The berm is down…yahoo, the berm is down. (Or is it?)

People looking from the pier were excited Friday evening when they saw that the berm was down.  On a second glance, in the dimishing light, however it appreared to be much higher at the eastern end of the beach; next to the jetty.

John Child, an out of town visitor who is quite familiar with Seal Beach said, “I’m pretty sure this is earlier than usual to take it down and with a storm scheduled for this weekend they probably decided to leave at least a little protection next to the jetty just in case there are some big swells.”

The protection the berm gives to the homeowners on Seal Way has been a great benefit since its beginning. It used to be that the berm went up in October and came down in May. A few years ago that changed and it now goes up in November and comes down in April.  This year, apparently at the request of homeowners, it is coming down in March.

While it is nice to have an open view of the Pacific we’ll all hold our collective breaths for a few weeks that there isn’t a late winter storm that floods the waterfront homes on the east side of the pier.

Beachwood BBQ Generates Buzz

Our hometown favorite, Beachwood BBQ, is featured in this month’s Entrepreneur Magazine.   This local hot spot, famous not only for it’s BBQ but it’s selection of rare and unique Microbrews is now getting attention from around the country for it’s live “Hopcam”.  

The owners of Beachwood BBQ decided to set up the “Hopcam”after finding that updating the website daily was too big of a task.   By setting up a live cam, website visitors are now able to visit the  Beachwood BBQ website any time of day to see the selection of beers on tap.  See Hop Cam here.    Seems this feature is a hit and not just for Seal Beach locals.   According to the article in Entrepreneur, the owners were suprised to receive emails from people on the East Coast saying they check the Hopcam everyday!

To read the full article in Entrepreneur click here.   To get a taste of Beachwood’s delicious BBQ or any of the beers on tap, just head down to 131 ½ Main St. in Seal Beach.

No you’re not dreaming! It’s OC Happy Hour Week!

APRIL 12th-18th, 2009

No you’re not dreaming there really is an Orange County Happy Hour Week!  Started by the founders of Orange County Restaurant week, Happy Hour Week will feature great drinks and deals at restaurants and bars throughout Orange County. 

Enjoy a week of fabulous drinks and appetizers at amazing prices through-out Orange County all day…all week long! You will be able to search HappyHourWeek.com for all participating restaurants and bars.  During tax time everyone needs a little motivation to get happy, we’ve created the perfect event “Happy Hour Week”. This is a great time for restaurants, eateries and bars to get creative with their drinks and bring out the inner mixologist. Come up with delicious and creative appetizers and tapas to go with that drink at a special price ALL DAY, EVERYDAY during restaurant week.

This will be a week to remember by every local 21 and over. Some restaurants will dazzle guest with various entertainment others will just dazzle with delicious creative and original drinks and eats. Happy Hour Week is set to become a tradition that is welcomed every year to come. Have fun with it and enjoy Happy Hour Week!

For more information visit the Happy Hour website.

Obama Lands at Long Beach Airport for Trip Back to DC

Air Force One Lands at Long Beach Airport

Thousands of people lined the streets and fences surrounding Long Beach Airport to watch Airforce One land at 3:05 pm today.    Shortly after landing five military helicopters took to the air, one of which was reportedly carrying President Obama to Orange County for his appearance this afternoon. 

The President will be in town for two days with multiple stops throughout Southern California.  Obama’s first visit to Southern California as President of the United States will include a town hall meeting in Costa Mesa on Wednesday, a tour the Edison International Vehicle Electrics Plant in Pomona, a town hall meeting in LA and an appearance on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” on Thursday.

Land Trust To Save Burial Grounds

The Bolsa Chica Land Trust, who in conjuction with the Amigos de Bolsa Chica helped save the Bolsa Chica Wetlands is now trying to save a Native American burial site.   Caslled the ORA-83 project, it encompasses 6 acres that is near the Brightwater Homes Development on the Bolsa Chica Mesa.

For many  years advocates of saving the Bolsa Chica claimed that there were many skeletal remains, cogstones and bones that should be protected.  Recent unearthings have found over 100,000 bones and artifacts and over 80 human skeletons.

There are several new videos that cover this area and the need for protection and “What’s Up” editors are proud to be introduce you to the BCLT group and point out that there is still a long way to go in protecting this 9,500 year old site.

Go to: http://www.youtube.comwatch?v=UjA8PI9Nx4g

and also to

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeviZTZ_OY8

The next BCLT  “meet up”  is on March 21.

http://www.meetup.com/Bolsa-Chica-Land-Trust/

Long Beach beaches still closed Monday due to sewage spill

According to a report by ABC7, beaches along the coast in Long Beach are still closed today, due to sewage contamination.  The beach became contaminated on Saturday after sewage spilled out of manhole cover in Pasadena and flowed into the Los Angeles river which ultimately drains in Long Beach.   Experts estimate 22,000 gallons of sewage overflowed due to a back up in the sewer system blamed on a grease plug.   To read more about the ABC report visit ABC7.

President Obama to Land in Long Beach, Visit Orange County

The Press Telegram reported today that President Barack Obama will be landing at Long Beach airport on Wednesday at 3pm.  

The President will be in town for two days with multiple stops throughout Southern California.  Obamas first visit to Southern California as President of the United States will include a town hall meeting in Costa Mesa on Wednesday, a tour the Edison International Vehicle Electrics Plant in Pomona, a town hall meeting in LA and an appearance on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” on Thursday. 

Both Town Hall events are free to the public but you must have a ticket and tickets are very limited.  To find out more information about tickets for either event visit Orange County Town Hall or LA Town Hall.

Local company hiring

Laptop Schools, a Seal Beach company  is looking for 1 or 2 “Independent Interns” to be paid for work that includes answering phones, customer service, data entry, e-mail correspondence, filing, shipping and more. Over a 4 year period, the right person will receive additional experience in sales, marketing, event coordination, technical support, problem solving, customer relationship management and business development. The job may include out of state travel 1-3 times per year.
These positions work well with a college and/or high school schedule. You get to make your own hours, based on your schedule. The amount of work available is approximately 8 hours per week when school is in session, full time during the summer and we offer extra projects during school breaks. Work can be done from remote or at our office in Los Alamitos.
If you are a prompt, reliable person that is a conscientious fast learner and places value in clear communication, accuracy in what you do and you have the ability to complete a task without someone looking over your shoulder, this might be a good opportunity for you. Keep in mind that this is an “Independent Contractor” position; you will be responsible for your own schedule and your own taxes. We do not pay for benefits nor do we offer any type of retirement program. You will be required to bill the company weekly for your work, and you will be paid an agreed upon hourly rate and at the end of each year you will receive a 1099 form for your income and will be responsible for filing and paying your own state and federal taxes.
Interested parties should go to laptopschools.com and place their application on line.

Fun with March Madness

How To Run A Final Four Pool
Eight people are assigned numbers one through eight.

Then eight slips of paper are put in a hat.  The slips say  “West Even”, “West Odd”,  “East Even”, “East Odd”, “Mid-West Even”, “Mid-West Odd”, “South Even”, “South Odd.”

Fold the slips of paper and draw them randomly. The person with the Even numbers has the 8 teams in their division that were seeded w/even numbers, i.e. 2,4,6,8,10, 12,14,16 and, naturally, those with Odd have the other eight teams in their respective division.

It makes following March Madness a lot more fun. You can play for who takes out the garbage for a month  or who washes the car, etc.   You can award prizes anyway you choose; for example the last four people eliminated can be winners of different prizes, the best prize going to the person with the winning team.  Or you can award prizes to the first and second finisher or all prizes to the winner.
Hurry up though.  The NCAA Tournament starts this week!

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