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4th Street Micro-Housing: Vacant Downtown Long Beach lot set for 96-unit residential complex

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A seven-story, micro-unit housing development is being proposed for the vacant lot on the north side of 4th Street between Elm and Linden Avenues in Downtown Long Beach
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Food & Drink

Miracle on 4th Street: Baby Gee brings the snow and holiday cocktails

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Baby Gee is bringing a flurry of snow on the hour daily and a slew of wintertime cheer inside with its onslaught of wondrous winter decorations.
Food & Drink

Ammatolí, Tacos La Carreta, Sonoratown rank on Los Angeles Times 101 Best Restaurants list

Los Angeles Times food critic Bill Addison—working with columnist Jenn Harris—has released the publication's annual 101 Best Restaurants. And three Long Beach restaurants ranked: Ammatolí (#36), Tacos La Carreta...
Food & Drink

The Attic happily skips the warm in favor of the bright for holiday cocktail menu

The Attic on Broadway has unveiled its holiday cocktail menu, joining the wonderful plethora of spaces that are partaking in creating holiday menus.
Food & Drink

Long Beach Food Scene Intel: Sura open on Mondays; Sonoratown and Recreational partner for latte; more

Long Beach Food Scene Intel is a series from Brian Addison that will recap food news throughout the city, both news that needs just a quick mention or repeated news where you might have missed the full features.
Food & Drink

Essential Long Beach cocktails and spirit menus

Long Beach cocktails and spirit choices—and its mocktail counterpart—have never been stronger, with bar managers and tenders creating a new era of hospitality and drinkability. Here are some of the best shining throughout the city.
Cultural Currents
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Culture & Commentary

Long Beach Lost: The municipal auditorium that hosted everyone from Judy Garland to Elvis Presley

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The Long Beach Municipal Auditorium was 8,000-person exhibit hall that would host everyone from Elvis Presley to Judy Garland.
Culture & Commentary

It’s A Drag to Give returns to bring the gayest of holiday cheers to Downtown Long Beach

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After a five-year hiatus, the queer-meets-philanthropy celebration that is It's a Drag to Give is back in all its campy, glam, fierce glory come Saturday, Dec. 7.
Culture & Commentary

The Breakfast Bar’s expansion is part of a growing trend in expanding DTLB’s ability for events

The Breakfast Bar's latest expansion at its Downtown location isn't solely for seating more patrons. That is, of course, part of the goal. But the larger goal of Catering & Events Manager Angela Roman's space is much more significant.
Culture & Commentary

Jin from BTS chooses Long Beach’s Retro Row as backdrop for new music video

Jin of BTS opted for Long Beach's Retro Row to be the opening backdrop for his first solo music video, "Running Wild."
Development & Urbanism
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Urbanism & Development

Stoner Residence: Nonprofit urges Long Beach residents to save a Naples mid-mod masterpiece

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It is dubbed the Stoner Residence, a mid-century modern masterpiece from Ray Kappe. And the conservationist nonprofit Docomomo—using its Southern California chapter—is leading a charge to save the space from demolition.
Urbanism & Development

IN PHOTOS: Beach Streets Uptown takes over North Long Beach

On Saturday, the city of Long Beach hosted the latest iteration of its popular open streets festival: Beach Streets.
Urbanism & Development

A look inside the renovation of Long Beach’s mid-mod gem, the City Center hotel

The City Center hotel always had the bones to become an Ace-like space. Fabulously mid-century modern. Centrally located and within walking distance of everything from the Terrace Theatre to the Promenade. And now, it has the makeover it always deserved.
Long Beach Events
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Events & Festivals

Dreamstate—the massive trance music festival—returns to the Queen Mary in Long Beach

Brian Addison
After its inaugural year in Long Beach last year, where tens of thousands showed up to levitate musically, Dreamstate returns to the Queen Mary stomping grounds Nov. 22 and Nov. 23.
Events & Festivals

This tasting event at Panxa will offer tacos and unlimited tastings of agave spirits (on the cheap)

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"A Taste of Mexico" at Panxa comes with unlimited spirits tastings, tacos, music, and good vibes on Tuesday, Dec. 3 from 6PM ot 9PM.
Events & Festivals

Beach Streets 2024 will arrive in North Long Beach this Saturday

Brian Addison
After fear that not a single Beach Streets event would happen in 2024 at all due to a lack of funding, city officials have formally cleared the way for Beach Streets Uptown to move forward in the fall.
Events & Festivals

Taco Death Match 2024—the ultimate taco competition—invades Downtown Long Beach this weekend

Brian Addison
Taco Death Match, the inaugural taco competition heading to Mosaic in Downtown Long Beach on Nov. 3, has a curated slate of 10 chefs and taqueros who will battle it out.

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