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Long Beach Heritage 2012 Awards Recognizes City’s Preservationists

Experience the elegance of the Art Deco era when you attend Long Beach Heritage’s 2012 Awards Benefit and Gala on Thursday, Feb. 23 at 5:30 p.m. This special event, held in the beautifully decorated Grand Salon on the historic Queen Mary, celebrates a number of notable restoration efforts and the remarkable achievements of longtime preservationists. [...]

Experience a Victorian Yuletide Tradition at the Historic Bembridge House

Leap back more than a century and experience a family style celebration in the lovingly decorated historic Bembridge House 953 Park Circle, Long Beach Sunday December 4th from noon-4 pm. There will be crafts for children in the carriage house, Christmas favors, refreshments, music and a holiday photo opportunity with Santa in a vintage fire [...]

4th Restoration Trade Fair & Fundraiser to Spotlight “The Culture of Restoration”

You can’t open a paper or turn on a TV these days without hearing the word, ‘makeover.’ Everyone is redoing their personal spaces from the ground up; both inside and out. Homeowners, and those who aspire to owning property, often have a daunting challenge when it comes to navigating the processes of starting new projects—whether [...]

Art Deco Expert Leads Downtown Walking Tour Aug. 27

Step back in time with Art Deco expert John Thomas (author of Long Beach Art Deco) for a walking tour of Downtown Long Beach and discover the Long Beach of the 1920s and 30s. Wonderful examples of Art Deco and Streamline Modern architecture and design will be showcased on the tour Saturday, August 27, 2011 [...]

Discover Art Deco on The Downtown Long Beach Walking Tour

Step back in time with Art Deco expert John Thomas (author of Long Beach Art Deco) for a walking tour of Downtown Long Beach and discover the Long Beach of the 1920s and 30s. Wonderful examples of Art Deco and Streamline Modern architecture and design will be showcased on the tour Saturday, August 27, 2011 [...]

Great Homes of Long Beach Tour Will Spotlight The Best

The work of five early Long Beach architects and a special opening of CSULB’s Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden will be featured during Long Beach Heritage’s annual Great Homes of Long Beach Tour on June 5 from 12-5 pm. Docents will highlight the history of the homes, which range in style and age from a [...]

Life Story Writing – From Memories to Memoirs

Join journalist and personal historian Rachael Rifkin in a special writing workshop at the Ruth Bach Library at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday April 2, 2011. Writing your life stories is a great way to memorialize your family and keep the experiences of your life — and theirs — from being forgotten. Registration is required. Please [...]

Explore The International Tower At Long Beach Heritage’s Annual Loft Walk

Long Beach Heritage’s annual Loft Walk will feature the International Tower, the round soda pop building across from the Villa Riviera on Ocean Boulevard. The evening starts at 5 pm and includes viewings of a half dozen homes, appetizers and drinks. In addition, there will be talks on the history of Long Beach during the [...]

Long Beach Heritage Boards Queen Mary To Honor Awardees

Join Long Beach Heritage aboard the Queen Mary in the historic Grand Salon on Thursday, February 17 for a special gala event honoring preservationists who have made a significant contribution to the city. Long Beach Heritage’s biggest fundraiser of the year, the 2011 Awards Benefit, kicks off with cocktails and a silent auction full of [...]

Friends of Bixby Park to Host Dinner and Silent Auction Fundraiser Under the Stars at MOLAA

Friends of Bixby Park will host a dinner and silent auction on Thursday, February 10th, 2011 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Museum of Latin American Art , located at 628 Alamitos Ave in Long Beach . KKJZ-FM’s Helen Borgers will host an evening of wine tasting, seated dinner and silent auction, historic photo [...]

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