The city of '''Rancho Palos Verdes''' [http://www.palosverdes.com/rpv] is one of four cities in the Palos Verdes Peninsula, a beautiful community in the South Bay area of Los Angeles County. Rancho Palos Verdes is know for spectacular ocean views of the entire South Bay and Santa Catalina Island.
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From Pacific Coast Highway, take Hawthorne Boulevard to the top of the hill. Rancho Palos Verdes lies predominantly on the southern half of the peninsula.
Get around
The Palos Verdes Peninsula Transit Authority operates [http://www.palosverdes.com/pvtransit/ PVP Transit] with four routes that connect into the Peninsula Center.
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Marymount College. ttp://www.marymountpv.edu/.
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http://www.palosverdes.com/rpv/recreationparks/AbaloneCoveShoreline/. balone Cove Shoreline Park.
http://www.palosverdes.com/rpv/recreationparks/Clovercliff/. lovercliff Park.
http://www.palosverdes.com/rpv/recreationparks/DelCerro/. el Cerro Park.
http://www.palosverdes.com/rpv/recreationparks/Eastview/. astview Park.
http://www.palosverdes.com/rpv/recreationparks/FredHesseJrCommunity/. esse Park.
http://www.palosverdes.com/rpv/recreationparks/MartingaleTrailhead/. artingale Trailhead Park.
http://www.palosverdes.com/rpv/recreationparks/PointVicenteParkCivicCenter/. oint Vicente Interpretive Center.
http://www.palosverdes.com/rpv/recreationparks/RobertERyanCommunity/. yan Park.
http://www.palosverdes.com/rpv/recreationparks/FrankAVanderlipSr/. anderlip Park.
http://parks.co.la.ca.us/south_coast_botanic.html. outh Coast Botanic Garden. 6300 Crenshaw Blvd. 1-310-544-6815. AM-5PM every day. Pretty botanical garden on the site of the former landfill.
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Terranea Resort. 610 Palos Verdes Drive South, Rancho Palos Verdes CA 90275. 66-366-7474. ttp://www.terranea.com/. Opening in summer 2009, this is a luxury California oceanfront resort in Palos Verdes, featuring a spa, fitness center, golf course and fine dining. Terranea Resort is a perfect place for vacations, corporate meetings and weddings. Featuring ocean views, three pools and resort accommodations including private Casitas, Villas and Bungalows. The resort occupies the Palos Verdes Peninsula along the Pacific Ocean and is nearby to the Trump National Golf Course, snorkeling, sea kayaking, fishing, horseback riding, tennis courts and hiking & biking trails.
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