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Easy Reader’s 2009
Best of the Beach nominees
Each year Easy Reader invites its readers to vote on the people, places and events that make the South Bay the “Best Place to Live.” Of course, there really is no one “Best Place to Live,” anymore than there is a “Best Foreign Film,” or “Best Live Performance by a ukulele player performance with a jazz trio (though if there were such an award it would go to Jake Shimabukuro and the David Benoit trio, who performed together at the Norris Pavilion in Palos Verdes last month.)
Nevertheless, Best Of awards reflect a universal urge to recognized people whose extra efforts makes life a little bit better than it would be otherwise.
In a community as opinionated as the South Bay, reaching a consensus on the Best Of anything is difficult. This year, Easy Reader has decided to focus the voting by presenting three to six nominees in each of the Best of the Beach categories. The nominees were chosen by Easy Reader’s staff.
We know the nomination process isn’t perfect, that some people will suspect we favored regular advertisers (though they will be quick to see that’s not the case), or that our selections reflect a West of Pacific Coast Hwy. bias, or a stuck in the ‘60s bias. Maybe so. But Easy Reader is celebrating its 38th year this summer and many members of our staff have lived in the South Bay even longer. So, we’re confident that the nominees are worthy of your consideration for being voted Best of the Beach.
Please show your appreciation for your favorite people, places and events at the beach. Vote for the Best of the Beach at www.easyreadernews.com.
The results of your votes will appear in Easy Reader’s Best of the Beach special edition on March 27. ER
