Thanks to Dan Pressburg of the Community Action Group (CAG), yesterday, I had the great opportunity to be on a panel at the North Division Police Substation, with Bill Pearl (LBReport.com), Dave Wielenga (GreaterLongBeach.com), Neena Strichart (Signal Tribune), Paul Eakins (Press Telegram), Harry Salzgaver (Uptown Gazette) and myself, Floyd Hampton Livingston “The Man“ representing Long Beach’s [...]
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 [...]
Preparing for Green Career Opportunities
November 3, 2010 By
Stellar Organizational Development, LLC, sponsored by the Catalyst Network of Communities, Green Long Beach! (a branch of the Catalyst Network), and the North American School of Green Technology, will be facilitating a free workshop: What the Heck is a Green Collar Job? Preparing for Green Career Opportunities On Thursday, November 4, 2010, from [...]
The 562City[After]Life Hours at Nino’s
November 3, 2010 By
Grant Writing Open House Hosted By Karen Reside
October 7, 2010 By
Food and drinks will be served on Thursday, October 7th from 6-8pm as Karen Reside hosts an open house for her grant writing business at the Catalyst Space, 430 E. 1st Street. Her hours are Tuesday through Thursday from noon to five and she is available for consultation at the Catalyst Space each week. Sign up [...]
GLOBAL Kick Off @ First Fridays
September 29, 2010 By
First Fridays in Long Beach at Bixby Knolls is always a great way to experience art, music, food and dance while exploring fun restaurants and business venues. This Friday, October 1st also launches GLOBAL – an entire month dedicated to celebrating and promoting arts and culture in our awesome city of Long Beach. Plan to [...]
Art Enaction Charity Auction
September 23, 2010 By
On Saturday, September 25th 2010 Long Beach Art Werks presents the Art Enaction Charity Auction in the heart of the East Village Arts District. Hosted by Lyon Art Supply, (located at 441 E. 4th St, Long Beach, CA 90802) the event kicks off at noon with the gallery opening/viewing, will progress to a poetic tour [...]
NLB Barber has International Appeal
July 14, 2010 By
When asked to participate in this blog experiment, the idea of profiling local businesses within the Corridor area seemed like a great opportunity to do something cool. So after my visit to California Sport’s master barbering studio at 280 Market Street this past Saturday, I was inspired to share. You see, Maurice Nichols, better known to most as [...]
A local pizzeria tradition continues
June 5, 2010 By
Sorry if this post hits you in the midst of some hunger pangs. It’s actually not about great local Italian food. It is about a 12th annual tradition that connects a local business and area schools. “Italy…a Treasure Forever” was the theme of this year’s poetry contest for students at 15 different local elementary and high schools. My own kids have [...]
Phase 2 Grantee, EverythingLongBeach.com, Celebrates 1-Year Anniversary
June 3, 2010 By
In June of 2009, Phase 2 grantee Barbara Holbrook launched a resource for neighborhood information in Long Beach. And this month, EverythingLongBeach.com is celebrating its one-year anniversary. It’s amazing that in just one short year, Everything Long Beach has grown to become an important information site for residents of Long Beach and along the Connected [...]