Culture & Commentary
Long Beach’s Shady Grove Foods said they were closing—so the mayor visited them with hope
The response to the future closure of Shady Grove Foods led to enormous online vitriol toward the City's handling of small business—leaving Mayor Rex Richardson no choice but to meet with them one-on-one to offer help and hope.
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CSULB’s ‘Drag Show’ exhibit is an ode to the queer community of the ’80s and ’90s—and this is your last chance to see it
'Drag Show,' an exhibit at CSULB's Kleefeld museum, is more than an ode to the queer culture of the 1980s and '90s—it's an outright celebration of resilience.
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Beloved Long Beach shop, East Village Arts District’s 6th and Detroit, to move to Belmont Heights
6th and Detroit has long been ahead of the curve when it comes to mixing online sales with brick-and-mortar charm—and they will be leaving their long-held home in DTLB for a new space in Belmont Heights.
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Long Beach Lost: The stained glass house on the sands of Long Beach, ‘Camouflage House’
Part of Long Beach Walls's 2021 collection of art, 'Camouflage House' greeted passersby on the shore of Long Beach with its array of colors, reflections, and hope—and was one of the city's coolest art installations.
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A holiday ode to the queer bars of Long Beach’s Gayborhood—and every queer bar in the world
The holidays can be a convoluted emotional bag for those within the queer community—and this is a dedication and reminder that whether surrounded by love or still searching to find some form of it, our bars are more than just bars: They're our churches.
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‘Exuding warmth and selflessness:’ Edward Snow Jr., owner of 4th Street’s Eddie’s Market in Long Beach, dies
Edward Snow Jr.—whose father created the Eddie's Market brand that is synonymous with Long Beach culture and owns the last Eddie's Market under the family's ownership at 4th Street and Wisconsin Avenue—died of cardiac arrest at the age of 61 on Nov. 6.
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Altruism—Long Beach’s homegrown, city-centric nightlife event—celebrates one phenomenal first year
From Blaq Pages and Budgie playing side-by-side to Battlecat's hip-hop set amid Jared Jackson's house jam, Altruism is about the intersection of musics.
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Goodies—the much-loved, nothing-over-$25 home store—officially opens first Long Beach location
Goodies, the growing home living brand founded by Philippines native, Texas-raised Rhea Carlisle, has quickly expanded from its roots from Santa Monica to Venice and Costa Mesa is ready to take on Long Beach.
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Long Beach Lost: The mid-mod County Courthouse building that was demolished
My ongoing series, Long Beach Lost, was launched to examine buildings and spaces that have either been demolished or were never even in existence—including the forgotten tales attached to existing places. This is not a preservationist series but rather a historical series that will help keep a record of our architectural, cultural, and spatial history.
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Meet Jennifer Kumiyama, the Long Beach vocalist whose dream to become a princess comes true in Disney’s ‘Wish’
For Long Beach vocalist and performer Jennifer Kumiyama, never in her wildest dreams would she be featured in any Disney movie—let alone Disney's "Wish," the animated musical that is part of the entertainment company's 100 year anniversary celebration.
