Neighborhood Meeting
A special Presentation by
Jill Griffiths
of Long Beach Building and Planning Department on remodeling in a historic district
We will also hear updates from:
Our Police Commander
Paul LeBaron
And
Julie Maleki
from our Third District Council office
And much more!
Bluff Park neighborhood Association
General Meeting
Wednesday May 22, 2013
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
This meeting will be held at the
Borges Residence
3228 1st Street
Long Beach, CA 90803
outside, in the back garden
Please bring a neighbor who hasn’t joined us before!
A special Presentation by
Jill Griffiths
of Long Beach Building and Planning Department on remodeling in a historic district
We will also hear updates from:
Our Police Commander
Paul LeBaron
And
Julie Maleki
from our Third District Council office
And much more!
Bluff Park neighborhood Association
General Meeting
Wednesday May 22, 2013
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
This meeting will be held at the
Borges Residence
3228 1st Street
Long Beach, CA 90803
outside, in the back garden
Please bring a neighbor who hasn’t joined us before!
Art in the Park
The second annual Art In The Park event to benefit historic Bixby Park in Long Beach is Saturday, June 22nd from 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
We’re hoping you will want to be part of this annual fine arts event. This event will not only support historic Bixby Park, but local fine artists and musicians. Parks and Recreation has approved the event for twenty artists. The music will be provided by the popular Long Beach band Second Wind throughout the event. Four local restaurants, Park Pantry, Olives Gourmet Grocer, Paradise, and Cafe Ambrosia, will be offering box lunches for picnics at the park.
Post cards and flyers are ordered! They will be displayed at local businesses. An announcement will be in the Grunion Gazzette, as well as, in local community newsletters and web sites. On the day of the event, banners will be displayed at Bixby Park on Broadway in both directions.
Art In The Park will take place at Bixby Park, at the courtyard in front of the band shell. Artists will need to bring their own easels and a table if needed. If you have an umbrella, we would love it if you could bring it for your display. Artists will be responsible for money transactions for their artwork. We are asking artists to make a $50 donation to the park to display and sell their artwork. The $50 donation to the park should be sent to my address, and made out to: Friends of Bixby Park.
We would appreciate artists confirming their interest in participating in this event by Friday, May 24th. The flyer/poster advertising the event is attached.
Thanks for your interest,
Sincerely,
Nancy O'Neill
213-308-8906
naoneill@gmail.com
Please send checks made out to Friends of Bixby Park to: Nancy O’Neill 729 Elm Avenue apt. 3 Long Beach, CA 90813
We’re hoping you will want to be part of this annual fine arts event. This event will not only support historic Bixby Park, but local fine artists and musicians. Parks and Recreation has approved the event for twenty artists. The music will be provided by the popular Long Beach band Second Wind throughout the event. Four local restaurants, Park Pantry, Olives Gourmet Grocer, Paradise, and Cafe Ambrosia, will be offering box lunches for picnics at the park.
Post cards and flyers are ordered! They will be displayed at local businesses. An announcement will be in the Grunion Gazzette, as well as, in local community newsletters and web sites. On the day of the event, banners will be displayed at Bixby Park on Broadway in both directions.
Art In The Park will take place at Bixby Park, at the courtyard in front of the band shell. Artists will need to bring their own easels and a table if needed. If you have an umbrella, we would love it if you could bring it for your display. Artists will be responsible for money transactions for their artwork. We are asking artists to make a $50 donation to the park to display and sell their artwork. The $50 donation to the park should be sent to my address, and made out to: Friends of Bixby Park.
We would appreciate artists confirming their interest in participating in this event by Friday, May 24th. The flyer/poster advertising the event is attached.
Thanks for your interest,
Sincerely,
Nancy O'Neill
213-308-8906
naoneill@gmail.com
Please send checks made out to Friends of Bixby Park to: Nancy O’Neill 729 Elm Avenue apt. 3 Long Beach, CA 90813
Free Harbor Tour!
The Port of Long Beach has offered our neighborhood a special free harbor tour. This free 90 minute narrated tour gives us the opportunity to see one of the world’s busiest seaports up close, ad learn more about its operations, construction projects and environmental initiatives.
Free parking will also be available. If you would like a space reserved for you and your family and friends, please eail Sasha Witte at Sasha@SashaWitteDesign.com or call 562.434.8824 and leave your name, phone number and email address so we can reserve your space!!
Free parking will also be available. If you would like a space reserved for you and your family and friends, please eail Sasha Witte at Sasha@SashaWitteDesign.com or call 562.434.8824 and leave your name, phone number and email address so we can reserve your space!!
Real all about it! 2810 E 1st Street could be restored!
Please click on the photo for the complete report.
Notice of Public Hearing
To be held Monday, March 11, 2013
5:30 pm
City Hall
333 W. Ocean Blvd.
Council Chamber, Plaza Level
This is a twenty five unit senior housing project with only 12 parking spaces located in a parking impacted area. The proposal includes the demolition of a home in an Historic District for the 12 parking spaces.
Per the Notice of Public Hearing an application for the Immanuel Church project has been filed with the City. This is what is being proposed:
A Certificate of Appropriateness request for exterior alterations to the vacant Immanuel Community Church in conjunction with the conversion of the church to a 25 unit senior housing project and removal of the residence and detached garage at 304 Obispo Avenue to accommodate a 12-space surface parking lot for the housing project within the Bluff Heights Historic District.
Project Location: 3215 E. 3rd Street & 304 Obispo AvenueCity Hall
Neighborhood Meeting
Guest Speaker
Mario Gonzales
From the Port of Long Beach
February 26, 2013
6:30 PM
The Versailles
2601 E Ocean
Mario Gonzales
From the Port of Long Beach
February 26, 2013
6:30 PM
The Versailles
2601 E Ocean
Bluff Park Historic District – A Walking Tour of History
Sunday, October 21st, 10:30am to 1:30pm
Our Bluff Park Neighborhood is one of the premier historic communities of Long Beach! Did you ever want to learn more about its history and the history of its early occupants?
This is a rare chance to meet two living legends that have devoted their lives to Long Beach History, Stan Poe and Maureen Neeley. Their knowledge about Bluff Park and the surrounding Historic Districts is unsurpassed and their insights on activities behind the scenes is very entertaining. (Not too long ago Stan gave a brief historical presentation to a meeting of our Bluff Park Neighborhood association and kept more that 50 attendees spellbound with his presentation and photos – so don’t miss this!). Following the presentation docents will lead small groups through the neighborhood highlighting homes and history. A gourmet box lunch by Olives Gourmet Grocer (always delicious!) will be provided in one of the lovely back gardens of Bluff Park. The program starts at 10:30, October 21st and will conclude around 1:30.Tickets will still be available to purchase to the event through Saturday at 6pm and can be purchased at Sasha’s Design store on 3237 East Broadway.
For more information please call 562.434.8824
Bluff Park Historic District – A Walking Tour of History
Sunday, October 21st, 10:30am to 1:30pm
Tickets with Box Lunch: # of Tickets______x $20 Please Circle: Turkey Sandwich OR Veggie Sandwich
Tickets Without Box Lunch: # of Tickets_____ x $15
Please list names of those attending in your party: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Contact Phone Number: ______________________ Contact Email: ____________________________
Please make checks payable to The Bluff Park Neighborhood Association
Please detach this form and include with check.
Related article from the Press Telegram
Shore Patrol: Bluff Park Neighborhood Association home tour beckons By Joe Segura Staff Writerpresstelegram.com
There are at least three reasons to attend Sunday's Bluff Park Neighborhood Association home tour:
There'll be plenty of exercise - but not overly taxing - plenty of history of the area, and it will help support the association.
The Bluff Park Historic District's boundaries run from Ocean Boulevard to Broadway between Junipero Avenue on the west to Loma Avenue on the east. The 25-home tour - 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. - will focus on sites between Paloma and Kennebec avenues, sandwiched between Ocean and Second Street, according to Sasha Witte of the association.
A gourmet box lunch by Olives Gourmet Grocer will be provided in one of the handsome gardens of the community. To include a box lunch, tickets must be purchased no later than 2 p.m. today.
Tickets including a box lunch are $20 each; without a box lunch, $15. They can be purchased by visiting www.BluffPark.org or by visiting Sasha's at 3237 East Broadway.
The neighborhood was designated a historic district in 1982, and it holds many architectural treasures from the early 1900s through the 1930s in particular, according to Witte.
Long Beach historians and authors Stan Poe and Maureen Neeley will give a presentation on the area's significance.
Following the presentation, docents will lead small groups through the neighborhood - stopping for a box lunch - before completing the tour with highlights on homes and history.
"The whole area is interesting," Poe said Thursday.
Sunday's tour will focus on the first four decades of history and architecture in the Bluff Park area.
Many wealthy businessmen and civic leaders, Witte said, built their homes on the prime lots.
In the 1920s, quite a few Hollywood stars spent their time in homes in Bluff Park.
Poe said the key mover and shaker was John Bixby, who began efforts to develop the area in the 1880s, initially aiming to build an Alamitos Beach town site for the upper class.
A rail line traveled along Broadway, and farms were established north of the tracks while villa lots were anchored on the south, according to Poe.
Not much development took root until the oil boom of 1921, he added.
"That's what poured money into Long Beach," Poe said.
Many of the lots were large enough for a second structure, according to Poe.
In the first decade of the 20th century, a housing boom resulted in many new homes that were designed in the Victorian, Transitional and Craftsman styles, Witte said.
In the following years, she added, the Prairie style and Period Revival styles of architecture appeared, with many fine Tudor, Mediterranean and Colonial Revival homes built.
The Craftsman Bungalow has remained the predominant historical house type in the district, according to Witte, due to the intensive home construction between 1905 and 1920.
Featured homes this year will include Arts and Crafts homes, Spanish Revival treasures from the 1920s, Art Deco, Victorian and a couple of Mid-century structures.
Sunday, October 21st, 10:30am to 1:30pm
Tickets with Box Lunch: # of Tickets______x $20 Please Circle: Turkey Sandwich OR Veggie Sandwich
Tickets Without Box Lunch: # of Tickets_____ x $15
Please list names of those attending in your party: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Contact Phone Number: ______________________ Contact Email: ____________________________
Please make checks payable to The Bluff Park Neighborhood Association
Please detach this form and include with check.
Related article from the Press Telegram
Shore Patrol: Bluff Park Neighborhood Association home tour beckons By Joe Segura Staff Writerpresstelegram.com
There are at least three reasons to attend Sunday's Bluff Park Neighborhood Association home tour:
There'll be plenty of exercise - but not overly taxing - plenty of history of the area, and it will help support the association.
The Bluff Park Historic District's boundaries run from Ocean Boulevard to Broadway between Junipero Avenue on the west to Loma Avenue on the east. The 25-home tour - 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. - will focus on sites between Paloma and Kennebec avenues, sandwiched between Ocean and Second Street, according to Sasha Witte of the association.
A gourmet box lunch by Olives Gourmet Grocer will be provided in one of the handsome gardens of the community. To include a box lunch, tickets must be purchased no later than 2 p.m. today.
Tickets including a box lunch are $20 each; without a box lunch, $15. They can be purchased by visiting www.BluffPark.org or by visiting Sasha's at 3237 East Broadway.
The neighborhood was designated a historic district in 1982, and it holds many architectural treasures from the early 1900s through the 1930s in particular, according to Witte.
Long Beach historians and authors Stan Poe and Maureen Neeley will give a presentation on the area's significance.
Following the presentation, docents will lead small groups through the neighborhood - stopping for a box lunch - before completing the tour with highlights on homes and history.
"The whole area is interesting," Poe said Thursday.
Sunday's tour will focus on the first four decades of history and architecture in the Bluff Park area.
Many wealthy businessmen and civic leaders, Witte said, built their homes on the prime lots.
In the 1920s, quite a few Hollywood stars spent their time in homes in Bluff Park.
Poe said the key mover and shaker was John Bixby, who began efforts to develop the area in the 1880s, initially aiming to build an Alamitos Beach town site for the upper class.
A rail line traveled along Broadway, and farms were established north of the tracks while villa lots were anchored on the south, according to Poe.
Not much development took root until the oil boom of 1921, he added.
"That's what poured money into Long Beach," Poe said.
Many of the lots were large enough for a second structure, according to Poe.
In the first decade of the 20th century, a housing boom resulted in many new homes that were designed in the Victorian, Transitional and Craftsman styles, Witte said.
In the following years, she added, the Prairie style and Period Revival styles of architecture appeared, with many fine Tudor, Mediterranean and Colonial Revival homes built.
The Craftsman Bungalow has remained the predominant historical house type in the district, according to Witte, due to the intensive home construction between 1905 and 1920.
Featured homes this year will include Arts and Crafts homes, Spanish Revival treasures from the 1920s, Art Deco, Victorian and a couple of Mid-century structures.
Bluff Park Neighborhood Meeting at the Lindholm Home
Tuesday, October 2nd, 6:30pm to 8:30pm:
2914 East Second Street, LB
Please join us for our next neighborhood meeting!! We will have updates from a few presenters including:
· Our Police Commander Beckman will give us an update on any crimes in the neighborhood and what is being done to fight crime locally.
· Allan Crawford regarding the City of Long Beaches plans for making Long Beach a Bike Friendly Destination – what’s been done so far and what plans are still to come.
· Jonathan Glasgow, local architect, regarding plans being considered to change the Long Beach Civic Center and the Pine and Ocean area of downtown.
Information about our upcoming Walking Tour of the Bluff Park Historic District and how you can be a part of it!
Gourmet Food Trucks on Broadway –
Thursday, July 19th, 5pm to 8pm
Between Olives Gourmet Grocer and The Wine Crush (both east and west of Redondo Avenue on Broadway) – twelve gourmet food trucks!!
Below is an exhibit of the proposed Beach Pedestrian Path project courtesy of Eric Lopez of Tidelands Capital Projects
Bluff Park Neighborhood Association General Meeting
Tuesday, June 26th, 2012 - 6:30 to 8:30pm
This meeting will be held at the Borges Residence in the back garden of 3228 East First Street.
There will be updates regarding Bluff Improvements, Bixby Park Restoration, Long Beach Heritage and Advocacy, the Upcoming Historic Walking Tour of Bluff Park, an update from our East Division Police Commander and a presentation from Joyce Barkley of the city’s Lawn to Garden Program. Olives Gourmet Grocer will be hosting a table of refreshing nibblies to enjoy during the meeting. Please come and bring a neighbor whose never been before!!
This Thursday Eat on the street and help raise money for Bixby Park! Lots of trucks to choose from Great taste from around the world.
Line Up
From East to West
ENVY BEAUTY STUDIO
3618 E. BROADWAY @ LOMA
Slammin’ Sliders
www.slamminsliders.com
Don Chow Taco Truck
www.donchowtacos.com
Mexican Chinese Fusion
SPA SIDNEY
3519 E. BROADWAY @ LOMA
Lobsta Truck
http://lobstatruck.com/
OLIVES
3510 E. BROADWAY @ NEWPORT
Chunk-n-Chip
http://www.chunknchip.com/
Gourmet ice cream on warm cookie!
IGUANNA IMPORTS GALLERY
3440 E. BROADWAY @ NEWPORT
Hungry Nomad
http://www.hungrynomadtruck.com/
BELMONT PETS
3429 E. BROADWAY @ NEWPORT
India Jones
http://www.indiajoneschowtruck.com/
BABCOCK & COOKE
3409 E. BROADWAY @ REDONDO
Crepen’ Around
http://crepingaround.com/
THE LIBRARY
3418 E. BROADWAY @ REDONDO
Tornado Potato
http://mytornadopotato.com/
BADDELEY’S POURHOUSE
3348 E. BROADWAY
Grill Em All
http://www.grillemalltruck.com/
THE LOFT
3300 E. BROADWAY @ CORONADO
Temaki Sushi Truck
http://www.temakitruck.com/
SASHA’S – LIVING WITH STYLE
3237 E. BROADWAY @ CORONADO
Kogi BBQ
http://kogibbq.com/
LES JOLI TRESOR ART GALLERY
3226 E. BROADWAY @ CORONADO
Yalla
http://roaminghunger.com/yalla-truck
WELL WITHIN
3215 E. BROADWAY @ OBISPO
Greenz on Wheelz
http://greenzonwheelz.com/
THE WINE CRUSH
3131 E. BROADWAY @ OBISPO
Komodo Food Truck\
http://komodofood.com/
Palazzolo Gelatto
http://roaminghunger.com/palazzolos
Long Beach Heritage 2012 Awards Benefit recognizes preservationists’ achievements
WHAT: Long Beach Heritage Preservation Awards Gala and Fundraiser
WHO: Long Beach Heritage
WHERE: The Grand Salon on the RMS Queen Mary, 1126 Queens Highway, Long Beach
WHEN: Thursday, February 23, 2012 at 5:30 p.m.
COST: $ 115 per person (tables of 10 are $1150)
ORDER: Call (562) 493-7019 or visit www.lbheritage.org to order via Pay Pal
Experience the elegance of the Art Deco era when you attend Long Beach Heritage’s 2012 Awards Benefit and Gala on Thursday, Feb. 23 at 5:30 p.m. This special event, held in the beautifully decorated Grand Salon on the historic Queen Mary, celebrates a number of notable restoration efforts and the remarkable achievements of longtime preservationists. People who attend the major fundraiser will not only help support Long Beach Heritage’s preservation efforts, they will also enjoy a fabulous dinner and have the opportunity to participate in a silent auction full of unique and antique items and gift certificates.
The Preservationist of the Year Award will be presented to John Thomas for his significant contributions and dedication to historic preservation. He has held the positions of president and vice president of advocacy on the Long Beach Heritage Board of Directors, and was instrumental in persuading city officials to adopt a Historic Preservation Element into the General Plan. More recently, he encouraged the adoption of the Adaptive Reuse Ordinance, which allows historic buildings being considered for demolition to be red flagged for reuse projects. John also chaired the Long Beach Redevelopment Agency, and is president of the Art Deco Society of Los Angeles and the Bluff Heights Neighborhood Association. He has previously been on the board of directors of the Long Beach Historical Society and a consultant to the Queen Mary. In addition, John co-authored Images of America RMS Queen Mary, and Long Beach Art Deco with Suzanne Tarbel Cooper and J. Christopher Launi.
Other award recipients include:
The Lafayette Home Owners Association for the repainting of the exterior of the Art Deco hotel built in 1928-1929.
Claudia Jurmain for the book Rancho Los Alamitos-Ever Changing, Always the Same,which details the history of the ranch and its residents from the Native American Povuu’nga tribe to the Bixby family.
Craig and Christine Bouma for the complete restoration of both the exterior and interior of their 1936 Spanish Revival home.
Todd and Ranae Saunders for the meticulous restoration of their 1958-59 mid-century modern home.
Matt and Krysta Leaver for the restoration of their mid-century ranch style home built in 1953. This is a well preserved example of the modest structures in the Cliff May Rancho’s area of Long Beach.
The architecture firm Hugh Gibbs & Donald Gibbs Architects, FAIA for producing an amazing number of landmarks and commercial and residential structures throughout Long Beach and the Southern California area.
Linc Housing for the refurbishing of the neglected Palace Hotel, built in 1929 on East Anaheim. The building is now a commercial property with stores on the ground floor and rooms for rent above.
The California Heights Neighborhood Association for its restoration of 136 era lampposts in their historic district to complement their historic homes.
The Long Beach Symphony will also receive a heritage award for their Concerts in Long Beach Historic Sites program, which brings music and architecture together for the benefit of Long Beach residents.
A no host bar and silent auction begin at 5:30 p.m. and a dinner and awards ceremony at 7 p.m. Parking is hosted. To order tickets, call (562) 493-7019 or visit www.lbheritage.org to pay via PayPal.
Long Beach Heritage is a nonprofit education and advocacy group promoting public knowledge and preservation of significant historic and architectural resources and the cultural heritage of Long Beach.
Neighborhood Meeting with Historian Stan Poe
Thursday, Octorber 13th at 6:30 PM
Please mark your calendar for our next Neighborhood Meeting – it will be held on Thursday, October 13th at 6:30 PM in the lovely back garden of the Zambrano home at 2904 East Second Street. Stan Poe will be our main speaker sharing with us great stories about the last 100+ years of history in the Bluff Park Neighborhood – including some our famous old Hollywood residents!
Broadway Corridor & Bixby Park clean-up.
On Broadway, Alamitos Beach Neighborhood Association, and Friends of Bixby Park working in collaboration with Vice Mayor Suja Lowenthal, invite you to a Broadway Corridor & Bixby Park clean-up.
When: Saturday, October 1st
Time: 9:00AM – 11:00AM
Where: Bixby Park (corner of Broadway & Cherry)
Join neighbors and businesses partnering to improve the physical aesthetics of your Broadway Corridor and Bixby Park! The City of Long Beach Neighborhood Services Bureau will be providing brooms, shovels, rakes, trash bags, and gloves. Bring your smart phone to use the Go Long Beach App. to identify graffiti, potholes, and other Public Works issues. Wear comfortable clothes.
Friends of Bixby Park also holds a monthly park clean-up on the 1st Saturday of each month at the Band Shell at 9:00AM-12:00PM.
To volunteer or for more info call Mark Magdaleno at the office of Vice Mayor Suja Lowenthal 562-570-6684
When: Saturday, October 1st
Time: 9:00AM – 11:00AM
Where: Bixby Park (corner of Broadway & Cherry)
Join neighbors and businesses partnering to improve the physical aesthetics of your Broadway Corridor and Bixby Park! The City of Long Beach Neighborhood Services Bureau will be providing brooms, shovels, rakes, trash bags, and gloves. Bring your smart phone to use the Go Long Beach App. to identify graffiti, potholes, and other Public Works issues. Wear comfortable clothes.
Friends of Bixby Park also holds a monthly park clean-up on the 1st Saturday of each month at the Band Shell at 9:00AM-12:00PM.
To volunteer or for more info call Mark Magdaleno at the office of Vice Mayor Suja Lowenthal 562-570-6684
Trade Fair
4th Restoration Trade Fair & Fundraiser focuses on “The Culture of Restoration”
Sunday Sept. 25th 9:30-4pm • Luther Burbank • 4th & Junipero, Long Beach, CA
Long Beach, CA (August 19, 2011) – You can’t open a paper or turn on a TV these days without hearing the word, ‘makeover.’ Everyone is redoing their personal spaces from the ground up; both inside and out. Homeowners, and those who aspire to owning property, often have a daunting challenge when it comes to navigating the processes of starting new projects—whether it’s picking a subcontractor for a big job or selecting paint to do it themselves. Add in the aspect of owning in a historic district, and those questions are often compounded due to the city’s preservation procedures and guidelines.
A great place to gather knowledge and information is at the upcoming 4th Restoration Trade Fair & Fundraiser, slated for Sunday, September 25, 2011, 9:30am-4:00pm at the Luther Burbank School [4th & Junipero in Long Beach, CA]. Hosted by Rose Park Neighborhood Assn. in partnership with the Luther Burbank School, this Rose Park annual event provides the ultimate one-stop resource base. Over 50 specialty vendors and exhibitors will be on-hand as will a variety of non-profit, city, heritage, historic and community groups providing educational services to add color and character to the day. Plus, top-notch local vendors and artisans offering services and consulting in a variety of areas, including landscaping and nursery resources, interior/exterior design, flooring, painting and finishing, and much more! Not sure where to start on a project? The Trade Fair offers lots of opportunities to meet restoration specialists and artisans, so bring photos of your home with a list of questions.
“The theme for this year’s fair is the Culture of Restoration,” offered coordinator, Gretchen Swanson. “With tight homeowner budgets comes the appreciation of a simpler way of life and the gratification of restoring one’s own home. It can often be a intimidating process and the Restoration Trade Fair was created several years ago with the goal of offering resources and education.”
Sunday Sept. 25th 9:30-4pm • Luther Burbank • 4th & Junipero, Long Beach, CA
Long Beach, CA (August 19, 2011) – You can’t open a paper or turn on a TV these days without hearing the word, ‘makeover.’ Everyone is redoing their personal spaces from the ground up; both inside and out. Homeowners, and those who aspire to owning property, often have a daunting challenge when it comes to navigating the processes of starting new projects—whether it’s picking a subcontractor for a big job or selecting paint to do it themselves. Add in the aspect of owning in a historic district, and those questions are often compounded due to the city’s preservation procedures and guidelines.
A great place to gather knowledge and information is at the upcoming 4th Restoration Trade Fair & Fundraiser, slated for Sunday, September 25, 2011, 9:30am-4:00pm at the Luther Burbank School [4th & Junipero in Long Beach, CA]. Hosted by Rose Park Neighborhood Assn. in partnership with the Luther Burbank School, this Rose Park annual event provides the ultimate one-stop resource base. Over 50 specialty vendors and exhibitors will be on-hand as will a variety of non-profit, city, heritage, historic and community groups providing educational services to add color and character to the day. Plus, top-notch local vendors and artisans offering services and consulting in a variety of areas, including landscaping and nursery resources, interior/exterior design, flooring, painting and finishing, and much more! Not sure where to start on a project? The Trade Fair offers lots of opportunities to meet restoration specialists and artisans, so bring photos of your home with a list of questions.
“The theme for this year’s fair is the Culture of Restoration,” offered coordinator, Gretchen Swanson. “With tight homeowner budgets comes the appreciation of a simpler way of life and the gratification of restoring one’s own home. It can often be a intimidating process and the Restoration Trade Fair was created several years ago with the goal of offering resources and education.”
See below for upcoming and past events
BIXBY PARK TO HOST A SURFING SAFARI SUMMER CARNIVAL
Surf lifestyle lovers and LB foodies will gather at Bixby Park as Friends of Bixby Park hosts a Surfing Safari Summer Carnival Fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 18th. The day will be complete with prizes for carnival games, fun and exciting activities, such as a bike rodeo, hula hoop contest, aloha cake walk, limbo rock, and “creative and cool” surfboard contest. Tickets are $1.50 for a pair, the bouncer is $3 and contest entries are $5. Bixby Park is located on the corner of 1st and Junipero Streets in Long Beach—between Broadway Ave. and Ocean Ave. Proceeds from the event will be used for a new park furnishings and improved landscaping. For more information, please contact (562) 983-8139.
Buttermilk Truck, India Jones, Sweets Truck and ZPizza will be there serving up a delicious feast!
Bixby Park will be transformed into a tropical island with fish, waves and lots of seaweed!This is a family event for all ages. Carnival goers are encouraged to dress up in their finest surf attire and enjoy the day’s bodacious activities, including:
Bike Rodeo—10 a.m.
Hula Hoop Contest—Noon
Musical Performance by Retro Surf Trio The Tydes—Noon
Aloha Cake Walk-1 p.m.
Limbo Rock-1:30 p.m.
Creative and Cool Surfboard Contest entry at 2 p.m. Winner announced at 3 p.m.
Bixby Park Surfing Safari Summer Carnival sponsors include: Long Beach Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine, Vice Mayor Suja Lowenthal and Staff, Councilman Gary DeLong and staff, Aquarium of the Pacific, Sam's Club, Skate Dogz, ZPizza, Long Beach Museum of Art, Park Pantry, Sasha Witte Design, Beachrunners Inn, Frosted Cupcakery, Childtime and On Broadway Business Association.
ABOUT US
Bixby Park Preservation’s mission is to preserve the historic integrity of Bixby Park, while providing the necessary restorations and beautification to make the park a desirable place for residents and visitors. Bixby Park Preservation is partnered with LB Neighborhood Foundation, a non-profit entity that provides support and resources for LB residents and neighborhoods.
Claudia Schou
Media Boutique
562-983-8139
One World Trade Center, 8th Floor
Long Beach, CA 90831
Artist Reception for Stephanie Han
Saturday, June 11th – 6pm to 9pm
Featuring Stephanie’s first purely abstract series of work. This amazing artists work is sure to strike a deep chord.
Sasha’s – Living with Style
3237 East Broadway, LB
562.434.8824
www.SashaWitteDesign.com
Saturday, June 11th – 6pm to 9pm
Featuring Stephanie’s first purely abstract series of work. This amazing artists work is sure to strike a deep chord.
Sasha’s – Living with Style
3237 East Broadway, LB
562.434.8824
www.SashaWitteDesign.com
Second Sundays at Yellow Devil Gear Exchange
Sunday, June 12th AND July 10th – 8am to 12noon
Motorcyclists (and the moto-curious) are invited to enjoy free coffee, sweet treats and good company every second Sunday of the month at Yellow Devil Gear Exchange. We also have free maps for a self-guided tour of nearby Palos Verdes. Great way to start, or end, a Sunday ride!
Every second Sunday of the month.
Yellow Devil Gear Exchange
2841 E Broadway, LB
562.856.1248
www.yellowdevilgear.com
Motorcyclists (and the moto-curious) are invited to enjoy free coffee, sweet treats and good company every second Sunday of the month at Yellow Devil Gear Exchange. We also have free maps for a self-guided tour of nearby Palos Verdes. Great way to start, or end, a Sunday ride!
Every second Sunday of the month.
Yellow Devil Gear Exchange
2841 E Broadway, LB
562.856.1248
www.yellowdevilgear.com
Opening Reception Exhibition “Coup de Foudre”
Thursday, June 16th, 6 to 9pm
Les Jolis Tresors
3226 East Broadway, LB
562.739.5531
www.LesJolisTresors.com
Summer Carnival at Bixby Park
Saturday, June 18th, 11am to 3pm
This fun family event will include a bike rodeo, carnival games, a surf board contest, cake walk and much more!!
Bixby Park – between Cherry & Junipero and First & Second Street
www.friendsofbixbypark.org
Bluff Park Neighborhood Meeting
Tuesday, June 21st, 6:30 to 8pm
Featuring updates regarding Bluff Improvements, Bixby Park, Broadway and the cities bike lanes. Followed by our main presenter Steven Yamamoto – to talk about ways we can be well prepared in the event of an emergency.
Trish & Alan Ross’ Home
3040 First Street, LB
www.BluffPark.org
Live On Broadway Open House
Saturday, July 2nd, 12noon to 5pm
This event is an exciting opportunity to learn more about and support the local Broadway experience.
Visit www.onbroadwaylb.com for more information about the events planned for this fun day.
Fourth of July Party on Vista
Monday, July 4th, 12noon to 4pm
Join the residents of Bluff Heights (visitors from outside the neighborhood are also welcome) for this day of revelry and fun.
Vista Blvd – near Temple.
www.BluffHeights.org
Artist Reception for Mary Orell
Saturday, July 18th, 5pm to 8pm
The shop will be filled with the work of this wonderfully talented stained glass artist.
Sasha’s – Living with Style
3237 East Broadway, LB
562.434.8824
www.SashaWitteDesign.com
Thursday, June 16th, 6 to 9pm
Les Jolis Tresors
3226 East Broadway, LB
562.739.5531
www.LesJolisTresors.com
Summer Carnival at Bixby Park
Saturday, June 18th, 11am to 3pm
This fun family event will include a bike rodeo, carnival games, a surf board contest, cake walk and much more!!
Bixby Park – between Cherry & Junipero and First & Second Street
www.friendsofbixbypark.org
Bluff Park Neighborhood Meeting
Tuesday, June 21st, 6:30 to 8pm
Featuring updates regarding Bluff Improvements, Bixby Park, Broadway and the cities bike lanes. Followed by our main presenter Steven Yamamoto – to talk about ways we can be well prepared in the event of an emergency.
Trish & Alan Ross’ Home
3040 First Street, LB
www.BluffPark.org
Live On Broadway Open House
Saturday, July 2nd, 12noon to 5pm
This event is an exciting opportunity to learn more about and support the local Broadway experience.
Visit www.onbroadwaylb.com for more information about the events planned for this fun day.
Fourth of July Party on Vista
Monday, July 4th, 12noon to 4pm
Join the residents of Bluff Heights (visitors from outside the neighborhood are also welcome) for this day of revelry and fun.
Vista Blvd – near Temple.
www.BluffHeights.org
Artist Reception for Mary Orell
Saturday, July 18th, 5pm to 8pm
The shop will be filled with the work of this wonderfully talented stained glass artist.
Sasha’s – Living with Style
3237 East Broadway, LB
562.434.8824
www.SashaWitteDesign.com
Halloween Carnival (replaces Block Party)
Mark your calendar
New Date Saturday, October 30th.
New Date Saturday, October 30th.