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When planning a trip to Long Beach, there are literally hundreds of options for overnight accommodation. Yet if you are searching for a unique place to lay your head, those are a bit more hard to find. Needless to say, you can rest easy, because we have come up with eight of Long Beach’s most unique places to spend the …
EggStravaganza will again roll into Rose Park on Sunday, March. 25th, at 8th and Orizaba in Long Beach. Food, games, crafts, music, a photo booth, and more will be on tap from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. An annual favorite event of the Rose Park Neighborhood Association, Eggstravaganza is a family-friendly, fun community event that will include an egg hunt, make-a-bunny-bag station, cake walk, cookie …
Workshop & Deadline for Mills Act Coming Soon There are many benefits to owning a historic home in Long Beach, with one of the biggest potential financial benefits being the opportunity to obtain a tax break through the Mills Act. The Mills Act program offers property tax breaks to encourage the owners of historic buildings to restore and maintain the architectural …
The Bluff Heights neighborhood of Long Beach is one of the city’s most vibrant older residential neighborhoods known for its lovely vintage homes and proximity to great shops and restaurants along with the beach. The area features predominantly Craftsman Bungalows constructed between 1910 and 1923, and also includes some Spanish Colonial Revival, Prairie Style, Colonial Revival, and Tudor homes built …
We’re big fans of historic homes. Not only do they have classic, vintage style, but they also feature the kind of early to mid century custom craftsmanship with details that would cost a fortune in the modern market. They’re landmarks, style icons, and they represent a distinctly Californian take on regional architecture. While they span multiple styles, eras, and design …
There are many advantages to buying a home in a designated historic district, including stability, style, and solid resale values. Beyond that, there’s a personal investment in a certain aesthetic, becoming a caretaker for a piece of modern history, and enjoying a level of craftsmanship not commonly found in newer developments. There’s also a whole handful of considerations to catch up on before …
Though it’s often overshadowed by a handful of high profile neighborhoods that traditionally steal the spotlight, the East Long Beach Zaferia District is home to a rich and diverse history that’s being re-energized by a new wave of internationally inspired eateries, hipster boutiques, and craft cocktail joints. The area had its humble roots as a farming community and then became a …
Changing from A to Z It’s no small stretch of the imagination to say certain houses have led past lives. Whether it’s through several coats of paint, a series of interior makeovers, or a fully imagined structural remodel, stories of a property’s transformation range from the subtle to the grandiose. Especially in a city like Long Beach, where many homes …
As we begin cozying up for the winter, watching holiday classics and thinking of the spaces that make us feel the most festive, the Tudor home begins to creep into the foreground. This architectural style is famously seen in multiple films and TV shows, ranging from Harry Potter to Beverly Hills 90210. Long Beach is home to many of these …
Every house we encounter has little details in it that make it unlike places we’ve been before, and often these things that define the character of the original owners. We’ve decided to showcase these little features that so often get overlooked in the “big picture” photos. One of our current properties at 2100 San Francisco Ave. in the Wrigley neighborhood of …
