Annual seafood festival returns to Long Beach with lobster mac n’ cheese, gumbo and more
Over 20 seafood vendors (and counting) are expected to take over the waterfront grounds, offering a diverse range of seafood dishes.
Organic Vietnamese food restaurant #9ToGo to reopen in permanent location near Retro Row
For Vahe Margaryan, owning a restaurant has been his dream since he was a child, watching his family cook together in Armenia. He fought through many obstacles to open a new venue that features the Vietnamese food he fell in love with when he moved to the city in 2014.
Did the government make Star Wars Day cringe?
May the cringe be with you.
Things to do in Long Beach this weekend including… timeless photographs and truck touching
Music, shopping, craft beer and touchable trucks this weekend.
Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai to speak in Long Beach
The 24-year-old Pakistani activist and youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize recipient will be speaking at the Terrace Theater May 16 as part of the Distinguished Speakers Series.
Romeo Chocolates closes its doors on Pine Avenue in anticipation of big changes coming soon
The well-known chocolate shop says it’s shutting down for now, but there will be “a new iteration of our chocolate story,” according to owner Romeo Garcia.
Annual comic expo returns in-person to showcase Latino artists, creatives
Saturday’s celebration of Latino culture featured music from a psychedelic cumbia rock band, chalk painting workshops, a presentation by “The Book of Life” director Jorge Guiterrez and the opportunity to buy hundreds of unique art prints, comic books, clothes and stickers.
Extra Frames: The photos we didn’t publish in April
The photos were not used in a story for one reason or another but are too good to simply fade into obscurity and languish in the archives, forever unpublished.
Custom sneaker artist paints shoes so cool you won’t want to wear them
Bryan Phillips is the creator behind Swell Guy Customs, a Long Beach-based company that creates hand-painted one-of-a-kind sneakers.
Take time to get lost in a story: 5 book genres for you to enjoy
Flexing your mental muscles is vital – reading daily is a wonderful way to give your brain a workout.