With all due respect to Santa Claus and Andy Williams, the Most Wonderful Time of the Year for a significant slice of the population kicks off with the start of the NFL…
Coastal Country Jam, one of the biggest summer events on the country music calendar, celebrates its fifth year in a big way, Sept. 16 and 17 at Long Beach’s Marina Green Park…
With its temperate weather, abundant parks, calm beaches, and diverse array of restaurants and shops to stock your basket, Long Beach is an excellent place to picnic. Here are several locations where…
Delicatessens. Those comforting places where simple, good food abounds and sandwiches reign supreme. If you need a tub of pasta salad, a box of cookies to take to a party, a cup…
Have you heard the saying that the two happiest days in a boat owner’s life are the day they buy a boat and the day they sell it? In Long Beach, you…
Whether it's the fast approach of Labor Day or the growing frequency of Back to School ads on TV, it appears another awesome Long Beach summer is drawing to a close. While…
Ice cream, cupcakes—they’ve had their day. If you’re looking to satisfy your sweet tooth, why not try a dessert that’s a bit more out of the ordinary? From over-the-top donuts to a…
When restaurants are off the beaten path, sometimes they remain neighborhood secrets. In Long Beach, some places are so good that little things like location and/or square footage can’t stop people from…
We may all scream for ice cream but, as the weather gets warmer, who doesn’t also love to eat a frozen treat? Whether ice cream, frozen yogurt, ices, snoballs or fruit pops…
Murals and public art give a city character, injecting colorful elements of human expression into urban spaces while visualizing a shared cultural experience. Several movements and organizations have created public art in…
Long Beach is one of the best places for whale watching, thanks to the Catalina Channel, a 3,000-foot-deep waterway between our coast and Catalina Island. Here, whales and dolphins can find abundant…
Imagine savoring a delicious Chianti and locally made pasta while your gondola glides through a romantic canal. You raise your glass to toast your amore while your gondolier serenades you with an…
This is Long Beach. Full of life. Culture. Artists. Self-proclaimed foodies and drink connoisseurs. Shoppers. Fitness/health lovers. Dog people. Young professionals. Big city with a small town beach vibe. This is Long Beach. From Downtown, to Belmont Shore/Naples, to 4th Street, to Bixby Knolls, to the East Arts District, there is so much, here in Long Beach. Learn where to eat, drink, play, and stay all the while sharing your experiences. So sit back, and hold on tight, you're in for one heck of a ride!
