Uncle Bill's - Manhattan Beach

Uncle Bills Morning

Walking around town on a Saturday afternoon or  Sunday morning with my husband I often come across  quite a lot of places to paint! --- Here are a few examples from the last few days.  A little bit of history on Uncle Bill's - and if you are in Manhattan Beach most certainly have breakfast at this local haunt - great pancakes and omelettes. You can enjoy these out on the patio with a sea view or inside which is real quaint with a very small diner bar at the north end. This great little building was built around 1908 as a home on Highland Avenue. It has been used as a flower shop and real estate office before Uncle Bill McElroy opened Uncle Bill's in 1961 - the southend was still a barbershop! - Paul Allen Van Amburgh bought the restaurant in 1973 and expanded it into the barbers and opened the patio. Uncle Bill's remains in the same family today ---- and it still has that cosy family run feel.

 

Corner of Uncles Bill's Pancake House

Witches Walkstreet Morning

 Last Sunday morning we took a stroll and passed one of my favorite walkstreets down to the beach - I have painted it before at dusk - but liked the different feel it had in the early morning. This is a made up name for this street - but suits it well because it is always decorated for Halloween with corn husks wrapped around the many gas lamps dotted along the street...

Dusk