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We are:

Music Focus™ (the rehearsal/recording lounge says "Abalone Lounge" above the door...

it's all the same place inside though...) -

mapquest address request (cut 'n' paste):

http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?searchtype=address&country=US&addtohistory=&searchtab=home&formtype=address&popflag=1&latlongtype=internal&latitude=PWtdGazoL5TIUfEi4DJ7eg%3D%3D&longitude=e87Jlro%2BnmxA5wVExgLVBA%3D%3D&name=&phone=&level=ADDRESS&cat=&address=671+Valley+Dr&city=Hermosa+Beach&state=CA&zipcode=90254-4626


Music Focus™

671 Valley Drive Hermosa Beach CA 90254

Office 310-379-4454

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We are located in HERMOSA BEACH (the little town that roared!) - - - not Manhattan Beach!!!!!

Many people who haven't been here get the "town" wrong...

"Valley Drive" runs through BOTH towns, so MAKE sure!!!

Please check very carefully that you are in the right "town":

HERMOSA BEACH - Thanks! Read on for choices:


From local beach city landmarks:

Pacific Coast Highway - navigate to 8th Street and PCH, in HERMOSA Beach (remember it's called "Sepulveda"

while you are in Manhattan Beach) - You should be right near Learned Lumber or just South of "The Vetter Windmill"!

8th Street (you're in Hermosa Beach now!) - go toward the beach! (WEST) - go down the STEEP hill!., - pass Ardmore...

Valley Drive - Left (only go 5o feet to a BIG tree... don't hit it!)

First Driveway on the right...Turn Right into our business park...

We're in the left hand side building row, right in the middle...

671 Valley Drive.

The adress sounds like we're down by 6th street. Nooooo!

We are actually in the middle of the block where a 7th street "should have" been!!! Yeah, Hermosa Beach, great job!!!!

Thomas Bros Map - 762-H2

From the North (LAX, El Segundo, 405 at the 105, Los Angeles, Hollywood etc.)...

405 Freeway South - Go Past El Segundo, Rosecrans offramps-

Exit at Inglewood Ave offramp - Go Right (stay in right lane)...

Manhattan Beach Blvd. - Right - Go Past: Giant Aerospace complex (Northrop?) and Performing Arts Center on right...

Aviation Bl. - Left - pass: 2nd street/Robinson, Artiesia, Grant, Prospect...

Pacific Coast Highway - Go Left (South) - (stay in right lane...) not very far though....

8th Street (you're in Hermosa Beach now!) - Right - go down the STEEP hill!., - pass Ardmore...

Valley Drive - Left (only go 5o feet to a BIG tree... don't hit it!)

First Driveway on the right...Turn Right into our business park...

We're in the left hand side building row, right in the middle...

671 Valley Drive.

The adress sounds like we're down by 6th street. Nooooo!

We are actually in the middle of the block where a 7th street "should have" been!!! Yeah, Hermosa Beach, great job!!!!

Thomas Bros Map - 762-H2

From the South (Garden Grove, OC, 405 etc.)...

Get to the - 405 Freeway North - Come up to the South Bay - Go Past: Carson St., Avalon, the 110 Fwy, Normandie, Western, -

Exit at Crenshaw Blvd offramp - Go Left (stay in left lane)... turn Left AGAIN onto Crenshaw... continue in right lane

190th Street - Right - Go Past: Prairie, Hawthorne Bl., Inglewood Ave., Anza, (climb steep hill), Flagler, Prospect

190th Street turns into Anita St. here (who cares?)..., stay, stay, stay, you'll smell the Ocean now!

Pacific Coast Highway - Go Right (North) - (get in left lane...) not very far though.... count the street numbers...

8th Street - Left - go down the STEEP hill!., - Go Past: Ardmore...

Valley Drive - Left (only go "5o feet" to a BIG tree... don't hit it!)...

First Driveway on the right...Turn Right into our business park...

We're in the left-side brick-building row, in the middle suite...

Cross streets are 8th and Valley - NOT 6th and Valley (Like Mapquest leads you to think... sorry(!)

671 Valley Drive. - 310-379-4454 - cell 310-529-7957

Thomas Bros Map - 762-H2


From the East - Gardena, Torrance etc.

Find your way to 190th St. OR Torrance Bl.- go West (toward the beach)

Pacific Coast Highway - Right (North) - (stay in left lane...) Make sure you get into Hermosa Beach...

8th Street (it's a signal) - Left - go down the STEEP hill!., - pass Ardmore...

Valley Drive - Left (only go 5o feet to a BIG tree... don't hit it!)

First Driveway on the right...Turn Right into our business park...

We're in the left hand side building row, right in the middle...

671 Valley Drive.

The adress sounds like we're down by 6th street. Nooooo!

We are actually in the middle of the block where a 7th street "should have" been!!! Yeah, Hermosa Beach, great job!!!!

Thomas Bros Map - 762-H2


From the South - Long Beach, Pedro etc.

Come North

Find your way to 190th St. OR Torrance Bl.- go West (toward the beach)

Pacific Coast Highway - Right (North) - (stay in left lane...) Make sure you get into Hermosa Beach...

8th Street (it's a signal) - Left - go down the STEEP hill!., - pass Ardmore...

Valley Drive - Left (only go 5o feet to a BIG tree... don't hit it!)

First Driveway on the right...Turn Right into our business park...

We're in the left hand side building row, right in the middle...

671 Valley Drive.

The adress sounds like we're down by 6th street. Nooooo!

We are actually in the middle of the block where a 7th street "should have" been!!! Yeah, Hermosa Beach, great job!!!!

Thomas Bros Map - 762-H2

What about from the West?

Swim East from Catalina, hop onto the Hermosa Beach Pier (please dry off for a while...) and come to 8th Street

Come East, take Valley - Right

First Driveway on the right...Turn Right into our business park...

We're in the left hand side building row, right in the middle...

Oh yeah, dry off before you come in, there's lots of electrical stuff in here...!

671 Valley Drive.

The address sounds like we're down by 6th street. Nooooo!

We are actually in the middle of the block where a 7th street "should have" been!!! Yeah, Hermosa Beach, great job!!!!

Thomas Bros Map - 762-H2