Tantalum Long Beach CA

Fine Dining - Reservations Recommended

Fabulous Waterfront Lounge with Exceptional Sunset Seating

Over Naples Island Canals

Ambiance

Exotic Dining

One of Long Beach Californias Finest Restaurants

Definitely a favorite of mine.

Tantalum Restaurant is Located at:

6272 East Pacific Coast Highway
Long Beach, California 90803

(562) 431-1414

Sunday - Wednesday
11:30 AM - 11:30 PM

Thursday - Saturday
11:30 AM - 1:00 AM

 

Posted on April 01, 2007 12:13:17 by Laurie.Manny

Parkers Light House Downtown Long Beach CA

Parkers Lighthouse

Shoreline Village, Downtown Long Beach California

Located in a dramatic, free standing building in Rainbow Harbor, at the tip of Downtown Long Beachs famous Shoreline Village, Parkers Lighthouse is the key anchor for Downtown Long Beach Pike Entertainment Complex.  A 3 story, fine seafood restaurant, Parkers Lighthouse seats up to 500 guests.  An elegant, stark white, 250 seat dining room, a 120 seat third floor Galley Bar and a 144 seat outdoor patio provides choices for all occasions. 

Guests are treated to fabulous and unobstructed views of the Pacific Ocean, Long Beach Harbor, the Downtown Long Beach City Skyline, the infamous Queen Mary and out to San Pedro.  There may not be a better view of one of Long Beachs fabulous sunsets or of the Independence Day fireworks display than one from this incredible Downtown Long Beach, U.S. Coast Guard-sanctioned Landmark restaurant. 

The nautical motif, use of rich mahogany and cherry woods, large expansive windows and the use of fresh shades of green and blue combined with the use of mood lighting make this restaurant an incredible dining experience and a wonderful place to entertain that prospective client or seal that big business deal in this relaxed and upscale environment. I had the pleasure of interviewing my current brokerage in this lovely restaurant before deciding to make a change. 

Parkers Lighthouse was formally established, in 1982, to create a lighting beacon for the many large ships and vessels entering Long Beach Harbor.  The current restaurant is the result of a $3 million renovation in 1999. 

Parkers Lighthouse is a full service waterfront seafood restaurant and bar, serving lunch, dinner and private functions it is currently owned and operated by Select Restaurants, Inc. and remains unique among their extensive array of restaurants. 

Posted on April 01, 2007 02:00:27 by Laurie.Manny

Long Beach Realtor Gains National Recognition

On Tuesday, March 27, 2007 Inman News interviewed Mary McKnight, of RSSpieces.com, out of Cape Coral, Florida in their 3 part article 'Blogs rise as glue to real estate social networking'.

Excerpt from the article:

McKnight says that some agents have been really successful in using ActiveRain to boost their rankings, pointing out a Long Beach, CA., Realtor whose site appears in the first 5-7 spots in Google search results for Long Beach real estate. 'Laurie Manny is a good example of someone doing this. Shes able to diversify and leverage her online presence really well,' McKnight pointed out


What does that mean to you, the Long Beach Property Owner?

That means that when you list your Long Beach Property with Laurie Manny you instantly get top Internet exposure by way of her high ranking website LaurieManny.com and by way of her advanced blogging ability and tactics.  

Laurie's vast knowledge of SEO (search engine optimization) will send your Long Beach Property to the top of the search engines.

Example:

Put Wrigley Heights into the Google search engine. There are five positions on page one referencing an assortment of listings and area information that Laurie has written on Wrigley Heights,  an article on the proposed new park RiverLink also by Laurie, another of her consumer articles and another instance of an area listing being promoted; there are also other articles of Lauries appearing on page two.  

You will also find four positions on page one of Google for the search term, Belmont Heights Real Estate, 3 or 4 for Downtown Long Beach Real Estate, and so on. 

90% of todays buyers are finding their next home online, can you afford to not have this kind of exposure when selling your Long Beach Homes?

How many Long Beach Realtors can provide you with this level of exposure, in addition to the traditional methods?  Ask them to prove it!

The benefits to the seller described here enhance Lauries incredible marketing plan for your home, which cant be beaten.

Are you thinking about selling your Long Beach Property?

Call Laurie today for a free consultation.  You will like what you hear.

 




 

 

 




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LONG BEACH REAL ESTATE (Lauries Long Beach Blog)

Inman News is THE premiere real estate industry news resource.  A subscription service that presents its articles, via email, to the industry for 24 hours prior to going behind subscription lines.  Inman news provides RSS news feeds to Realtors for consumer use on Realtor websites.

Mary McKnight is Her Royal Highness of the blogging world, blogging since 2000 Mary McKnight is one of the pioneers of the blogging world.  She and her husband own RSSpieces.com out of Cape Coral, Florida.  They provide the most elite blogging platforms in todays market.  Mary McKnight is recognized throughout the blogging world and real estate industry as the number one expert in the field. 

Active Rain  is the number one nationwide real estate industry networking blog site.  Founded by Matt Heaton, Caleb Mardini and Jonathan Washburn out of Seattle Washington.  Active Rain is growing at a most incredible rate and is taking the nation by storm.  Recently recognized by Realtor Magazine as one of the most important tools a Realtor should be using to reach the consumer. Laurie Manny is currently one of 5 nationwide moderators servicing the Active Rain system. 

Direct Quote from Realtor Magazine:
Boost your network by connecting with other practitioners and professionals online. Its a great way to get referrals and advice. Here are a few Web sites that can get you networking fast:

• Active Rain: A free networking site for real estate professionals where members can share ideas, gain referrals, and access or create blogs. Members are categorized by geographic location.

Localism is the consumer side of Active Rain where consumers can access local information, from local Realtors, about their state, county, city and communities. It is a place where a consumer can drop in and get to know their local Realtors for a while before making a decision on whom to develop a relationship with.  Consumers can also access the Active Rain website and read what members of the real estate industry nationwide have to say on a vast variety of issues.

Posted on March 29, 2007 12:48:12 by Laurie.Manny

Long Beach CA Crime Stats are Down

Long Beach CA Police Department Rocks!

Crime down to an all time low in the city!

2006 No murders in the City of Long Beach - East of Cherry Avenue-that's a whole lotta Long Beach folks. 

Murder level dropped to the lowest level since 1971 when they started keeping records:

Serious felonies dropped by 4.3%
Overall crime fell 3.3%
Auto theft fell 12.3%
Garage burglary down 24.7%
Bicycle theft fell 19%
Business burglaries dropped 12%
Rapes increased 28.5% after a drop the prior year of 23.5%
Residential burglary jumped 11.1%

Posted on March 28, 2007 21:51:19 by Laurie.Manny

The Long Beach RiverLink

Have you seen the proposed plan for the land beside the LA River on the West side of Long Beach yet?  It is well thought out, extremely attractive and incredible!  If this plan comes to fruition it will beautify the West Side and increase Long Beach home values substantially. 

This stroke of genius was developed by 606 Studio, Dept. of Landscape Architecture, College of Environmental Design at California State Polytechnic University.  The plan is intended to provide a framework for the city to connect the neighborhoods of the west side of Long Beach, CA with the Los Angeles River. 

The Key Issues prompting this plan include:

• Inadequate amount of outdoor recreation areas
• Loss of neighborhood identity (Residents see Long Beach as a 'City of Neighborhoods )
• Severed connections between city and river (Residents think it is unattractive, too much vandalism, noisy, underutilized and uncomfortable)
• Lack of nature in the urban setting (The Westside is severely lacking in acres of open space, this plan would provide for badly needed open space)
• Perceived unsafe public places (Perception of unsafe areas is high, much more so in the night-time hours)

The Eastside of Long Beach has the bulk of City parks 16.7 acres per 1,000 residents, the Westside has 4.7 acres per 1,000 residents.  Not a very green Westside.

The Goals and Objectives of The Plan include integrating the parks and open space creatively to blend with and enhance the natural heritage and historical design of the neighborhoods, while reconnecting them with the river.  Initial plans include walking and bicycling paths, mass transit use and more.

The strong heritage and historical design of the neighborhoods along the river are to be complimented in the design elements. Some of the design elements being woven into The Plan are:

• Craftsman Style Designs, responding to the history of the Willmore City Neighborhood.
• Art Deco
• Industrial - The City of Long Beach has plans for economic development of the areas affected. 
• Spanish Revival designs responding to the Spanish Revival history of the Wrigley Heights Neighborhood.

The RiverLink concept designates a system of Gateways, Pathways, Connections, and Destinations to direct visitors to and from the Los Angeles River.  The plan includes beautifully designed Gateways (Park Entries) that blend with the design of the area.  The designs are lovely and will be a tremendous addition to the areas.  The Pathways encourage walking and bicycling while providing safe and comfortable paths enhanced by mature trees and landscaping. Stop and rest on one of the many benches along the way and enjoy the beauty of your surroundings.

Proposed RiverLink Spotlighted Sites begin at Long Beach Harbor, at the mouth of the river where an overlook will provide visitors a place to view the new wetland and park areas; then make their way clear up to the City of Paramount:

• Golden Shore Wetlands 6.4 acres
• Drake Greenbelt 31.8 acres
• Magnolia Yards 23.1 acres
• Wrigley Greenbelt 9.8 acres
• Wrigley Heights Park 50.0 acres
• Dominguez Gap Wetlands 49.2 acres
• Deforest Wetlands 33.5 acres
• Deforest Park 23.4 acres

The City of Long Beach hopes to develop the Magnolia Yards area incorporating live/work lofts, developing a warehouse district featuring galleries, small retail shops, and restaurants, creating economic vitality in an underutilized area within walking distance of Downtown Long Beach.  

The proposed Wrigley Heights Park will include Fresh Water Wetlands, an Eco-revelatory Amphitheater, Woodlands, a Playground and mini-park, and a Dog Park among other attractions. 

River overlooks are planned viewing areas of river wildlife along the bike path and will provide access across the river channel.

The City of Long Beach RiverLink plan is a creative redefinition of open and unused space that can be adapted as ephemeral open space patches and is the creation of Edward Anaya - James Chaddick - Jon Loxley and Jeremy Person, whom I would like to personally thank for this stroke of genius.

Posted on March 20, 2007 14:07:13 by Laurie.Manny