December 14, 2009
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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December 7, 2009
(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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