tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17711387519628349012024-03-12T18:24:56.225-07:00100 Days of SummerUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1771138751962834901.post-22418998401381656832011-05-26T15:09:00.000-07:002011-05-26T15:12:27.508-07:00DSB Journey Tribute Band Kicks off 100 Day 2011<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6u_Xj7PCHdM/Td7QMvU210I/AAAAAAAAAWA/YqOMs8WsbmU/s1600/dsb+revised.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611151103031170882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 308px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6u_Xj7PCHdM/Td7QMvU210I/AAAAAAAAAWA/YqOMs8WsbmU/s320/dsb%2Brevised.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine (LBPRM) will kick off the “100 days of summer” with a performance by DSB (Don’t Stop Believin’), the preeminent Journey Tribute Band at Marina Vista Park, at Colorado Street and Santiago Avenue on Friday, May 27. The fun will begin at 5 p.m. with bouncers, face painting, and family games leading up to the DSB performance at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free. Concert-goers are encouraged to bring blankets, chairs and picnic dinners and relax on the lawn for a great evening of family fun.<br /><br />DSB delivers the nostalgic concert experience that will keep you believin' by capturing the lush and signature sound of renowned vocalist Steve Perry and Journey in their prime. DSB has filled venues in Las Vegas, Atlantic City and Los Angeles to capacity singing the chart topping hits of Journey.<br /><br />The DSB concert is the first event in LBPRM’s “100 Days of Summer” campaign being done in partnership with the Long Beach Convention and Visitor’s Bureau. The campaign encourages residents to “stay and play” in Long Beach by taking advantage of hundreds of free or low cost cultural programs, sports activities and special events taking place between Memorial Day and Labor Day. A website, </span><a href="http://www.100daysofsummer.org/"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">www.100daysofsummer.org</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"> will be a resource for residents to plan activities and take local “staycations”<br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1771138751962834901.post-82591004682620022862010-09-06T13:14:00.000-07:002010-09-06T13:18:15.588-07:00Visit the Aquarium of the Pacific<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TIVMZ6XnqbI/AAAAAAAAAVw/cVZyKmCPIOI/s1600/DSC01249.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TIVMZ6XnqbI/AAAAAAAAAVw/cVZyKmCPIOI/s320/DSC01249.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513897326833805746" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TIVMUzh7rkI/AAAAAAAAAVo/RuV4bKJzM04/s1600/DSC01223.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TIVMUzh7rkI/AAAAAAAAAVo/RuV4bKJzM04/s320/DSC01223.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513897239098666562" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TIVMPKry_FI/AAAAAAAAAVg/L5XRqffNsJc/s1600/DSC01131.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TIVMPKry_FI/AAAAAAAAAVg/L5XRqffNsJc/s320/DSC01131.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513897142234840146" /></a><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">T</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">he Aquarium of the Pacific is a great place to visit any day of the year and they are open today on Labor Day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. E</span></span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">xplore exhibits for Southern California and Baja, the frigid waters of the North Pacific, and the colorful reefs of the Tropical Pacific. </span></span></span><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Visit </span></span><a href="http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">www.aquariumofpacific.org</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> for more information. </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <!--EndFragment-->Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1771138751962834901.post-58464344169265895402010-09-03T14:20:00.001-07:002010-09-03T15:02:39.388-07:00Hit the Beach!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TIFwZLAkYRI/AAAAAAAAAVY/7i9LcgIya3k/s1600/MOTHER"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512810996632412434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TIFwZLAkYRI/AAAAAAAAAVY/7i9LcgIya3k/s320/MOTHER%27S+BCH.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TIFwTh06nBI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/V2gRiczamAc/s1600/BAYSHORE-mom&kid.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512810899678338066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 204px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TIFwTh06nBI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/V2gRiczamAc/s320/BAYSHORE-mom%26kid.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Relax and play this Labor Day weekend on the shores of Long Beach. Long Beach's sandy bay beaches stretch six miles and offer gentle waves, beautiful views, a bicycle pedestrian path, concessions, a fishing pier and convenient and plentiful parking.<br /><br />Alamitos Beach, Alamitos Ave. to 15th Place<br />Bayshore Beach, 5414 E. Ocean Blvd.<br />Belmont Plaza Beach, 39th to 54th Place<br />Colorado Lagoon, 5119 E. Colorado<br />Junipero Beach, 15th to 39th Place<br />Marine “Mother’s" Beach, 5839 Appian Way<br />Peninsula Beach, 54th to 72nd Place</span><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"></span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"></span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1771138751962834901.post-24069836099405763792010-09-02T10:26:00.000-07:002010-09-02T13:13:00.677-07:00"The Princess and The Frog" at King Park<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TH_fknIZlUI/AAAAAAAAAVI/JbSatbbxLGU/s1600/adminblobfetch.asp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512370288997274946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TH_fknIZlUI/AAAAAAAAAVI/JbSatbbxLGU/s320/adminblobfetch.asp" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Parks, Recreation & Marine's Movie will screen the movie "The Princess and the Frog," tonight at Martin Luther King Jr. Park, 1950 Lemon Avenue. The movie will begin about 8 p.m. </span><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">The successful summer "Movies in the Park" series was sponsored by Signal Hill Petroleum. Free movies were shown in 28 parks and brought families and friends together for a great evening's worth of entertainment. </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1771138751962834901.post-65074371521632043252010-09-02T10:21:00.000-07:002010-09-02T13:49:35.550-07:00Sound FX at Chavez Park<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TH_damM9lfI/AAAAAAAAAVA/YUluG3cNrHs/s1600/Sound+FX+band-320x255.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512367917926028786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 251px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TH_damM9lfI/AAAAAAAAAVA/YUluG3cNrHs/s320/Sound+FX+band-320x255.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">This summer’s free Thursday Night Concert in the Parks series will conclude with an appearance by Sound FX at Chavez Park on September 2 at 6 p.m. Sound FX entertains with diverse song stylings including contemporary dance music and music from the 40's to the 90's including Salsa, Disco, Funk, Hip Hop, Swing, Cha Cha, Jazz Standards, and Reggae. </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1771138751962834901.post-34555922864481651722010-08-31T08:03:00.000-07:002010-08-31T08:13:55.259-07:00Go Fly a Fite!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TH0bee4fFOI/AAAAAAAAAU4/7Z-4ECNl2xE/s1600/Kite+Flying.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511591729471362274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TH0bee4fFOI/AAAAAAAAAU4/7Z-4ECNl2xE/s320/Kite+Flying.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">For spontaneous fun, go fly your kite at breezy, beautiful Bluff Park on Ocean Blvd. between 20th and 36th Place or along the beach. Chances are you won't be the only one launching your craft and you can enjoy the colorful spectacle of many different kites glid</span><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">ing against the blue sky.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1771138751962834901.post-46960728627965698232010-08-28T17:48:00.000-07:002010-08-28T23:11:12.336-07:00El Dorado Regional Park Model Plane Flying<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/THmz0Io0pyI/AAAAAAAAAUw/Cn7NBh8jEcw/s1600/El+Do+Glyder+Hill.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/THmz0Io0pyI/AAAAAAAAAUw/Cn7NBh8jEcw/s320/El+Do+Glyder+Hill.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510633327317788450" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">El Dorado Regional Park has many great recreational amenities. One of the most unique is the model radio controlled aircraft flying area in the Area III section. Here is a short video by the Press Telegram about the program:</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">http://lang.presstelegram.com/flash/101606_airplanes/index.asp</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, and membership information for the El Dorado Silent Flyers Group: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">http://www.edsfclub.org/Membership%20App%202010.pdf</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1771138751962834901.post-47119705243339385472010-08-27T23:34:00.000-07:002010-08-27T23:44:00.874-07:00Long Beach Dog Parks<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/THivw0SkIMI/AAAAAAAAAUg/VRXlcf-Zw0c/s1600/Uptown+Dog+Park.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/THivw0SkIMI/AAAAAAAAAUg/VRXlcf-Zw0c/s320/Uptown+Dog+Park.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510347397292892354" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/THivXjqsBlI/AAAAAAAAAUY/QKh83eqEp5U/s1600/DSC_9259.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/THivXjqsBlI/AAAAAAAAAUY/QKh83eqEp5U/s320/DSC_9259.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510346963333940818" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Long Beach has several Dog Parks for Long Beach residents to exercise their dogs off le</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ash. These facilities feature spaces for both large and small dogs, benches for owners, free doggie waste bags and water fountains. Double entrance and exit gates provide a secure environment for dogs. The Dog Parks are non-supervised, and patrons should use at their own risk. Visit www.longbeach.gov/park/parks_and_open_spaces/parks/dog_parks.asp for locations and dog rules.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1771138751962834901.post-88773372590620210382010-08-25T16:18:00.000-07:002010-08-25T16:20:05.471-07:00Roller Hockey Pick Up Games<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/THWlCFI8_0I/AAAAAAAAAUI/ZhNT2ezpAIA/s1600/hockey+01+tif.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509491174315720514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 238px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/THWlCFI8_0I/AAAAAAAAAUI/ZhNT2ezpAIA/s320/hockey+01+tif.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Drop by the Bayshore Roller Hockey Rink at 14 54th Place on Monday or Wednesday evenings for pick-up roller hockey games. Games are for ages 16 and up. Minor players require written parent/guardian permission on the file prior to play. Call 570-1736 for times, or see pick-up schedule posted at rink. Full equipment required including HECC approved helmet with cage or half shield. Goalies play free. 16-player maximum per hour. Fee: $6/session. </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1771138751962834901.post-82733499094393777352010-08-23T18:54:00.000-07:002010-08-23T19:13:41.947-07:00El Dorado Regional Park Fishing<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/THMqtnJPFrI/AAAAAAAAAUA/wBlMbvhXFN8/s1600/Fishing+edit.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 307px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/THMqtnJPFrI/AAAAAAAAAUA/wBlMbvhXFN8/s320/Fishing+edit.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508793732294448818" /></a><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">El Dorado Regional Park has two fishing lakes stocked with trout and catfish. Fishing licenses </span></span></span><span style=" ;color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">are required for 16 years and older. </span></span><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Park admission is free. Vehicle entry </span></span></span><span style=" ;color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">is: $5 Monday through Friday; $7 Saturday and Sunday; and $8 on Holidays. Park hours are 7am-dusk, closed on Christmas. </span></span><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Dorado East Regional Park is located at 7550 E. Spring Street. </span></span></span><span style="color:black;"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black;"><a href="http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?country=US&countryid=US&addtohistory=&searchtab=address&searchtype=address&address=7550+E.+Spring+St&city=Long+Beach&state=ca&zipcode=&search=++Search++"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Click here to map it.</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> For more information call (562) 570-1773. </span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <!--EndFragment-->Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1771138751962834901.post-5673845249043630942010-08-22T13:02:00.000-07:002010-08-22T13:18:46.198-07:00Long Beach Farmers' Markets<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/THGF_zV0v3I/AAAAAAAAAT4/z7DNYy69H-c/s1600/FM+3.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/THGF_zV0v3I/AAAAAAAAAT4/z7DNYy69H-c/s320/FM+3.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508331150410825586" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/THGF3KayFKI/AAAAAAAAATw/-iixM9AF-pQ/s1600/FM+2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/THGF3KayFKI/AAAAAAAAATw/-iixM9AF-pQ/s320/FM+2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508331001986815138" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/THGFvYigjuI/AAAAAAAAATo/LUFAnU6UBwo/s1600/FM+4.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/THGFvYigjuI/AAAAAAAAATo/LUFAnU6UBwo/s320/FM+4.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508330868338364130" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">T</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">oday I overdid it (but in a good way) at the Southeast Farmers' Market. I filled two sacks with fingerling potatoes, arugula, heirloom tomatoes, berries, and other fresh produce. My mother bought corn, cauliflower, and also got the trio berry basket of blueberries, raspberries and blackberries. We eyed the sunflowers on the way out, but our arms were full. The market is held on Sundays from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. along east Marina Drive. The Uptown Market is held on Thursdays from 3-6:30 p.m. at </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">46th Street and Atlantic Avenue, and a downtown market is held on Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">CityPlace Center, at Promenade N. and E. 4th Street. Craft vendors and live music add to the fun. For more information about local farmer's markets visit www.farmernet.com. </span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><table width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" class="table-display" style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, helvetica; font-size: 11px; "><tbody></tbody></table></span></span></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1771138751962834901.post-30446621409254811542010-08-21T15:50:00.000-07:002010-08-23T07:59:28.568-07:00Long Beach Tiki Festival<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/THBYf70zUpI/AAAAAAAAATg/IlaIHSt5UG0/s1600/Tiki+Fest+P8250065.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507999649932464786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/THBYf70zUpI/AAAAAAAAATg/IlaIHSt5UG0/s320/Tiki+Fest+P8250065.JPG" border="0" /></a> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 71.2pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Enjoy traditional island music, food and fun at the Long Beach Sea Festival’s Tiki Festival today from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and tomorrow, August 22 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Granada Beach. Activities include an Island Market Place and Cultural Center, traditional arts & crafts including tiki carving, the Taste of Aloha Food Court, island music and dance performances, a Kid's Zone and Play Areas, Crazy Al Evans Tiki Museum, canoe rides and a Sunday morning Hula Praise and Worship Service. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.alfredosbeachclub.com/">www.alfredosbeachclub.com</a>. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1771138751962834901.post-72656476735083997662010-08-20T13:49:00.000-07:002010-08-20T13:57:28.333-07:00Walk the El Dorado Nature Center Trails<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TG7rzmz8XwI/AAAAAAAAATY/C1ekxY1CN4w/s1600/Trio+under+canopy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507598666144964354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TG7rzmz8XwI/AAAAAAAAATY/C1ekxY1CN4w/s320/Trio+under+canopy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TG7rvssahuI/AAAAAAAAATQ/lhYGvLpgDWg/s1600/Red+Eared+Slider.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507598599004522210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TG7rvssahuI/AAAAAAAAATQ/lhYGvLpgDWg/s320/Red+Eared+Slider.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TG7rpSM78cI/AAAAAAAAATI/6_O0NeRNajw/s1600/Family+in+trail.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507598488813957570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 230px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TG7rpSM78cI/AAAAAAAAATI/6_O0NeRNajw/s320/Family+in+trail.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">The 100-acre El Dorado Nature Center is the perfect place to an escape our busy urban environment. Depending on your route choice of the ¼-mile paved trail or the one or two-mile dirt trails, you will wind around lakes, a stream and forested areas and have provide plenty of opportunities to see the animals, reptiles, insect and birds that call the Nature Center home. The kids will also love the educational displays in the Visitor Center /Gift Shop.<br /><br /><strong>Hours:<br /></strong>Trails: Tue.-Sun., 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.<br />Visitor Center: Tue.-Fri., 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Sat. and Sun., 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.<br /><br /><strong>Admission:</strong></span><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Admission is free. Vehicle entry into El Dorado Regional Park is $5 M-F, $7 Sat. & Sun., and $8 holidays.<br /></span></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1771138751962834901.post-91646855068036395902010-08-19T15:11:00.000-07:002010-08-20T13:59:01.244-07:00Long Beach Golf<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TG2tdthujPI/AAAAAAAAATA/aY5-_SQpiwk/s1600/JUNIOR+GOLF-29.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507248645292854514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 206px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TG2tdthujPI/AAAAAAAAATA/aY5-_SQpiwk/s320/JUNIOR+GOLF-29.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TG2tZDdIHBI/AAAAAAAAAS4/Rg9mKOiJ3v8/s1600/IMG_1007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507248565279792146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TG2tZDdIHBI/AAAAAAAAAS4/Rg9mKOiJ3v8/s320/IMG_1007.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TG2tUmVl4aI/AAAAAAAAASw/p-Ly4XYcpkI/s1600/golf+#7+h.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507248488744083874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 206px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TG2tUmVl4aI/AAAAAAAAASw/p-Ly4XYcpkI/s320/golf+%237+h.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Take advantage of the longer days and get out on the links! Long Beach offers <strong>five </strong>municipal golf courses, offering a variety of challenges and playing experiences.<br /><br /><strong>1.</strong> The recently renovated <strong>Skylinks Course</strong> offers a great layout with over 70 sand bunkers across its 18 holes.<br /><br /><strong>2.</strong> <strong>El Dorado Park Golf Course</strong> is popular due to its playability for novice and experienced golfers alike.<br /><br /><strong>3.</strong> <strong>Recreation Park 18</strong>, one of the oldest courses in So. California provides rolling hills and a variety of hole layouts.<br /><br /><strong>4.</strong> The <strong>Recreation 9 Hole Course</strong> is adjacent and is ideal for fine-tuning one's short game.<br /><br /><strong>5.</strong> <strong>Heartwell Golf Course</strong> is a par 54 course perfect for a beginning golfer or anybody wanting a quick round of golf.<br /><br />Advanced tee time reservations are available online for all golfers and additional booking benefits are available specifically for Long Beach city residents by visiting<strong> LBCGolf.com</strong></span> </div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1771138751962834901.post-40569155362298121472010-08-18T15:53:00.000-07:002010-08-18T16:17:36.458-07:00Long Beach Junior Tennis Open<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TGxp6huVRdI/AAAAAAAAASo/EgQxxfhngtc/s1600/Tennis+14s.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506892898573305298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 226px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TGxp6huVRdI/AAAAAAAAASo/EgQxxfhngtc/s320/Tennis+14s.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TGxp1fWHmtI/AAAAAAAAASg/SunenpIHbag/s1600/Tennis+14s+7.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506892812035529426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TGxp1fWHmtI/AAAAAAAAASg/SunenpIHbag/s320/Tennis+14s+7.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TGxpubh7QnI/AAAAAAAAASY/462XX0zjQco/s1600/Tennis+14s+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506892690752225906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TGxpubh7QnI/AAAAAAAAASY/462XX0zjQco/s320/Tennis+14s+1.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Tomorrow’s tennis champions are playing today in the USTA sanctioned 2010 Long Beach Junior Tennis Open at El Dorado Park Tennis Center. Play continues tomorrow starting at 11 a.m. For more information visit www.longbeachtennis.com<br /></span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1771138751962834901.post-22522847658740771332010-08-17T16:14:00.000-07:002010-08-17T16:18:57.709-07:00Get Cooking With Parks, Recreation and Marine<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TGsYxcdGS7I/AAAAAAAAASQ/Fe-KLDv-aAQ/s1600/Food+&+Wine+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506522207121460146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TGsYxcdGS7I/AAAAAAAAASQ/Fe-KLDv-aAQ/s320/Food+%26+Wine+2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TGsYbaCkbJI/AAAAAAAAASA/OshTRqvH_KI/s1600/Food+&+Wine+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506521828516195474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TGsYbaCkbJI/AAAAAAAAASA/OshTRqvH_KI/s320/Food+%26+Wine+1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TGsYSWjcL-I/AAAAAAAAAR4/ybjD6TEwycM/s1600/Food+&+Wine+3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506521672961503202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TGsYSWjcL-I/AAAAAAAAAR4/ybjD6TEwycM/s320/Food+%26+Wine+3.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">This summer the executive chefs from the Maya Hotel joined the “100 Days of Summer” fun with a special food and wine class on August 4. </span><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Parks, Recreation & Marine offers cooking classes for all ages. </span><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Kids can get comfortable in the kitchen while creating healthy and delicious food. “Little Mini Chefs” for 2-5yrs will be offered at Whaley Park on Fridays from 11-11:45 a.m. from 9/3-24, 10/1-22, or 10/29-11/19. Ages 6-10 can develop a passion for cooking at the “Calling All Jr. Chefs” at College Estates Park on Mondays from 4-5:15 p.m. from 9/13-9/27, 10/4-10/18 or 11/1-11/15. Both classes are $45 with a $20 material fee. Parent participation is required. Adults can learn to cook Indian vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes at “Easy Exotic Indian Cooking” ($30) at Whaley Park on Wednesdays from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on 9/8, 10/6, or 11/3. You can also impress your friends by taking “Cake Decorating” ($60/$35 material fee) at Whaley Park on Tuesdays from 6-9 p.m. from 9/7-9/28 or 11/2-11/23.</span> </div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1771138751962834901.post-34501198472431378562010-08-16T12:35:00.000-07:002010-08-16T13:22:50.372-07:00Rancho Los Cerritos Garden Tours<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TGmd8snF2UI/AAAAAAAAARw/1guT7cOCwNU/s1600/RLC+Garden+Tour+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506105685529975106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TGmd8snF2UI/AAAAAAAAARw/1guT7cOCwNU/s320/RLC+Garden+Tour+2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TGmdipBsEcI/AAAAAAAAARo/vdB2tdc575s/s1600/RLC+Garden+Tour+4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506105237891191234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TGmdipBsEcI/AAAAAAAAARo/vdB2tdc575s/s320/RLC+Garden+Tour+4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TGmdT6y_YBI/AAAAAAAAARg/P3vAZ2NE4yE/s1600/RLC+Garden+tour+6.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506104984963342354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TGmdT6y_YBI/AAAAAAAAARg/P3vAZ2NE4yE/s320/RLC+Garden+tour+6.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Free Docent-led tours of the historic Rancho Los Cerritos gardens will be held on the second and fourth Sundays of the month through November. Tours begin on the half hour between 1-4 p.m. Visitors can see these historic gardens first planted by John “Don Juan” Temple in the 1840s. Some trees date to the 1840s when John Temple, owner of the 27,000-acre Rancho from 1844-1866, planted the first garden. In 1931, renowned landscape architect Ralph Cornell created an estate garden for Llewellyn Sr. and Avis Bixby, preserving Temple’s remaining trees, reintroducing flora that was here in the 19th century, and adding fruit trees and native plants.<br /></span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1771138751962834901.post-26114185226250774652010-08-15T12:10:00.000-07:002010-08-16T13:23:31.052-07:00Ride the El Dorado Express<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TGg8QrIXY8I/AAAAAAAAARQ/ne8JmdRvq5c/s1600/El+Do+Express+3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505716801613816770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TGg8QrIXY8I/AAAAAAAAARQ/ne8JmdRvq5c/s320/El+Do+Express+3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TGg8DuMKRQI/AAAAAAAAARI/fj5tSfQArLo/s1600/El+Do+Express+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505716579096741122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TGg8DuMKRQI/AAAAAAAAARI/fj5tSfQArLo/s320/El+Do+Express+1.jpg" border="0" /></a> <p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span style="color:#0d0d0d;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The El Dorado Express train ride is a fun activity for all ages. The train is located at “Caboose Corners” in El Dorado Regional Park Area III and is open on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. </span></span></span><span style="color:#0d0d0d;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Prices are: $2 for child and adults; infants free. Weekend vehicle admission to El Dorado Regional Park is $8. </span></span></span><span style="color:#0d0d0d;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Train rides and party packages are available. Visit </span></span><a href="http://www.caboosecorners.com/"><span style="color:#0d0d0d;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">www.caboosecorners.com</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> for more information. </span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-mso-bidi-font-weight: boldfont-family:Arial;font-size:16;color:#0d0d0d;" ><?xml:namespace prefix = o /><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;font-family:Arial;font-size:11;color:#0d0d0d;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1771138751962834901.post-34395711885673370742010-08-13T10:27:00.001-07:002010-08-13T10:50:19.716-07:00Free Concerts in the Park Continue<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TGWFR3XKnpI/AAAAAAAAARA/rXlL7IojFa0/s1600/SoGroove+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TGWFR3XKnpI/AAAAAAAAARA/rXlL7IojFa0/s320/SoGroove+1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504952661495684754" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TGWEQtgu58I/AAAAAAAAAQ4/qqa-hBCcu7Y/s1600/Emp+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TGWEQtgu58I/AAAAAAAAAQ4/qqa-hBCcu7Y/s320/Emp+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504951542159960002" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Free concerts in the park continue through Labor Day weekend to provide opportunities for families and friends to gather and have fun. Upcoming hows include the Durell Coleman Band at Silverado Park on August 19, the Emperors at Stearns Champions Park on August 26 and Sound FX at Chavez. Allensworth will perform at the El Dorado Nature Center on August 19, and Sligo Rags will bring their Celtic sounds to Rancho Los Cerritos on August 27. For more information, please visit www.100daysofsummer.org.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1771138751962834901.post-62836693126416709122010-08-12T10:25:00.000-07:002010-08-16T12:35:32.209-07:00Long Beach Sea Festival "Taste of the Coast"<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TGmSuLQ2yJI/AAAAAAAAARY/UHVHQCAmc5U/s1600/Taste+coast+3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506093341432268946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TGmSuLQ2yJI/AAAAAAAAARY/UHVHQCAmc5U/s320/Taste+coast+3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TGQ16YpF9YI/AAAAAAAAAQw/hM4B-4dBPws/s1600/Taste+Coast+7.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504583921717081474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TGQ16YpF9YI/AAAAAAAAAQw/hM4B-4dBPws/s320/Taste+Coast+7.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TGQz0gVt8qI/AAAAAAAAAQo/4SJ37MRVyCs/s1600/Taste+Coast+6.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504581621680829090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TGQz0gVt8qI/AAAAAAAAAQo/4SJ37MRVyCs/s320/Taste+Coast+6.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">On Sunday, August 1, the Long Beach Sea Festival presented "Taste of the Coast," a fund-raising event that benefited homeless children in Long Beach. Forty Long Beach restaurants served food samples to attendees who also enjoyed live music and ocean views from the Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier. </span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1771138751962834901.post-52862878488347236822010-08-07T12:35:00.000-07:002010-08-07T12:52:53.945-07:00McBride Park Teen Center<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TF25cqysouI/AAAAAAAAAQY/vTAx3MY3jow/s1600/McBride+Rec+Booth.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TF25cqysouI/AAAAAAAAAQY/vTAx3MY3jow/s320/McBride+Rec+Booth.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502758221891019490" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TF24gamMhKI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/7UrqYMXdaYA/s1600/McBride+Shovels.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TF24gamMhKI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/7UrqYMXdaYA/s320/McBride+Shovels.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502757186751464610" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TF23-X-vbwI/AAAAAAAAAQI/Bx_pK0PUD60/s1600/McBride+-+Andrews.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TF23-X-vbwI/AAAAAAAAAQI/Bx_pK0PUD60/s320/McBride+-+Andrews.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502756601933557506" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">A </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">groundbreaking ceremony for a teen center at McBride Park was held today. The project will include a new 5,275 square foot teen center, parking lot and skate park. The Teen Center building will include a multi-purpose room, kitchen, game room, lounge, study room and computer room. An additional .15 acres of park space will be added along the 16th Street side of the park. Construction will begin in August 2010 and the Teen Center is scheduled to be open to the public in summer 2011.</span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1771138751962834901.post-17100821372904062782010-08-07T12:21:00.000-07:002010-08-07T12:35:28.001-07:00Long Beach Municipal Band Features Derek Bordeaux<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TF21V0l5JtI/AAAAAAAAAQA/II9NGrz2rtU/s1600/Derek+Bordeaux.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TF21V0l5JtI/AAAAAAAAAQA/II9NGrz2rtU/s320/Derek+Bordeaux.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502753706216072914" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Derek Bordeaux entertained with the Long Beach Municipal Band at El Dorado Park last night with renditions of R&B classics like "What's Going On" and "Soul Man." The band's 2010 season winds down next week with a Broadway Review theme at Bixby Bluff on Tuesday, Los Cerritos Park on Wednesdays, Marine Stadium on Thursday and El Dorado Park on Friday. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Janelle Sadler will be the guest vocalist</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">.</span></span></span></div></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1771138751962834901.post-23925472335838063802010-08-04T19:18:00.000-07:002010-08-04T19:21:58.149-07:00Long Beach Skate Parks<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TFogJY8lR5I/AAAAAAAAAPw/A6Q9VvhvfH8/s1600/SKATE+PARK+(Houghton)-group+watching.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 196px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TFogJY8lR5I/AAAAAAAAAPw/A6Q9VvhvfH8/s320/SKATE+PARK+(Houghton)-group+watching.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501745240473946002" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TFof_a0o3UI/AAAAAAAAAPo/6A1fzvBxuKo/s1600/SKATE+PARK+(El+Dorado)-boy+with+gear.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TFof_a0o3UI/AAAAAAAAAPo/6A1fzvBxuKo/s320/SKATE+PARK+(El+Dorado)-boy+with+gear.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501745069178805570" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TFof5jKmrbI/AAAAAAAAAPg/bNloIMECoEw/s1600/8.+GSP+Long+View.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TFof5jKmrbI/AAAAAAAAAPg/bNloIMECoEw/s320/8.+GSP+Long+View.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501744968339205554" /></a><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Long Beach skate parks provide safe fun places for skaters to enjoy their sport. The parks are free and are open daily from dawn to 10 p.m. Skate Parks are located at Houghton Park, El Dorado Park and at 14th Street Park where the Michael K. Green Skate Park opened earlier this year. There is also a skate plaza at Drake Park. BMX bikes are allowed at Houghton and Green Skate Parks. </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Helmets, knee and elbow pads are required for all skate park participants while inside the skating areas. For more information about Long Beach Skate Parks, call (562) 570-3150. </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <!--EndFragment-->Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1771138751962834901.post-91393725031981931532010-08-03T13:17:00.000-07:002010-08-03T13:24:09.597-07:00Free Movies on the Beach Continue<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TFh64poz9eI/AAAAAAAAAPY/BY59NlZffJ0/s1600/P1010014.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501282058501354978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TFh64poz9eI/AAAAAAAAAPY/BY59NlZffJ0/s320/P1010014.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">The Long Beach Sea Festival’s free “Movies on the Beach” are screened Tuesday nights at Granada Beach, Wednesdays at Cherry Beach and Thursdays at Marina Green Park. Shows begin at dusk or about 8 p.m. Alfredo’s Beach Club restaurants are open each night for dinner and snacks. Visit </span><a href="http://www.alfredosbeachclub.com/seafest-movie.html"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">www.alfredosbeachclub.com/seafest-movie.html</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"> for more information.<br /><br /><strong><em>Coming up:<br /></em></strong>Aug. 3: Ghostbusters<br />Aug. 4: Little Rascals<br />Aug. 5: Mama Mia<br />Aug. 10: Where the Wild Things Are<br />Aug. 11: The Burbs<br />Aug. 12: Ferris Bueller's Day Off<br />Aug. 17: The Blind Side<br />Aug. 18: Willy Wonka<br />Aug. 19: E.T.<br />Aug. 24: Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince<br />Aug. 25: The Wizard of Oz<br />Aug. 26: Jaws</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1771138751962834901.post-69837955902397928362010-08-02T14:25:00.000-07:002010-08-02T14:46:04.627-07:00Free Movies in the Park Continue<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TFc8Ybvm_VI/AAAAAAAAAPQ/IwEINOowFno/s1600/MIP.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500931860318322002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TFc8Ybvm_VI/AAAAAAAAAPQ/IwEINOowFno/s320/MIP.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TFc8Qe4ydpI/AAAAAAAAAPI/wp8aTLkmQFI/s1600/MIP+Wardlow+Crowd.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500931723723175570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TFc8Qe4ydpI/AAAAAAAAAPI/wp8aTLkmQFI/s320/MIP+Wardlow+Crowd.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div align="justify"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TFc8Alra7UI/AAAAAAAAAPA/Ma5yxZ2ALio/s1600/MIP+eldo.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500931450668248386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cipPkxBON4Y/TFc8Alra7UI/AAAAAAAAAPA/Ma5yxZ2ALio/s320/MIP+eldo.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Parks, Recreation & Marine's free "Movies in the Parks" sponsored by Signal Hill Petroleum has been entertaining families all summer long. Before the movies start at dusk, there is plenty of time to relax, picnic, let the kids play on the moon bounce, and catch up with family and friends. Here are the movies that are coming up this month:</span><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">"Aliens in the Attic: 8/2- 14th Street Park, 8/4 Whaley Park, 8/6 Scherer Park</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">"Planet 51" 8/9 - Drake Park, 8/11, Cherry Park, 8/13, Heartwell Park</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">"The Princess and the Frog" 8/16, Ramona Park, 8/18, Orizaba Park, 8/20, McBride Park</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">"Up" 8/23, Signal Hill Park, 8/25, College Estates Park, 8/27, Houghton Park</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">"Toy Story 1" 8/30, Veterans Park, 9/1, El Dorado</span> Park</span></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0