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Let The Good Times Roll at First Fridays in Bixby Knolls February 3rd

Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler! First Fridays on February 3 lets the good times roll and welcomes Long Beach Mardi Gras to Bixby Knolls.  Enjoy Dixieland music, food, king cake, mask making, and plenty of beads to keep things festive. You are encouraged to stroll, dance, strut, walk, or skip while you follow Queen Rae and [...]

Ride a Bike to Trader Joe’s for Free Home Delivery in Bixby Knolls

Beginning January 28, 2012, and at no additional cost to the shopper, Pedaler Society will offer a grocery delivery service for residents residing within a one- mile radius of Trader Joe’s in Bixby Knolls. This service has been made possible by the Bike-Friendly Business District (BFBD) program in partnership with the Bixby Knolls Business Improvement [...]

February Marks 4th Year for Bixby Knolls Literary Society; Monthly Selection will Honor Black History

A discussion of Black Warriors: The Buffalo Soldiers of World War II, by Ivan J. Houston with Gordon Cohn, will honor Black History Month and highlight the fourth anniversary of the Bixby Knolls Literary Society when the group meets on Wednesday evening, February 8, 2012 at Expo Arts Center. Houston, a vigorous 86 years of age, will discuss his [...]

Volunteers Needed For Tree Planting in Bixby Knolls

On Sunday, January 8th 2012 The Camp Fire Bixby Knolls Association will be planting 16 Desert Willow trees along Atlantic Blvd. in coordination and support form with Bixby Knolls Business Improvement Association, the city of Long Beach and OSH Long Beach. Arborist, Jerry Rowland will guide us in planting the Desert Willows Sunday morning. The [...]

Bixby Knolls It’s A Grind Lends Support to Operation: Santa Paws Toy Drive

In an effort to bring the holiday spirit to abandoned and abused pets, It’s A Grind asks Long Beach residents to open their hearts to help support our four-legged friends. Teaming with Justin Rudd for Operation: Santa Paws, the coffee shop will have a donation box for those who want to provide toys, treats, or [...]

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 [...]

Long Beach Bike Community Grows As New Bike Shop Opens in Bixby Knolls

Long Beach Resident Brian Keate Opens Brand New Bike Shop in Bixby Knolls Saturday December 3, 2011. Mr. Brian Keate (a.k.a. Turtle, a.k.a. Tortuga; infamous like a notorious celebrity in the cycling community) is bringing his outrageous professional expertise and vision for bicycling retail and service to Bixby Knolls in Long Beach.

Five Years and Counting First Fridays Celebrates A Milestone

First Fridays celebrates its 5th anniversary with a rich pageant of art, music, shopping, and dining. Bixby Knolls will be one big celebration for the five-year milestone and ringing in the holiday season. Ingredients for November include: Something Creative mobile art stations, jazz, bike portraits, glass blowers, belly dancers, henna, scavenger hunt, cake, photography, bikes, [...]

Urban Cottage in Bixby Knolls: Antiques and New, and Custom For You!

Heads-up, Bixby Knolls and Long Beach neighbors! As of Saturday, October 15, 2011, Urban Cottage is open for business! Urban Cottage is at 4121 Long Beach Blvd., and is located just south of Carson Street. Owner Melissa Zambrano, a Long Beach resident for more than thirty years, is very excited to support the Long Beach [...]

First Fridays Promises to “Raise the Spirits” Tonight in Bixby Knolls

As part of GLOBAL (arts month) in Long Beach, and for some pre-Halloween flavor, First Fridays tonight, October 7 will “Raise the Spirits” for a jam-packed night in Bixby Knolls.