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BHCA
Feb 8, 20222 min read
TIPS FROM YOUR TRAINER: No Pain No Gain! Not Necessarily…
By Gina Redican, Owner/Personal Trainer at Accel Fitness I cannot help smiling when my clients lament how sore they are after a workout,...
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BHCA
Feb 8, 20221 min read
Mas Que Tacos at TacoMasa Taqueria
By Cynthia Gellis TacoMasa Taqueria opened in October 2021 at the corner of 7th Street and Park Ave. A Tijuana-style taqueria, TacoMasa...
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BHCA
Nov 15, 20214 min read
Water. Think About it. All the Time.
By Maureen Neeley If you’ve been in California for at least 50 years you remember sporadic years of drought. Who can forget the mantra of...
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BHCA
Nov 15, 20214 min read
Association News
By Gina Redican We’ve been busy working to bring back in-person events and are continuing to plan well into the future. Of course, we...
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BHCA
Nov 15, 20212 min read
President’s Message
By Gina Redican August marked the first in-person meetings in a long time for the Belmont Heights Community Association. Our Board met...
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BHCA
Nov 15, 20213 min read
From our Council Member
By Suzie Price, Third District Councilwoman With my last summer concert of October 3rd, it is time to welcome the fall season. The air is...
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BHCA
Nov 15, 20211 min read
A Call to Support a Worthy Christmas Project!
By Dianne Sundstrom Last year, donations for our neighborhood’s Salvation Army “Adopt a Family” Christmas project hit an all-time high of...
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BHCA
Nov 15, 20212 min read
The Timelessness of Tile: From Arts & Crafts to Art Deco to Today
By Maureen Neeley Touring open houses in older neighborhoods of Long Beach can be a heartbreaking experience. The misguided renovations...
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BHCA
Nov 15, 20211 min read
Enjoy the “Ocean” this Winter
The Long Beach Creative Group (LBCG) will soon launch “Ocean,” a new group art show featuring 50 pieces, selected by a jury of three art...
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BHCA
Nov 15, 20211 min read
BHCA Board Member Works to Vaccinate Long Beach
BHCA Treasurer Alex Saldana kept busy during the pandemic lockdown. Alex is the owner and CEO of Oxford HealthCare...
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BHCA
Nov 15, 20212 min read
Kim Hill Brings Gold Home to the Heights
By Cynthia Gellis A new Olympic Gold medal is now at home in Belmont Heights! Local resident Kim Hill brought the Tokyo gold here this...
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BHCA
Nov 15, 20212 min read
Carolyn Campagna Kleefeld Contemporary Art Museum Expands and Transforms
By Amanda Fruta, Public Affairs & Communications Specialist, Carolyn Campagna Kleefeld Contemporary Art Museum Carolyn Campagna Kleefeld...
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BHCA
Nov 15, 20212 min read
“Just Saying Hi”
By Matt Valerio As we all know, 2021 was a rough year. Aside from the existential dread and anxiety coursing through my veins about the...
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BHCA
Nov 15, 20212 min read
Looking to Expand Your Culinary Skills? New Biz in the Heights!
By Chuck Liddiard Even though Belmont Heights’ newest convenience store, Grabz Asian Quick Mart, only opened this past June, owner Mimi...
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BHCA
Nov 15, 20211 min read
Red Car Greenbelt Alley Paved
By BHCA Editorial Team In September, the alley between Quincy and Roycroft, south of 6th Street and along the Greenbelt, was paved. The...
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BHCA
Nov 15, 20212 min read
Walking the Heights
By Ina and Mike Levin One of our favorite routes walking in the Heights is 5th and 6th Street from Ximeno to Loma Avenues. If you walk...
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BHCA
Nov 15, 20212 min read
TIPS FROM YOUR TRAINER: All Hail the Squat
By Gina Redican In an unrealistic scenario where you could only perform one exercise for the rest of your life, it should be “The Squat.”...
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BHCA
Nov 15, 20212 min read
‘Tis The Season
Whether it’s a live Nativity Scene, The Nutcracker Ballet, or a Candlelight Service, November and December are times of seasonal...
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BHCA
Aug 1, 20213 min read
A Pandemic Project Resurrects the Cutest Electric Vehicle … Ever
By Maureen Neeley Are you looking for the “answer to your needs for safe, dependable, low-cost transportation?” Derrick, Diana and Bodhi...
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BHCA
Aug 1, 20213 min read
Association News
By Gina Redican This past year and a half has been a real challenge for everyone, including the BHCA. As an organization, our main goal...
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BHCA
Aug 1, 20212 min read
President’s Message
By Gina Redican To the Graduating Class of 2021, Congratulations on navigating the most unique scholarly experience anyone has ever had. ...
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BHCA
Aug 1, 20213 min read
From our Council Member
By Suzie Price, Third District Councilwoman I can’t overstate how excited I am for this summer. With COVID-19 restrictions lifted, it has...
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BHCA
Aug 1, 20212 min read
Wilson Seniors Return to Campus
By Cynthia Gellis As the Wilson High School Class of 2022 prepares to return to campus for their first complete year of in-person high...
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