SUNDAYS THIS SUMMER- Alamitos Park
JOIN OUR SUMMER CONCERT SERIES at Peninsula Beach! The Peninsula Neighborhood Association annually sponsors the Summer Concert Series with a weenie roast and the “Santa by the Bay” evening for kids! All concerts begin at 5:30 pm, at Alamitos Park
Civic involvement includes supporting the Peninsula’s Community Emergency Response Team (see CERT), as well as working with the City on beach maintenance and sand replenishment, boardwalk maintenance and replacement, and area development plans and building code variance requests.
CONCERT SCHEDULE
WOODIE AND THE LONGBOARDS, July 10
STONE SOUL, July 17
SQUEEZE BOX, July 24
SOUL 360, AUGUST 7
EMPEROR, AUGUST 21
SCOTTY MAC BAND, August 24
ACE BAND, September 11
YACHTY BY NATURE, September 18
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Membership in the Peninsula Neighborhood Association
Who is the Peninsula Neighborhood Association?
What did it do for you?
Why you should Join/Renew?
The Peninsula Neighborhood Association is an organization open to all Long Beach Peninsula residents, be they homeowners or renters, for a $25 per person or $50 for a household annual membership fee. It is a 501(c)(3) corporation and has a volunteer Board of Directors, who are nominated and elected by the membership at large. The Peninsula Neighborhood Association derives its effectiveness and strength from the diversity, vitality and commitment of its membership, as it pursues its goal of preserving the Peninsula’s unique quality of life in an ever-changing environment.
NOW YOU CAN JOIN/RENEW MEMBERSHIP ONLINE HERE
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PENINSULA NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
The Peninsula Neighborhood Association is a neighborhood organization open to all Peninsula residents, whether property owners or renters, for a per person annual fee of $25.00. It has a volunteer Board of Directors who are nominated and elected by the members of the Peninsula Neighborhood Association each November.
The Peninsula Neighborhood Association was incorporated in 1960 to oppose a plan by the City to replace the bayside beach with a sea wall, as exists in Naples, for private boat docks (thus the name Peninsula Neighborhood Association). Since winning that battle, the Peninsula Neighborhood Association has been actively involved in preserving the Peninsula’s quality of life through sponsoring local events and activities, as well as representing Peninsula residents before the City on matters that could affect our neighborhood.
MISSION STATEMENT:
To protect and preserve the beaches along the Long Beach Peninsula for public usage and to ensure these beaches
and community be maintained at the highest residential and recreational standards.
HISTORY
One of the first structures on the Peninsula was an isolated duck hunting club located at the bayside end of what is now 61st Place. The club was established at the turn of the 19th to the 20th century. The first summer beach homes, primarily owned by residents of Los Angeles and Pasadena, were built in 1902-04. Owners of these summer homes were able to reach the Peninsula by means of an interurban electric train that ran from Los Angeles to Newport Beach. The train ran down the center of Ocean Boulevard the length of the Peninsula and then across a trestle connecting the east end of the Peninsula to Seal Beach.
“The Pavilion,” which at various times during its history served as an expensive restaurant and roller skating rink, was established around 1910-12 at the oceanside end of 62nd Place, which was then called Pier Avenue. Pier Avenue undoubtedly got its name from the pier that extended out into the ocean from The Pavilion. The Pavilion and its pier burned down a few years before a massive hurricane swept across the Peninsula in 1939, destroying or causing significant damage to most structures throughout the Peninsula.
The Seaside Walk Boardwalk, which was built in the ’20s, is considered by residents to be a historical treasure. Attempts to replace it with concrete have been strongly opposed by Peninsula residents over the years and, in the 1980s, money was raised by residents to provide new surface boards (the City replaced the boards again in 2003).
The Peninsula has grown to encompass its current mix of single-family homes, duplexes, condominiums, and apartments. Residents are a diverse group of families, singles, and senior citizens who have been residents for decades. The Peninsula continues to evolve, while at the same time retaining its unique environment and lifestyle.
For additional information, visit the website @
lbpeninsula.org/summer-concert-series
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