Pacific Coast Highway between Avocado and Poppy runs on two clocks in summer. One belongs to the day trippers heading for the State Beach parking lot. The other belongs to the Village, and it starts around the time the beach crowd loads up and heads home.
If you already live here, the second clock is the one worth reading. This year in particular, a few dates line up in a way that rewards paying attention.
The Thursday the Village belongs to itself again
The 3rd Thursday street event has quietly become the best five-to-eight-o'clock window of the season.
