Thirteen community groups share $80,000 in grant funding resulting in a total of $320,000 in grants for projects along the Atlantic Corridor The Long Beach Community Foundation (LBCF) will distribute $80,000 in funding on October 4 to thirteen recipients in Phase 4 of the Leadership Long Beach Atlantic Corridor Project, popularly referred to as the [...]
City Lifers Have All The Fun (Video[s])
September 13, 2010 By
September’s First Fridays in Bixby Knolls was filled with music, dance, TONS of art and a packed room. Have you been to any of our First Friday’s events yet? I was pretty buzzed when filming this but it’s all good. Interviews were funny and the music kept everyone on a good level. Enjoy the videos. [...]
Martin Luther King Park Celebrates Long Beach Culture
August 19, 2010 By
Yesterday I was invited to an event by a good friend of mine, David Leonard at Martin Luther King Park. He’s been telling me to hit this event up every Wednesday, but I’ve been flaking out on him but I had good reasons(excuses)! I think… Anyways, I was glad I went to the event, because [...]
Bixby Knolls Dragster & Car Expo Video
July 12, 2010 By
Hey CityLifers, this past weekend was the Bixby Knolls Dragster and Car Expo and it was filled with old school cars and tons of people enjoying the day. 562CityLife had a booth next our good friends, Red Eye Media and we gave away sleeves for your bottle of water, or beer and lots of other [...]
562CityLife Meet-Up at Nino’s at First Fridays
July 2, 2010 By
Hey CityLifers, I know it’s a bit last minute but I wanted to let everyone know we’re having a 562CityLife meet up at Nino’s Italian Restaurant at 9 p.m. when the rest of the shops on the Atlantic Corridor close for the night. We have the ComeUnity reggae band playing and DJ S.O.U.L.O. spinning the [...]
10,000 Small Business Program – A Must Read
June 23, 2010 By
Have you heard of Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program? If you are a small business owner, you’ll want to hear about it! Not only is it an incredible opportunity for small business owners, it is TIME SENSITIVE. Over a 5-year period, ten thousand small businesses in disadvantaged areas across the country have the opportunity [...]
Poly North: A Camp of No Barriers
May 26, 2010 By
Along the Atlantic Corridor is Poly High School, a school known for its great athletic and academic programs, but is also known to have racial tension among students. In order to find a common ground among the diverse students, Poly North was created. The Poly North camp invites 10th graders to participate in activities and [...]
Rachel Scott’s Challenge
May 20, 2010 By
Hughes Middle School recently held an assembly introducing kids to Rachel Scott’s Challenge. Scott was the first of 13 victims in the Columbine massacre. Known for her kindness, Scott always showed compassion towards three specific groups: disabled, new at school and people who have been picked on or put down. Scott kept a journal of [...]
GRINDTOWN Skater Movie and Tribute to Michael K. Green
May 16, 2010 By
Yesterday I went to see the movie GRINDTOWN by James Cheeks III, a USC Film School Student/Filmmaker. He was building a thesis on areas with a huge emergence of African-American skaters. He found Long Beach to be the home of his body of work for his master’s thesis. The movie is a tribute to [...]
4th St Festival
May 10, 2010 By