In the lobby at the Long Beach Convention Center this morning, there were three tables set-up for tastings of teas at the World Tea Expo. So, I obliged by tasting a dozen different teas to begin my tea education. I...
This week, a huge event for the tea industry will be coming to Southern California. Taking place in Long Beach for the second year in a row, the World Tea Expo will be taking place at the Long Beach Convention...
Last month, a scholar spoke in Long Beach about Jews and booze in Poland. As part of the Jewish Studies Program at California State University, Long Beach’s monthly speaker series, Dr. Glenn Dynner spoke on “Jews, Liquor & Life in...
Earlier this spring, I had the pleasure of attending the final day of this year’s US Coffee Championships, which took place in Long Beach. Having attended on both the first day of the competition, as well as the second day...
Helpful advice regarding travelling is always welcome, especially for attendees of a travel show. At this year’s Los Angeles Travel & Adventure Show, which took place at the Long Beach Convention Center, Angel Castellanos of Angel’s Travel Lounge led an...
The second day of this year’s US Coffee Championships was a lot more hopping with people, energy, and competitions than the previous day. And, more importantly, there was more coffee, too! Having taken place at the Long Beach Arena three...
Yesterday, while at the Los Angeles Travel & Adventure Show, who serves as the travel editor at CBS News, spoke on booking one’s travel and accommodations to a crowd who had stayed until the end of the show. The talk,...
When I found out last month that the US Coffee Championships were coming to Long Beach, I knew I had to try to go, despite knowing nothing about the event, nor what would be taking place. This weekend, the US...
Recently, I went to Rock Bottom in Long Beach, where I had a flight of their beers. The flight consisted of six beers: Kölsch, White Ale, Red Ale, Chunk of Pumpkin Ale, India Pale Ale, and Porter. I found the...
On Sunday, a panel discussion was held at the sixth annual Long Beach Comic Con on the topic of creating awesome female characters. Moderated by Michele Brittany, “Beyond Clichés: Industry Experts Discuss How to Create Awesome Female Characters” featured Madeleine Holly-Rosing,...
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