The Long Beach International Film Festival celebrated its 5th anniversary with its annual event Aug. 3-5 that included a line up of independent and studio films from around the globe.
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By Anthony Mitthauer-Orza
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8/11/16
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As beachgoers gathered near Magnolia Boulevard early in the evening of July 14 to watch the final heat of Long Beach’s open surfing contest — part of NYSEA’s annual Surf Week — storm clouds began to crash the party, and the aura quickly changed.
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By Ben Strack
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7/20/16
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Professional big-wave surfer Will Skudin formally kicked off the seventh annual New York Surf Week on Wednesday, an event honoring the memory of Long Beach surfer George “Geeza” Geiser. The event has become a popular staple in town, with big sponsors like Hurley.
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By Anthony Mitthauer-Orza
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7/14/16
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The NYSEA Surf Week began Wednesday, July 13, and runs through Sunday, July 17. The five-day event offers kids and open surf contests, kids and open skateboard contests, open charity surf events, parties, an arts show, beach and boardwalk vending, and concerts presented by NYSEA.
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7/13/16
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On Friday, July 8 at 8 p.m., the City of Long Beach will hold its annual Fireworks Extravaganza on Riverside Boulevard beach. New York Minute will be performing party favorites during the event.
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7/7/16
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Unsound surf shop held its 7th annual surf art show and auction on June 11, which featured live music by the Shipwrecks.
Each year, the event features some of the best artists and photographers …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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6/20/16
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A few days before droves of beachgoers made their way to the barrier island for the Memorial Day weekend, USA Today named Long Beach one of the nation’s top 10 beaches to “start summer off …
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By Tyler Marko
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6/8/16
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Participants of Long Beach’s Fin2Tip event on May 21 at Riverside Boulevard beach broke the world record for the longest line of surfboards — pending evidence — as 685 surfboards extended more …
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By Ben Strack
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6/1/16
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In 1996, a young Will Skudin experienced the biggest waves he had ever seen. Hurricane Edouard had made its way to Long Beach, and the 11-year-old was just trying to keep up with his two older brothers. He would switch to his boogie board, then give surfing another go, but as he got stuck in the frothy currents, his brothers labeled him Whitewater Willy.
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By Ben Strack
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5/26/16
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Visitors to Long Beach’s iconic boardwalk will now have more food options along the 2.2-mile span beginning Memorial Day weekend, after the City Council approved the vendors to occupy new comfort stations for the upcoming beach season at Tuesday’s meeting.
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By Ben Strack
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4/21/16
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