Publisher John Grossi’s takeaways from hosting a neighborhood pumpkin carving on his front lawn before Halloween! We Love LB’s goal is to connect Long Beach neighborhoods one block at a time. That’s why they coordinate various community-wide events that focus on people getting to know their neighbors—events like the pancake breakfast in February, the ice cream social in June, and the Pumpkin Carving event in October. I’m lucky enough to live on a block that gets together orga

Long Beach, California is full of hauntings, from the eerie hallways of The Queen Mary to the desolate tombstones of Long Beach Municipal Cemetery. We talked to local paranormal investigator, Sophia Temperilli, to find out what are the most haunted locations in Long Beach and uncover a sinister spirit. #halloween #video

Halloween is a full-blown season now. There’s no denying it. This weekend, heck even last weekend, there were parties, decorations and pumpkins galore. But now, we’re in the heart of it all. With Halloween only a few days away, kick off this holiday week with the biggest fall-carnival-trunk-or-treat family fun festival in East Long Beach! Bethany Church is throwing their “Community Carnival” this Sunday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., and it is not your grandmother’s school Halloween

On Oct. 31, Long Beach’s youth will dress up as their favorite scary, funny, pretty (or otherwise) characters, parade around in their costumes, and knock on their neighbor’s doors in hopes of a trick or a treat. But how will they know which doors to knock on? Well, the ones with a Jack-O-Lantern of course! Lighting up a carved Jack-O-Lantern has been the standard, neighborly indicator for who does and doesn’t partake in the candy-giving traditions of Halloween. From past expe