Friday and Saturday are by far the busiest nights on Pier Avenue. Patrons arrive in taxis, dressed in button-downs and skirts and wait in 30-minute lines to get into their bar of choice. Many locals rely on Hermosa Beach bars for their weekend night entertainment, arriving at the pier around 10 p.m. and staying until closing time at 1:45 a.m.

With all the madness and debauchery that takes place Friday and Saturday, it seems logical that Baja Sharkeez, Sangría, Café Boogaloo and other bars would be empty on Sunday, traditionally a day of rest. For South Bay locals, however, this is not the case.

Go out to Pier Avenue on a Saturday, then come back on Sunday around noon. You will see clusters of people skating down the Strand or sitting on bar patios. Many of those people are the same ones who were waiting in line to hit the dance floor 12 hours before. This time instead of dancing, you'll find them sipping on bloody marys and watching sports, their heels and khaki pants traded in for sandals, hats and board shorts.

The last day of the weekend, coined "Sunday Funday," is so cherished by locals that most bars provide food and drink specials as well as mellow entertainment to accommodate their regulars.

Nathan Haskell, a South Bay local who usually spends his Sundays on the pier, explains: "Sunday Funday is both a day to recover from Friday and Saturday with a cocktail, and a day to hang with your friends in a fun social setting."

To appeal to the local masses, places such as Sangría offer beer pitchers at a reduced price, mimosa specials and acoustic entertainment. At Sharkeez, patrons will find a bloody mary bar where they can make their own hangover remedy. Patrick Molloy's  offers breakfast and champagne specials from 9-11 a.m.  and Café Boogaloo features a champagne brunch.

Football-food specials are provided at all restaurants and bars during the season, when Sundays are the busiest. "Football season Sunday Funday is a necessity," Haskell said. "A day of hanging out in Hermosa, then a relaxing evening before the week starts is a great way to end the weekend." He enjoys watching the Green Bay Packers at Sangría.

Chris Haskell, Nathan's cousin who lives out of the state, visits Hermosa Beach as frequently as possible. He likes going out on Fridays and Saturdays with his cousin and friends, then enjoying Sunday Funday before heading home.

"My take on Sunday Fundays in Hermosa Beach is that they are like an ice-cold beer on a hot summer day: After you have your first, you can't wait til you have your next," he said.

Chris Haskell insists that no visit to California is complete without experiencing a Sunday on Pier Avenue.  "I always fly out of SoCal on Mondays, based entirely on the fact that if I'm there, by God, I'm going to get a Sunday Funday in. Good times, good friends and good drinks," he said.

Although the concept of Sunday Funday--having a good time during the day and calling it an early night--sounds like a perfect plan, participants must be very disciplined for the day to go accordingly.

"People come out for a drink around 3 in the afternoon, and all of a sudden they realize it's 10 p.m. and the day has gotten away from them," said Triana Doram, a bartender at Sangría.

When locals are on their third drink at Boogaloo around 5 p.m. on a Sunday Funday, surrounded by people they love and a local reggae band playing a set, it can be challenging to pull away.

Danielle Lenglet is a nightlife columnist for Hermosa Beach Patch. She is a South Bay native working on her master's in professional writing at USC.