Events & Festivals
This six-chef, eight-cocktail dinner in Long Beach will explore dishes from all 32 Mexican states—yes, 32
Headed by Chef Ulises Pineda-Alfaro of El Barrio Cantina and the pastor pirates that are husband-and-wife team Elvia Huerta and Alex Garcia of Evil Cooks, this will truly be a dinner unlike any other—nor as big.
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Coastal Country Jam moves from HB to LB, with Blake Shelton and Tim McGraw headlining
The festival's return from hiatus also marks a change in venue, from the shoreline of Huntington Beach to Marina Green Park in Long Beach, bringing along country stars Blake Shelton and Tim McGraw.
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Food-a-looza wants to become the community-driven, monthly go-to for food trucks and popups
While Los Angeles and Orange County thrive with food markets like Smorgasburg and 626 Night Market, Long Beach wants to have something of its own—and that's where Food-a-looza comes in, hoping to become a monthly event.
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Not quite yet: Bixby Knolls to celebrate ‘almost’ St. Patrick’s Day with bus, beers, and badass-ery
Sure, St. Patrick's Day falls on a Friday this year—but for those looking for a much less hectic, more more organized affair that is both kid-friendly and worry-less, look no further than Bixby Knolls's annual Almost St. Patrick's Day tradition.
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What to (unquestionably) eat and drink at the Long Beach Tamale Festival
The Long Beach Tamale Festival is now back on Dec. 4, this year with more vendors which means more tamales and more things to try. Here are my top picks for who you should visit and what you should be bite into.
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Long Beach Night Market makes second go at activating DTLB with a mini food heaven, from Cambodian chicken wings to musubi
The inaugural LB Night Market drew hundreds of people—a double-win for the downtown as foot traffic remains slow and events remain sparse.
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For the love of horror and hops: Over 40 breweries invade Long Beach for Halloween Hootenanny
The team behind Festival Obscura, Martin and Ryan Hughes-Svab, along with Craft Beer LB founder Dennis Trilles, are gearing up for their annual celebration of beer, cider, horror, and Long Beach.
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What to (unquestionably) eat and drink at the inaugural Taste of Bixby Knolls
Bixby Knolls has long been a place cherished by Long Beach locals—and it is about time that its growing food scene gets an event all its own. Hence, Taste of Bixby Knolls, invading the neighborhood come Oct. 16.
