IN PICTURES: Through water, a refreshing look at Long Beach
What to even say about water? It covers 71% of the Earth’s surface, it takes up 60% of our bodies, it’s 95% of your favorite beer and it can be beautiful.
After year in survival mode—including making sanitizer—Cal Heights distillery set to reopen
Wille’s Tin Shop will reopen Tuesday, June 15—the day businesses across California can operate without capacity limits after the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on daily operations and routines across the state.
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Rose Park Roasters opens third location in historic Cooper Arms building
Rose Park has taken over what was formerly Cuppa Cuppa in the historic Cooper Arms Building on 455 E. Ocean Blvd.
Plant shops are in bloom; here’s where you can pick up plants in Long Beach
In Long Beach, at least 4 different indoor plant shops have opened up within the last year.
A new Stress Free Experience is trying to help mental health in Long Beach
The organizer says far too often, expressing a mental need in the Black community results in “being weak or, you know, you’re just not strong-willed of a person to endure certain situations. And it’s not necessarily that. It’s just some people handle situations differently than others.”
Things to do in Long Beach this weekend including…Roaring ’20s soireés and The Beatles
This weekend we’ve got music you can wine and dine to. Plus, a sunset movie screening outdoors, a beach cleanup, a 1920s themed costume party and art gallery and more.
Long Beach approves contracts for food vendors at three beach concession stands
The concession stands at Mother’s Beach, Bayshore Beach and Junipero Beach all had contracts approved by the council Tuesday night with Louisiana Charlie’s, Grill ‘em All and Saltwater Deck winning the contracts at those respective locations.
POW! WOW! mural fest is back in September, this time with a sculpture festival too
“The idea is we’re coming together to heal the community through public interactive art,” Cassandra Leeman, regional director of POW! WOW! Long Beach said. “We felt like more than any other year, this year really needed a theme of bringing the community together.”
Bluff Park plant shop Planted LB offers plants ‘you won’t find in other places’
The new plant shop in Bluff Park opened for business May 30.
After COVID hiatus, Fourth of July fireworks return to the Long Beach shoreline
The free 9 p.m. show will take place in Queensway Bay, with scenic viewing points throughout the area, such as Lions Lighthouse for Sight, Shoreline Village, Rainbow harbor, Marina Green and the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center parking lot.
Celebration to mark Juneteenth with performances, vendors and other festivities
Long Beach will mark Juneteenth with performances, vendors and more at one of the city’s first large, in-person events following the coronavirus pandemic.
‘Wipeout’ seeking SoCal contestants with dynamic, unforgettable personalities for new season
The show is casting for teams of two to debut on their upcoming 20 episodes, who will take on the newly revamped three stage giant obstacle course together.
Things to do in Long Beach this weekend including… rollerskate roll outs, records and pop-ups
Shopping pop-ups, rollerskating activities, painting, DJs sets and more this weekend.
From Fern’s to The Bird: 4th Street dive bar to reopen June 15 with new owners
Fern’s has been a go-to bar for decades in Alamitos Beach, but now it’s getting new owners and a new name.
Community tour fest spotlights local, nutritious food in West Long Beach
Local eateries, urban gardens and farmers offered the community free samples, live music and food education as part of a community tour event in West Long Beach on Sunday.
Hip-hop artist Huey Briss pays homage to his North Long Beach upbringing
Huey Briss and his newest single, “Grace Park Legend,” are products of the old-as-time saying that Long Beach is a melting pot of cultures.
Swifties rejoice: Fingerprints has signed copies of Taylor Swift’s ‘evermore’
For the second time in less than a year, Taylor Swift sent signed copies of one of her albums to indie record stores across the county, including Long Beach’s very own Fingerprints.
Calling all playwrights: Long Beach Playhouse seeking new works for festival
The plays must be unproduced, unpubished, non-musical full length plays. Deadline to apply is June 30.
‘Hasta la Muerte:’ Long Beach leather maker creates goods made to last forever
Holed up inside his 150 square-foot studio Estrada will work from morning until dusk cutting, gluing, sewing and designing his leather-made wares.
Things to do in Long Beach this weekend including…cycling perks and community markets
Food, comedy and a bit of local history for you this weekend.