{"id":80530,"date":"2023-12-20T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/?post_type=newspack_nl_cpt&p=80530"},"modified":"2023-12-20T08:34:31","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T16:34:31","slug":"rainy-day-schedule-where-to-romanticize-the-rain-in-lb","status":"publish","type":"newspack_nl_cpt","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/newsletter\/rainy-day-schedule-where-to-romanticize-the-rain-in-lb","title":{"rendered":"Rainy day schedule: Where to romanticize the rain in Long Beach"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Your time-off itinerary for things to do in Long Beach and beyond. Subscribe here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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A couple makes their way along Retro Row in Long Beach Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Rainy Day Schedule<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When I was a much shorter Kat of the third grade, these three words gave me a hefty shot of joy when they came ringing over my elementary school\u2019s loudspeaker in the morning: \u201cRainy Day Schedule.<\/strong>\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s hard to imagine exactly why inclement weather and a temporary ban on playing outside gave yours truly (an 8-year-old) the warm fuzzies. Perhaps it had something to do with the novelty of taking a break from California\u2019s sunny disposition. Or maybe it was just that they let us haphazardly slide around the gym on those colorful little scooter boards<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, as an ~ adult ~ I guess you could say I feel similarly, which is why we\u2019re going to explore our own Rainy Day Schedule <\/strong>(Long Beach-style) since it is (ahem) raining and will be dumping through Friday<\/strong> possibly. Tomorrow (Dec. 21) also marks winter solstice<\/strong>, so it\u2019s time to jump on all of the cold-weather activities \u2014 whatever that looks like here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And just admit it, California-dwellers, whether you hate it or you romanticize it, rainy days are<\/em> a novelty in Southern California and no one quite knows how to behave when they happen. Personally, I find that the rain, or the sound of it, inspires creativity, which is why you might catch me listening to something like this \u201cDark Academia Music with Rain Sounds<\/a>\u201d video on YouTube on any given work day, even when it\u2019s the high 70s and clear skies outside. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, pull on your best Morton Salt Girl, dig out those rubber rain boots, your snow suite, etc. and let\u2019s (try to) leave our homes for a rainy day adventure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Alder & Sage is Retro Row’s newest coffeehouse, opened by the previous owner of Portfolio Coffeehouse, which operated just up the street for more than 32 years. Photo by Kat Schuster.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Our first stop is le caf\u00e9<\/em>, because it is among the most idyllic places to spend a gloomy day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether you\u2019ve got some hours of remote work to put in or you\u2019ve got some time to spend pouring over \u2014 or pretending to pour over \u2014 a book, your drawing pad, a dime novel, a sleazy tabloid, what have you, as you sip your hot beverage whilst gazing out the window at the downpour. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Romantic innit? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s where you go: <\/p>\n\n\n\n