Every year, we make sure to visit this car show on 2nd Street in Belmont Shore. It's a great…read morelocation and you have the added benefit of being near all the restaurants and the beach. We made sure to arrive before noon to avoid the heat and traffic. We parked in the Naples residential area and when we left at noon the diverted traffic was backed up. There was a nice variety of cars displayed, mostly American. They had t shirts, hot wheels and shaved ice for sale, along with a couple of other pop ups. I'll be back again next year!

Always fun to go to the Belmont Shore Classic Car Show. Such a wide variety of cars on display and…read moreit seems to change a little each year. Cars are lined up the entire length of 2nd street from Bayshore to Livingston. It's usually pretty hot, so be prepared with plenty of sunscreen, hydration and a hat. I like to go early to see the cars in the morning before really heats up. It's also best to get there early as parking in the neighborhood can be a challenge. They do have an assortment of pop-up's giving a way free swag such as the port of Long Beach, a local district representative, the city of Long Beach just to name a few. A few Chiropractors giving free exams. They have an annual T-shirt for sale. Other booths were selling shaved ice, hats, car wax...

Great event! Awesome for the whole family. Diverse talent and skill level. May wonderful art pieces…read moreworth checking out! Once a year, a real treat! Justin Rudd the organizer is super accommodating and nice. This is one stands out since art is on paper and you can take home, sell or donate.

My first official event that I could attend and it was great.! I took a mess of photos and a couple…read moreof video that came out good too. A lot of effort was taken to plan this event and the announcer and all that took part in this event did a great job! Too bad this doesn't take place yearly. Too bad those participating crafts couldn't be salvaged and displayed after their plunge into the ocean. These sort of event bring more business in the area for other businesses to thrive for the day.

This event is basically about team building a home-made human-powered flying machine and attempting…read moreto fly 30 feet high into the ocean. This was a pretty fun idea; I saw a video clip and got a laugh from it. There was an event being hosted this past Saturday whereas the last one hosted in this area was 2010. Who knows when they will host it here again? The parking was not too bad since we arrived about an hour before it even started, however trying to find a good view proves to be a major obstacle but is manageable. There were estimated to be over 100,000 people in the crowd! There were about 20+ teams participating this year where all of them have a unique style and come from different walks of life. Some travel from as far as Alaska and Hawaii, but most or the participants were from SoCal. Nearly all of the teams have a custom and perform some sort of dancing move prior to launching the craft. The crafts were hit and miss. There is one team that is remarkable and managed to break the previous world record for longest record-setting flight by flying 258 feet. That team is Chicken Whisperers who have an interesting background and wear funky chicken costumes. Nobody takes them serious till the craft launches which makes many people scream and cheer as they witnessed a new world record being set.

It happens once a year and I am super stoked to hear that it's come back! It happened last year and…read morewhen I first heard about it I wasn't too sure what to expect. I bought the tickets on eventbrite for $20 which came with 10 tastings of tequilas and a complimentary drink from a select menu. When I arrived I was surprised to see a couple things. First off, the parking was easy because we just parked in the neighborhood. There was a bit of a drag to enter as they were getting stuff together to let people in and it took longer than I would have wanted but once we were inside the place was awesome. The entire parking lot and back space and the entire resturaunt was home to various vendors, foods and most excitingly the tequila tastings! What made the event for me was the Cumbia music playing throughout. You had cumbias in the front back and inside. Very cool. Look forward to it this year again!

I just found the paper menu in my bag so I'm reminded to write an update on this 2-night event, the…read morelast of 3 in a series for the year. (I didn't review this year's other 2 Taste events, East Village and Pine Ave but I do have a rant on how they no longer offer an extra 2 tickets if purchased online ahead of time. They have the nerve to charge a fee now so I wouldn't even bother paying for them online when I can get them at the event. Also, they're not accepting previous year's yellow tickets. The new tickets have the year on it so it must be used up at Waterfront. Lastly, the menu isn't pre-posted on the website anymore. I really liked being able to preview what items each vendor was offering so I can plan.) Slight change of location this year. Instead of being in the area in front of Gladstone's and The Pine Ave Pier boardwalk, this event was situated in a fenced-in area east of the spiral staircase, closer to Shoreline Village. As in all events, there was a ticket booth at either end. Auld Dubliner usually offers a tasty bite but this time they only served alcohol. These events seem to be getting smaller every year. There were only 7 vendors with actual food. That doesn't count the liquids from Plant Junkie and Thickshake. Of the 7, Parkers Lighthouse only offered one item. It was appreciated that Q Smokehouse (previously Famous Dave's) offered a jackfruit slider for those avoiding meat. If you're not in-the-know, jackfruit is all the craze lately as a replacement for pulled pork. The awesome thing about this year, those attending the first night were treated to a pretty decent firework show from the direction of the lighthouse. I really wasn't expecting much of it but it was on par with the Queen Mary firework show on Independence Day. Had it not been for the fireworks, I would have rated 2 stars instead of 3. 10% discounts on 5 businesses at Shoreline Village was available with the map/menu in hand, 15% for Pirates Cove.

The Downtôwn Long Beàch Alliance runs three Taste of Downtown events. This year, the łast of the…read morethree is at Shoreline Villàgè, Wednesday Àugust 29 ànd Thursday Àugust 30. Wè attended since we still had leftover tickets from the Pine Śtrèèt event. This is consideràbly smàller than the other two. (Ten booths but heavy on the ałçohol) Parking was more expensive and inconvenient. Thè shuttle bus îs the bettèr choice. It is a good venue for restaurants to develop a following. Cafe Sevilla has become a favorite for us. Last night we had tasty ribs from Q Smokèhouse and good mac and cheese from Gładstone's We will try both for happy hour. Parkers Lîghthouse did little to make a tuna slider àppealing. Mostly à dry day old bun, or so it seemed. Parkers has decent food bût one wouldn't kñow it from łast nîght. The entry ticket booth was positioned iñ an odd way. The space encompassed a separatè cigar mixer. Who knew? As we ate in the comfy seats, Î noticed the crowd was just drinking beer from a bar booth (The Stave). They seemed as anxious as ałert seagulls waiting a nibble to drop. Also, à lady tried to sell me property. But I àlready have a bridge in Brooklyn.

Fun music and food trucks!!!…read more Very small park with a lot going on. Came here due to a groupon malfunction and luckily my brother and his girlfriend happened to know of it. It definitely filled my day with some interesting sights (bra not required) and sounds. Music and food outdoors = best combination. Only complaint is that it was too hot.

The music is great. The food trucks and beer tent keep you going all day. The neighborhood opens…read moreits doors to the park and everyone has a great time. Postponed for 2013 but hoping to see it back next year

The good: Dia de los Muertos is a holiday that I wish was a…read morepart of my own culture. I love the concept and how you are celebrating your departed loved ones in a beautiful and colorful way. This event had food vendors and a contest for best makeup/dress. The altars were so touching and cool. There were some altars in the trunk of a low rider, an altar for dogs, and much more. There were awesome Aztec dances and drum performances. There was a tree of life where people could write notes to their loved ones. I took a couple of friends here who never knew about the holiday and they really enjoyed the cultural experience. I felt emotional looking at the photos of loved ones as I am still grieving my dad's loss. It was touching to see family members celebrated this way. The bad: I wish this was a tradition my family took part in! The interesting: I parked in a garage parking lot that required payment supposedly but I ended up not needing to pay. I am unsure if this was a special event exception.

So cool that this is a free admission event. First time attending the 8th Annual San Pedro Dia de…read moreLos Muertos Festival. It was very festive, beautiful, and fun event. So many different kind of vendors; especially lots of FOOD!!! There were so many music and dance entertainments. The place was very crowded. There were street parkings. When I arrived around 5pm there weren't many parking space left, but lucky to find one spot like two blocks away from the festival....which is not too bad. It was a wonderful time when family and friends gather to remember and celebrate departed loved ones.

*** Chocolate Fest was not the best ... ;( ***…read more But we had a good time, I must confess. The sun was out, even a rainbow appeared. It's just too bad, better chocolates weren't here. My lil son was excited, trembling with glee. He bit the first cake then looked sadly at me. So we moved on to search for lil dark delights 'til we stumbled upon pookies ... gooey, alright! The pookies were good, but really just a tease. Son wanted more ... this was a fest, you see? So we continued along Second looking for more. Blindly seek'n chocolates ... going door to door. Finally we saw Andrea & Erin; oh, what a sight. They bought us some crepes without any fight. We avoided that line. Devoured these crepes. They were strawberry filled, chocolatey draped. Son quiped "more". I said "you gotta be kid'n"? So we scampered along for somethin' mo' fit'n. Soon we reached La Strada, an Italiano café. Mousse filled with gelato really made my day. I ate this with pleasure; I was happy as can be. My lil brat said "oh nooo ... none of that for me"! So to Jamba Juice we went, where he gotta smoothie. I gulped a wheatgrass shot; hmm, that's kinda groovy. After a day of this fest, kid had to getta juice to smile? That tells me that this fest must improve after 'while. ;( *** For 2011: quality and organization must be better. ***

My girlfriend, lil bro, and I went here earlier and it was packed. There are a lot of people since…read moreit's also Saturday. We went to the front of Chase so we can get our $10 for 12 tickets, which it is a pretty sweet deal. We tried the Chocolate covered Rice Krispy from Legend's Sport Bar and it was good. One of the items I remembered cause it's gooey, crispy, marshmallowy, chocolatey goodness. We walked next block towards PCH and tried chocolate covered items such as oreos at Peet's Coffee with a complimentary brewed coffee. The chocolate covered oreos are delicious as well. Then we went to Taco Surf and they served Chocolate Tamales and is my favorite of all this festival's item. Taste like tamale, but in a deep chocolatey flavor.. Super gooood and can't say no more :) Moving on, next stops are Cheese Addiction's cheese brownies and Brix in the Shore's Bacon Chocolate Bread Pudding. The cheese brownies are ok and the Bacon Chocolate Bread Pudding is the bomb! It is quite unique.. Mixing chocolate and bacon together is an excellent idea. Salt and sweet together almost always are the better pairing. Then we went to Roe Express, they serve chocolate bars; their popular one is the Macha Green Tea chocolate.. Unique and melt in your mouth sweetness! Next we went to Shannon's for the chocolate martini, but costumer service sucks and they are lazy to serve us cause the reason is they're busy, which is not an excuse if you signed up to serve in this Chocolate Festival. That was a dissapointment, but moving on.. Lastly, we went to Frosted Cupcakes and guess what they serve chocolate cupcakes and this time is for cheaps. 1 ticket per cupcake is a really good deal, so we decided to spend our last tickets in it. Each of us ordered 3 cupcakes and 9 overall. Too bad, we didn't get to try the Urban Table's chocolate menu, however we had fun trying each and every restaurant's chocolate samplers. I was going to give it a 5 star, but Shannon's costumer service mess it up for us. PS: Hopefully, next year they'll make at least until 6pm so we can try more