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DIVING INTO LONG BEACH PIZZA, PART ONE

Whether you prefer a New York Style thin crust or a Chicago style deep dish, one thing cannot be refuted -a good pizza goes a long way. We have had a long, love affair with this cheesy dish of gooey deliciousness. Check out these top pizza restaurants where you can fulfill your craziest pizza fantasy or just kick back and enjoy a traditional slice. By Dominique Dupree Long Beach Pizza Company 3430 E. Broadway Ave.

Sunday - Thursday, 11 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.; Saturday - Friday, 11 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. Long Beach Pizza Company is a family owned and operated restaurant, nestled in the eclectic neighborhood of Belmont Heights. The pizza choices are as abundant as the sizes, from mini to extra large, and you cannot go wrong. If you were looking to try something different the Chicken Curry pizza boasts a curry sauce, fresh basil, mushrooms, green pepper, chicken breast and red onion. Looking for something less adventurous but equally delicious? The Santa Fe Chicken pizza is a favorite with mozzarella cheese, pieces of grilled chicken breast, green pepper and onions. There is also the option of creating your own favorite pizza with a variety of toppings available and they deliver! In addition to pizza, they offer up flavorful pastas, soups, salads, sandwiches, seafood, and even happy hour!

Monday - Friday 11 a.m - 9 p.m. Saturday - Sunday 11 a.m.- 10 p.m. If you’re trying to decide what kind of pizza to order from Sorrento’s Italian Kitchen, try Pilo’s Deluxe pizza – pepperoni, sausage, mushroom, olives, bell peppers and onions. The calzones, buffalo wings, shrimp scampi and caesar salad are also popular choices. Order online via GrubHub.

Pizza X Two 2211 E. 7th St.

Fat Tomato Pizza

Sunday - Thursday 10:30 a.m. - 11 p.m; Friday - Saturday 10:30 a.m. - Midnight The Pizza X Two motto says it all: “It’s all in the sauce.” This local restaurant has been serving pizza to Long Beach neighborhoods for 28 years, using the freshest and highest quality ingredients. For something different, try the Pastrami pizza – pastrami complete with pickles and mustard. Another option in the “works” is the Deluxe Combination. It’ll be topped with pepperoni and Canadian bacon, mushrooms, green peppers, bacon bits, Italian sausage and ground beef.

2130 E. Broadway Ave.

Deli News Pizza

Monday - Sunday 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. Yeah, it’s a chain! But that doesn’t mean they can’t satisfy that pizza craving. Fat Tomato makes an original New York style pizza, from the dough to the dressings, it’s all made fresh daily. They use organic local produce and freshly, shredded mozzarella cheese – gluten free and vegan cheese options are also available. Try the Fat Knots – garlic knots with marinara – a signature appetizer on the extensive menu. If you really want to indulge, order the Fat Tomato Works pizza with pepperoni, sausage, mushroom, bell pepper, garlic,onion and olives. There’s also the option of building your own pizza and you can order online.

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Monday - Friday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Saturday 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Closed Sundays Deli News Pizza has catered to residents of East Long Beach and students of Cal State Long Beach with great prices for over 25 years. Whether you’re ordering to-go or dining in on their outdoor patio, this neighborhood spot serves up great prices and tasty pizza. If you like seafood and love pizza, try the seafood combo which is topped with shrimp, bell pepper, fresh garlic and tomatoes. For something a little more traditional try the Margherita, a pizza topped with fresh tomato and basil.

Milana’s New York Pizzeria 165 E. 4th St.

Monday - Thursday 11 a.m. - 10:30

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Margherita pizza from Deli News Pizza, photo courtesy of website

p.m.; Friday - Saturday 11 a.m. - Midnight; Sunday Noon - 10 p.m. Try ordering a pizza with a unique name like “I Knew It Was You Fredo” that comes with an extra virgin olive oil base, fresh basil and house-made alfredo sauce tossed with rigatoni pasta. Maybe you’re more in the mood for the “Hell’s Kitchen,” or a homemade pizza sauce base and sunny-side-up eggs otherwise known as the “Hangover Pizza.”

5000 Pies 2064 Santa Fe Ave.

Tuesday - Thursday noon - 8 p.m.; Friday - Saturday 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Closed Sunday and Monday So what’s special about this pizza restaurant besides the fact that they serve deep dish pizza and sweet pies? 5000 Pies is a social enterprise of Fountain of Life Covenant Church with a mission to “transform the lives of young adults in West Long Beach through culinary employment and life skills coaching.” If you love a little heat on your pizza, try the Spicy, which includes pepperoni, jalapeno, chipotle peppers, spicy sausage, pepper jack and mozzarella cheeses, and is topped with spicy chunky tomato sauce and romano cheese. 5000 Pies is now offering delivery for the West Long Beach area.

Pinches Pizza 1711 E. Anaheim St.

Monday - Saturday 11 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m.- 9 p.m. This family owned and operated restaurant offers a different approach to traditional pizza. Just look at the Mexican Bandido that includes pep-

peroni, jalapeno, chorizo, beans and tomatoes.

Pizzanista! 1837 E. 7th St.

Tuesday - Thursday 11 a.m.- 10 p.m.; Friday - Saturday 11 a.m.- Midnight;. Sunday 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. Pizzanista! is a family owned and operated restaurant that combines New York style traditional, thin crust pizza with the freshest California ingredients. Buy pizza by the slice (selections change) or the whole pie such as Rise & Shine, tomato sauce, mozzarella, grana padano, cage free eggs cooked over easy and cracked black pepper. On Sundays only, if you fancy macaroni and cheese on your pizza, order the Macaroni & Cheese pizza. It’s the go-to place for that vegetarian pizza lover.

Papalucci’s Italian Ristorante 4611 E. 2nd St.

Monday - Thursday 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.; Friday 11 a.m. - 11 p.m.; Saturday noon to 11 p.m.; Sunday noon - 9 p.m. Everything is cooked fresh and made to order at Papalucci’s, which opened its doors in 1990. Try the Florentine, topped with sautéed spinach and a special blend of imported cheese. There’s also a selection of Italian sandwiches, chicken and seafood entrees, soups and salads. Gluten free options are available for pizza and ravioli. We know there are many more, but alas we only have so much room. Send us your suggestions for part two. You can message us on Facebook at The Edge Long Beach or get at us on Twitter or Instagram @edgelongbeach

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Dave Kelly has turned CSULB into an Emmy-nominated production facility.

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The Long Beach Great Sand Sculpture Contest is back. We talk with team Archisand, seven time U.S. Open and Sand Castle Champions, about this weekend’s event.

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Did you know the equestrian competition is the only Olympic event where men and women go head-to-head for the same medals? And this competition isn’t just for the younger set – athletes range in age from 20 to 60. Which brings me (finally) to my point: Making its debut in Long Beach is the Longines Masters equestrian series at the Convention Center from Sept. 29-Oct. 2. Renowned as one of the most prestigious equestrian events in the world, it is being broadcast in more than 120 countries, reaching up to 800 million households.

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You have talented people performing in sync with horses in three disciplines: dressage, jumping and eventing. USA Today says “it’s like an epic mashup of America’s Got Talent, Game of Thrones and American Ninja Warrior.”

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I actually watched the rowing competition, and, dare I say, archery.

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The Long Beach Jazz Festival has been a Long Beach staple for almost three decades, and for the first time features Jeffrey Osborne.

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One of the things I love most about the Summer Olympics is the opportunity to watch sporting events that I usually would just channel surf past. For example, my son, his friends and I watched table tennis and we were marvelling at how hard these people were hitting the ball.

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So, to get the word out about the event, the Longines Masters of Los Angeles, in partnership with the Beach with Benefits Summer Campaign, is celebrating with a city-wide photo scavenger hunt that will have you searching for the Longines Masters Red Horse. Here’s what you have to do. Follow @VisitLB on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for clues on the whereabouts of the Red Horse. Once you find the location, take a selfie with the horse and post it with the hashtags #BeachwithBenefits and #LonginesMasters. You will then be entered for a chance at a $3,600 prize! New clues will be posted every week on the horse’s location. The prizes include a one-night stay at the Long Beach Marriott, a Longines Masters VIP package, tickets to the Aquarium, tickets to the Queen Mary, a $250 Visa gift card or $50 in Yellow Cab vouchers. Visit www.visitlongbeach.com/beach-with-benefits/longines-scavenger-hunt/ for details and rules.

The Ponderosa Aces are keeping country music alive in Long Beach.

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FROM HOLLYWOOD TO LONG BEACH, A FILMMAKER’S ROAD L.A. Emmy-nominated CSULB director highlights his recent accolade and past work

s summer break will soon come to an end for the city’s college students and educators, people usually have summer adventures to share. Dave Kelly, director of the Advanced Media Production Department at CSULB will have a lot to share, considering he can now add another accolade to his name: local Emmy-nominated recipient. “From this point forward, we will be known as an Emmy-nominated production facility,” Kelly says. “You’re able to carry that mantle forward and we’re very proud of it.” The documentary titled “Sky Blue Sea” focuses on Long Beach’s naval and aviation history. The title behind the film is inspired by the “geological blessings” of the city he says: the clear blue sky and the deep blue sea. The documentary qualified under the independent programming category because the department has its own cable TV channel – Beach TV. Although Kelly’s documentary did not win, he was nominated alongside big names in Hollywood. Don Hahn, for example, produced critically-acclaimed animated films such as “The Beauty and the Beast” and “The Lion King.” “I’m just very grateful and thankful that they selected ours to be included in the mix,” Kelly says. He has been at CSULB teaching educational television for more than 30 years, but those were not his original plans when he first landed in California. “I came out here to pursue Hollywood, actually,” he says. In 1981, Kelly enrolled in USC’s Graduate Film Production Program and once he graduated three years later, he started looking for a job. “I was actually doing freelance screenplay analyst work for the David Geffen Film Company,” he says. After a while, Kelly says that he found it hard to find established work in Hollywood. He began to look at his everyday bills to his bigger graduate school loans and realized he needed a more stable and full-time job. “To be quite honest, I wasn’t very [happy] with the ‘starving artist’ lifestyle,” Kelly says.

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He then applied for a full-time position at CSULB and worked his way up from a media producer to his current role as director of the department. Regardless of his initial plans to make it in Hollywood, Kelly says he is happy with where he is now and what endeavors he has accomplished to this date. “I see myself as an educational filmmaker and a documentarian,” he says. “That is very satisfying to me and I’ve enjoyed it.”

Well, if Hollywood were to knock on the door, I would certainly answer it. – dave kelly

As someone who is captivated by history, Kelly has made other documentaries of Long Beach’s history. They have all aired on PBS SoCal and other PBS channels throughout the country. “Long Days Working Hard: Long Beach During World War II,” deals with the industrial aspects of WWII in the city. It highlights the efforts of building the ships, Douglas Aircraft and the Navy’s presence during the times of war, Kelly says. “Cargos and Cultures,” was another and much earlier produced documentary made in the ’90s. It focused on the relationship the city had with other Pacific Rim countries. Kelly says that he and his group are working on other projects. When asked if he is thinking about attempting to work in Hollywood again, with a slight laugh he says, “Well, if Hollywood were to knock on the door, I would certainly answer it.”

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Top: Navy Trainer over port Photo courtesy: “Sky Blue Sea” promo images Left: Dave Kelly at the 68th Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards Photo courtesy: Dave Kelly Above: Battleship Tennessee Photo courtesy: “Sky Blue Sea” promo images

news Beach. I was tired of hearing guys say they have a better market in West Hollywood. “Listen, four people aren’t eating because I got booted,” Siracusa said. “Two of them are fishermen. I mean I hurt people, my crew, I hurt them.” Tamai, who drove from Oxnard, was puzzled over the whole situation. “We honestly don’t know why,” Tamai said Sunday. “We were told our business licenses had been pulled.” “Who complained?” one regular customer asked Tamai. “I don’t know,” Tamai responded. Tamai says he has tried to talk to Third District councilwoman Suzie Price but that she turned the matter over to Jack Cunningham, one of her assistants. “He basically told us he didn’t want to tell us directly,” Tamai says. “He said, ‘Better to get it from the person in the Planning Department.’ ” But when Tamai tried to make an appointment with Linda Tatum, the city’s Planning Bureau manager for Long Beach Development Services, all he got was assurances from her assistant that Tatum would get back to him. She never did. Phone calls to Tatum through the department’s communications specialist, Jackie Medina, were not returned.

Roland Tamai (left) and Pete Siracusa are hoping to start their Legacy Farmers Market at the Seaport Marina Hotel at the corner of Second Street and Pacific Coast Highway. Photo by Gary Metzker

THREE FARMERS MARKET VENDORS STILL WITHOUT A PLACE TO GO ON SUNDAYS

ometimes no news is not good news. Pete Siracusa from J&P West Coast Seafood was there Sunday in the Seaport Marina Hotel parking lot. So was Roland Tamai of Tamai Farms. But they weren’t there to sell their goods. They were there to tell people who came by that the Legacy Farmers Market wasn’t open yet, and may be over before getting started It seems the city’s Planning Department last Thursday told the men it was putting a halt to the opening of the new market. According to the two men, someone – it’s not known who – objected to them opening the market. The Edge wrote about the controversy surrounding these three in our July 6 issue. Without reason, the three men were told they are no longer welcome at the Sunday farmers market held at the Alamitos Bay Marina. That farmers market is run by the South Coast Interfaith Council. The men were told they would each receive by registered mail, a letter explaining why they were being expelled.

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All we wanted to do was make a better market for the people here in Long Beach. – pete Siracusa

They still haven’t gotten that letter. “I had feelings we were going to get booted,” Siracusa says. “All we wanted to do was make a better market for the people here in Long www.theedgelb.com

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The 29th annual Jazz Festival promises to have plenty in attendance. Photo courtesy of website

AMERICA’S MUSIC The 29th Annual Long Beach Jazz Festival is still going strong

his year’s theme for the 29th annual Long Beach Jazz Festival is “It’s all about jazz” and indeed it is. The festival features jazz in its many forms like jazz lightly spiced with R&B, funk, soul, gospel and, of course, blues. The melting pot of true American music will provide a variety of tunes sure to please every ear in the crowd. “The 29th Annual Long Beach Jazz Festival is the longest running, most consistent production produced by an African-American family from three generations back. The goal this year was to go back to straight jazz. This will be a great treat for all those jazz lovers!” says Kimi Rhochelle, entertainment publicist at KRPR Media. Festivities begin Friday at 6:30 p.m., but gates open at 5 o’clock. The event consists of three days of performances brought to life by Rainbow Promotions LLC., who will convert Rainbow Lagoon Park into the ultimate “jazzy” experience. Kimberly Benoit, president of Rainbow Promotions LLC., says the festival is the company’s signature event. “For 26 years it has been one of the largest events in the southern California market,” she notes on her LinkedIn page. This year’s lineup has plenty of names certain to bring people to the festival with artists like The Rippingtons, Dave Koz, David Sanborn, Kirk Whalum and Rick Braun, just to name a few. They even have Jefferey Osborne, who will

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Dave Koz and David Sanburn finally be performing at the festival for the first time. The former lead singer of LTD is headlining the Saturday evening program. “This is my first time doing the Long Beach Jazz Fest, and I’m looking forward to it. I’ve done all the other festivals,” Osborne told Pat Prescott of radio station KWVE. “I’ve been around a little bit. We started making music in 1972 … We’ve had hit records since 1975.” Osborne added how surprising it was at how much Jazz has changed since the 70s, and that he feels people now are really beginning to appreciate the music of his generation. In addition to the music, guests will have a chance to experience a “Healthy Taste of Jazz” at the Health and Wellness Pavilion. Organizers hope to provide a holistic approach to the festivities in the form of distinguished musical artists, vendors, healthy food sampling stations, wellness leaders, speakers, treatment centers, and an overall healthy, energizing and fun ambiance for the mind, body and soul. Feeling fancy? VIP attendees will be provided with premiere services like a three-course dinner service with linens, wine, a personal waiter and access to all of the VIP amenities. In addition, cabanas have become increasingly popular too, because, you know, it’s a freakin’ personal cabana! Fully furnished, they will be able to accommodate up to six people and come stocked with two bottles of wine and a personal bar service attendant. All they’re missing is someone fanning you with a palm leaf and hand-feeding you grapes. General admission tickets for the festival will cost $55 on Friday and increase to $60 on

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Jeffrey Osborne is headlining Saturday evenings concerts

Saturday and Sunday, box seats and VIP ticket prices also vary. There will be two options for festival parking – the Convention Center parking on Seaside Way or the Marina Green Park which will both cost $10. This is a truly a unique Long Beach event. Envision yourself walking around Rainbow Lagoon Park, munching on healthy and delicious food, the sea breeze blowing past and rejuvenating your body as the notes of fluid, jazz music feeds your soul. Or just hang out in the cabana all weekend. Either way, the festival promises to be a fun-filled event bridging the history of America’s music with a city that has been a wonderful host for the past three decades.

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IT’S ALL ABOUT THE GREEN SALSA

No single dish best represents Lola’s Mexican Cuisine, but, oh, that salsa

his is a tale of two Lola’s. My family and I had perfect timing last Saturday night; we walked from the Art Theater and were able to find a table right away. “That doesn’t happen often on a Saturday night,” said Adam, our waiter. I couldn’t wait to get a chip into the green salsa; it is so addicting. I even poured it all over my baja shrimp burrito. And that burrito, with those huge sautéed Mexican shrimp bulging out of the flour tortilla along with the cabbage, pico de gallo, Mexican rice and smoke chile morita cream. But enough about what I had for dinner. Back to the cilantro salsa. My daughter thought for sure there was

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cucumber in it. But we were told it has hints of jalapeno, cilantro, parsley and who-knowswhat-else, because I was told the other ingredients are secret. In fact, former Los Angeles Times food editor Russ Parsons said, “Lola’s green salsa may be the single most compulsively delicious sauce since the heyday of the white garlic paste at Zankou Chicken.” My wife ordered the enchiladas suizas which are two corn tortillas filled with cheese, tomatillo salsa, sour cream, avocados. She added shrimp and said her meal was incredible. The story of Lola’s is well documented on its website and in local media: Maria Delores Navarro – Lola to her family and friends – came from Guadalajara in 1972 with only $50, her grandmother’s recipes and a desire to open a restaurant in Long Beach. She opened Lola’s Mexican Cuisine at 2030 E. Fourth St.,

the stretch of Fourth Street known as Retro Row. It has been open for eight years and since her death in 2010, is run by her children, Luis and Erica. The restaurant has been a success from the get-go and now that success has stretched into the Bixby Knolls area of Long Beach with a second Lola’s location at 4140 Atlantic Ave. The family also started another restaurant called The Social List, which is across the street from Lola’s on Retro Row. And let’s not forget that it was Lola’s that had the first active “parklet” in Southern California, a program that expands seating and greenery in front of the restaurant. A parklet extends past the sidewalk and onto the street, turning a couple of parking spaces into a patio with trees, planters, tables and chairs. *** Arriving to Lola’s Bixby Knolls location on a Sunday night, it was surprising to find so few tables open. With bold colors, and small Mexican decor adorning the walls, anybody could feel right at home in the cozy space. Nabbing a small table for two, my sister and I were greeted with welcoming smiles and two small dishes of salsa. The salsa, being a cornerstone of Mexican cuisine, can really make or break a restaurant’s reputation and authenticity. I would go back to Lola’s based on the salsa alone, bringing flavors that reminded me of my mother’s fire roasted salsa and the creamy green cilantro salsa. It is GOOD. For dinner I ordered the Birria Guadalajara, what my waitress Heidi said “Is one of the dishes [Lola’s] is well known for.” Though I was a bit skeptical of the pork and veal birria at first, being that birria is traditionally made from goat meat I decided to give it a shot. Both my sister and I agreed that, though the meat was as tender as could be, the amount adobo spices in the sauce made the dish a bit too salty for our tastes. The second dish we ordered to share, was the “El Trio” tacos on corn tortillas, that comes with refried beans and Mexican rice. www.theedgelb.com

The Mexican rice was decent, and the refried beans were good, but the garlicky whole beans, which were served with the birria, were great, and I recommend substituting for those. Now let us talk tacos. The “El Trio” plate comes with, you guessed it, three styles of tacos. The first taco is a grilled chicken poblano mole. This taco was a bit on the sweet side, which is good if you are into that. Mole is a difficult dish to master when you consider the fact that it is a balancing act between the bitter chiles and the sweet chocolate. A simple mismeasurement of one or the other can make for a poor tasting mole. Considering the difficulty of the sauce, Lola’s was sweet but not too far off target. I will interrupt myself to say I have a keen palate when it comes to the flavors of Mexico. Basically, as a Latina in Southern California, I have had my fair share of moles, birrias, and carnitas, and I know what is good and what isn’t. Back to the tacos. The second taco of the “El Trio” plate was the birria, which we have already been over. The toasted garlic tomato salsa that came on the taco was good, but fell flat when paired with the strong flavor of the birria. The last taco was a carnitas taco topped with a habanero roasted salsa. The pairing was great and the salsa really complemented the carnitas, but the meat was on the dry side. This could easily be attributed to breaking apart the meat too soon after cooking and let the moisture out too soon prior to serving, I assume that this was the case, because otherwise it would have been the best of the three tacos. Overall my first time experience at Lola’s in Bixby was decent. I would love to go back and give some of their more interesting dishes a try, like the pork chops on blackberry mole or maybe one of the specialty margaritas or mojitos from the fully stocked bar.

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There are many theories about where sand sculpting originated, but many agree competitive sculpting took off in the 70’s. All Photos by Greg Lebon

REDEFINING A CHILDHOOD PASTIME

his weekend, the sands of Long Beach’s shoreline will come alive — forming figures known and unknown like sculpted pages of a book or gliding whales and sharks so real you’ll be amazed. But as soon as they form, they will all be washed away with the incoming tide, leaving us waiting for next year all over again. The very best in sand sculpting will begin competing at the Grand Sand Sculpture con-

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test Saturday and Sunday at Granada Beach. Greg N. Lebon, founding member of Archisand Professional Sand Sculptors, has been transforming sand since his days as an architecture student. Lebon is a multiple award-winning sculptor who has taken his love for the sport and created a California-based business out of one of the oldest traditions on the shoreline – making castles in the sand. His business, Archisand, is only one of hundreds expected to compete at the contest this weekend. To Lebon, sand sculpting is serious busi-

ness. “I started in 1980, 36 years ago, in a competition in Oregon right outside of Portland with my classmates from architecture school,” remembers Lebon. “We won that competition and then won the international competition in Canada, and I’ve been addicted to sand sculpting ever since.” It’s hard to believe someone can make a living – or even compete – in a beach pastime that began with children sitting down near a shoreline to push wet sand around until it resembled something else. Of course, the comwww.theedgelb.com

Archisand is one of hundreds expected to compete in the Grand Sand Sculpture Competition mon belief is that the first artists to actually profit from their sand sculpting abilities surfaced around Atlantic City beaches when spectators walking along the boardwalk would throw tips to the bowler-hat wearing artists of the 19th century. But modern day sand sculpture really started in California in the early ‘70s with the team of Gerry Kirk and Todd VanderPluym, known as Sand Sculptors International (SSI).

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Sculptors are able to create a variety of different characters and creatures in short periods of time.

This team set the standard for the art form by organizing teams of sculptors to create incredibly huge and detailed replicas of famous castles and fantasy architecture. Today, people like Lebon and his son Alex and daughter Pamela, consider themselves professional sand sculptors. They are commissioned for hundreds to thousands of dollars to create beautiful sculptures that leaving lasting impressions – if not on the sand, at least in

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memories. “In architecture, we create designs for buildings that can sometimes take years to realize,” Lebon says. “Here [at Archisand] we can have a concept of a structure in the morning, come out to the beach and see our creations that same afternoon. We seem to bring great joy to the public and we can do it all in one day.” This past weekend on Santa Monica Beach,

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the Archisand sand sculptors added at least two more smiles to their long line of happy customers, bringing two people in love together during a marriage proposal.The father and son team, along with marketing director Kathy, worked tirelessly from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. building a three dimensional structure of an opening book that read “Hope. Faith. Trust and Love. Chapter 1. Gloria will you marry me? Brian.”

Packing, drenching with water, carving, chiseling, blowing and refining this sand to resemble a book with open pages that they hope will start chapter one of many in the lives of two people. The crowd swelled as the clock ticked down before the unveiling as the couple came walking down the beach. One kid playing foolishly almost runs into the “Chapter 1” page causing all of the onlookers to gasp in what seemed like part of the performance.

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Above - Archisand was commissioned to craft a special sculpture for a wedding proposal this past weekend. Left - Greg Lebon and his son Alex

Leave it to the Professionals: Greg Lebon of Archisand Professional Sand Sculptors has some tricks of the trade for those of you who dare to compete against them this weekend: 1. You have to soak your sand and compact your sand. If it’s not soaked and compacted; the sand will fall apart.

But this Archisand team is professional, after all, and continue smoothing edges and bringing the sand sculpture back to perfection until Brian and Gloria walk up hand and hand. Gloria glances in the direction of the sand sculpture and puts her hand to her mouth. “No way! Oh my God!” was all that we could hear from our vantage point; but we were assured that Gloria said yes. And another day in the life of a professional sand sculptor came to a pleasing end.

2. Most people don’t have the patience or the tools to sand sculpt professionally. 3. The soaking and compacting gives it a chance to hold together for an hour or two.

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// AUGUST 10 - AUGUST 22 , 2016 // Queen Mary // August 19 - 21 // 12th Annual Art Deco Festival $25-$399 “Cruise” back in time to the golden age of travel for a weekend aboard one of the greatest maritime monarchs in history. Drink, dine, dance, and discover the opulence of this by-gone era immersed among the largest collection of art deco in the world. Pack your vintage duds and celebrate the luxury and grandeur of the era at the 12th Annual Art Deco Festival presented by the Queen Mary in association with the Art Deco Society of Los Angeles.

// 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 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 exhibi-

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tions, Anderson House and the Sculpture Garden led by knowledgeable LBMA staff. Visitors are able to discuss the artwork, learn about the history of the museum campus, and have questions answered.

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 // August 20 // en la noche 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. $20 MOLAA’s popular music series, En la Noche presents El-Haru Kuroi & Samba Society - two performances not to be missed.

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

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lection highlights, emergent collections of new media, and art of the Latino diaspora that includes U.S. Latino and Chicano art.”

WED 8/10 Voices On The Veranda Summer Concert Series: Craic in the Stone 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.

Whale Dolphin And Sea Life Cruises noon - 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 noon and 3:30 pm.

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!

calendar Lunch Break Yoga 12 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. Promenade Square Park FREE Free yoga, open to everyone! Do the downward dog and forget about that TPS report due in like, 45 minutes.

THUR 8/11 Giter Done performing at Gaslamp Doors open at 5 p.m. All ages welcome 6251 E. PCH, Long Beach Grab an early glimpse of our upcoming Artist of the Week!

Live After 5: The Hotel Edition | 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. Renaissance Long Beach & Hyatt Centric the Pike Long Beach Hyatt Centric and the Renaissance Long Beach will serve as hosts for Live After 5’s: The Hotel Series. The Black Market Trust will perform at SIP at the Renaissance Long Beach Hotel (111 East Ocean Blvd) from 5 PM to 7 PM. DRTYWRTZ, NiceGuyxVinny, and Mickey Taelor will perform at Hyatt Centric the Pike Long Beach from 7 PM to 10 PM.

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.

FRI 8/12 Summer And Music: Shugazi 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. 500 E 1st St Summer and Music brings you a new show from a downtown Long Beach rooftop, under a night-time sky with the ultimate shoegazer bands to be announced July 19. This event is sure to sell-out, with a limited number of discounted $10 tickets available now through July 18. Regularly priced tickets will go onsale for $15 on July 19, upon announcement of the line-up.

29th Annual Long Beach Jazz Festival August 12 - 14 400 Shoreline Dr. $55 - $175

Come celebrate the Long Beach Jazz Festival. Featuring a great line-up from classic R&B to hot summer night jazz. The only Southern California Jazz Festival staged on a gorgeous grassy knoll in a beautiful Lagoon setting. Long Beach Jazz Festival features some of the top artists of the year and includes VIP seating in an incredible outdoor setting with a great selection of food, art and much more. “Jazz”, an experience you will never forget!

LB Playhouse: Reasons to be Pretty 8 p.m. 5021 E. Anaheim St. $24 Support your local playhouse as they bring you a play by Neil Labute! “reasons to be pretty by Neil LaBute In this modern love story about the impossibly difficult challenges of being a loving couple, we are introduced to two young adults whose relationship is threatened by a slip of the tongue.”

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whales, dolphins, sea Lions, and other marine life. Whale watching is daily at 12 and 3:30 pm.

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 8/15 Lunch Break Yoga 12 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. Promenade Square Park FREE Free yoga, open to everyone! Do the downward dog and forget about that TPS report due in like, 45 minutes.

Long Beach Sand Sculpture Art & Music Festival

Whale Dolphin And Sea Life Cruises

The 84th Annual Long Beach Sand Sculpture Competition will feature an impressive centerpiece sculpture built from a dream team of professionals creating an impressive work of art from sand for your enjoyment. You can try your creative design skills and build your own sculpture or simply wander the varied vendor booths of Art, Crafts and Food Tents. There will even be bar service available (for those over 21) to partake while enjoying some of Long Beach’s best live music.

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Rocky Horror Picture Show midnight - 2 a.m. The Art Theater $11 If you haven’t seen ROCKY with The Art Theater’s shadowcast, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet. Costumes and audience participation galore! This low-budget freak show/cult classic/cultural institution concerns the misadventures of newlyweds inside a mad scientist’s strange mansion and crazy party that they come across on a rainy night after their car breaks down in the woods.

SUN 8/14 Whale Dolphin And Sea Life Cruises noon - 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

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.

TUE 8/16 Moonlight Movies On The Beach TOY STORY Movie starts at sunset Granada Beach FREE You’ve got a friend in me if you’re attending this one! TOY STORY!!! “Alfredo’s Beach Club presents Moonlight Movies on the Beach. Movies are FREE and there is plenty of FREE PARKING. Dinner, Snacks and Popcorn are available for purchase.”

Lunch Break Yoga 12 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. Promenade Square Park FREE Free yoga, open to everyone! Do the downward dog and forget about that TPS report due in like, 45 minutes.

City of Long Beach Current Job Opportunities Apply Online! http://www.longbeach.gov/civilservice Effective Friday August 5, 2016 Job Title Filing Deadline Monthly Salary Business Systems Specialist

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Combination Building Inspector

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WED 8/17 Night Cap Comedy 9 p.m. - 2 a.m. Que Sera bar FREE Support your local comedy scene at one of the best bars everrrrrrr. Bring your tinder date! If you’re not funny, at least the comedians will be!

International City Theatre Presents, “Doubt, Parable” PREVIEW NIGHT 8 p.m. 300 E Ocean Blvd $34 “It is 1964, a time of movement and change, but Catholic school principal Sister Aloysius values a stern hand over progressive education. When evidence points to an inappropriate relationship between Father Flynn and the school’s first black student, she begins a crusade to rid the church of him. John Patrick Shanley’s riveting psychological drama examines the fine line between what seems certain and ambiguity, between conviction and doubt.”

Lunch Break Yoga 12 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. Promenade Square Park FREE Free yoga, open to everyone! Do the downward dog and forget about that TPS report due in like, 45 minutes.

THUR 8/18 3rd Thursdays Food Truck Fun 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. Broadway between Loma Ave. and Obispo Ave. Yep, food trucks.

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!

FRI 8/19 Long Beach Bbq Festival August 19-21 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. 350 E Shoreline Dr $12 for 1 day general admission, Kids 12 and under FREE

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Live Music, BBQ Competition, Free Line Dancing Lessons, Free Souvenir E-Photo, Stand-Up Comedy, Dancing, Kids Area with Petting Zoo, Bar with Specialty Drinks, All You Can Eat VIP Rib Village, Live Sports Tent and more. The Best BBQ in Town - the competition is fierce as pitmasters from around the country battle it out.

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!

SAT 8/20 Miss M’s Comedy Night 5 p.m. - 8p.m. The Brass Lamp Support your local comedy scene whilst supporting your local book bar!

Padnet: Studio 1 Class 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. 117 W. Victoria S Membership prices vary, $50 for non-members Learn some cool TV production stuff locally! This class trains and certifies members to run the Inscriber character generator, graphics programs and to operate the teleprompters. The class will also cover basic studio production, PADNET’s studio policies and give an overview of the studio. It will cover scheduling time with guests, show format, set design and preparing graphics/b-roll packages.

Taste Of Brews Long Beach 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. 200 Aquarium Way “Early Bird” pricing for 4-hour session starts at $40, $30 for 3-hour session Taste of Brews celebrates its 6th anniversary as Long Beach’s original and authentic craft beer festival. The event infuses more than 100 styles of microbrews and hard ciders and SoCal’s premier mobile restaurants with an

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amazing ocean-front venue. This incredible tasting experience is expected to sell-out online and offer limited tickets at the gate so don’t wait too long to purchase your package of choice!!!

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Tiki Beach Festival

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August 20-21 Sunrise - 9:30 p.m. 5101 E Ocean Blvd. FREE This 16th annual Tiki Beach Festival promises to be the biggest and best yet. There will be hundreds of Polynesian musicians and dancers to perform on stage daily, an island Market with over 100 vendors as well as the famous Aloha Food court.

Sunrise - 7:30 p.m. 5101 E Ocean Blvd. FREE This 16th annual Tiki Beach Festival promises to be the biggest and best yet. There will be hundreds of Polynesian musicians and dancers to perform on stage daily, an island Market with over 100 vendors as well as the famous Aloha Food court.

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noon - 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.

10 a.m. - 1 p.m. 117 W. Victoria S Membership prices vary, $50 for non-members Learn some cool TV production stuff locally! This class trains and certifies members to run the Inscriber character generator, graphics programs and to operate the teleprompters. The class will also cover basic studio production, PADNET’s studio policies and give an overview of the studio. It will cover scheduling time with guests, show format, set design and preparing graphics/b-roll packages.

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!

Whale Dolphin And Sea Life Cruises

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!

International City Theatre Presents, “Doubt, Parable” 8 p.m. 300 E Ocean Blvd “It is 1964, a time of movement and change, but Catholic school principal Sister Aloysius values a stern hand over progressive education. When evidence points to an inappropriate relationship between Father Flynn and the school’s first black student, she begins a crusade to rid the church of him. John Patrick Shanley’s riveting psychological drama examines the fine line between what seems certain and ambiguity, between conviction and doubt.”

MON 8/22 Concerts in the Park(ing) Lot: Western Standard Time Ska Orchestra 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. 3777 Long Beach Blvd FREE Ska! Parking Lot! Free! Music! Do it!!!!!!

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THE NEW FACE OF COUNTRY MUSIC IN LONG BEACH The Ponderosa Aces are making the case that their brand of music can thrive in Long Beach

ringing a fast paced honky tonk rhythm wherever they play, people in and out of Long Beach are beginning to recognize the distinct sound and name of The Ponderosa Aces. They like to think of their style as outlaw country, and rightfully so with a nomination for a 2016 Ameripolitan Awards Outlaw group of the year. “Country music now is not what it was [before], so everyone has their own idea of what country is,” says Mike Maddux, the band’s leader Mike Maddux. “We get the same response everywhere we go where people are like ‘I don’t really like country but I like you guys.’ ” They began as many bands do – unintentionally. An offshoot idea from Maddux and some internet recruiting created what has become a leader in the Long Beach country music scene. “We met on Craigslist, off a Craigslist musician ad.” guitarist Alex Griggs says. The band can usually be found playing at some Long Beach venue, and kicked off The Brass Lamp’s week of live music this week. “We play all over Long Beach,” Maddux said. “We just finished a six-month residency at Harvelle’s.”

by Amanda Del Cid

The Ponderosa Aces recently kicked off the Summer Brass Fest at the Brass Lamp Downtown. Photos by Amanda Del Cid

As long as we can look out and see people bobbing heads and tapping their feet. – mike maddux

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Though Maddux said that the band is always looking to play in LB in addition to opportunities to grow and expand the music scene in LB, the band does sneak its way out of the city from time to time. Maddux says it’s refreshing to get out in front of a country crowd that can dance. The band recently performed in Santa Maria where they were met by a “traditional” country crowd. Though the band calls Long Beach home, Maddux adds that “sometimes we feel like the odd man out, we aren’t as folk-y as the popular bands here.” Artur Rodriguez, the band’s drummer, said it’s really interesting to work places like the BlackLight District, where the band may go on in between punk-rock bands. But people still stick around and can’t help but tap their feet.

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Fellow musicians Guillermo Gomez Luna and Jon Van Blaricom, of Glasshouse Construction Co., said they loved Ponderosa Aces. “These guys are really great,” Blaricom says as they set up at Brassfest. The bass player, who goes by “Bigshed,” says it can be difficult to work as a country band in the Long Beach music scene. “The scene on Pine (Avenue) is not exactly country,” he says. But that won’t deter the band from continuing to engage the city, hoping to prove that Long Beach is accepting of all types of music. Currently, they are working on a new album and becoming real rising stars in the country music world, earning a nomination for best duo/group for The 21st Annual Academy of Western Artists “Will Rogers Awards.” As for their kick off at Brass Lamp’s week

of music back in Long Beach, chalk it up to another success. “I think it was a great crowd,” says Maddux about the set the band performed at The Brass Lamp’s first night of the Brassfest, “as long as we can look out and see people bobbing heads and tapping their feet.” The Ponderosa Aces’ newest album, Honky Tonkin’ My Life Away, is available on the band website http://www.theponderosaaces.com/ . You can also find them on Facebook and Youtube. If you would like to hear Mike Maddux and the rest of the Ponderosa Aces live, they will be out on August 18 at Mother’s Tavern in Sunset Beach from 7 p.m.-10 p.m. and Suzy’s Bar & Grill in Hermosa Beach on August 19.

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TASTE OF BREWS GIVES THE LITTLE GUYS A CHANCE ON THE BIG STAGE

There will be more than 65 breweries in attendance this year, an event record.

othing beats an icecold beer on a hot summer day. Long Beach’s original and authentic craft beer-tasting festival, Taste of Brews, is coming back to town Saturday, August 20 at Shoreline Aquatic Park for the sixth consecutive year. With more than 65 craft breweries this year – an event record – there promises to be a brew to satisfy everybody’s taste. This year’s event will be presenting more than 150 styles of micro-brews and hard ciders along with So. Cal’s premier mobile restaurants, live bands and an amazing ocean-front venue. With a humble beginning five years ago as a local charity tasting event with less than three dozen brands, it has now more than doubled in size. It is also situated with a great location, spreading across the 12.3 acre oceanfront peninsula located near the Aquarium of the Pacific and across from the Queen Mary. Taste of Brews, Long Beach, is building a reputation for delivering a quality tasting experience with a focus on craft beer. “Taste of Brews prides itself on consistently delivering a first-class tasting environment for brewers and genuine craft beer enthusiasts,” says event director Mary Doherty. “Our focus is the beer; not fire-breathing clowns, circus rides, or raves, and we do not sell our tickets on discount websites. It’s all about the beer at Taste of Brews.” There should be an amazing mix of craft breweries, combining local, regional and national levels of craft brews, ranging from popular brands like Karl Strauss, Fireman’s, Lagunitas, Sierra Nevada and Firestone to startups and newer breweries like Four Sons (Huntington Beach), Yorkshire Square (Torrance), Barley Lodge (Covina), MacLeod Ale (Van Nuys), Ska Brewing (Colorado) and Network (Santa Ana). Local Long Beach breweries include Belmont Brewing Company, Congregation Ale House and Rock Bottom.

by Drew Kaplan

Hard ciders featured are Portland Cider, 101, Common and Reverend Nats. And the food trucks include Devilicious, Oh My Gaga, Urban Pie and Dogzilla. Taste of Brews is a refreshingly classy approach to beer-tasting; paying homage to the passion and excitement that today’s full-flavored craft beers are generating among consumers, while providing an exciting platform to introduce new styles. The upscale event is professionally produced by Huntington Beach-based Team MKM and draws craft beer drinkers from across the spectrum: both enthusiasts and novices. Attendees can feel great about the event, since they not only get to enjoy a variety of craft beers from both locally and beyond, but they also get to feel great knowing that they are contributing to a good cause. Proceeds from the event will be benefiting the Long Beach Marine Institute, a non-profit that exists to better acquaint local residents with the valuable resources of the Southern California coast. The Long Beach Marine Institute seeks to help people understand the processes of marine science and hope to spark an interest in future exploration of the ocean realm through their summer program. Events like this are a great chance to finally have some of your many questions about beer finally answered. Representatives from many breweries will be at the event to speak with the public, which is great for attendees to get that access. To attend Taste of Brews from 1 p.m.-4 p.m., which includes unlimited beer-tasting, food samples (while available), access to food trucks and live entertainment, the cost is $32.50. If you want to get an extra hour in and have advance access to the beers from noon-4 p.m., it’ll run you $42.50. Tickets can be purchased at http://www.tasteofbrews.com. If you’re the responsible one in the group, you can still get designated driver tickets at the door for $25. Parking is $7 at the Pike parking structure following validation at the event.

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