Category Archives: We Love LB
Meet Melissa Almquist of Long Beach Waterbikes.
Meet Garrett Carroll co-found & head brewer at Ambitious Ales
Meet Chad Phuong of Battambong BBQ
Meet Brandy Wayne of Handy Dandy Brandy
Why do you love the neighbors on your block?
My block has a great mix of long-time residents
In 1913 over 12,000 children were arrested in New York City for playing. Many kids devoted themselves to healthful natural play, despite the fact that they were playing in what one 1913 newspaper called the most dangerous and degrading playground in the world, the streets of New York City. At the time, NYC streets were […]
We Love to see Play Streets Long Beach spreading block by block around the city of Long Beach. Play Streets Long Beach is a new resident-led initiative that empowers neighbors across Long Beach to temporarily transform their streets into accessible, car-free environments for neighbors of all ages to play safely and freely. It is a […]
We Love LB had our 5th Citywide Breakfast last Saturday with over 30 different hosts in 15 different Long Beach neighbors participate. How beautiful and powerful is that? We Love Long Beach started 12 years ago in Belmont Shore with a neighborhood breakfast. Since then, we have equipped and encouraged over 250 block connectors to […]
I recently had the opportunity to interview my friend Eric Copeland, who lives in the Rose Park neighborhood. Eric was one of five residents who reached out to us to activate a Play Street pilot in his neighborhood. Our hope is that Eric’s experience would excite and encourage you to launch a Play Street in […]