Article and photo by John Grossi Finding connection… It’s at the heart of Rancho Los Cerritos’ draw. Visitors walking through its native gardens or touring the home—one of Southern California’s oldest—feel a connection. While they learn more about the origins of the region they call home, they may sense influences from the past still impacting life in today’s Southern California. But how can one connect even deeper? If you’ve walked the grounds, taken a tour, and felt inspire

By John Grossi | Photos by Izzy Juarez A Miraculous Meeting Gerald Kirchner has been playing, collecting, fixing, and selling pinball machines his whole life. A resident of South of Conant (SOCO), he used to drive by the business strip at Bellflower Blvd and Spring Street (home to Jax Bicycles and Tracy’s Bar and Grill) every day on the way to his Paramount warehouse, thinking, “That empty space at the end of the strip would be perfect for a pinball arcade.” The space, howeve

By John Grossi Photo byTravis Smith-Evans Blooms With A Cause Starting in June, you can head to Farm Lot 59 on Saturday mornings from 9am-1pm to pick your own flowers. It’s a great place to smell the flowers, escape the hustle bustle, and support local agriculture. Best of all, you’ll come home with a fresh bouquet of fresh, responsibly grown, seasonal flowers hand-picked by you! Did you know there’s a working urban farm right in the middle of Long Beach? Since 2010, Farm Lo

Take a Fascinating History Tour of Long Beach! By John Grossi Photos by Izzy Juarez This summer, many Long Beach residents will go on vacation and travel to another city where they’ll immerse themselves in that city’s history tours, museums, culture, and gardens. Travel is great! But it can be easy to forget about the history museum right in our own backyard. Rancho Los Cerritos (RLC) just so happens to also feature gardens, acres of preserved land, and exhibits of local arti

By Brittany Hart Scholten Information provided by Images of America, Long Beach Fire Dept. Ever wondered how firefighters raced into danger before flashing lights, sirens, and high-tech engines? The Long Beach Firefighters Museum at the historic Station 10 on Peterson Avenue in Cambodia Town has preserved the department’s past, from its perseverance to success. There, you can find everything from an antique 1907 steam engine to a revolutionary 1914 gas mask to old photographs

By Brittany Hart Scholten | Photos submitted by MOLAA If you’ve seen Disney’s Coco , you’ve had a glimpse of the vibrant and colorful celebration of life after death: Día de los Muertos. Rooted in traditions that date back more than 3,000 years, it began with the Mesoamerican peoples of Mexico, who used the holiday to honor deceased loved ones and believed that each year the spirits of loved ones could return to visit the living during this time. In the past two decades, th

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