Morry’s of Naples toasts its 70th anniversary with a pin-up contest

Harkening back to the days of Betty Grable and Brown & Bigelow, and its own 1938 beginnings, Morry’s of Naples is hosting the Miss Morry’s Vintage Pin Up Contest. Results will be determined by voting on the Internet–which, it should be noted, didn’t exist in [...]

A Historical Society exhibition examines postwar architecture

PHOTO by JULIUS SHULMAN
Today, Long Beach is nearly built-out. But 40, 50, 60 years ago, the opposite was true. Vast swaths of the city—particularly Los Altos and the Plaza—were undeveloped after World War II, and even in settled parts of town, vacant lots weren’t unheard of.
That’s the focus of [...]

The Historical Society of Long Beach’s new Bixby Knolls  home helps legitimize the area’s Midcentury Modern roots

JULIE BARTOLOTTO by RUSS ROCA
By the time you arrive at the new home of the Historical Society of Long Beach you’ve probably already experienced the most important message of its inaugural exhibit: The trip up to Bixby Knolls—which is [...]