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Aug 16, 20174 min read

The Pike - Another Time and Another Place

Still echoing across the ether somewhere above Long Beach are the faint sounds of carousel music, the chimes of carnival games, the...

Aug 15, 20173 min read

Big Screen Summer at the Drive-in

It was a warm summer night on Friday, June 3, 1955. East Long Beach families were lining up in their cars on Spring St. and Bellflower...

Aug 14, 201713 min read

Cruisin'...

1964 Buick Riviera | Owner: Eric Chandler From the 1930’s up until somewhere in the early 1980’s, summertime meant one thing for a large...

Aug 13, 201714 min read

Marine Stadium Leeches...

It’s a cold foggy Tuesday morning in the dead of winter and Marine Stadium is empty. The same Marine Stadium that has become world...

Aug 12, 20172 min read

Little Fish in a Big Pool...

Daniel O’Donnell stared down at his toes as they hung over the high dive. The distance from the diving board to the water seemed much...

Aug 10, 20172 min read

Hands Across America

It was 73 degrees at noon on Sunday, May 25, 1986. The day was sunny and clear, perfect weather for an unprecedented national event. At...

Aug 9, 20176 min read

Q&A with Paul Goydos

The Long Beach Open is a summer classic in our city. The four-day professional tournament is held at three of our public courses:...

Aug 8, 201711 min read

Little League World Champions...TWICE!

Nearly 10,000 fans graced the stands in San Bernardino during the Little League Western Championship Tournament against Hawaii in the...