How's Trikkes?

Long Beach Trikkers are excited about the first annual Labor Day Trikke Ride to be held on September 4, beginning at 11 am at Shoreline Village and cruising the entire length of the beach bike path, down the Peninsula and all the way back to Shoreline Village. What's a Trikke? Also called a body propelled vehicle, it's a three-wheeled scooter that's propelled by the movement of your legs and shifting weight.

A Whole Lot More Than Windsurfing

I know I'm too clumsy to ever succeed at stand up paddling, but there are many more beach-related activities outfitted by Long Beach Windsurf Center on Ocean Boulevard near Belmont Pier and the beach bike path. Besides the stand up paddle boards, you can rent windsurfers, kayaks, and rollerblades.

AVP Beauty Takes to the Beach

CSULB volleyball legend MistyMay-Treanor will appear at the Long Beach Open presented by AVP and Nivea at Marina Green tomorrow and Sunday. Gates open at 8 am and the tournament starts at 9 am with games continuing to 7:15 pm. Parking is free and general admission is free, plus there are a limited number of reserved seats.

Goooooal! Beach Soccer on Alamitos Beach

Youth and adult players will be competing for a $4,000 purse at the Beach Soccer Championship going on at Alamitos Beach from May 28 to May 30. Professional players from other countries will be on hand as well as boys and girls teams at many age groups. The Mens final will be held Sunday May 30 at 2:45 pm on Beach #8.

Long Beach Roller Derby HIts the Dome

The sporting ladies of the Long Beach Roller Derby League will butt heads and other body parts at the Spruce Goose Dome on April 9. The doors open at 7 and the action begins at 8:30 as the 4th Street Retro Rollers face the Terminal Island Tootsies. Tickets go for $15 and $25, and there will be a one hour after party with the player after the game is over.

Roller Derby? Long Beach Rocks

I was out of town with the news came out about the possibility of two--count 'em, two--Long Beach Roller Derby teams--the Dive Bar Brawlers and the Terminal Island Tootsies. Spearheaded by Michelle Steilen, efforts are underway to get enough funding to convince the city to approve a facility. Tomorrow night there's a fundraiser called Zombie Roller Babes Motorcycle Massacre at Ashley's on Fourth Street from 8 to midnight.