By Clint Wood | Photos courtesy of the Historical Society of Long Beach Three men playing golf over "The Splash Hole" at Recreation Park, with the first Virginia Country Club building in the background, undated. Recreation Park… that huge green heart of Long Beach where golf balls fly wild and kids hunt pretend dinosaurs near the lawn bowlers. If these fairways could talk, they'd probably complain about all the bad shots. But since they can't, I'll share their story instead;

By John Grossi, Owner & Publisher of LB908 Magazine John Grossi You know how sometimes, when you don’t know how to respond to someone, you just kind of nod and smile? I do that, anyway. And no more so have I done that, than over the years when people have talked to me about Long Beach’s famed “Spruce Goose.” A question I’ve gotten a lot is something like, “Whatever happened to the Spruce Goose?” or “Why don’t we bring back the Spruce Goose?” We-e-ell, I have to admit somethin

By Natalie Hale Photos submitted by Rotary Club of Long Beach Tucked into a quiet stretch near Pacific Coast Highway and Junipero Avenue, Rotary Centennial Park is a safe and welcoming green space for nearby residents, families, walkers, and children at play. For two decades, it has been part of the neighborhood—familiar, reliable, and quietly cared for. Created in 2005 as part of Rotary International’s centennial celebration, the park transformed what had long been an unused

By Clayton Trutor You can check out “Jonathan Livingston Seagull” at several branches of the Long Beach Public Library, notably the Ruth...

17 Fun Facts About Naples Island Neighborhood in Long Beach, California

By Alexander Amaro | Photos courtesy of the Historical Society of Long Beach Afloat in the waters of Long Beach is a testament to a...

By Kathryn Wells Photo Submitted by The Historical Society of Long Beach As a Long Beach resident for over 12 years, I’ve come to cherish...

By Sarah Teran Most people would agree: Reaching the 100-year mark is a big deal. This is true whether you’re talking about a person, a...

By Gina Valencia Photo submitted by Chris Pook Before Long Beach had come into embodying its city motto, “The International City,” one...

By Kelli Kreis HOW WE GOT HERE My maternal grandfather, William Gregory, came to LB with his family in 1924 from Boise, Idaho. My...

By Desiree Vavak HOW WE GOT HERE My grandpa Albert H. E. Vavak came to LB in 1946, after he married my grandmother in 1945, in Honolulu,...

By Lindsey Marangi HOW WE GOT HERE Our first Long Beach relative, my great-grandfather Jacob Elias Hanania, came to America on November...

By Jenni Dimon HOW WE GOT HERE Both my parents came to Long Beach during grade school, which was sometime in the 1940s. My mom came from...

By Carleigh Latimer HOW WE GOT HERE Horace and Jessie Green became Long Beach residents in 1896. Horace’s family came from England in...

By Kelsey Hoppe Mobers HOW WE GOT HERE My great-great-grandparents Richard E. Dewire and Jennie S. Dewire came to Long Beach from...

By Monique Garcia “As a city that started out in the late 1800s, it’s amazing how it’s changed over so much time in so many ways.” – Jen...

By Jenna Wolfson HOW WE GOT HERE My great-grandmother came to California from Oklahoma during the dust bowl, settled in Sacramento, then...

By James and Jessica Luyben HOW WE GOT HERE The start of the Luyben Family in Long Beach was when my grandfather John George Luyben Jr....

By Heather Norris HOW WE GOT HERE My grandparents on my mom’s side came out in 1949 from Illinois to find a better job. My grandfather...

By Monique Garcia “[Rancho Los Alamitos] has several areas that speak to the lengths of time that the Tongva people have been at...

By Erica Beebe HOW WE GOT HERE My great-great-grandmother brought my great-grandfather and his brother to Long Beach in 1914. They came...

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...

The oldest Long Beach Christmas traditions—just in case you were wondering—date to the era of the Spanish ranchos. On Christmas Eve, the...

The history of tattoo culture in Long Beach is a rich tapestry, much like the skin of our inked comrades in tattoo parlors and the walls...

Prospector Pete has been the beloved mascot of California State University, Long Beach for decades but not too many know that he was...

Did you know that before California State University, Long Beach, before The Pike, and even before Rancho Los Alamitos Historic Ranch &...

No one knows exactly how Valentine’s Day began, but what would it be without a kiss between lovers? Well, folks Long Beach was faced with...