I am Long Beach is a storytelling project from the 2011 class of Leadership Long Beach. From their website: Sharing our stories is the most effective way to bring people together and foster a sense of community. You may walk into a crowded room of strangers but once people engage in genuine dialogue about themselves [...]
Jordan’s ACE Academy wins big!
April 13, 2011 By
by Melissa Brookman Congratulations to Mike Zeke and Tom Kelsey for leading ACE into First Place in both the Design and Build Competitions in Orange County this weekend at the HBC Design and Build Competition. There were several high schools competing in both events with ACE students coming out on top! The students are given [...]
February 23, 2011 By
On Saturday, February 19th, Orange County Pit Bull Rescue hosted a fundraiser, Pints for Pit Bulls, at the Factory. Bootlegger’s Brewery, of Fullerton, donated a keg of their Summer Ale, which quickly sold out with Pick Your Price Pints. Various local businesses, artists, and photographers donated goods and gift certificates for a raffle and silent [...]
February 21, 2011 By
The last bastions of Urban Agriculture need to be protected. More than the right to coexist, these dusty roads are historic, they need to be protected and revered. Once we have run them out of town, there will be no looking back. Many, many mistakes have been made in the name of progress and we [...]
Restoration Trade Fair
February 19, 2011 By
Rose Park Neighborhood Association and Luther Burbank Elementary just announced the date of their annual restoration trade fair. This event should be on the calendar of every historic district homeowner! Vendors, suppliers, craftsman, and the community gather to discuss all things vintage and original. From their press release: We’ve set the date for this year’s [...]
Best of the West Chowderfest
February 18, 2011 By
The first annual Best of the West Chowderfest is a celebration of sustainable seafood chowder and the most adventurous cooking challenge the West Coast has ever seen. This culinary showdown comes to the Aquarium of the Pacific on Saturday, March 12, 2011 to celebrate the 7th Annual Sustainable Seafood Day. The chowderfest will run from [...]
State of the District
February 17, 2011 By
The next Bixby Knolls Community Happy Hour is next Wednesday February 23rd at the Expo! This should be especially interesting as it is being billed as the “State of the District”! There is always so much happening in the ‘Knolls – these events are a great way to keep up with everything.
What’s Up Cal Heights?
February 17, 2011 By
Check out the latest news blast from the Heights…known as What’s Up Cal Heights. Click on the link to view the email in your browser.
Field Trip in the Neighborhood
February 14, 2011 By
Today was a school holiday, a spectacular sunny & 70˚ and I felt like taking the kids for a little field trip. A hop over the bridge to Terranea Resort for a stroll on the beach sounded right, but time ran short. What about Seal Beach? Beachwood BBQ is a family fave, but they are [...]
Father Boyle in Bixby Knolls
February 10, 2011 By
Last night was a very special meeting of the Literary Society. The book being discussed was - Tattoos on the Heart by Father Greg Boyle. Kudos to Blair Cohn for bringing the author to the event to speak. We in the BK forget how lucky we are to have the Cohn duo, Blair and (his) [...]