Welcome to your demo drive along a short route. To your left, you'll find Charles H. Wilson Park, a beloved destination for both locals and tourists. This park offers a wide range of recreational activities, including sports, jogging, and leisurely family walks. The park's standout feature is a public treehouse, a spacious 2,500-square-foot wooden structure accessible to visitors of all ages.

On your right, you're passing by the Madrona Marsh Preserve, characterized as a vernal marsh, meaning it thrives in spring. This wetland doesn't have a natural water source; instead, it relies on winter and spring rainfall to accumulate enough water to sustain itself, making it a vital resting place for migrating birds, insects, spiders, frogs, reptiles, and small mammals. The Madrona Marsh Preserve offers guided nature walks and facilitate bird-watching activities, among other engaging experiences.

To your right, you'll see an area that was once known as Walteria Lake due to its propensity to flood after heavy rains. Long-time residents of the area can recall sections of Hawthorne Boulevard near Pacific Coast Highway being submerged for extended periods. Some even remember the "lake" expanding northwestward to encompass areas around Calle Mayor and Lomita Boulevard. In 1960s, the authorities decided to build a retention basin to put an end to the floods that were once part of the South Bay's history. This retention basin is still in place, it is beyond the buildings to your right, and is now referred to as Walteria Lake.

To your left, you'll find the Torrance Municipal Airport Zamperini, which includes the Western Museum of Flight—an organization showcasing the rich aviation history of Southern California. The museum offers engaging exhibitions that provide visitors with the opportunity to interact with and learn about airplanes that have played a significant role in aviation history. The museum's feature is their open restoration workshops, where visitors can witness how old aircraft are repaired. The museum boasts a diverse collection, including various airplanes, target drones, jet engines, aircraft components, ejection seats, World War Two instruments and more.

You'll soon drive into Lomita, California. Before European settlement, the area was inhabited by Native American tribes. With the arrival of Spanish explorers, the area became part of the vast Spanish land. It was later controlled by Mexico when it gained independence from Spain. After the United States acquired California following the Mexican-American War, the land changed hands and was eventually used for agriculture and ranching. Lomita's history as a city begins in the early 20th century. In 1907, the area was known as "Lomita Park," a name derived from the Spanish word for "little knoll" or "small hill." It was officially incorporated as the city of Lomita in 1964.