Saturday, August 20, 2005
EVENT REVIEW: NAUTICA/STUFF AVP PARTY
by Don Rose
(Redondo Beach CA : Aug 20 2005) Nautica Jeans and STUFF Magazine, throwing a party in tandem? An informal bash by the beach, casual attire, on a Saturday night? You know it's not Hollywood, it's Redondo, dude!... and so your intrepid reporter made the trek down, at the in spot of the night -- in fact, at one point, it seemed as if all of the South Bay descended on Harbor Drive Lounge restaurant and bar.
A wall of all tall? No, but mostly (I never felt so short in my life!), as several top pro beach volleyball players came to party, like Misty May, Kerri Walsh, Eric Fonoimoana, Dax Holdren, Karch Kiraly and others, celebrating the Manhattan Beach stop of the AVP pro volleyball tour. I even spotted tall funnyman Kevin Nealon (exSNLer, now starring in the Showtime show "Weeds" -- from joker to toker, I guess), hanging with pals at a side table. The open bar flowed fast and furious in the packed VIP section, but the rest of the place was absolutely jammed with tan cuties and cavorters as well. (Note to self: remember to hit 655 Harbor Drive for fun on Fridays or Saturdays.) Special kudos to Debbie Rubio and The Robbins Group for putting on a very fun Saturday night; see below for more info on the AVP tourney -- there is still time to catch the climax!
(Redondo Beach CA : Aug 20 2005) Nautica Jeans and STUFF Magazine, throwing a party in tandem? An informal bash by the beach, casual attire, on a Saturday night? You know it's not Hollywood, it's Redondo, dude!... and so your intrepid reporter made the trek down, at the in spot of the night -- in fact, at one point, it seemed as if all of the South Bay descended on Harbor Drive Lounge restaurant and bar.
A wall of all tall? No, but mostly (I never felt so short in my life!), as several top pro beach volleyball players came to party, like Misty May, Kerri Walsh, Eric Fonoimoana, Dax Holdren, Karch Kiraly and others, celebrating the Manhattan Beach stop of the AVP pro volleyball tour. I even spotted tall funnyman Kevin Nealon (exSNLer, now starring in the Showtime show "Weeds" -- from joker to toker, I guess), hanging with pals at a side table. The open bar flowed fast and furious in the packed VIP section, but the rest of the place was absolutely jammed with tan cuties and cavorters as well. (Note to self: remember to hit 655 Harbor Drive for fun on Fridays or Saturdays.) Special kudos to Debbie Rubio and The Robbins Group for putting on a very fun Saturday night; see below for more info on the AVP tourney -- there is still time to catch the climax!
LIVE on NBC - 1:30pm PST
Sun. August 21
What: AVP 2005 Nissan Series Manhattan Beach Open
Where: South Side of the Pier
Where: 100 Manhattan Beach Blvd., Manhattan Beach
When: Sunday August 21 -- Main Draw Competition
whenwhenwhenGates Open 9am - 2:30pm
whwhenenwhenMen's Semifinals at 11am PST
whwhenenwhenMen's Finals at 1:00pm PST
Tickets: Manhattan Beach Open Ticket Upgrades
General Admission is FREE!
