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Visit Phantom Galleries and Catch a Glimpse of the Real Story of Lakewood, CA

July 14, 2010

If you live in the Long Beach area and love photography, come out this weekend to witness the story of Lakewood as you’ve never seen it before. This Saturday, Tom Johnson’s photo exhibit, “Lakewood Project,” can be viewed at Phantom Galleries LA, 350 E. 3rd Street, in Long Beach. An artist’s reception will be held [...]

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Will You Join Me this Summer at the Petroleum Club?

May 31, 2010
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Just like many other Bixby Knolls residents, I spent my Memorial Day at the Petroleum Club’s Summer Pool Opening event. My family and I had a lot of fun. As frequent customer of the Petroleum Club, we just love the opportunity to use their pool facilities on a regular basis, and their summer programs keep [...]

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Bixby Knolls Weekend – What’s Up for the Weekend of March 12th

March 11, 2010

Wondering what to do with your weekend plans here in Bixby Knolls? Are you looking for family fun? Have friends in town? Want to try something new? Bixby Knolls has plenty of fun and interesting things for you to do. The best thing is, you can find something exciting ANY day of the week.

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Places to Eat in Bixby Knolls – Kinokawa Japanese Restaurant

January 28, 2010
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1611 E Wardlow Rd
Long Beach, CA 90807
(562) 427-8737

Looking for great sushi in Bixby Knolls?

Kinokawa Japanese Restaurant is the place. This is my favorite affordable sushi spot in Bixby Knolls. Located on Wardlow and Walnut, they occupy a small unit at the corner of the strip mall. The inside is decorated with some traditional Japanese decor, but not the overly tacky stuff that you find in other Sushi places.

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Places to Eat in Bixby Knolls – Cafe Trattoria Limone

January 11, 2010
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3405 Orange Ave
Long Beach, CA 90807
(562) 424-3752
trattorialimone.com/

Cafe Trattoria Limone, located on the on the corner of E Wardlow Rd and Orange Ave, is a great family-run, Italian eatery. My favorite kind of place. If you’re in the mood for great pasta, it’s worth checking out.

When you first walk in the front door you have the choice of sitting at the large L-shaped wood kitchen counter, which seats 8 people. Or you can wait for a regular table. If it’s packed, there are also two tables in the kitchen half of the restaurant. The atmosphere is very cozy, just perfect for small groups or couples.

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Bixby Knolls Special Events – State of the City Address, January 12, 2010

January 7, 2010
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Want to know what the Mayor has planned for Long Beach, CA in 2010?

Come on out next Tuesday, January 12, 2010 to the State of the City Address and meet Mayor Bob Foster.

If you are new to the City of Long Beach, or just want to find out what LB has planned for next year, it’s a great event to get the information you’re looking for and maybe even meet some new neighbors.

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Bixby Knolls Weekend – What’s Happening for New Year’s 2009

December 28, 2009
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Can you believe it? Only 4 days until 2010.

Where did 2009 go?

Well, at least we can ring the new year in right with some great Bixby Knolls New Year’s Eve parties.

Here’s a short list of Bixby Knolls parties to check out.

Before heading out to hit one of these parties, it’s best to call ahead and see if you need to make a reservation.

Thursday, December 31st:

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Places to Eat in Bixby Knolls – The Factory, Long Beach, CA

December 24, 2009
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4020 Atlantic Ave
Long Beach, CA 90807
(562) 595-4020
www.thefactorylb.com/

The Factory opened its doors on December 1st and since then people in Bixby Knolls have been buzzing about the place. Located on Atlantic Avenue, it’s dubbed as the “farm-to-table” restaurant as most of their menu items include organically grown ingredients.

I was really excited to see a new type of restaurant open in Bixby Knolls. And one that supports local farms and growers is a step in the right direction.

But my experience eating at The Factory was less than fantastic.

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Bixby Knolls History – Rancho Los Cerritos

December 14, 2009
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4600 Virginia Road Long Beach, CA 90807
Phone: (562) 570-1755
http://www.rancholoscerritos.org

On the outskirts of Bixby Knolls, in the exclusive Virginia Country Club, lies Rancho Los Cerritos. A sprawling 27,000 acre historic rancho left over from the 18th century. Originating as a Spanish land grant held by Manuel Nieto, the last 200 years have seen the land parceled, sold, and developed into the many small communities that make up Southern California.

History of Ranch Los Cerritos Historic Site

Originally part of the 167,000-acre Rancho Los Nietos land grant issued to Manuel Nieto, the property was eventually divided into six parcels and sold off. In 1843, Jonathan Temple purchased the rancho parcel and built the adobe house in 1844 as headquarters for his cattle operations.

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Places to Eat in Bixby Knolls – Polly’s Bakery Cafe on Atlantic

December 7, 2009
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(562) 595-5651
3490 Atlantic Ave
Long Beach, CA 90807
http://www.pollyspies.com

One of my favorite spots in Bixby Knolls is Polly’s Bakery Cafe. If you love home-baked pies and treats like I do, you’ll love this place. It seems like everyone in Bixby Knolls feels the same way, Polly’s is always packed for the holidays.

Why?

Because they have amazing pies. They sell such a wide variety of pies it’s hard to choose just one favorite. You have your choice of double crust, fresh fruit, meringues, cheese cakes, creme pies, fresh fruit shortcake and daily no-sugar-added selections.

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