• Fifth Annual Photo Picnic Party!,Sally Lee

    Fifth Annual Photo Picnic Party!

    FIFTH ANNUALPHOTO PICNIC PARTY: FREE PHOTOGRAPHY AND FAMILY FUN     By Lindsey Goodrow             Friends, families, and beloved pets gathered for The Whipple Group’s highly anticipated Fifth Annual Photo Party in El Dorado Park West on Sunday, July 25th from the hours of 2-6 PM. This outdoor f

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  • Local Business Highlight: House No. 23,Sally Lee

    Local Business Highlight: House No. 23

    MEET HOUSE NO. 23: HAND-WOVEN FROM THE HEART By Lindsey Goodrow         Behind House No. 23 are twin sisters, Melis and Melda, whose blood runs deep in the Turkish textile business. It is as they were predestined to start the business they now run, as they can trace their trade back to their gra

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  • Long Beach Landmarks: The Kress Building,Sally Lee

    Long Beach Landmarks: The Kress Building

    THE KRESS BUILDING: REPURPOSING THE DEPRESSION-PROOF DIME STORE, KRESS & CO,INTO LUXURY LOFTS IN DOWNTOWN LONG BEACH.     By Lindsey Goodrow         The five-and-dime department store S.H. Kress & Co. was built on Long Beach’s Pine Ave in 1923, two years after the city struck a vast underground

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