Things to do this weekend in Long Beach including… moonlight pride bike rides and jazz
Music, art, magic, jazz, and moonlight bike rides.
Long Beach middleschooler wins global award for video about environmental racism
Westerly Schooler, Stephanie Akinfolarin won second place in the international video competition, World of 7 Billion. The competition received submissions from over 3,000 students in middle and high school from 44 countries and 49 U.S. states.
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VIDEO: Vintage cars parade through Long Beach Memorial to thank workers
The parade was to celebrate the hospital staff, in honor of National Hospital Week, for their tireless work during the pandemic.
Long Beach Taco Festival to take over Downtown
Ten tacos vendors will be on-site with drinks and live entertainment.
Here’s the location of all 6,799 jacaranda trees in Long Beach
Nearly 7,000 purple-flowered jacaranda trees burst into bloom every spring in public spaces across Long Beach. We mapped the location of every single tree.
‘In My Backyard’ podcast brings expert voices to children’s mental health issues
The bi-weekly podcast titled “In My Backyard” is led by the nonprofit’s CEO, Patricia Costales, who will speak with experts about causes of emotional distress in children and how to address them in a healthy, safe way.
City launches Augmented Reality Challenge, offers $14K in cash prizes
The city is looking for individuals or teams of all skill levels to create AR applications that highlight Downtown. Finalists will compete for $14,000 in cash prizes.
It’s the last video rental store in Long Beach—and it’s still open!
Broadway Video has been a cinephile haven since 1998.
Planning Commission approves alternate mural for cannabis dispensary after previous ‘sexual’ design sparked outrage
The original mural, approved but the city’s Cultural Heritage Commission in February, showed a large female figure with a butterfly on her finger, but some residents were concerned with the amount of female’s cleavage shown in the rendering.
80 LBUSD high school students explore pollution, environment in LBMA art exhibition
The works that were selected touch on a number of ecological concepts, including air and water pollution, the use of renewable energy and the effects of climate change.
Dexter’s back! But not in Long Beach (or ‘Miami’)
Dexter used locations all over Long Beach in its previous run, but a new setting means beachside filming is mostly out of the questions.
Bluff Heights residents trying to block ‘overtly sexual’ mural from being painted on cannabis dispensary
Two murals, a lavender-dominant floral display, and a green-dominant piece showing a woman with a flower and butterfly have been proposed to be painted on the Lift dispensary located at the corner of Fourth Street and Temple Avenue.
From brunch to gardens—some pleasant ways to celebrate Mom on Sunday
Check out these six different ways you can celebrate mom this Sunday.
Things to do in Long Beach this weekend including…folklórico and front porch concerts
This weekend is all about Mom, likely because she won’t let you forget, as such we’ve got brunch, some live music and a painting class to check out.
New coffee shop Pop’s Java pays tribute to father who rode in on the Queen Mary 84 years ago
For the first-time business owner and proprietor of Pop’s Java, his new shop is more than just coffee, it’s a symbol of his love and admiration for his dad.
As restrictions thaw, Long Beach’s gay bars are coming back after a dark year
Many owners feared for the survival of their businesses, not just for their own livelihoods, but for the sake of the gay community, which has historically found sanctuary and community inside their establishments.
After a dark year, Big Bang on the Bay is set to return on July 3
Just how big the event will be still depends on the state of the pandemic locally and what restrictions are in place on July 3.
Arts Council offers ‘Bridging Wellness’ workshop series in honor of Mental Health month
The series, “Bridging Wellness” will run through the month and features educational events and activities such as painting, drawing and letter writing that encourage wellbeing and personal healing.
Here are some Mexican cuisine hot spots to spice up your Cinco celebration
To narrow down the choices for you and speed up the process to getting to some tacos, here’s a list of some Long Beach restaurants to visit to celebrate Cinco de Mayo.
Libraries host virtual events to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Events such as story times, book discussions and cultural programs will celebrate and uplift many Asian American and Pacific Islander stories, voices and experiences that are a crucial part of the cultural landscape in Long Beach.