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Long Beach, California is a city that used to apologize for it self. Once home to one of the largest U.S. Navy bases and Naval shipyards in the world as well as McDonnell-Douglas Aircraft and also often referred to as “Iowa by the sea”, Long Beach is currently home to over 600,000 residents. Where the downtown district once was crowded with sailors and merchant seamen from around the ...

Hey!  If you're into jazz and its preservation, which by the way is my most beloved musical genre, you might want to check out the Thurman Green Scholarship Jazz Brunch on August 5, 2007, at the Catalina Bar And Grill/6725 W. Sunset Blvd, Hollywood California.  There's a small donation of $15 that will go to a worthy cause.

Not only is the event a pleasant break from the norm, but also, ...

The Fourth Annual International Ink and Iron Fest will be happening this weekend at the Long Beach Queen Mary. If you love tattoos, punk-rock music, food and booze; this is where you should be this weekend! The atmosphere is fantastic and the people are great.

There will be live music all weekend long with bands such as ADHD, U.S. Bombs, The Briggs, Mad Sin and much, much more! Full bars loaded ...

At 4am, it’s hard to find quality cuisine in Los Angeles. Then again, at 4am not much tastes better than grilled ham and melted cheddar on sourdough, or “the Charles Bukowski,” in Fred 62 talk. So when our waitress, who looked 40 but dressed and acted 20, showed up wearing too much lipstick and a skin-tight shirt that read “Jesus is our dishwasher,” it took me more than a few ...

Hamburger Mary's, located at Sweetzer and Santa Monica Blvd. in the heart of West Hollywood, is a raucous gay-friendly establishment with delicious drinks, great burgers, and fun theme nights. Wednesdays are Bingo nights, hosted by Belle-Aire, a hilarious drag queen with a biting humor, and are co-hosted by a D-List celebrity. (Well, Paris Hilton co-hosted once.) There are some seriously good prizes to be won, and the ...

EDUCATIONAL LA - Part 2: LA Proper

By: Matt Tucker

Los Angeles itself is FULL of great educational attractions. You figure in a city of more than 4 million people (9 million+ in LA County), there has to be some culture out there somewhere, and we aren't talking about movie sets made to look like the Old West. There is actual culture ...

Nightlife in the AREA

By: Matt Tucker

            If you are looking for the top "IT" spot in Los Angeles, as far as nightlife is concerned...look no further than SBE Group's AREA nightclub.  Located at 643 N La Cienega (the former home of Club Prey and I am sure countless other names before that), AREA resembles a 1970's airport terminal.  Complete with Formica and wood paneling throughout, this ...

   Psssst!  I bet you didn't know that some of the best horse racing in Southern California can be found at the Hollywood Park Casino!  This is the ideal place  to sit in air-conditioned comfort while enjoying horse racing.  The Hollywood Park Casino is the first casino in the country to anchor on a racetrack.  The place is first-class, and you can view the events ...

(Recently renamed and reopened)

Scintillating, titallating and a complete delight to the senses. Prepare to be seduced by the oldest bar and brothel in downtown Los Angeles. Flirts with a past that still sings its sultry and haunting melody. Walking through it's doors instantaneously transports you. Hypnotically lush environment sends you into an intoxicating whirlwind of the mind. It's red interior ...

Robertson... The Secret Shopping Locale

by: Matt Tucker

     So your trip to Los Angeles includes plans to do some high-end shopping. You're thinking, Rodeo Drive, oh yeah! True, you can spend a mint on Rodeo and maybe even see a few aging stars. But you wanna know where the celebs of the moment shop? Of course you do!!! A little street called Robertson Blvd. Specifically ...