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THE TOP BOTTOMLESS MIMOSAS Nothing says “weekend” better than a bottomless mimosa! So let’s explore restaurants that offer the best bottomless mimosas that we can find in Long Beach. By Dominique Dupree

Bottomless Mimosas at Hamburger Mary’s Drag Queen Brunch

The Potholder Cafe

Riley’s Pub and Grill

3700 E. Broadway Ave.

5331 E. Second St.

Monday through Friday 7 a.m.- 3 p.m. Saturday through Sunday 7 a.m.- 4 p.m. The Potholder Cafe is a local institution in Belmont Heights. It is the “undisputed king” of breakfast – they serve it all day. As for the mimosas, you can order a Mega Mimosa for $6.95 or on Saturdays order bottomless mimosas that pair perfectly with any zany-titled item on its menu. If you love omelettes, try the Grand Prix, an omelet filled with ham, bacon, sausage, Jack and cheddar cheeses, mushrooms, bell peppers, red and green onions and topped with avocado and sour cream served with super spuds and your choice of toast, tortillas or a biscuit. There’s also a vegan menu, an undecided section and a “healthy side.” Be sure to check out the other locations on West Broadway Avenue and a brand new Potholder Cafe P3 on Lakewood Boulevard. 2/

Monday through Thursday 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday 11 a.m.-midnight. Saturday 9:30 a.m.-midnight. Sunday 9:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Riley’s is known for its amazing appetizers and tasty happy hour, but on the weekend, bottomless mimosas until 1 p.m., with different flavors such as pink grapefruit, peach, cranberry, guava, orange and mango. Try the French toast sprinkled with powdered sugar and topped with juicy strawberries.

The Federal Bar 102 Pine Ave.

Monday through Wednesday 11:30 a.m.- midnight. Thursday through Friday 11:30 a.m.- 2 a.m. Saturday 10:30 a.m.- 2 a.m. Sunday 10:30 a.m.midnight. The Federal Bar on Pine Avenue is

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known for its gastronomical delights but we’re focused on the bottomless mimosa in particular $14 for the glass and $15 for the bottomless option, paired with a hearty breakfast like The Breakfast Club – smoked turkey, ham, pepper bacon, bibb lettuce, tomato, mayo, an over easy egg, croissant and fries and you’ll be feeling rich like the bank that this restaurant once was.

The Breakfast Bar 70 Atlantic Ave.

Monday through Thursday 6 a.m.- 2 p.m. Friday through Sunday 6 a.m. -3 p.m. The Breakfast Bar – now you know with a name like that for a restaurant the standards are high and the food is delicious. Try your bottomless mimosas with the Love-Lee chicken and waffle sticks, two country fried chicken wings and four waffle sticks served with sausage gravy, salted butter syrup and apple cinnamon cheese spread. If you’re feeling like having breakfast in bed you can order online

through the app Eat24 or GrubHub but, then again why sleep in and miss out on mimosas?

Gallagher’s Pub & Grill 2751 E. Broadway Ave.

Monday through Friday 11 a.m.-2 a.m. Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. - 2 a.m. Gallagher’s Pub & Grill: this restaurant is the unofficial home to the Galaxy, Kings, Clippers and the Lakers. Every Saturday and Sunday until 2 p.m., $6 Sunday Funday bottomless mimosas or Bloody Mary’s are available with a minimum food purchase until 5 p.m. Breakfast is served daily between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Try Mrs. Gallagher’s Quick Start with your mimosa, two eggs any style with toast or pancakes and potatoes O’Brien. continues on pg.7

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Aren’t weekends synonymous with mimosa’s? We think so. Here are a few places worthy of your consideration.

news: 04 Almost 60 percent of Long Beach residents are renters. So why don’t they have any legal protections from eviction?

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Syncopated drumming has its beginnings in the LBC. And one man – a Wilson High School grad who now lives almost 1,000 miles away – is keeping it alive.

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business: 06 The Rubber Tree in Belmont Shore has been around for more than two decades, helping people learn everything they need to know about sex but were afraid to ask.

cover: 08 Skateboard fans get ready! The Dew Tour is coming to Long Beach. And for non-skateboarders, Action Bronson will be the headliner for the concert at the Terrace Theatre.

entertainment: 10 The third annual Love Long Beach festival will be held on Granada Beach this weekend.

restaurant of the week: 11 Justin Hansohn’s store Anandamide Psychedelicatessen is a clash of Eastern philosophy and chocolate-making.

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If you haven’t taken a flight from Long Beach Airport, then I’m probably writing this to someone who most likely hasn’t been to the Queen Mary, the Aquarium of the Pacific, the art museums or ridden on the bike paths. What’s wrong with you? We have an airport that has been honored with Top 10 awards from magazines and websites and it is so accessible – from parking to getting through the security lines to picking up your luggage. Now, I admit to being a white-knuckle flier, but one airline that lowers my blood pressure is one that has made Long Beach one of its West Coast hubs – JetBlue. This isn’t to denigrate the other airlines serving LGB, absolutely not, it’s just that being able to watch DirecTV while flying keeps me distracted from the vicissitudes of bad weather. But no airline is perfect, as Fourth District councilman Daryl Supernaw points out in his latest newsletter. The councilman says he continues to receive late night airline noise complaints, and so he has released his second quarter Noise Ordinance Consent Decree violations by the airline. According to a story by Southern California Public Radio, JetBlue has paid more than $4 million in fines since 2003. And did you know (because I did not) that money goes to the nonprofit Long Beach Public Library Foundation. From there it’s handed over to the city-run library system and spent on books and materials. Supernaw’s report covers the period from April 1 to June 30 of this year. The report shows that JetBlue paid fines on 20 of its 51 flight violations during the second quarter. That comes to $54,400. Added to the first quarter fines of $246,900 for JetBlue, the total year-to-date fines for the airline are $301,300.

JetBlue has paid more than $4 million in fines since 2003. Photo courtesy of Long Beach Airport

According to Supernaw’s report, JetBlue flight 1013 – from New York’s JFK airport to LGB – was late 13 times. Next was Flight 14 which goes from Long Beach to New York. It missed 12 times. Flight 405 got hit eight times. It goes from Boston to LGB. And Flight 404 – Oakland to LGB. It too missed eight times. Remember, if you want to write or take photos for The Edge, check out the ad in this week’s issue. Join us, and help make this a weekly publication for the community, by the community. As always, if we make a mistake, if you love us or hate us, have a story idea, or want to advertise with us, let us know by emailing me at editor@hlrmedia.com or with a comment on our Facebook page The Edge Long Beach or our website www.theedgelb.com. You can also follow us on Twitter (@Edgelongbeach). Gary Metzker Managing editor

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On July 5, Housing Long Beach held a press conference on Linden Avenue and Sixth Street, to talk about the displacement of renters and gentrification in the city. Photo by Emily Rasmussen

NO ONE IS LOOKING OUT FOR THE RENTER Even though more than half of the city rents, there’s no just-cause eviction protections

n the outskirts of downtown Long Beach, the clusters of apartments and houses are what people from all walks of life call home. On Linden Avenue and Sixth Street, children ride their bikes, a woman waters her lawn, and a group of young friends sit laughing on their front porch steps. The sounds and smells from nearly every building on this street appears to be teeming with life. However, one building sits dark and quiet. The apartment complex at 601 Linden Ave. is empty after being sold by its landlord, the building’s doors now locked shut from the tenants who once called it home. “It was bought in February and by April everybody was gone,” says German Castellanos, a former resident. “It was pretty quick, so I’m a good example, I think, of displacement and of what’s happening with people in this situation. “I was personally given a 30-day notice, which seems outrageous. In a situation like that it’s pretty difficult to find the right place to move to and be able to transition.” Castellanos’ story is not uncommon, says Josh Butler, executive director of Housing Long Beach. About 58 percent of Long Beach residents rent their homes, without any legal protections from eviction. The Housing Long Beach Coalition held a news conference on July 5 in front of recently-evicted 601 Linden Ave., as a part of the coalition’s campaign to call for a responsible renter’s ordinance to establish just-cause eviction protections. “What we have here is just a microcosm of what’s going on in and around the downtown area especially, where we have seen apart-

by Emily Rasmussen

ments purchased and tenants cleared out,” Butler said. “And it’s no coincidence that right next door is the 6th Street Lofts.” The 6th Street Lofts is a newly-constructed apartment complex, also known as “Luxury Loft Apartments” in an article by the Grunion Gazette. Before becoming the 6th Street Lofts, the building was bought out before becoming “revitalized” into a series of apartments, which now go for $1,700 to $2,400 per month, the article said. However, the members of Housing Long Beach believe this kind of revitalization to these areas in downtown results in the displacement of previous tenants, steadily increasing the effects of gentrification in Long Beach. “We are proud to be the most diverse, we are proud to say Go Beach! But most of all we are all proud to live here. However, our diversity and our ethics as a city are at stake,” says Maria Lopez, a member of Housing Long Beach. “With high rates of displacement it is why without a doubt that passing a responsible renters ordinance is necessary to addressing the racial, social and economic equity that is missing here in the city of Long Beach.” Consuela Cantana, 71, has been a tenant in downtown Long Beach for nearly 40 years. Due to a rumor her landlord heard, Cantana said the landlord evicted her from the apartment and now she has nowhere to go. The rumor began when two young women and their daughter moved in next door to Cantana. Brenda Caloca of Housing Long Beach translated for Cantana, while she was in tears telling the story of her eviction. “Within that week there had been two murders, just that first week that they moved

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in. So they asked [Cantana] if it was a good neighborhood, not knowing. These girls kind of just went online, searched the place up, found cheap rent, and moved in,” says Ana Espinoza, Cantana’s daughter-in-law. “So when they asked [Cantana], she was excited to get new neighbors that were decent. So she told them to maybe wait for daylight to go to [the laundromat] instead of night, and that is what sparked it.” Cantana told the new neighbors it was not very safe to go outside at night, trying to be a helpful neighbor to the newcomers. She also revealed her monthly rent cost to the neighbors, and according to Cantana and her family that is when the landlord had evicted her. Butler said Housing Long Beach is trying to fight the eviction, and is also trying to establish a just-cause renters ordinance so incidences like this cannot happen. “It gets to a point where if you’re a Long Beach renter – you keep your head down, don’t say anything, mind your own business, and hope that you don’t get kicked out. And that’s what’s been told here,” Butler said. “Don’t speak to your neighbors, don’t tell them about the community, don’t do something that is going to help them be safe.” Butler translated in English for Martha Cota of Latinos in Action, who said that the current no-fault eviction procedures result in disparate racial and gender impacts, as well as steep health, education, employment, and other social costs. In addition to racial and gender inequities of displacement, the lack of renter’s ordinances affect college students as well, said Abril Harris, a graduate student studying social work at Cal State Long Beach. “There are no protections for renters here in Long Beach at the present time, even though 58 percent of the city rents and the residents here are living at the whim of their landlords,” Harris says. “Vacancy rates have fallen below 3 percent, which is an unhealthy level for any community. This places tremendous pressure on the rental market, making it difficult for renters to find a place to live. “The average monthly rent for a one bedroom here in Long Beach increased over 7.5 percent over this past year and is expected to go up this year,” Harris said. “With no renter protections here in Long Beach for the resi-

dents, we are bearing the brunt of resurgence that our city has seen.” According to the Long Beach Post, when local renters and organizers from Housing Long Beach went to the Long Beach City Council last year regarding tenant-landlord issues, they did pass the Proactive Rental Housing Inspection Program. The council’s action codified an existing program to send enforcement officers to inspect if multi-family living units were living up to habitability standards in the city. However, renters still weren’t happy. When a form of rent control legislation was brought up, the issue of cost concerned members of the City Council. Third District Councilwoman Suzie Price told the Long Beach Post that a program like this would weigh heavily on the city’s annual budget. “There are lots of programs that are worthy for the city’s consideration but we have a very limited budget and over the next three years we’re going to be looking to cut $12 million just from public safety alone. So where are we going to come up with the additional money?” Price told the Post. Despite not implementing a form of rent control, the council has made efforts to increase affordable housing by preserving 148 housing units for seniors, according to a press release in February. Also, according to the Press Telegram, they have increased spending for rental inspections, expanding the Proactive Rental Housing Inspection Program. Butler said Housing Long Beach will be releasing a study soon that will reveal more research about housing and renting in the city. By the end of this year, Butler says the coalition will start talking to the council about working together to create a renter’s ordinance. Butler says he wants to work with the community to develop what a responsible renters ordinance looks like, based on what other cities have done. “We don’t want to handcuff landlords here, what we want to do is improve the life for all of us by giving incentives for people to do what they are already doing in many cases,” he said. “Paying the rent on time, following the rules of the lease, the reward for that in Consuela’s case has been to be evicted and same thing here for the tenants of this building.”

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Odell, the first one in line, performing with The Last Regiment. Photo courtesy of Oregonian

BRINGING BACK THE BEAT

Former Long Beach resident Greg Odell lives in Portland, Oregon and he is keeping syncopated drumming alive with his group The Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers. Photos courtesy of Greg Odell.

eos they make for them. “We don’t have a lot of money, but we do have a lot of creativity.” He says what is most important at this moment is doing what they can to help kids who are drummers know how to play and have their performances ready. Odell has manifested his passion for syncopated drumming in another group. He formed The Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers in 1998 in Portland. Although, he makes his efforts to keep this style going in Long Beach, he also makes the same effort in his current residence. The Last Regiment has performed the halftime show for the Portland Trail Blazers and performed at past Pride parades in San Francisco among other events. As Odell thinks about his favorite drum solo, he lets out a laugh. Buddy Rich was his answer. “He’s just an amazing drummer to watch,” he says. “I’m impressed by his skill and dexterity on the drums.” Odell is a musician who has dedicated his life to making music, specifically syncopated drumming, thrive. Whether he is bringing back old style drumming to his hometown or playing with his regiment, he is one drummer who definitely plays by his own beat.

Ever heard of syncopated drumming? Well, that may soon change due to the efforts of one former Long Beach drummer

yncopated drumming is a form of simplistic rhythm drumming that was popularized in Long Beach in the 1950s and 1960s. Now, the old parade-style of drumming that school and local bands played over 50 years ago is slowly disappearing, but one musician is keeping it alive from 980 miles away. “As I got older and moved away, I realized that’s a very special sound to that city,” says Greg Odell about syncopated drumming. “Nobody else is doing that quite like Long Beach does.” Odell, who was born and raised in Long Beach has played since he was a youngster. He says John Bonham, Led Zeppelin’s drummer, was one of his favorite artists. Bonham had a “heavy-sounded” drum set. Now, Odell listens to more jazz and artists in that genre like Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane. Odell was a drummer in Wilson High School’s band and graduated in 1987. He moved to Portland, Oregon in 1994 and says he was missing the sound he grew up with in Long Beach. So he founded The Society for Syncopated Drumming. He says the society was formed because he

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realized that syncopated drumming was not being taught to the new generation of drummers in Long Beach. “[We want] to preserve and promote this dying art form,” he says. “We do this by supporting reunion groups [in Long Beach] and offering knowledge of this art form to young musicians.” Although miles away, Odell reaches out to reunion groups, music instructors in middle schools and high schools and new groups wanting to learn about this style of drumming via email and Skype. An upcoming event on behalf of the society will be a four-hour clinic for Wilson High School band members free of charge on August 12 at Wilson from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Odell and his partners have already provided the students with music cadences from Wilson’s old music. Besides hosting special events such as the upcoming clinic, the society supports Long Beach groups in other ways. The society loans out equipment, gives instructors educational information and makes videos showing choreography techniques and training videos, too. “As far as the videos go, that’s something we have done on our dime,” says Odell on not charging the instructors or groups for the vidwww.theedgelb.com

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ADULT EDUCATION For more than two decades, the Rubber Tree has offered products, advice and answers

et’s talk about sex. For more than 20 years (23 years to be exact), the Rubber Tree on Second Street has been doing just that with its clientele. Owned and operated by the Starr family since 1992, the Rubber Tree was the first upscale condom and sex boutique to open in Long Beach. According to Shauna Starr, daughter of owners Larry and Joy Starr and an owner herself, the Rubber Tree is more than just a place to buy lingerie and massage oil. It’s a place where people come asks questions and receive answers. Starr says that her parents originally opened the shop as a condom boutique. They had lost many friends to AIDS, and wanted a place people could go to not only buy condoms but be trained on the different types of condoms, how to properly put them on, and any other sexual health questions they may have. “We wanted to help stop the spread of STDs . . . and to help anyone who has a sexual dysfunction,” Starr says. Starr says she can explain each product in the store. Customers can open products to see how they feel and how they operate without the obligation of having to buy the product after it’s open. “We’re not [just] trying to cold sell you,” Starr says. “We listen and help.” When asked about who the majority of their clients are, Starr says people ages 18 to 90, which is unique to their store. “People think you can only be sexual when you’re young,” she says. “But [older] people have sex . . . we make them feel vital and alive.” Starr tells the story of a 90-year-old couple who live on their yacht and sail around the world. Whenever they’re in Long Beach, Starr says they come to the Rubber Tree. As a family-owned business, the store has a family-oriented vibe. Like local coffee shops and restaurants that display pictures of their frequent customers alongside pictures of the family who owns it, the Rubber Tree has that style. On the wall behind the cash register you’ll see photos of the Starr family, including one

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Shana Starr stands at the register of the Rubber Tree. Behind her is photos of family, friends, pets and customers. Photo by Michaela Kwoka of Shana as a baby being held by Elvis. You’ll also see photos of clients who frequent the store. Starr pointed out some interesting people, including a couple who met in the store and are now married. She also pointed out a few memorial pamphlets from customers and family friends. In the past, Starr says the Rubber Tree used to do a lot of community outreach for STD prevention and sexual health awareness. Starr used to give human sexuality seminars at universities such as Cal State Long Beach, UCLA and USC. Additionally, the store used to set up booths at local events such as Gay Pride. However, with having to reduce their staff, community outreach at that level has ended, although Starr will give any client who asks an in-store human sexuality lecture. One of the reasons for staff reduction is due to the opening of the sex boutique Love Stuff, located half a block down from the Rubber Tree. Starr said Love Stuff, which is corporate owned, has affected their business because Love Stuff is able to buy products at cheaper prices and therefore sell them at a cheaper price. Despite this, Starr said their frequent customers have remained loyal. Where the Rubber Tree is losing business is among tourists,

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who don’t know the history and significance of the Rubber Tree. Although the competition is stressing the Rubber Tree’s business, Starr has faith in her store’s reputation. Thanks to the Rubber Tree’s commitment

to customer service and knowledge of products, the family-operated store isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. “We know how to do [our business],” Starr says. “We’re consistent with our service . . . and we know how to help [people].”

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Mondays closed. Tuesday through Friday 11 a.m.-10.p.m. Saturday 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. So on the weekend at The Red Leprechaun, you can order an O’Mimosa which is a glass of the house mimosa for $5 or the Mimosas “Bottle” for $10 until 1 p.m. Try the French toast bread pudding “Our Crock of Gold!” – sumptuous bread pudding sliced down and egg battered, topped with delicious Guinness cream, candied walnuts and syrup and if you’re really going for the gusto with this breakfast, do add bacon.

The Queen Mary’s Sunday Champagne Brunch 1126 Queens Highway The Queen Mary’s Sunday champagne brunch Photo courtesy of www.opentable.com

Sunday 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

Make a reservation for the Queen

Mary Sunday’s champagne brunch because you don’t want to miss out on over 50 unique, international dishes to choose from. Oh, and the liberal champagne offerings which means . . . yes you guessed it . . . endless mimosas. General admission is $55.95 for adults and $24.95 for children.

Hamburger Mary’s Bar and Grille

2 p.m.-midnight. Saturday noon-midnight. Sunday noon - 9 p.m. One would expect that with a name such as District Wine this restaurant has to have bottomless mimosas. Try Bottomless Mimosas Sundays (until 3 p.m.) with one of the small plate options such as the Prosciutto Bonbons – sweet dates stuffed with tangy fresh chevre, wrapped in thin sliced prosciutto.

Panama Joe’s Grill and Cantina

330 Pine Ave.

Monday through Sunday 11 a.m.-2 a.m. One of the perks of this eccentric restaurant is free online ordering with the Eat24 app and access to the live chat. Or you can simply make reservations to try the Drag Queen Brunch on Saturdays and Sundays and toast the drag queens strutting their stuff with bottomless mimosas.

District Wine

5100 E. Second St.

Monday through Friday 11 a.m.-2 a.m. Saturday 9 a.m.-2 a.m. The Rise and Shine Breakfast begins at 9 a.m. and ends at 11:30 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Bottomless champagne or mimosas are included with the price of breakfast. So make sure you arrive early and get your mimosa on.

144 Linden Ave.

Monday through Wednesday 2 p.m.-10 p.m. Thursday 2 p.m.-11 p.m. Friday

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ong Beach knows how to throw a party. Long Beach knows how to throw a party. It’s no coincidence then that event organizers TEN: The Enthusiast Network, chose Long Beach as the host for the 2016 Dew Tour July 22-24 behind the Long Beach Convention Center. “Obviously Long Beach has a history with skating that made this a great choice for us,” says Adam Cozens, Dew Tour general manager. The event will bring together 45 professional skaters from around the world to compete on four courses – technical, rail, bowl, and gaps – in individual and team events. With nine teams representing different brands, the team competitions are new events and something that most, if any, athletes and fans have never been a part of before. “I’m really excited about the team challenge because I haven’t seen a contest yet that has been within a team,” says Micky Papa, who is skating for team Blind Skateboards. “It’s pretty cool to know that my team is really good and everybody on the team can kind of be swapped out for a different section because everyone can kind of skate everything. So, I know if I mess up here or there that T.J., Trey or Cody got my back.” The excitement around the team competition has people wondering why nobody thought of this sooner. Then again, this is the first year that TEN will be running the event. “This is definitely going to be something that we continue to do going forward,” Cozens said. Professionals won’t be the only ones skating at the event though. With the construction of a “HUGE PUBLIC SKATE PARK” just for Dew Tour being completed, fans will be able to skate (almost) alongside some of their favorites like Ryan Sheckler and Trevor Colden beginning Friday. There will be two film premieres, Guerreiro and We Are Blood, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday well at the Center Theatre at the Long Beach Convention Center. For the fans, Dew Tour will be a way to see some of their favorite athletes at an event like this for the first time, and for the riders it’s a chance to catch up with old friends, even amongst the competition. “It never really gets competitive, or I don’t. I’m just with my friends,” says Trevor Colden, the 2014 Dew Tour Street Style champ. “That honestly is all it is for every contest I go to. That’s what makes it so cool. You’re skating a contest that all your homies are skating and all the friends you don’t get to skate contests with.” But this Dew Tour is not just about the rails and ramps. It’s a weekend packed with a variety of different ways to spend your time including a “Tech Zone” and concert. “People clearly know about the skating, but we have much more to offer as well,” Cozens

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Dew Tour 2016 chooses the LBC to showca

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said. The “Tech Zone” will offer a first-hand look at Google’s innovative Tilt Brush technology. Attendees will be able to unleash their own creativity and personal style using virtual reality to paint in a three dimensional space by making life-sized brush strokes while having the freedom to walk around their art in a room scale virtual reality. Painters will then be able to share their artwork as animated GIFs that are sent directly to them on-site at Dew Tour. In addition, there will be a drone obstacle course where expert drone pilots will be onsite to help train attendees. “We always want to continue to grow,” Coz-

Obviously Long Beach has a history with skating that made this

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a great choice for us. – adam coznes, dew tour general manager

ase some of the best skaters on the planet en said. “We want to continue to get more fan interaction.” Everything at the Dew Tour is free as well, with the exception of the concert. Beginning July 23 at 8 p.m. the concert at the Terrace Theatre will kick off with Atlanta-based rapper Kelechi and followed by co-headliners Action Bronson and (as first reported by The Edge) E-40. Overall this summer’s Dew Tour in Long Beach seems poised to score high with the local crowd, and promises to be one of the best events around this summer. If all goes well, it may even become a regular thing. “We’re definitely interested in coming back to Long Beach,” Cozens said. “I think the experience so far has been great.”

Dew Tour skateboarded Micky Papa takes a spin on the still-to-be-constructed course outside the Long Beach Convention Center. The Dew Tour comes to town July 22-24. Photo by Chris Ortiz www.theedgelb.com

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IT’S A LONG BEACH LOVEFEST Two-day event will celebrate all the things that make the city unique

People gather around the food trucks and the farmers market tents during last year’s Love Long Beach festival at Granada Beach. Photos courtesy Love Long Beach festival.

rom its diversity and promotion of healthy lifestyles to its renowned cuisine and musical scene, Long Beach is one of those cities that makes things happen. This weekend, you’ll be able to celebrate and do everything that makes Long Beach unique at the third Love Long Beach Festival July 16-17 at Granada Beach. Sponsored by the Port of Long Beach and Alfredo’s Beach Club, the free, two-day event is a celebration of all things Long Beach. There will be sporting activities such as yoga, beach volleyball, sand soccer, and a runswim-paddle event. Since Long Beach is a very dog-friendly community, there will also be dog events such as a talent show and a “splish splash wave contest.” On the culinary side, there will be a farmers market, an organic food court, and plenty of food trucks. Fred Khammar, producer and founder of the event, said the festival a chance to showcase all the the things that make life in the LBC so wonderful. “[Alfredo’s Beach Club] loves Long Beach and we want to share with everybody all the great things you can do here,” he said. Aside from the Love Long Beach Festival, Khammar also hosts movies on the beach during summer as well as the Pirate Invasion at the Belmont Shore Pier. According to Khammar, the mood of the festival is very energetic.

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dela Moontribe, Christa Galactica, and Anton Tumas. Subtract Music, a self described “roving party, sound company and record label, featuring carefully curated local and international talent” is the group sponsoring the music portion of the festival. While there will be plenty of activities to do during the two days, Saturday night will have its own flare.

Not only will there be a luau Saturday night, but there is also a dance party with a fire show and Burning Man scheduled. Attendees are encouraged to carpool, use Uber or Lyft, or Long Beach public transportation to get to the event. The Long Beach Love Festival will run 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., July 16 and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. July 17. Music will begin at 11 a.m. on both days.

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we want to share with everybody all the great things you can do here. – Fred khammar

“Everything is very organic, there’s always something happening,” he said, “music is nonstop, food vendors are non stop.” However, where the festival breaks from its Long Beach centric roots is with music. The DJs who are booked to play during the festival are from all over the world, according to Khammar. Khammar said that the Love Long Beach Festival is a “major dj event.” Some of the performers include Freddy Be,

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THE PSYCHEDELIC SWEETS OF ANANDAMIDE PSYCHEDELICATESSEN

It took a cleanse to get Justin Hansohn into cacao. Photo courtesy of Facebook

alking into by Anandamide Angel Psychedelicatessen is a bit of Carreras a trip; complementary colored painted tiles devour the small-spaced chocolate shop. The strum of a sitar permeates the room from an iPod dock stuffed in the corner. And next to a framed picture of spiritual guru Osho is a painting on

the wall with Sergeant Pepper-esque faces whose eyes seem to follow your every move, inquisitive as to what led you there. If this all sounds like some bad acid trip, it’s not, it’s just part of Anandamide owner Justin Hansohn’s personal vision for his Fourth Street shop. Born in Concord and transplanted to Long Beach in 2005, the lanky and soft-spoken Hansohn got into chocolate, specifically cacao (the raw form of chocolate, not the Portlandia safeword) after a cleanse. “I had met somebody in a health food store in Belmont Shore who was doing something called the Master Cleanse, which is like a minimum 10-day fast,” Hansohn says. “All you’re able to consume is water, lemon juice, maple syrup, and cayenne pepper in a specific formulation so you’re drinking this drink during your entire fast. After that, my whole perception of food totally changed; my palate was cleansed. I got into superfoods and felt, wow, there’s a lot of food at the grocery stores that are highly psychedelic and people can feel it once their systems are a little more clear. Food can be a super psychedelic experience when formulated correctly.” Hansohn says that after the fast, food (namely chocolate), became a muse of his as he views it as a kind of precursor to psychedelics. “They (chocolates) can push us into another nutrient dense realm of consciousness and being,” he says. “I want to help people understand there’s a lot of psychedelic things that affect your body and your psyche that you could never predict and might even change

your whole outlook on things, and it’s something that’s not illegal.” Hansohn details that the Anandamide part of the store name, translates to “bliss compound,” a mix of sanskrit and scientific terminology, and that “Psychedelicatessen” is a nod to Hansohn’s excitement about food and psychedelics. The store, open since January 2013, is perfectly named, as the shop itself is a clash of Eastern philosophy and chocolate-making, which in and of itself is an exact science. Hansohn details the process: take raw ingredients, pre-grind them in a blender, add to stone grinder (think of a drum with a stone bottom, with stone wheels inside) and then add pressure. Grind it down so fine, your tongue can’t detect the difference between “one molecule and the next.” The chocolate is then taken out, put in a tempering machine (which is a bowl that spins and keeps the temperature steady for the chocolate) and then look for fats to crystallize perfectly. The goal is to get chocolate to a consistency where it’s stable, won’t melt, be too powdery, or have streaks in it. Now that the chocolate is cooled down and neatly wrapped, it’s ready for chocolate-loving customers. And, my goodness, what a selection Anandamide has for you, each with its own quirks of what benefits they have. Chocolates at Anandamide don’t feature mushroom tabs or MDMA, but all-natural, vegan-friendly (with the exception of one bar that uses honey) ingredients such as maca, lacouma, mesquite and cacao. Hansohn mentions bars that are meant to “tonify” your body and heal you, chocolates with anti-cancerous compounds, as well as bars with high anti-oxidant counts. Genghis Khan is the newest bar that “really pushes the boundaries” of chocolate that is fused with tonic herbs. “If people can handle the flavor of the medicine – you’re meant to taste it and it’s such a heavy dose – it’s meant to push you into a new realm of the food experience here,” Hansohn

says. “It’s a super psychedelic bar; it’s the acid tab of the bar.” Hansohn suggests taking the chocolate named after the emperor of the Mongol empire and breaking it into pieces, savoring each: “It’s intense. It’s a Shen and Chi cleanser. It provides total mental clarity. You’ll feel like superman, like you’ll want to climb a mountain.” Asked if he and his his psychedelic chocolate shop have had to climb any metaphorical mountains in Long Beach, Hansohn has no complaints. “Fourth Street (2040 E. Fourth St.) is great. It feels like people have been trying to change it for 30 years or something, but it’s great here. Mom and Pop shops really hold the space for something new and creative. I couldn’t imagine being anywhere else.” Hansohn would eventually like to expand upon his current property at his shop’s residency and sprawl out to the space next to his and maybe the house behind his store, hoping to house live music and have art spaces, making Anandamide’s “just as creative as the rest of this street.” “I think what we’re doing now we can turn up the volume on, offering people a positive vibe,” Hansohn pauses and smirks, “and a quasi-spiritual experience.”

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// JULY 13 - JULY 25, 2016 // Queen Mary // Sunday // Sunday Brunch at the Queen Mary $49.95 per adult, $19.95 for children 12 and under Prices on holidays and special events are $59.95 Adults & $19.95 Kids. $7 parking with validation (up to 3 hours) $12 all-day valet parking with validation | 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Queen Mary “Wrapped in the elegant grace of the Grand Salon and featuring live entertainment, the Champagne Sunday Brunch has the air of a royal soiree and is anything but typical. Free flowing champagne, live music and a tantalizing signature menu that is sure to please even the most discerning palates, makes the Queen Mary Champagne Sunday Brunch a Long Beach tradition that cannot be missed.”

Long Beach Museum of Art // July 15 // Lbma Afterdark $15 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Join the Long Beach Museum of Art for their signature summer event featuring entertainment, full bar, dancing under the stars, and the opportunity to see the Museum’s newest exhibition Vitality and Verve: In The Third Dimension!

// July 16 - Oct. 16 // Vitality & Verve: In the Third Dimension $15 Long Beach Museum of Art V&V3D features immersive, multi-media installations by a select group of nationally and internationally renowned urban contemporary artists, ceramic artists and sculptors.

// Every Friday // Art chat FREE 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Long Beach Museum of Art Art Chat is an informal tour of the exhibitions, Anderson House and the Sculpture Garden led by knowledgeable LBMA staff. Visitors are able to discuss the artwork, learn about

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Aquarium of the Pacific // Most Fridays // Shark lagoon nights 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. The public is invited to get up close with the ocean’s ultimate predators at the Aquarium of the Pacific for FREE during Shark Lagoon Nights. Guests will have the opportunity to touch bamboo sharks and see large sharks such as sandtigers as well as rays in the aquarium’s Shark Lagoon.

// Saturday // Saturday Family Fun: Sea Jellies 10 a.m.-11 p.m. $49 per child/adult pair non-members, $36 per child/adult pair members “Come to the Aquarium to introduce your preschool student to marine life. Another in our series of parent, me and fish classes, the Saturday Family Fun program is created for four- to six-year-olds with an adult. These classes are designed for you and your child to interact together in a fun and dynamic learning environment. ”

MOLAA // July 11 - July 29 // MOLAA’s Art and Culture Camp Sign up now for MOLAA’s youth summer programs! Beginning July 11 to July 29, MOLAA offers three weekly sessions of Art & Culture Camp for kids 6 to 12-years-old. Camps incorporate movement ( Zumba & Capoeira), cooking, urban gardening, art workshops, DIY crafts and a bilingual exploration of Latin American art and culture.

// July 16 // MOLAA Members BBQ 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. FREE For members only. Additional guests $10 each Relax and enjoy the summer evening with music by DJ Tropicaza (Mexico City), food, games, cash bar, exclusive access to the galleries, plus live ‘blind-contour’ portrait drawings.

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// July 17 // EXHIBITION OPENING: ARTISTS ASSEMBLE! EMPOWERMENT AND INSPIRATION IN CONTEMPORARY COMICS 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Join the MOLAA for their opening of Artists Assemble! an exhibition that highlights artists from the U.S. and Latin America who use narrative comic book formats or are inspired by comic book aesthetics to discuss topics of culture, identity, community and politics.

// July 23 // Reggae Meets Cumbia 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Gather with friends at MOLAA for En La Noche: Reggae meets Cumbia withPachamama Estela and Zapoteca Roots. Enjoy a festival-like atmosphere with vendors, a cash bar, photo booth, the Dogtown Dogs food truck and access to our galleries to view our current exhibitions.

// Now - Jan. 1, 2017 // MOLAA at TWENTY $10 “Celebrating its 20th anniversary and recent accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), MOLAA pres-

ents its largest comprehensive Permanent Collection exhibition to date. Learn about the Museum’s founding and be inspired by MOLAA’s Modern and Contemporary Latin American art collection. MOLAA at Twenty showcases founding collection highlights, emergent collections of new media, and art of the Latino diaspora that includes U.S. Latino and Chicano art.”

// July 8 // Latin American Lifestyles: Plucking Frida 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. $10 Local writers Myriam Gurba & Raquel Gutiérrez discuss the forgotten legacies of Latina women artists outside of the Frida cult.

// June 30 // Viva La Lucha 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. Don’t miss the return of Lucha Libre at MOLAA! Guaranteed to make the crowd go wild, Lucha Libre Mexicana Entertainment returns for a night of five action packed Lucha Libre matches with high soaring kicks and flips. Guests will also enjoy a live musical performance by Aqquarela, a Lucha Libre marketplace, food truck, cash bar, face painting, and an opportunity to take their picture with a Luchador. First match starts at 7 p.m.. Don’t forget your lucha mask!

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WED 7/13 World Championship of Performing Arts Competition begins at 7 a.m. 300 E. Ocean Blvd. Singers, musicians, dancers, actors and models are ready to compete for 75 judges from the entertainment industry at the 20th Annual World Championships of Performing Arts. This international meet is often cited as the official “Talent Olympics” for aspiring performers.

Voices On The Veranda Summer Concert Series: Iliana Incandela Doors at 6:30 p.m. , Concert 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. $20, $15 for members Voices on the Veranda is back! The Aquarium of the Pacific is hosting a summer concert series on its rooftop Veranda with singer/ songwriters, jazz and rock bands, and other musical acts showcasing their talents. Sit back and relax with food and drinks while enjoying the view of Rainbow Harbor at sunset.

Long Beach Symphony Orchestra: Instrument Petting Zoo 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. Bret Harte (Not that one!) Neighborhood Library The Long Beach Symphony brings the Instrument Petting Zoo to several neighborhood libraries and community events. Volunteers give a special presentation designed to pique the interest of very young children in making music. After the presentation, kids have the chance to try an instrument.

THUR 7/14 Live After 5: The Wall | 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. North side of Acres of Book located at 3rd St. and Long Beach Blvd. FREE The Wall. On… A wall! Check out the progrock masterpiece on literally just another (quite a few, actually) brick(s) in a wall.

Friends of Long Beach Animals (FOLBA) 22nd Annual Benefit for the Animals Reception at 6:30 p.m. , Door-prize drawing and performance at 7:30 p.m. Long Beach Playhouse $30 See a play and feel good about donating to a good cause! FOLBA’s 22nd Annual Benefit for the Animals includes a musical theater

performance; reception featuring finger food, silent auction, music by Ralph Brunson at the piano and a Dine-Out Raffle featuring gift certificates to local restaurants! Door prize drawing by canine volunteer Ruthless McKenzie.

Ken O Malley Live Irish Music 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. The Auld Dubliner Ken O’Malley is back with the luck of the Irish… and his great music!

Summer Concert Series At El Dorado Nature Center: Adam Topol Trio| 7 p.m. - 9p.m. 7550 E Spring Street $3 Nature! Music! ‘Nuff said!

Long Beach Municipal Band Concert Starts at 6:30 p.m. Marine Stadium FREE Summer Music = Family Fun is the theme of the 106th season of the Long Beach Municipal Band. These great free concerts in the park feature the sounds of big band, pop, jazz, blues and more.

100 Aquarium Way $45 adults, $40 seniors, $30 children age 3-11, FREE age 2 an under Ride into the open Pacific Ocean to search for whales, dolphins, sea Lions, and other marine life. Whale watching is daily at 12 and 3:30 pm.

FRI 7/15 THE LONG BEACH SHAKESPEARE COMPANY : July Books on Stage shows start at 8 p.m. Richard Goad Theatre 4250 Atlantic Ave. $12.50 LBSC opens its July Books-on-Stage series with Orson Welles’ radio adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic, A Tale of Two Cities, which Welles wrote for the Mercury Theatre on the Air.

Movies In The Park College Estates Park Movie starts at dusk FREE Movies in the Park returns on select days throughout summer! Movie and popcorn are free! Movie playing is Hotel Transylvania 2.

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Starts at 6:30 p.m. El Dorado Park West FREE Summer Music = Family Fun is the theme of the 106th season of the Long Beach Municipal Band. These great free concerts in the park feature the sounds of big band, pop, jazz, blues and more.

starts at 9 a.m. $10 205 E. Third St. The City of Long Beach is filled with historic gems. From our neighborhoods to buildings, from modern architecture to the Art Deco style; it’s all here and waiting to be discovered.

Whale Dolphin And Sea Life Cruises 12 p.m. - 3 pm.

JetBlue Long Beach Marathon Fun Run 6 p.m. Pike Outlets FREE Join in on the last Fun Run of the season and #runlongbeach with the Long Beach marathon! This Fun Run highlights the first 5 miles of both the marathon and half marathon course as well as parts of the 5K course

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Noon - 5:30 p.m. 5885 Downey Ave. Get to know your Long Beach neighbors with this party featuring face painting, a photo booth, live music, food trucks, and more!

9:30 a.m. - Noon 5885 Downey Ave. Get to know your Long Beach neighbors with this party which featuring face painting, a photo booth, live music, food trucks, and more!

THE LONG BEACH SHAKESPEARE COMPANY : July Books on Stage shows start at 8 p.m. $12.50 Richard Goad Theatre 4250 Atlantic Ave. Just in case you missed Friday’s show or, heck, even if you wanna see it again! Twice is always nice.

Bye Bye Birdie 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. $15 premium seating, $12 general admission University Theater at CSULB Support the Go Fame Youth Theatre Company’s rendition of Bye Bye Birdie! For those unfamiliar, the play is about a rock singer that “travels to a small Ohio town to make his farewell television performance and kiss his biggest fan before he is drafted.”

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Presented By Musical Theatre West 8 p.m. $17-$70 Carpenter Performing Arts Center Catch this play that is a “Hilarious, and often risqué musical based on the Steve Martin and Michael Caine film. Two con artists working on the French Riviera decide that the first to swindle ‘America’s Soap Queen’ out of $50,000 can stay in town and the loser has to beat feet.”

Love Long Beach Celebration Granada Beach Free The Love Long Beach Celebration is a free two day festival of all things we love about Long Beach! The celebration includes art, music, a farmers market, an evening luau, a 5k run, swimming, beach volleyball, yoga, dog events, a work out area, a beach dance party, and more. The event benefits the Long Beach non-profit Children Today.

SUN 7/17 Long Beach Antique Market 6:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. $6 4901 E. Conant St. Flea Market with antiques at the Long Beach Veteran’s stadium! Over 800 vendors.

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Bye Bye Birdie 2 p.m. $15 premium seating, $12 general admission University Theater at CSULB Support the Go Fame Youth Theatre Company’s rendition of Bye Bye Birdie! For those unfamiliar, the play is about a rock singer that “travels to a small Ohio town to make his farewell television performance and kiss his biggest fan before he is drafted.”

Harbor Tours #2 at 100 Aquarium Way $12 adults, $10 seniors and $6 children age 5-11, FREE age 4 and under You will learn history about the harbor as well as see the beautiful Long Beach skyline, California Sea Lions playing in the harbor, the world-famous Queen Mary, large cargo and container ships from all over the world, and much more!

MON 7/18 Movies In The Park Drake Park Movie starts at dusk FREE Movies in the Park returns on select days throughout summer! Movie and popcorn are free! Movie playing is Goosebumps.

Whale Dolphin And Sea Life Cruises 12 p.m. - 3 pm. $45 100 Aquarium Way Ride into the open Pacific Ocean to search for whales, dolphins, sea Lions, and other marine life.

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TUE 7/19 Taming Dragons: Unexpected Insights into the Biology, Behavior, and Diversity of Seadragons 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. $5 Aquarium of the Pacific Josefin Stiller will share new insights into seadragon biology gained from field observations in Australia and from novel genetic techniques in the lab. Learn how the team set out on an expedition to the remote parts of Australia’s coast to find ruby seadragons.

WED 7/20

FREE Some of the best comics from around Southern California come to Que Sera in Long Beach to put on the best and latest, and freeist comedy show in the city. Doors open at 9, show starts at 9:30.

Discounted Late Nights 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. $14.95 Aquarium of the Pacific Just get off work and still wanna see some jellyfish? Good news, the aquarium has late hours on select dates!

Voices On The Veranda Summer Concert Series: Crimson Apple Doors at 6:30 p.m. , Concert 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. $20, $15 for members Voices on the Veranda is back! The Aquarium of the Pacific is hosting a summer concert series on its rooftop Veranda with singer/ songwriters, jazz and rock bands, and other

Night Cap Comedy 9 p.m. - 2 a.m. Que Sera

Noon-3:00 Outdoor Events Live Music Onstage: 11:45 Celebration Singers 12:30 George Rossi 1:15 Evidence Quartet 2:15 CGBC Worship Team 3:00-5:30 Indoor Events 3:00 Treasure Hunt, Tour & Prizes 4:00 Drawing Tickets for Prizes 4:30 Concert: Bluegrass Brethren

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Balloon Man Kids’ Cra�s Corner Teen Arcade Bus Photo Booth Live Music Onstage

Saturday, July 16 Noon - 5:30 PM Community Grace Brethren Church 5885 Downey Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90805 Southwest Corner of Downey Ave & 59th Street 562/634-1056 web: communitygrace.church

Sunday, July 17 9:30-Noon+ 9:30 Breakfast at the Donut Wall 10:30 Family Reunion & Worship Service Noon Lunch by Reservation

MEET THESE FOLKS IN THEIR BOOTHS Lakewood Regional Hospital – Health Fair St. Francis Neighborhood Watch Association Andy Street Ambassadors & Graduates Collins Elementary School * CGBC- Games, Gifts Long Beach District 9 Representatives STAT—Start Treating Addiction Today, Nar-Anon His Nesting Place, LB Police Dept, LB Fire Dept, CGBC Local, National & International Services: France, Africa, Water For Good, Cambodia, Sak Soum, International Students, More!

Food Trucks: Stuffin It Burger Dogzilla Kala’s Mexican Food Scooters

calendar cont. musical acts showcasing their talents. Sit back and relax with food and drinks while enjoying the view of Rainbow Harbor at sunset. METALACHI | 9 p.m. (8 p.m. doors open)

THUR 7/21 METALACHI 9 p.m. (8 p.m. doors open) The Federal Bar $15 If you’re in the middle of the venn diagram containing METAL and MARIACHI music, this is DEFINITELY your scene; “The first and ONLY metal mariachi band” is waiting for you.

Open Mic at The Brass Lamp 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. The Brass Lamp It’s OPEN MIC at The Brass Lamp! All talents welcome! If you’re a singer, songwriter, musician, spoken word artist, etc. please share your talent with us!! Winner is decided by the audience (guests must purchase a food or drink item in order to receive a voting ticket). WINNER Receives: $25 Gift Card, Free Brass Lamp T-shirt

FRI 7/22 RELEASE THE BATS! All day Que Sera Cover charges apply Death Rock! Gothic music! Hardcore punk! DJ’s! Can’t guarantee bats, though.

Whale Dolphin And Sea Life Cruises 12 p.m. - 3 pm. 100 Aquarium Way $45 adults, $40 seniors, $30 children age 3-11, FREE age 2 an under Ride into the open Pacific Ocean to search for whales, dolphins, sea Lions, and other marine life. Whale watching is daily at 12 and 3:30 pm.

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2016 Dew Tour July 23 - July 24 Long Beach Convention Center Dew Tour is an innovative contest series and content platform that brings together the world’s best skateboarders, snowboarders, skiers, artists, brands, and fans in a celebration of creativity and style.

The Deforest Park Chili Cook-off 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. Deforest Park You saw the word ‘chili’. Do you need to keep reading to excite you for this? Come on out and enjoy some delicious chili made by some of the best home chefs in our neighborhood. There will be tasting cups available where you can try all the entries and let LB know who is Top Chili Chef this year. The LB Dept of Parks and Rec will also be celebrating “Recreation Month” with some fun and free activities for families in DeForest Park including face painters, a jumper, music, raffle and some arts and crafts!

Concerts in the Park(ing) Lot: Jazz Angels 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. 4245 Atlantic Ave. Bixby Knolls is kicking off their free summer concert series with the Jazz Angels at Georgie’s Place parking lot with the Boogaloo Assassins! Bring your lawn chairs and dancing shoes because it is sure to be a great time full of music and community.

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Presented By Musical Theatre West 8 p.m. Carpenter Performing Arts Center $17-$70 Catch this play that is a “Hilarious, and often risqué musical based on the Steve Martin and Michael Caine film. Two con artists working on the French Riviera decide that the first to swindle ‘America’s Soap Queen’ out of $50,000 can stay in town and the loser has to beat feet.”

Movies In The Park Drake Park Movie starts at dusk FREE Movies in the Park returns on select days throughout summer! Movie and popcorn are free! Movie playing is Norm of the North.

Thrillhaus Jazz Ensemble 8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. The Brass Lamp $5 cover Catch this fusion jazz band at a favorite local coffee shop! If Miles Davis, King Crimson, and Flying Lotus had a baby, it’d be this band.

SUN 7/24 LB Playhouse: How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying 2:00 p.m. 5021 E. Anaheim St. $24 Support your local playhouse as they bring you a play with “Biting comedy and bright insights are highlighted with delightfully memorable songs and dances in this classic Broadway musical.” www.theedgelb.com

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Sunday afternoons at 2:00pm Talks with the Maestro at 1:00pm in BP Hall Cool concerts filled with your favorite music

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