Hello and welcome to LB Local. I put this site up as place where Long Beach residents and their neighbors could share events, concerns, thoughts, announcements- whatever neighbors might share with each other. Life is getting busier and more complicated it seems, so hopefully this site can help you to stay in touch with your surroundings and help foster a greater sense of community. Some of my own interests include art, cooking and the environment, so that's where I've started. I was a chef for 15 years, and for the last 7 or so I owned a catering company. Now I'm a stone sculptor and a stay-at-home dad. But I have a restless mind and too much energy so I dabble in a number of other things. And along the way I've met some very interesting people, some of whom appear on these pages. If you have something to contribute to our community, please contact me: peter@lblocal.com