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The Place to Buy Wine Barrels in Signal Hill or Long Beach
By John Grossi If you drink wine long enough... sure enough you get a barrel guy, lol. Meet Kevin Beasley, owner of California Wine...
Aug 3, 20221 min read
My 6-Course Chef's Dinner at Michael's on Naples
By John Grossi Chef's tasting dinners are becoming quite popular as a way to try a restaurant's best dishes all in one sitting. In this...
Aug 3, 20221 min read
Keeping the Faith Close to Home
By Gina V. Ramsey Long Beach is a large city that has often been described as having a small-town feel, and part of that reason is due to...
Aug 3, 20224 min read
The Summer The Universe Watched Long Beach Host the "Miss Universe" Pageant
By Jennifer Newton It was the summer of 1952 and Long Beach was a buzz with excitement. The city had been chosen – over Catalina Island...
Aug 3, 20224 min read
July 2022 Subscription Box Reveal!
By John Grossi 🥁🥁 🥁Time for the July “Life is Great in the 908” Subscription Box reveal!! Once again we were able to support and learn...
Aug 3, 20221 min read
The Local Woman, Janis Krantz
Honoring Janis Krantz, November 24th, 1948- April 30th, 2022 By John Grossi They say it takes one to know one. Janis Krantz certainly...
Aug 1, 20229 min read
The Heights Learning Academy: Introducing Long Beach’s Newest Curriculum-Based Preschool
By John Grossi Meet the amazing Melissa McLaughlin. High school math teacher turned preschool teacher, founder, and creator of the...
Jul 27, 20223 min read
Exploring the Long Beach College Promise Program: Staying Home for Higher Education
By Gina V. Ramsey For almost three decades, Long Beach has been a city at the forefront of providing every district student access to...
Jul 25, 20225 min read
How Driveway Concerts Saved the Neighborhood
By John Grossi Anyone who knows the Zell family in Long Beach knows that the Zells love music. Dad Brad has not only played in bands his...
Jul 25, 20224 min read
Playas Ceviche & Tortas
By Kathleen Mest One word about Playas… FRESH! Over 7 types of ceviche are made fresh everyday. Fresh bolillos are used for the tortas...
Jul 25, 20221 min read
Purple Trees and Block Party Please
By Margaret Gill Long Beach locals are no strangers to the vivid purple flowers of the Jacaranda tree. There are over 6,500 of them...
Jul 18, 20222 min read
The Aurora Theater / My Acting Studio
By Kathleen Mest When you pass through the doors into The Aurora Theater, you are quickly transported into another era - the 1940’s to be...
Jul 18, 20221 min read
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