The Roar Returns
Experience the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Each April, the streets of downtown Long Beach transform into one of the most exciting racing venues in the world as the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach returns April 17–19. For locals and visitors alike, race weekend is far more than just motorsports—it’s a citywide celebration […]
On the Road with Dan to Valle de Guadalupe
Baja Mexico · Part II As described in a prior issue of Beach Cities Magazine, nestled in the rolling hills of Baja California lies one of North America’s most exciting—and still wonderfully undiscovered—wine destinations: Valle de Guadalupe. Just a short drive south of the U.S. border, this remarkable region has quietly emerged as Mexico’s premier […]
Lost in Long Beach
Finding Dives Between the Lines and Cocktails in the Crevices with Jade Bustamante. So, you’ve made it to Los Angeles! You’ve seen the stars and surrendered to their studded slums long enough to side-step south for a day into our beloved Long Beach. Here in SoCal, we all regard Long Beach as the cool collective […]
Big E Pizza in Signal Hill: The Local Spot Worth the Drive
If you’ve ever driven down Pacific Coast Highway through Signal Hill and wondered where the locals actually eat, the answer is right there on the east side of the PCH. Big E Pizza has been in the same spot at 3225 E Pacific Coast Hwy since 1986, and for a lot of Long Beach and […]
On The Road with Dan to Québec City — North America’s Old-World Gem
One of the perks of my wife’s bank board position in New Hampshire is her twice-yearly in-person meetings—built-in excuses for us to explore New England together. Over time we’ve collected memorable long weekends in Boston, Vermont, Southern Maine, and across New Hampshire’s small towns. But this time, we set our sights farther north, curious to […]
Bridges Don’t Rush You : Prague December, January 2025, 2026
I welcomed the New Year standing on a bridge that has outlived empires. No countdown. No resolutions. Just stone beneath my feet and a river that has seen far more beginnings and endings than I ever will. I spent the turn of the year walking through Prague, through the Castle, the old Jewish Quarter, the […]
On the Road with Dan: Croatia & Slovenia – A Journey Through Culture, Nature, and Timeless Beauty
There’s a special magic in venturing somewhere for the very first time, and this year, we joined dear friends on a long-awaited two-week journey through two remarkable gems of the Balkans—Slovenia and Croatia. These countries, part of the former Yugoslavia, are still being discovered by many, yet they offer some of Europe’s most compelling blends […]
On The Road with Dan: A Long Weekend in Charleston, South Carolina
When I told friends and family that we were celebrating Radhika’s 60th birthday with a getaway to Charleston, the reaction was almost always the same: a curious pause followed by, “Why Charleston?” I’d visited years ago and remembered a city layered with beauty and complexity. For Radhika, it was a completely new adventure. Five days […]
On The Road with Dan to Québec City — North America’s Old-World Gem
One of the perks of my wife’s bank board position in New Hampshire is her twice-yearly in-person meetings—built-in excuses for us to explore New England together. Over time we’ve collected memorable long weekends in Boston, Vermont, Southern Maine, and across New Hampshire’s small towns. But this time, we set our sights farther north, curious to […]
Where Reinvention Learns to Breathe: Samos October 2025
Some places don’t just invite you in. They reveal themselves in layers, the way an old story reveals its meaning only when you’re ready to understand it. Samos, Greece, an island off the beaten tourist path, far flung at the very eastern side of the Aegean, is one of those places. Most of us think […]