{"id":369,"date":"2019-07-25T06:00:25","date_gmt":"2019-07-25T13:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/?p=369"},"modified":"2019-10-23T00:11:54","modified_gmt":"2019-10-23T07:11:54","slug":"peter-and-chris-explore-long-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/peter-and-chris-explore-long-beach\/","title":{"rendered":"Peter and Chris Explore Long Beach"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Peter Rashkin:<\/strong> If you&#8217;re attending WordCamp Long Beach from out of town, we hope you&#8217;ll have the opportunity to get to know our city\u2019s many charms. Chris and I decided to explore a few of them that you, too, might enjoy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Christiana Mohr:<\/strong> In June, Peter and I went on a three-hour walking tour of Downtown Long Beach&#8217;s historic architecture. This month, we revisited some of our favorite buildings, saw some new sites and ate lunch at an awesome venue. Enjoy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">July Exploration Slideshow<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube alignwide wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"604\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dE1w7Ef6uCQ?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Downtown Architecture Tour<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Psychic Temple of the Holy Kiss<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Peter:<\/strong> This month, we went for a long walk through downtown and along the coast. We met at the intersection of Long Beach and Broadway in downtown LB, in front of the Psychic Temple of the Holy Kiss. Built in 1905, this Romanesque Revival structure is the city\u2019s second-oldest commercial building. We were here last month on a walking tour of downtown architecture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery alignfull columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_103737-e1565773695421-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"963\" data-link=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/20190615_103737\/\" class=\"wp-image-963\" srcset=\"https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_103737-e1565773695421-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_103737-e1565773695421-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_103737-e1565773695421-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_103737-e1565773695421-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Psychic Temple of the Holy Kiss<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/files\/2019\/07\/Pacific-tower-building.jpg\" alt=\"Pacific Tower Building - historic first venue for the Long Beach WordPress Meetup\" data-id=\"372\" data-link=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/07\/25\/peter-and-chris-explore-long-beach\/pacific-tower-building\/\" class=\"wp-image-372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/07\/Pacific-tower-building.jpg 960w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/07\/Pacific-tower-building-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/07\/Pacific-tower-building-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/07\/Pacific-tower-building-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption>Our old Meetup location<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Chris:<\/strong> The Psychic Temple of the Holy Kiss sits across from our old Meetup location. It was used by Baptist minister Rev. Price about a century ago as a meditation center. Rev. Price&#8217;s habit of selling bogus stock bloomed into a financial scandal that got him kicked out of his own charity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After he left, the building was bought by a parishioner, who turned it into a hotel. It was also used as a WWII honky tonk. It&#8217;s now owned by a tech company and is being carefully restored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">All the Styles, All Together<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Chris:<\/strong> Like many of the buildings downtown, the Psychic Temple combines different architectural styles. Here are more gorgeous buildings you can visit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery alignfull columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_100246-e1565773677459-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"964\" data-link=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/20190615_100246\/\" class=\"wp-image-964\" srcset=\"https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_100246-e1565773677459-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_100246-e1565773677459-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>The Arts Building<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_100608-e1565773848435-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"953\" data-link=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/20190615_100608\/\" class=\"wp-image-953\" srcset=\"https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_100608-e1565773848435-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_100608-e1565773848435-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_100608-e1565773848435-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_100608-e1565773848435-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Post Office<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_113836-e1565773795950-1024x1000.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"957\" data-link=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/20190615_113836\/\" class=\"wp-image-957\" srcset=\"https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_113836-e1565773795950-1024x1000.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_113836-e1565773795950-300x293.jpg 300w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_113836-e1565773795950-768x750.jpg 768w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_113836-e1565773795950-307x300.jpg 307w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>L&#8217;Opera<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_115118-e1565773945534-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"949\" data-link=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/20190615_115118\/\" class=\"wp-image-949\" srcset=\"https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_115118-e1565773945534-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_115118-e1565773945534-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Current mayor&#8217;s home<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_104715-e1565773708721-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"962\" data-link=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/20190615_104715\/\" class=\"wp-image-962\" srcset=\"https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_104715-e1565773708721-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_104715-e1565773708721-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Modern architecture<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"648\" src=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_121947-e1565773979118-1024x648.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"948\" data-link=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/20190615_121947\/\" class=\"wp-image-948\" srcset=\"https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_121947-e1565773979118-1024x648.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_121947-e1565773979118-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_121947-e1565773979118-768x486.jpg 768w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_121947-e1565773979118-474x300.jpg 474w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Romanesque Revival<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_110307-e1565773734190-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"960\" data-link=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/20190615_110307\/\" class=\"wp-image-960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_110307-e1565773734190-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_110307-e1565773734190-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_110307-e1565773734190-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_110307-e1565773734190-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Left to right: Contemporary, Modern (International Style), Streamline Moderne<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Middough&#8217;s Men&#8217;s Shop<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Peter:<\/strong> We wandered a bit in LB\u2019s original commercial district. I particularly like Middoughs&#8217; Men&#8217;s Shop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Chris:<\/strong> The Middough building sits next to the Edison Theatre. It used to have a Boy\u2019s and Men\u2019s Shop, small claims court, and a gym. Now, it&#8217;s condominiums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery alignfull columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_110013-e1565773721952-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"961\" data-link=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/20190615_110013\/\" class=\"wp-image-961\" srcset=\"https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_110013-e1565773721952-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_110013-e1565773721952-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Middough&#8217;s Men&#8217;s Shop<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"898\" src=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_105104-e1565776678939-1024x898.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"967\" data-link=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/20190615_105104\/\" class=\"wp-image-967\" srcset=\"https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_105104-e1565776678939-1024x898.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_105104-e1565776678939-300x263.jpg 300w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_105104-e1565776678939-768x673.jpg 768w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_105104-e1565776678939-342x300.jpg 342w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Edison Theatre<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align:left\"><strong>Chris:<\/strong> Middough&#8217;s is a traditional three-part Beaux Arts skyscraper with typical Greek Revival motifs &#8211; flattened reductions of Neoclassical columns and realistic depictions of animals, plants, and people. But it also showcases some traditional Art Deco details like egg-and-dart, dentile teeth and stylized honeysuckles (often mistaken for shells). A mismatched Art Deco lobby was inserted on the ground floor in the 1930s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Federal Bank<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Chris:<\/strong> Another Greek Revival building to check out is The Federal Bank. It&#8217;s now a restaurant. You&#8217;re welcome to admire the building&#8217;s filigree and its magnificent ceiling. The hostesses are used to site-seers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery alignfull columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_113553-e1565773753478-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"959\" data-link=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/20190615_113553\/\" class=\"wp-image-959\" srcset=\"https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_113553-e1565773753478-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_113553-e1565773753478-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Close-up of stone facade<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_113616-e1565773861422-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"952\" data-link=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/20190615_113616\/\" class=\"wp-image-952\" srcset=\"https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_113616-e1565773861422-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_113616-e1565773861422-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Formidable entrance<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_113724-e1565773766951-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"958\" data-link=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/20190615_113724\/\" class=\"wp-image-958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_113724-e1565773766951-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_113724-e1565773766951-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Original filigree<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"994\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_113802-e1565773897145-994x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"951\" data-link=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/20190615_113802\/\" class=\"wp-image-951\" srcset=\"https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_113802-e1565773897145-994x1024.jpg 994w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_113802-e1565773897145-291x300.jpg 291w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_113802-e1565773897145-768x791.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 994px) 100vw, 994px\" \/><figcaption>Greek Revival decor<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shannon&#8217;s on Pine<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Chris:<\/strong> My favorite downtown building is definitely Shannon&#8217;s. Shannon&#8217;s is Long Beach&#8217;s finest example of Art Deco. The colors and abstract motifs helped inspire this year&#8217;s WordCamp Long Beach theme. And the facade, wood interior, metal banisters, and tile are all original.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery alignfull columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_114841-e1565776695544-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"968\" data-link=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/20190615_114841\/\" class=\"wp-image-968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_114841-e1565776695544-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_114841-e1565776695544-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_114841-e1565776695544-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_114841-e1565776695544-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Original wood paneling<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_114813-e1565776712606-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"969\" data-link=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/20190615_114813\/\" class=\"wp-image-969\" srcset=\"https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_114813-e1565776712606-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_114813-e1565776712606-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Original rails and tile<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_114908-e1565773809570-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"956\" data-link=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/20190615_114908\/\" class=\"wp-image-956\" srcset=\"https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_114908-e1565773809570-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_114908-e1565773809570-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_114908-e1565773809570-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_114908-e1565773809570-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Our WordCampLB colors!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"643\" src=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_114324-e1565773928493-1024x643.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"950\" data-link=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/20190615_114324\/\" class=\"wp-image-950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_114324-e1565773928493-1024x643.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_114324-e1565773928493-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_114324-e1565773928493-768x482.jpg 768w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_114324-e1565773928493-478x300.jpg 478w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Original exterior<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Willmore<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Chris:<\/strong> We finished last month&#8217;s architecture tour at The Willmore, an early twentieth century luxury condo high-rise with original art and furnishings boasting a panoramic view of the city from its rooftop garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The building was named after William Erwin Willmore, Long Beach&#8217;s first real estate developer. It was originally designed to be a three-part building like many of the other downtown skyscrapers built in the Beaux Arts style. The builders stopped after they&#8217;d built just two wings, but it&#8217;s still stunning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery alignfull columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_122018-e1565773822972-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"955\" data-link=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/20190615_122018\/\" class=\"wp-image-955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_122018-e1565773822972-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_122018-e1565773822972-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>The Willmore entrance<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_122719-e1565773993718-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"947\" data-link=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/20190615_122719\/\" class=\"wp-image-947\" srcset=\"https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_122719-e1565773993718-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_122719-e1565773993718-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_122719-e1565773993718-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_122719-e1565773993718-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Solarium<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_122340-e1565773835667-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"954\" data-link=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/20190615_122340\/\" class=\"wp-image-954\" srcset=\"https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_122340-e1565773835667-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_122340-e1565773835667-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_122340-e1565773835667-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_122340-e1565773835667-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Ground-floor lobby<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"207\" src=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_124117-1024x207.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"944\" data-link=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/07\/25\/peter-and-chris-explore-long-beach\/20190615_124117\/\" class=\"wp-image-944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_124117-1024x207.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_124117-300x61.jpg 300w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_124117-768x155.jpg 768w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190615_124117-500x101.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Panoramic rooftop view<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stroll Down the Promenade<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Peter:<\/strong> Next we wandered down the Promenade to the Long Beach Performing Arts Center and among the fountains. Got some pix of the whale mural at the Pacific Ballroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery alignfull columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/files\/2019\/07\/6jul-can-30-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Whale mural at Long Beach Stadium\" data-id=\"283\" data-link=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/07\/22\/announcing-wordcamp-long-beach-2019\/6jul-can-30\/\" class=\"wp-image-283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/07\/6jul-can-30-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/07\/6jul-can-30-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/07\/6jul-can-30-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/07\/6jul-can-30-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/07\/6jul-can-30.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Performing Arts Center fountains<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/files\/2019\/07\/Long-Beach-stadium.jpg\" alt=\"Whale Mural at Long Beach Stadium\" data-id=\"371\" data-link=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/07\/25\/peter-and-chris-explore-long-beach\/long-beach-stadium\/\" class=\"wp-image-371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/07\/Long-Beach-stadium.jpg 960w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/07\/Long-Beach-stadium-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/07\/Long-Beach-stadium-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/07\/Long-Beach-stadium-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption>Whale mural<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bluff Park<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Peter:<\/strong> Then over to Bluff Park. The park runs more than a mile along the bluff, overlooking the beach and the Harbor. From the Long Beach Museum of Art at one end, it leads almost to Belmont Pier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery alignfull columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"944\" height=\"708\" src=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/files\/2019\/07\/Bicyclists-on-the-beach.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"285\" data-link=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/07\/22\/announcing-wordcamp-long-beach-2019\/bicyclists-on-the-beach\/\" class=\"wp-image-285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/07\/Bicyclists-on-the-beach.jpg 944w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/07\/Bicyclists-on-the-beach-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/07\/Bicyclists-on-the-beach-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/07\/Bicyclists-on-the-beach-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 944px) 100vw, 944px\" \/><figcaption>Cruising down the coast<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"944\" height=\"708\" src=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/files\/2019\/07\/Beach-Queen-Mary.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"284\" data-link=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/07\/22\/announcing-wordcamp-long-beach-2019\/beach-queen-mary\/\" class=\"wp-image-284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/07\/Beach-Queen-Mary.jpg 944w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/07\/Beach-Queen-Mary-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/07\/Beach-Queen-Mary-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/07\/Beach-Queen-Mary-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 944px) 100vw, 944px\" \/><figcaption>Port of Long Beach<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"944\" height=\"708\" src=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/files\/2019\/07\/Oil-Island.jpg\" alt=\"Oil Island in long Beach, from Bluff Park\" data-id=\"288\" data-link=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/07\/22\/announcing-wordcamp-long-beach-2019\/oil-island\/\" class=\"wp-image-288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/07\/Oil-Island.jpg 944w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/07\/Oil-Island-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/07\/Oil-Island-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/07\/Oil-Island-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 944px) 100vw, 944px\" \/><figcaption>Pretty oil island<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Peter:<\/strong> We find a parking spot and walk to the edge of the bluff to admire the view: the heavy port equipment far off\u2026 the Queen Mary and a visiting liner\u2026 the most beautiful \u201coil island\u201d. You need to see it at night with its many-colored lights and illuminated waterfall. The city wouldn\u2019t let them drill unless they made their oil platforms \u201cpretty\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cThe THUMS Islands were built in 1965 to tap into the East&nbsp;Wilmington Oil Field. The landscaping and sound walls were designed to camouflage the operation and reduce noise, and they are the only decorated oil islands in the United States.\u201d<\/p><cite>Wikipedia<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Long Beach Museum of Art<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Peter:<\/strong> We walked west a short stretch to the Long Beach Museum of Art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery alignfull columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-9 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/files\/2019\/08\/20190706_112203-e1565781613665-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"997\" data-link=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/20190706_112203\/\" class=\"wp-image-997\" srcset=\"https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190706_112203-e1565781613665-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190706_112203-e1565781613665-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Peter exploring<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/files\/2019\/07\/Long-Beach-Museum-of-Art.jpg\" alt=\"Long Beach Museum of Art in 1911 Elizabeth Milbank Anderson House\" data-id=\"370\" data-link=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/07\/25\/peter-and-chris-explore-long-beach\/long-beach-museum-of-art\/\" class=\"wp-image-370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/07\/Long-Beach-Museum-of-Art.jpg 960w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/07\/Long-Beach-Museum-of-Art-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/07\/Long-Beach-Museum-of-Art-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/07\/Long-Beach-Museum-of-Art-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption>Long Beach Museum of Art<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/files\/2019\/08\/20190706_112121-e1565781633917-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"998\" data-link=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/20190706_112121\/\" class=\"wp-image-998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190706_112121-e1565781633917-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190706_112121-e1565781633917-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Giant woven sculptures<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/files\/2019\/08\/20190706_112112-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"999\" data-link=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/20190706_112112\/\" class=\"wp-image-999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190706_112112-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190706_112112-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190706_112112-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190706_112112-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>&#8220;Plastic Seal&#8221; by Bordalo II<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/files\/2019\/08\/20190706_114005-e1565781586566-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"995\" data-link=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/20190706_114005\/\" class=\"wp-image-995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190706_114005-e1565781586566-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190706_114005-e1565781586566-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190706_114005-e1565781586566-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190706_114005-e1565781586566-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>LBMA cafe seating by the sea<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Peter:<\/strong> The LBMA was opened in 1950 in the historic 1911 Elizabeth Milbank Anderson House. Since then it has expanded. In addition to the interesting permanent collection, the museum mounts a variety of exhibits, often cutting-edge and modern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On this visit I was particularly struck by <em>Plastic Seal<\/em>, from the series <em>Big Trash Animals<\/em> by Spanish artist Bordalo II.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cThe idea is to depict nature itself\u2026 out of materials that are responsible for its destruction.\u201d<\/p><cite>Bordalo II<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lunch at SteelCraft<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Peter:<\/strong> We ended our exploration with lunch at SteelCraft, a new Long Beach hot spot built out of shipping containers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Chris<\/strong>: Besides being adorably designed, SteelCraft offers many gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan and custom hand-made options across a variety of flavor profiles. We shared vegetarian broccoli pizza and vegetarian gyoza &#8211; and I got locally-made ice cream. The cones are free! It was delicious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery alignfull columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-10 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/files\/2019\/08\/20190706_125401-e1565780984949-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"988\" data-link=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/20190706_125401\/\" class=\"wp-image-988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190706_125401-e1565780984949-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190706_125401-e1565780984949-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190706_125401-e1565780984949-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190706_125401-e1565780984949-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Welcome to SteelCraft<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/files\/2019\/08\/20190706_125333-e1565785626849-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1025\" data-link=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/20190706_125333\/\" class=\"wp-image-1025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190706_125333-e1565785626849-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190706_125333-e1565785626849-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190706_125333-e1565785626849-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190706_125333-e1565785626849-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Beer on tap<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img 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src=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/files\/2019\/08\/20190706_125350-e1565785556962-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1021\" data-link=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/20190706_125350\/\" class=\"wp-image-1021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190706_125350-e1565785556962-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190706_125350-e1565785556962-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190706_125350-e1565785556962-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190706_125350-e1565785556962-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Ramen and gyoza<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/files\/2019\/07\/Steelcraft.jpg\" alt=\"Steelcraft for lunch\" data-id=\"373\" data-link=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/07\/25\/peter-and-chris-explore-long-beach\/steelcraft\/\" class=\"wp-image-373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/07\/Steelcraft.jpg 960w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/07\/Steelcraft-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/07\/Steelcraft-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/07\/Steelcraft-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption>Live music<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/files\/2019\/08\/20190706_125435-e1565785595389-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1024\" data-link=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/20190706_125435\/\" class=\"wp-image-1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190706_125435-e1565785595389-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190706_125435-e1565785595389-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190706_125435-e1565785595389-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190706_125435-e1565785595389-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Pizza and salad<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/files\/2019\/08\/20190706_130550-e1565780996998-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"989\" data-link=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/20190706_130550\/\" class=\"wp-image-989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190706_130550-e1565780996998-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190706_130550-e1565780996998-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Vegetarian options<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/files\/2019\/08\/20190706_125305-e1565785583974-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1023\" data-link=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/20190706_125305\/\" class=\"wp-image-1023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190706_125305-e1565785583974-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190706_125305-e1565785583974-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>This little piggy got eaten<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/files\/2019\/08\/20190706_125420-e1565780966959-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"987\" data-link=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/20190706_125420\/\" class=\"wp-image-987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190706_125420-e1565780966959-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190706_125420-e1565780966959-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Seasonal specials<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/files\/2019\/08\/20190706_125445-e1565781011998-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"986\" data-link=\"https:\/\/2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org\/20190706_125445\/\" class=\"wp-image-986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190706_125445-e1565781011998-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190706_125445-e1565781011998-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190706_125445-e1565781011998-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/longbeach.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/08\/20190706_125445-e1565781011998-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Cozy and colorful<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Join Us Next Time!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Peter:<\/strong> Our next exploration, on Saturday, July 27, will be at the El Dorado Nature Center, one of Long Beach\u2019s hidden gems. Come with us!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Chris:<\/strong> See you soon!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Peter Rashkin: If you&#8217;re attending WordCamp Long Beach from out of town, we hope you&#8217;ll have the opportunity to get to know our city\u2019s many charms. Chris and I decided to explore a few of them that you, too, might enjoy. 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