L.A. Beaches: North to South
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This is one you might not expect. Torrance, the fourth-most populous city in Los Angeles County behind L.A., Long Beach and Glendale, has a snippet of beach to call its own. It is three-fourths of a mile long, tacked onto the south end of Redondo and protected by a gradually rising bluff with two access ramps. The South Bay bicycle and jogging path ends here. It is a "clean" beach, meaning it has no pier or other obstructions, just restrooms and a snack shack. Not a bad spot for body surfing.
Atop the bluff sits Miramar Park, a tiered grassy area that is noteworthy for its Fido fountain. Yup, it's a drinking fountain for dogs, although some pedestrians might mistake it for a foot washer.
Some call this Burnout Beach. The nickname has nothing to do with sunburn or physical exhaustion. It refers to the Hollywood Riviera Beach Club, which was built to attract celebrities but mysteriously burned down one night in the mid-1950s. Another local nickname is Rat Beach, which applies to the adjacent, more rocky stretch south in Malaga Cove and marks the beginning of the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Forget the rodent, Rat stands for "Right After Torrance." -- Los Angeles Times
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