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Long Beach locals love community and know how to make life interesting. It’s their varied interests, community involvement and sense of fun that make the LB lifestyle so unique.
BeachGreens delivers locally-grown produce from farm to door
EverythingLongBeach recently spoke with Aliye Aydin (center), owner of beachgreens, via email. They talked about inspirations, challenges and what’s it’s like having a sustainable food business in Long Beach.
How long has beachgreens been in business?:
Since October 2007–so 2.5 years.
Describe beachgreens:
We deliver seasonal boxes of all locally grown sustainably grown produce direct from farms in southern [...]
Check air quality, cut smog with AQMD iPhone app
The South Coast Air Quality Management District today launched the nation’s first fully featured smart-phone application for a wide range of air quality information.
The free Air Quality app, designed for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, features real-time and forecasted air quality levels for user-selected areas; a user-friendly carbon footprint calculator, an interactive map of [...]
Liberty Belle over Long Beach
Thanks to @frankyluckman for sharing this photo of the Liberty Belle as she flew over Long Beach on Saturday.
Did you miss your chance to take a flight on the restored B-17 Bomber? She’ll be at the Burbank airport this weekend for flights over Los Angeles, March 13-14. More details.
LB Memorial offers sleep tips for good rest and better health
More than 18 million American adults suffer from Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and nearly 25 percent of American children have some type of sleep related disorder. Are you getting the sleep you need?
This week, March 7 – 13, marks National Sleep Awareness Week, and experts with Long Beach Memorial MemorialCare Sleep Disorders Center and Miller [...]
Long Beach Bikeway Route 1: Pacific Coast Highway
Let me first start by saying I rode this route during the middle of the week, around 10 a.m., after the morning rush. With that in mind, if this route is the mostly highly trafficked road in our city, I would not be in the least bit surprised.
The total unofficial distance is 8 miles, [...]
Queen Mary Events Park to be renamed after labor leader Harry Bridges
Queen Mary Events Park will officially be renamed Harry Bridges Memorial Park at the Queen Mary on Friday in honor of the many contributions to the conditions of workers made by the labor leader and founder/president of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU). The renaming ceremony comes in response to City Council’s approval of [...]
Dining and Drinking on St. Patrick’s Day in Long Beach
St. Patrick’s Day falls on a Wednesday this year, which will mean one of two things for most people: a low-key low-drinking celebration at home, or no working on Thursday. Of course, there is a third option—dinner. Long Beach has several pubs that also serve a pretty good lunch or dinner.
For those that decide a [...]
Vote for Love in LB! Local couple hopes to win the Ultimate Wedding
In February, Crate and Barrel and DailyCandy announced a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for couples to win their Ultimate Wedding, valued at $100,000 and designed by celebrity wedding planner, Jo Gartin.
For local couple Charis Walth and Scott Barber, it sounded too good to be true. The betrothed pair together work at a nonprofit mental health organization in Long Beach. Scott calls their work [...]
