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Dolphin and whale watching. Pick a day that suits you and leave from Dana Pt. Harbor. Whale watching can be done almost any day of the week and dolphin herds can be as much as 5,000 animals.
See the dolphins and whales on Capt. Dave’s silent scooter catamaran. With a sail you don’t have noise to scare the animals off; and with Capt Dave’s catamaran you don’t have to poke along…it’s a scooter! (Dolphins get bored with slow boats. http://www.dolphinsafari.com/ or call 949-488-2828
To see a video go to: http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/video?id=6756994
October 10/ Crime Survivors is committed to serving our community by being an advocate and resource for crime victims and their families. If you don’t know where to turn, or are confused or frustrated with the public services that are available to you as you recover or seek justice, Crime Survivors can help. Our web site will provide information, resources and tools that will help you become a “Survivor”. http://www.crimesurvivors.com/
Laguna Canyon -September 27, Sunday, 8:00-10:00 a.m., Interpretive Mountain Bike Ride:
- What’s prettier than this?
Learn about coastal canyon views on this challenging, 10-mile ride over steep and uneven terrain (1,000-ft. elevation gain) with Laguna Canyon Foundation volunteer mountain bike trail assistant Jeff Bartel. Aliso & Wood Canyons Wilderness Park, Ranger Headquarters, Gate 1, 28373 Alicia Parkway (from southbound Aliso Creek Road, turn right on Alicia, first right AWMA, left into parking lot). Reservations required: 949-923-2235. Parking: $3. Donations appreciated. Go to: http://www.lagunacanyon.org/
The Two Day Avon Walk for Breast Cancer will begin opening ceremonies at the Queen Mary on Saturday September 12th, 2009 at 6:30am. Participants will walk for two days and 39 miles in and around Long Beach. Saturday the participants will walk a total of 26.2 miles and 13.1 miles on Sunday.
Throughout the route there will be cheering stations for family an friends to support the walkers. For a detailed list of locations and peek viewing times please click here. Come out and support these amazing walkers who have raised thousands of dollars for this great cause and trained for months to complete the 39 mile route. The walkers will be winding themselves throughout the Long Beach and Seal Beach areas.
This is an amazing event and it is a priviledge to have it held in Long Beach. Thank you Avon, The Crew and the Volunteers that make this event possible. And thank you, to all the Walkers. Thank you for every step.
Closing Ceremonise will be at the Queen Mary on Sunday September 13th, 2009 at 3:00pm. Come out and show your support and for a possible Patrick Dempsey sighting. He is scheduled to appear at this weekends event.
For more information about this event or about making a donation please click here.
For those who didn’t see the show, Celine Dion and Elvis walked out and stood next to each other and sang a duet of the classic – – “If I can Dream.”
It was like he was raised from the dead. Everyone has been asking how it was done.
1 1/2 million have already viewed this amazing event on “you tube.”
ET said it was a totally amazing hologram. Estimated cost could have been as high as $100,000 and ook months and months to create. However it was done, those lucky enough to have seats gave a standing ovation through teary eyes.
She sounded great singing with the one and only Elvis. The duet was fantastic. Celine Dion and “The King” in front of a live studio audience!
Watch and listen to the audience going berserk, as they themselves think they are actually seeing Elvis right there in front of them. A truly amazing use of modern day technology brings Elvis Presley back to life in front of your own eyes.
The Long Beach Lambda Democratic Club recently announced the 2009 honorees who will be recognized at the Human Rights Awaards Banquet on September 26th at the Queen Mary. The theme for this year’s banquet is “Out of the Rainbow and Into the Streets.”
Fitting to this year’s theme, Tom Crowe, founder of Long Beach Equality and Organizer of the November march down Broadway will be honored with the President’s Special Recognition Award.
Openly gay Long Beach City Council Members Robert Garcia and Gerrie Schipske will be honored with the Community Man and Woman of the Year Awards.
Additional community awards will be granted to St. Lukes Episcopal Church Herbert “John” Berry III.
Lambda’s highest honor, the Michael Lonergan Memorial Award will be presented to Pedro Nava, who represents California’s 35th Assembly District.
To read more about this year’s honorees, please read the article in the LBPost.com.
To find out how you can purchase tickets please visit the Long Beach Lambda website.
What: Long Beach Funkfest. Music, Food, Art, Vendors & More!
Where: Downtown Long Beach
When: Saturday, August 29th, 12pm – midnight
Cost: FREE
This first-time event is the brainchild of Long Beach resident and funkateer Bobby Easton of the Long Beach band Delta Nove. It is part of the SAM (Summer and Music) series, founded by Justin Hectus and Rand Foster and backed by the DLBA (Downtown Long Beach Associates) and Long Beach Redevelopment Agency.
The idea for the LB Funk Fest was born out of the realization that the genre of funk music is highly underrated and despite its vast influence on both American and global culture, it remains beyond most people’s recognition. After some research, it was also apparent that there is a severe lack of “true” funk fests happening. There are many events that feature some funk, some old-school concerts, but there is a need for 100% funk! That’s why the LBFF has manifested, to bring an event of uncut funk magnitude to Long Beach.
This is not going to be a jazz funk fest. This is not a hip hop funk fest. This is not going to be an old school show. It’s not a rock festival with a few funky bands. The Long Beach Funk Fest features all funk and nuttin but the funk. This is going to be a festival to bring together funk fans old and new, to show where funk came from and where it’s going.
Our goal is to bring the funk music community together (musicians and fans) and invoke the spirit of the great 70’s funk fests, and to help nurture and develop funk’s acceptance and acknowledgment as a complete North American musical genre. Much in the way jazz and blues are considered “American art forms”, funk is American music too, our music, and has influenced countless other genres, musicians, and people around the world.
For more information visit longbeachfunkfest.com
Beth Daniel, Capt of U.S. Team circles the 18th green with the Stars and Stripes after the U.S. girls staged an amazing come from behind victory in the 2009 Solheim Cup.
In the most exciting golf of the weekend the U.S. LPGA Team came from behind to score a decisive 16 -12 victory over the European Women on Sunday at Rich Harvest Farms, outside of Chicago. This was very exciting golf and they drew a gallery of over 100,000 for the three days of the Cup.
Going into Sunday’s final the U.S. and the European’s were tied with 8 points each but the Europeans were leading in most matches on the front 9 holes. But then the Yanks buckled down and some absolutely amazing putting as well as some great recoveries saved the day.
It would be hard to pick one player as more outstanding than another, and that includes the European women. This was some real high excitement golf.
Christina Kim had to be the most excited golfer on the course and he enthusiasm transferred to the crowd. She was the head cheerleader. 41 year old Julie Inkster was down by 3 holes on the back 9 and then started a string of birdies and one amazing recovery from deep in the bulrushes to cinch a tie with Gladys Nocera. Inkster said being selected to play with these talented kids was a great vote of confidence in her by Beth Daniel, however, this will be her last Solheim. “Its time to move on and make room for all the young talent that is in the LPGA.”
Michelle Wie and Kim were a successful team earlier in the week and on Sunday Wie defeated Helen Alfredsson 1 up. Angela Stanford had the most lopsided victory defeating Beck Brewerton 5 & 4. Brittany Lang halved with Laura Davies after Davies struggled on the last two holes and Natalie Gulbis and Christie Kerr halved in their contests.
Morgan Pressel, however, gets the honors for being the player who actually clinched the title when she defeated Anna Nordqvist 3 & 2. Pressel had been putting like a genie all days and earlier sunk a sand-shot to add to her birdie run.. Another birdie on 16 left her three points up with only two holes to go and that did it.
For more info go to: http://www.lpga.com/solheimcup.aspx
Shops Along 4th Street (from Junipero to Cherry) Offer Good Buys & Great Deals One Day Only!
Come one, come all to 4th Street’s Sidewalk Sale on Saturday, August 22nd, from Noon to 6pm. Over 30 merchants along ‘Retro Row’ will be offering good buys and bargains galore for one day only! Plus, we’ll have a host of circus performers and live music on-hand to entertain while you’re picking up on all the great deals to be had.
4th Street has a lot to offer including furnishings (vintage to contemporary), toys and togs for kids of all ages, vintage threads and accessories, surf gear, gifts and one-of-a-kind tchotsky’s, original artwork and handcrafted jewelry, and much, much more!
Make a day of it, and grab a bite to eat at any of the eateries along the way. For a full listing of all the shops, services and restaurants along the Retro Row corridor, go to: www.4thstreetlongbeach.com
About 4th Street: Dubbed “Retro Row”, 4th Street is Long Beach, CA’s Independent Shopping & Dining District! Featured recently in both Lucky and Sunset magazines, as well as in the New York Times (Travel Section, October 2007), as well as in the August 2008 Los Angeles Magazine’s “Best of LA” Issue and The District Weekly (September 2008), the 4th Street District stretches from Junipero to Cherry Streets. Over 30 unique shops and restaurants to choose from, 4th Street is also home to the newly renovated and reopened Art Theatre. www.4thstreetlongbeach.com
Integrated Defense Systems, “IDS”, Boeing’s defense 32 billion subsidiary received a $12.5 million dollar contract for test vehicles for delivery of a 30,000 pound bomb.
The delivery vehicle will be the venerable B-52 bomber….referred to by USAF veterans as the “BUFF.” The aircraft’s first contract was issued in 1946 and its maiden flight was in 1952. Needless to say the “Buff” has been older than its pilots for about 20 years yet it continues to serve…. and it does it well.
(“What’s Up In Seal Beach” is unable to translate the anachronism “Buff” but reliable sources have told us that any retired Air Force person can explain it to our readers.)
Boeing IDS has operations in Huntington Beach, Seal Beach, Long Beach, Canoga Park and Garden Grove.
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