Sorry I missed it

So many things were going on last weekend while I was tied up with a yard sale. The sale went well by the way and all the neighbors on my block who got involved made a few bucks by the end of Sunday.

But, for the record, if I could have cloned myself, I would also have made the scene at:
Adopt a Wetland Clean Up at Golden Shore Marine Reserve July 18

Home Garden and Green Expo July 18 and 19 (although the name includes "Green" it looked more home and garden-y from the website info)

Tour de France conclusion on the big screen at the Art Theater on July 19 (with valet bike parking)

Wrigley Area Neighborhood Aliance LA River Walk along the Willow Estuary at Deforest Avenue south of Willow Street at the bike path on July 19 (it cost $10 but it was part of the Friends of the Los Angeles River project)

Bird Walk in Gum Grove Park at 8 am on July 19 off PCH near Orange County Line (another piece in the Los Cerritos Wetlands puzzle)

Talk by Russ Roca, the eco friendly bicycling photographer, on planning a bicycle touring adventure at {open} bookstore on July 18

Acoustic Tidal Artwalk at Colorado Lagoon from 5 to 10 pm with music, artists, food and those irrepressible bike valets (actually, I would have gone to this if I had heard about it in time)

Long Beach Rides into Sunset

Well, folks, I learned an important lesson last week—read the entire magazine before you decide to post about it. Yesterday, I was so thrilled to see Long Beach blogger Adriana Martinez featured in the March issue of Sunset Magazine, that I dropped the magazine and ran to my laptop to blog about it. Turns out that the big news is that this issue is black and white and Long Beach all over the place.

There’s a nice little feature about Retro Row, the shops along 4th and Junipero on page 22. That old warhorse the Art Theatre is mentioned. Don’t get me wrong, the renovation is tasteful and comfy, but I’ll never give up my memories of those old lumpy seats and the incredible films I got so wrapped up in that I forgot the discomfort.

Then on page 81, there’s an interview with Russ Roca, who calls himself the “Eco-Friendly Bicycling Photographer.” The photo only shows half of his 6-foot-long cargo bike. It’s red with a big carrying case in the front and his logo on the crossbar. You can bet I’ll be on the lookout for it around town. He also blogs at Bike Commuters, so maybe I’ll suss out his favorite hangouts from there.

Anyway, I'm still feeling the glow of recognition from all the media attention. Long Beach deserves no less.