in Action SS Lane Victory on the San Pedro Waterfront. The Lane Victory was built in 1945 in Los Angeles Harbor and served through the 6 November Calendar of Vietnam War transporting troops and cargo around the world. Events During the Korean War the Lane Victory evacuated more than 7,000 civilians from the active war zone. It was crewed by Merchant Marines and Navy Armed Guard 12 The Directory members. Merchant Marines had the highest proportion of casualties of any service branch during World War II. 13 Getting Here & Getting Today Lane Victory is a museum and memorial honoring the U.S. Merchant Marine Around and telling the story of Victory ships, LA Harbor, and more. There are two museums on board, built into the cargo holds. And the crew cabins are nearly identical to the ship’s active sailing days. SS Lane Victory, Berth 49, 3600 Miner Street, Waterfront. Family Friendly 310-519-9545, www.TheLaneVictory.org. Enjoy the first Friday of the month at Cao Yong has a remarkable story of Pedro has late night music every Satur- Catalina Island Museum, 217 Metropole repression and redemption as an artist. He day. Often it’s a live band, other nights a Street in Avalon on Catalina Island. is a Master Romanticist painter and his hot DJ. Always great locally-brewed beer Explore the galleries and digital theater works celebrate the connection between and a full bar with outstanding food. For and enjoy refreshments on the outdoor the natural and the human, the secular information, call the BrewCo at 310-514- plazas. There’s often music and dance, and spiritual. Meet him at the opening of 3416 or take a look online at lectures, and more. Get information by his latest show on Saturday, November 3 www.SanPedroBrewing.com. calling 310-510-2414 or on the web at beginning at 6 p.m. at Parkhurst Galleries, You know the songs, like “A World With- www.CatalinaMuseum.org. 439 W. 6th Street, Downtown San Pedro. out Love.” Now, hear them in person as It’s two days of railroading fun at Belmont There will be appetizers, a free wine bar, Peter Asher (known as part of Peter & Gor- Shore Railroad Club’s Open House. (See and entertainment. The show runs don) and Albert Lee (notably from the photos of this amazing group’s headquar- through December 31. More information is Everly Brothers and Eric Clapton Band) ters on page 6.) All the trains will be oper- available by calling the gallery at 310-547- perform decades of songs and tells sto- ating and you can learn about model rail- 3158 or online at ries of rock history. It’s at the Grand Annex roading, modeling, and more. It’s at www.ParkhurstGalleries.com. at 434 W. 6th Street in Downtown San Angels Gate Park, 3602 S. Gaffey Street, Big Daddy Weave, the hit contemporary Pedro. Call 310-833-4813 or get your tick- Building 824, on the Peninsula. For infor- Christian band, will perform at the Warner ets online at www.GrandVision.org. mation, go to www.BelmontShoreRR.com. Grand Theatre on Sunday, November 3. It's the world premiere of Embridge open- Looking for a really special way to give The show begins at 7 p.m. The Warner ing on Friday, November 21 at Little Fish thanks? Take the Give Thanks Family Sail Grand Theatre is at 478 W. 6th Street in Theatre, 777 S. Centre Street, Downtown on a tall ship on Saturday, November 23. It Downtown San Pedro. You can find out San Pedro. This play, set in Victoria-era sails from 3 to 5 in the afternoon and you’ll more and order tickets on line at England, has love, cynicism, a charming see great up close views of Los Angeles www.WarnerGrand.org. man, the possibility of an arranged mar- Harbor. (You can pull a line if you want, San Pedro’s First Thursday Art Walk is riage, and lots more. Call 10-512-6030 and Discover This Month too.) For reservations and departure always so much fun. You’ll meet the online at www.LittleFishTheatre.org. Tick- details, call the Los Angeles Maritime artists and lots of other great people, get ets are $28 and $26. SS Lane Victory Institute at 310-833-6055. Information is a look inside studios that aren’t normally available online at www.LAMITopSail.org. Want to know about history? Want to find out about real patriotism? Then visit the SS Lane Victory open to the public, see new shows, find specials in restaurants, and lots more. It’s on the San Pedro Waterfront. The Arts in Downtown San Pedro between 4th and The Lane Victory was built in 1945 in Los Angeles Harbor and served through the Vietnam War trans- Chills & Thrills continues at Little Fish 9th Streets and Palos Verdes Street and On the Cover porting troops and cargo around the world. During the Korean War the Lane Victory evacuated more than Theatre, 777 S. Centre Street in Down- Pacific Avenue. There will be live music at Jaeden Bettencourt, a seventh grader from 7,000 civilians from the active war zone. It was crewed by Merchant Marines and Navy Armed Guard town San Pedro. It’s a performance of the corner of 6th/Mesa Streets. Free San Pedro is an active member of Belmont members. Merchant Marines had the highest proportion of casualties of any service branch during World hand-picked selection of off-beat short guided art walk tour beginning at the San Shore Railroad Club. The railroad club is War II. plays that are creepy, weird, and freak Pedro Chamber of Commerce, 390 W. holding an open house November 16 and 17 Today Lane Victory is a museum and memorial honoring the U.S. Merchant Marine and telling the tales of Halloween. Tickets are $28 and 7th Street. Open mic night at the Grand from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at its location in story of Victory ships, LA Harbor, and more. SS Lane Victory, Berth 49, 3600 Miner Street, Waterfront. $26. Get more information by calling 310- Annex, 434 W. 6th Street. Angels Gate Park, 3601 S. Gaffey Street on 310-519-9545, www.TheLaneVictory.org. 512-6030 or online at www.1stThursday.com. the Peninsula. Read more about it and see www.LittleFishTheatre.org. It’s on Friday, Looking for some late night fun and enter- photos of the club’s amazing layout November 2 and Saturday, November 3 at tainment? San Pedro Brewing Company beginning on page 4. 8 p.m. and Sunday, November 4 at 2 p.m. at 331 W. 6th Street in Downtown San 2 San Pedro & Peninsula Visitor November 2019 Welcome Cruise Passengers Going on a cruise? About to take a cruise? Just got off a cruise? There is plenty to see and do in the area and San Pedro, home to the Port of Los Angeles and its World Cruise Terminal, is a great place to stay if you want to be conveniently located to all of Southern California and its attractions. So we hope you’ve planned on a few extra days before or after your cruise. (And if you’re trav- eling to join a cruise, you will want to consider arriving a day or more early; it just makes good sense—you don’t have to worry about travel delays and you can begin your voyage rested.) For those driving in, the local hotels offer economical park and cruise packages that allow you to leave your car at the hotel for the duration of your cruise and stay a night or more before and/or after your cruise. See our list of recommended hotels under Resources for Your Visit on the next page. These are the hotels that meet our standards for service and cleanliness, comfort, and quality management. Helpful Contacts The Los Angeles World Cruise Center is managed by:Ports America Cruise, 100 Swinford Street, San Pedro, CA 90731 310- 519-2342, www.PortsAmerica.com World Cruise Center parking is managed by: Parking Concepts Inc., 800-540-7275, www.CruiseCenterParking.com LOS ANGELES WORLD CRUISE TERMINAL—Most cruises from San Pedro Port of Los Angeles. 425 S. Palos Verdes Street, San Pedro, CA 90731, 310- sail from the World Cruise Terminal. (Occasionally cruises will dock at 732-7678, www.PortOfLosAngeles.org Berth 43 at the Outer Harbor.) Los Angeles Police Department Harbor Division To reach the World Cruise Terminal from throughout Southern 310-726-7700 California, travel to Interstate 110 (Harbor Freeway) southbound and Port Police 310-732-3500 follow it to southbound State Route 47. Exit at Harbor Blvd. (exit 1C). In an emergency, dial 911 For arrivals or departures from Berth 43, follow Harbor Blvd. southbound It becomes Miner Street after passing 22nd Street. Continue Be sure to take a look The Directory & Visitor Guide on page 12. It lists all the southbound on Miner Street halfway around the circle. Enter at the gate best quality dining, nightlife, shopping, and attractions in the area. It includes a guide for Berth 43. to Getting Around. There are many convenient transportation systems around San Whether parking or dropping off or picking up passengers, enter the Pedro and even all of Los Angeles. You’ll find all you need to know on page 13. Cruise Terminal on Swinford Street and follow the signs for the appropriate berth or to enter the parking lot.