The South Bay – the cities just south of LAX and extending all the way to the Palos Verdes Peninsula – are LA's "Beach Cities."

The South Bay's Best help you find the best of this wonderful area – beaches, boutiques, restaurants, hotels and gorgeous natural wonders.

Home to the first pro-beach volleyball tournaments, as well as the first surf beaches, these cities have a small town feel … but with the advantage of being home to movie studios, Lakers training facilities, a 150 acre harbor, home base to Skechers USA, with some of the most expensive housing in the country.

You can take in all its beauty while riding your strand cruiser along the 22 mile stretch of paved paths along the sea and sand.

Residents have the luxury of living in a resort-like setting, but at the same time having access to all that L.A. has to offer.

Each Beach City has its own charm and character. Each is unique.

The small town feel is apparent at the Manhattan Beach Home Town Fair, Fiesta Hermosa, and Redondo Beach Super Bowl 10K, all of which are yearly events where generations come together. The usual 70 degree temperature is another reason why most residents never want to live anywhere else.

The South Bay has seen a boom of chef-driven restaurants opening to rave revues along with plans in development for more boutique hotels and revitalized neighborhoods.

It’s an exciting time to live in and visit the area. New things are happening and a shift is taking place.

It’s still a great beach community, but it’s now being infused with big city energy and buzz, which makes it all the more attractive to live and visit here.