Chances are even if you’ve never seen him, heard his music, watched him on television or film– you’ve heard his name. That’s what we’re talking about: Snoop Doggie Dog aka Snoop Dog! Snoop, who got [...]
2010 has been a great year for Travelin’ Local, and I know that 2011 will be even better. And all of the thanks go to you–our wonderful readers. Furthermore, we hope that in 2011, all [...]
Apparently out of nowhere, in 1996, the band Sublime came out with a massive and ferocious hit song “What I Got.” Although the band was formed years earlier, their impact could not have been more [...]
Dedicated in April 1981, the Earl Burns Miller Japanese Gardens at California State University Long Beach has a story to tell that’s all about fulfilled promises. The donor and the architect set out to mirror [...]
Have you ever wanted to see towering gantry cranes, barking sea lions, and massive cargo ships? Well, this Saturday you’ll be able to ride along on a double-decker passenger train to see the cargo terminal [...]
It had been 2 years since I last bought a pair of running shoes. True, my Nike’s were too small, and they were the color of dirt, but for some reason I just didn’t see [...]
When you drive to the The Gaslamp, heading down PCH in Long Beach, usually it feels dark and deserted. You might think to yourself, where are we going? How can there be any fun this [...]
My father is a big Civil War buff. He reads about it, watches movies about it, and goes to all the battlefields. Growing up in Ohio, we spent family vacations visiting humongous, large cannons, wide [...]
If you hear the words, “Dragon Boat” what vision comes to your mind–a boat shaped like a dragon, or a boat with a dragon head attached? A dragon boat is a human-powered boat traditionally made [...]
As typical beach cities go, Long Beach can be compared to more of a wading pool, only incredibly dirtier. How much dirtier? Well, imagine taking a bath in water runoff from about a dozen major [...]
The first thing you’ll want to do when you get to K.C. Branaghan’s for Sunday breakfast, or lunch, is to find George, the man with the champagne. At least that’s what I did this past [...]
To keep you continuously up-to-date about all the different free concerts and movies in Los Angeles this summer,Travelin’ Local just added the Summer and Music (S.A.M.), "Music for the People. Powered by the Sun," to its [...]
You didn’t just walk into a time warp or step off the DeLorean into a “Back to the Future” movie lot. The bygone years of yesterday can be found right here in Long Beach on [...]
When it comes to choosing a Yoga studio, the amount of options available to choose from may be overwhelming. A studio should be chosen according to the type of yoga taught , but more so, [...]
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