Mad Hatter: Shellback Tavern owner Bob Beverly knew his hats were cool when Mira Costa High students started wearing them

Mad Hatter: Shellback Tavern owner Bob Beverly knew his hats were cool when Mira Costa High students started wearing them

by Laura Garber  A popular fashion trend has emerged along The Strand in recent years. No, it isn’t the influx of poorly trained Goldendoodles or decorated party golf carts. It’s trucker hats from the century-old  Shellback Tavern.  Once you spot one Shellback hat with the emblematic Manhattan Beach Pier and the curved “Shellback Tavern” logo, armies of Shellback hat devotees will suddenly appear along The Strand and elsewhere around town. Shell…