Long Beach Holidays

Vice Mayor Lowenthal Hosts 2nd District E-Waste Drive Saturday January 7th

Residents are encouraged to bring their e-waste, household batteries, gently used household items and sensitive documents needing shredding to the Second District E-Waste Drive. The annual event is always held after the holidays to assist residents and small businesses with their winter cleaning. Vice Mayor Lowenthal has hosted the drive for the last six years [...]

Aquarium of the Pacific and Sustainable Surf Partner to Turn Trash into Surfboards

The Aquarium of the Pacific is partnering with Sustainable Surf to turn Styrofoam waste into surfboards. The Aquarium will host a foam collection drive on January 14 to support the newly launched nonprofit surf organization’s Waste to Waves program. Through this program expanded polystyrene, also known as plastic No. 6 or Styrofoam, is recycled into [...]

LBFD Firefighters Spread Holiday Cheer to Patients at Miller Children’s Hospital

When most kids are enjoying the holidays at school and at home, Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach and firefighters from the Long Beach Fire Department Kid’s Program recognized that children in the hospital need to celebrate Christmas just like their friends and family.

Toys Keep Tyler Garcia’s Memory Alive at Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach

Tyler Garcia’s mother, Amber Garcia remembers how her son’s face lit up when he received presents while he was a cancer patient at Jonathan Jaques Children’s Cancer Center at Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach. Tyler suffered brain cancer, but eventually went into remission after a brave battle. However, Tyler’s life was taken when he was [...]

Latin Grammy Award Winner Jenni Rivera’s Toy Donations to Support Local Women Shelters

Latin sensation and Grammy Award winner Jenni Rivera is donating toys to the California Families in Focus (CFF) 8th Annual Spirit of Christmas Brunch, which benefits the women and children living at the Women Shelter of Long Beach, Woman to Woman and Tarzana Treatment Center. The toys will be delivered at 12:00pm, on Friday, December [...]

The U.S. Postal Service Keeps the Holidays Green With Eco-Friendly Shipping

Holly branches and pine boughs aren’t the only green signs of the holiday season – mailers and shippers can also count on the Postal Service to help them go green, save green, and be green this time of year. “The Postal Service is one of the greenest mailing and shipping companies in the world,” said [...]

Think Outside the Mall for Unique Holiday Gifts in Long Beach

Everyone wants to give a thoughtful and special gift this time of year. If you want to find a few gifts that are uniquely “Long Beach,” check out the shops on this list! From local artisans to local history, the gift shops of attractions like El Dorado Nature Center or MoLAA offer an array of [...]

Payless Shoe Source Teams With The Boys and Girls Clubs of Long Beach to Provide Free Shoes to Kids

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Long Beach has been selected by Payless ShoesSource to be a part of the company’s “Payless Gives Shoes 4 Kids Holiday Giving Program.” Coupons for free shoes will be distributed to selected members of the Club (based on financial need). 100 children will get to redeem their coupons at [...]

The UPS Store and Toys For Tots Book Drive Helps Deliver the Gift of Reading

The UPS Store located on Atlantic Ave. in Long Beach, CA, in conjunction with The UPS Store locations nationwide, is teaming up with the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation and Sony Pictures’ holiday movie, “Arthur Christmas,”to help deliver the gift of reading through a new book. Throughout the holiday season, The UPS Store in the [...]

Where to go see the fantastic displays of Christmas lights in Long Beach

Have you gone to see one of the Long Beach Christmas parades this year? The colorful lights and cheery crowds are always a wonderful way to get into the spirit of the holidays. When I really need a boost of Christmas spirit—say after 10 hours fighting crowds in the mall—there’s one activity guaranteed to make me [...]

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