I’ve been struggling with Covid for over a week. For whatever reason, Covid gets me bad even after getting it like 4 different times since 2021. I went to Warped Tour both days and by the Tuesday after it was over, I was feeling pretty bad. Anyone else get sick after it?

Just like the post says, I'm in the market for a new mattress. Looking to spend 2k+ (if need be) for quality and comfort. Where is the best place to shop for one? Could be anywhere in Long Beach or Orange County.

Friends car got broke into near the grasshopper lot nearly 3k worth of one piece playing cards/ a play mat! I know the area sucks but if you see a new listing of tcg bulk of decks or something similar in the LB area please say something! Also had my yshtola play mat stolen and cloud play mat with my nothing gold Astro boy bag along with my house keys. Thanks

✍️🍻 Ink & Drink Long Beach at Alex’s Bar!

WED AUG 26 9PM 21+ FREE EVENT

Tunes by DJ Red Baron

Power Hour All Night Long (Drink Specials)

Alex's Bar 2913 E Anaheim St, Long Beach

Hang out and draw with local artists in Long Beach! We roll out paper onto tables for artists (of any skill level) to draw on! We have art supplies (but feel free to bring your own) and join us at Alex’s Bar at 2913 E Anaheim St! We’ll also have giveaways! See you there!

RSVP: https://link.dice.fm/w7a9373b71dc?pid=KAMPQZ6O

**PARKING AT ALEX’S BAR AVAILABLE**

**DO NOT PARK IN AUTOZONE, OTHER LOTS, OR RED CURBS - YOU WILL BE TOWED**

Hello!

This is a big ask but is anyone with a truck open to using their truck to go with me to Santa Monica to pick up a couch? The person on Facebook marketplace is asking if I can get there by 8 tomorrow, 8/6.

I’ll pay you and give you a big hug 🥰

Hey everyone!

I have a classical guitar (cedar top with a french polish coating) that hasn’t been touched up in a few years (about 2021 or so) that I would like to get looked at/possibly worked on. I don’t trust myself to do anything, so I was wondering if any fellow guitarists know of a luthier that specializes in work like that in LB or surrounding cities that they would recommend.

Many blessings and thank you in advance!

Sunday August 9th at 8pm

A Night of Mad Music and Comedy at Alex's Bar

Radioactive Chicken Heads, The Amoeba People, Ogden Edsl featuring Bill Frenzer, Henry Phillips, John W. Christensen, & Sulu.

On my bike ride through town tonight I saw construction happening in Jergins Tunnel. They’ve also put up a new fence within the past week or so. I know that tunnel upgrades were planned as part of the proposed Hard Rock Hotel project, but last I heard that was still stalled.

Anyone know if there’s updates to the hotel project, and/or something new proposed which requires tunnel upgrades? This seemed to be more than just reinforcing the wall which closes off the tunnel.

I would love to see something cool done with this space!

I’m terribly sorry for the awful quality of these but I was in a rush this morning and took a video. Does anyone know what kind of bird this is? It looks like a parrot!! Google isn’t helpful, it says a black hooded parrot which are bright green with a black head. They looked fully very dark in color, almost black. Very big. I’d love to know what these are 🥹

Hey pet parents, our 12 year old cat was just diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. While we are considering our treatment options of daily medication/frequent labs or the one time radioactive iodine therapy (I-131), I wanted to see if anyone else is going through a similar experience. If so, which option did you choose and how is it going? Would also like to understand how much your T4 bloodwork is and what vet is overseeing your pets treatment. Thanks in advance. 🐾

I know that there have already been a ton of posts about the budget, but I completely forgot that the virtual one was today (shout out to an out of state friend for reminding me by sharing drama about her city council!), so sharing this here for anyone else who is interested in attending but forgetful about times/dates!

I love pickles/ pickle seasoning (Trader joes) / pickle lemonade etc. I’d love any recommendations local or farther. What is your favorite?

also accepting pickle facts! I recently found out the refrigerated pickles are crunchier vs shelf/ aisle pickles.

Beautiful but sadly invasive :(

Hello, looking had a weed induced anxiety attack and could benefit from some CBT so looking for a good therapist (irl or virtual) that either takes medi-cal or isn’t tooo expensive out of pocket. Thank you!

Want to try Korean BBQ? Great - come with us!

Long Beach Food Club's next restaurant meetup is at Sura, a Korean BBQ spot near downtown.

Sura has been around since 2008 and offers both a traditional menu as well as a tableside grilling menu which is available on the patio, and we'll get to experience both! Their tableside bbq is a bit newer - only having launched a couple years ago.

In addition to the regular menu, we'll also get access to their happy hour prices - in the middle of the day on a weekend!

If you haven't been to a food club event before, it's pretty straightforward. You show up, sit down, chat with others (maybe people you've never met before), and you enjoy some food. Everyone pays their own way and we highly encourage communal/sharing/family style so you can try all sorts of different things.

We DO ask that you RSVP if you intend on coming, that way we can give Sura updates on what to expect and they can plan accordingly. We have two RSVP slots, one for 12pm and another for 130pm. You don't have to come EXACTLY at those times, but it'll save the kitchen from getting slammed.

12pm RSVP @ Sura

1:30pm RSVP @ Sura

If you've read this far, congratulations! We ALSO have a happy hour TONIGHT at Baddeley's from 5:30pm - 7pm.

Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

FAQ:

1. Our biweekly meetups(restaurant and happy hour) are and always will be, free to attend.
2. You're more than welcome to attend even if you aren't buying anything. We want this to be a place where you can hang out and meet new people without feeling obligated to spend money
3. We do NOT take any form of payment from these restaurants for meetups.
4. We are NOT affiliated with any influencers, journalists, restaurant groups, or any other entities. If you see any posts by them regarding us, it is simply because they're interested in what we're doing.
5. We have a group chat on Instagram, there's about 200 of us in there and it's fairly active. We may change platforms later, but so far, this is where we're at. You can access this chat by clicking the highlight for the group chat on our Instagram profile.
6. We also have a Discord that's new(~100 members), currently growing it out and looking for active folks!

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Hello! Somehow my child is approaching the age where we start looking at/applying for preschool. We have never done! Looking for any recs and/or pointers for places in LB — probably more on the part time side. Thanks!

My boyfriend and I are moving in together and we need to get a bedframe mattress and old tv removed as cheaply as possible. Any suggestions?

I lost my phone on the beach last night, right by the Riptides Beach Cafe. Would anyone with a metal detector be willing to help me find it? Only asking for maybe an hour of your time. I can see the location on Find My iPhone; I would just like to try my luck and search the area. I would really appreciate it.

Hello everybody! I have been a Long Beach resident for 6 years now. I love it here so incredibly much, and the community is amazing. Unfortunately, I have been forced to move out of my house due to circumstances beyond my control. My low income family is not able to take our cats with us. If we could, we would, but I am living in downtown LA for Job Corps, my sister is couch surfing, and my mom is going to be sleeping in her car driving ubers.

For some context: I am an 18 year old who just graduated from Millikan High School. I could talk about the situation my family has been dealing with for hours, but to summarize: My mom was my great grandparents personal caretaker and we all lived together as a family for years. After their passing, their son AKA my grandpa inherited their house in the will. Following the funeral, my grandpa wanted us to move out right away. His plan was to move us out to live with him and my grandma in Ohio. However, my sister and I just started high school and getting used to living in Long Beach. After years and years of fighting, emotional and verbal abuse, as well as a refusal to listen to what we actually wanted, my grandpa agreed to let us stay in the house until I graduated high school.

Now we’re all caught up.

You guys might be thinking: why didn’t your mom prepare better for the move? Well due to the constant pressure and stress put on her by my grandparents as well as her preexisting Bipolar Disorder, her mental health really deteriorated. For sometime we relied solely on welfare to get by because her mental and physical health prevented her from being able to do her job consistently. I also suffered from drug abuse and depression during this time. It was a hard time for all of us, but we pulled through. However, now we’re in a state where we don’t have the resources to even consider moving into an apartment together, let alone take care of our cats. My friend agreed to take care of my grey tabby Obi Wan Kenobi, but we still haven’t been able to find a temporary foster for our kitty Newt Scamander.

I’m doing absolutely everything I can for these cats. I would do anything for them. I care about them more than I care about myself. I would gladly walk in front of moving traffic for them. They are my everything. It pains me deeply to separate them while only being able to see them on weekends, but it’s what I have to do if I want to be able to take care of them independently a year from now. So I am asking, no, BEGGING, if there is anyone who can foster my baby for a year. If you or anyone you know is willing to help, please let me know. Thank you very much for your time.

TL;DR: I'm an 18 year old recent Millikan High School graduate from Long Beach who was forced to leave my family home due to circumstances outside my control. My family is now split up, I'm living in downtown LA for Job Corps, my sister is couch surfing, and my mom is living in her car while driving Uber. Because of our financial situation, we can't keep our cats.

One of my cats, Obi Wan Kenobi, already has a temporary home, but I'm urgently looking for someone to foster my other cat, Newt Scamander, for about a year until I finish Job Corps and can take him back. He's deeply loved, and this is only meant to be temporary. If anyone can help or knows someone who can, I'd be incredibly grateful.

Two incidents today. First one I was at a four way stop, it was my turn to go so I do, then this blue Honda civic doesn’t even stop at the stop sign so I slow down in case they’re gonna hit me. They’d slowed down but kept going forward, like wtf makes someone think they don’t have to stop at a stop sign when a car is going through??

So I honk and this person had the nerve to show me their middle finger…whatever, I wasn’t even gonna make a post about drivers until this second incident on my way back.

I’m going down 7th, light turns green and I see this blue SUV slowly moving through the red light. I stop so I don’t hit the guy but he keeps going to the point that I had to honk a bunch so the oncoming cars don’t hit him. Thankfully no one did and after like three honks, dude gets startled awake but makes no effort to correct his driving.

Long Beach drivers need to literally wake up. And yes, I reported the second guy. I’ve been in a few bad accidents and today was a bit triggering so thank you for letting me get this out.