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Fairmont Breakers—years in the making—begins taking reservations Nov. 19

The Fairmont Breakers has been years in the making—and Long Beach's first luxury hotel is set to open Nov. 7.
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Long Beach Food Scene Intel: Sonoratown open 7 days a week; Miracle at The Ordinarie coming; 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.

Taco Death Match 2024: Meet the Long Beach chefs vying for the title

Taco Death Match 2024 is upon us, Long Beach. Ten taqueros and chefs from Long Beach and L.A. battling in the ultimate competition focused on SoCal's favorite food.

Taco Death Match 2024: Meet the traditional taqueros competing, Long Beach

Taco Death Match 2024 will pit ten taqueros from Long Beach and L.A. battling in the ultimate competition focused on SoCal's favorite food.

Taco Death Match 2024: Meet the ‘Cambodian Competition,’ Long Beach

Taco Death Match 2024 is upon us, Long Beach. Ten taqueros and chefs from Long Beach and L.A. battling in the ultimate competition focused on SoCal's favorite food.

Long Beach Food Scene Intel: Wine Beach permanently closing; Dilly’s, Alli Kaphiy soft opening

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.

Dave Chappelle and Killer Mike to end U.S. tour at Terrace Theatre in Long Beach

Comedian Dave Chappelle and Run the Jewels member Killer Mike have partnered for a seven-city stand-up-meets-hip-hop tour. And the aptly titled "Still Talkin That Sh*t!" tour's last stop will be Long Beach.

Taco Death Match 2024: Meet the passionate artists bringing La Catrina to life

For the artists who bring La Catrina to life, it is much more than just bringing a symbol to fruition.

Rocky Horror Picture Show returns to Art Theatre Long Beach—with very new, very queer shadow cast

After a 30-year presence at The Art Theatre of Long Beach with Midnight Insanity, a new shadow cast—wittily dubbed Bit of Mustard—has relaunched monthly midnight showings of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." 

Raven and the Wolves—Long Beach’s underrated art gem—continues its rightful legacy of forging tattooing into the fine arts world

The Raven and the Wolves is one of the city's most underrated art gems—and it goes far beyond the tattooing.

Ferris wheel on the water? Updated renderings, new proposals for San Pedro’s massive West Harbor development

While this year's arrival quickly wiped away the hopes of opening in late 2023—it has now been pushed to 2026—the West Harbor San Pedro developers have taken a tangible step forward. And that is with the completion of the development’s first building, dubbed Building 1A.

73-unit affordable housing project proposed for Cal Heights at 3401 Cerritos Ave. in Long Beach

An initial study looking at the environmental consequences of a proposed affordable housing project at 3401 Cerritos Ave. in Cal Heights has been formally submitted to the city.

Historic 115 Pine Ave. building in Downtown Long Beach to be converted to housing

The iconic, 1906 French Renaissance Revival gem that is the Enloe Building at 115 Pine Ave. is set to be converted to 70 housing...

Vans Warped Tour to come to Long Beach in 2025

The Vans Warped Tour has announced that they will be bringing their famed rock festival—which had its last showing in 2019—to Long Beach for two days, July 26 and 27, 2025, as part of its 30th anniversary.

Beach Streets 2024 will arrive with North Long Beach route on Nov. 9

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.

Halloween Hootenanny 2024: Long Beach’s best beer festival returns to MOLAA

Halloween Hootenanny 2024—Long Beach's best beer festival—returns with its dedication to horror'n'hops come Oct. 12 at the Museum of Latin American Art.

The glorious, ghoulish return of The Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor in Long Beach

The Queen Mary's Dark Harbor returned after a nearly five-year hiatus—and it is a giddily ghoulish, masterfully macabre celebration.

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