{"id":8064,"date":"2025-10-16T15:42:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T15:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/8064\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T15:42:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T15:42:09","slug":"hslbs-cemetery-tour-keeps-weird-local-history-alive-press-telegram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/8064\/","title":{"rendered":"HSLB\u2019s Cemetery Tour keeps weird local history alive \u2013 Press Telegram"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of my favorite Halloween events is the Long Beach Historical Society\u2019s annual Cemetery Tour.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s returning on Saturday, Oct. 25 this year \u2014 with actors in period costumes once again set to portray the true stories of real people buried at the Sunnyside and Municipal Cemeteries, which sit right next to each other.<\/p>\n

Back in 2023, I volunteered to be the emcee of the cemetery tour, where I got to tell one of my favorite stories about a local Psychic Temple.<\/p>\n

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Actors Mitch and Jane Nunn perform as Dr. W.R. Price and his wife during the 2023 Historical Society of Long Beach Historical Cemetery Tour. (Photo courtesy Jane Nunn).\n<\/p>\n

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Sunnyside and Municipal cemeteries welcome visitors on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021 for the Long Beach Historical Society\u2019s 25th Cemetery Tour in Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n

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Visitors check out a Dia de Los Muertos exhibit on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021 at the Long Beach Historical Society\u2019s 25th Cemetery Tour in Long Beach\u2019s Sunnyside and Municipal cemeteries. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n

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Madison Mooney, Long Beach Playhouse executive director, portraying Nina Cuthebert during the 2019 Historical Society of Long Beach Historical Cemetery Tour. (Photo by Kayte Deioma)\n<\/p>\n

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Actors Mitch and Jane Nunn perform as Dr. W.R. Price and his wife during the 2023 Historical Society of Long Beach Historical Cemetery Tour. (Photo courtesy Jane Nunn).\n<\/p>\n

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Built in 1905 by spiritualist Dr. W.R. Price, the temple is now home to Intertrend \u2014 a global creative agency, and nonprofit Creative Class Collective \u2014 but it was once the former sanctuary of the doctor\u2019s eccentric and controversial \u201cnew psychology\u201d dogma.<\/p>\n

During that year\u2019s tour, actors Mitch and Jane Nunn portraying Dr. Price and his wife told the story of the Psychic Temple \u2014 and the doctor\u2019s unconventional beliefs \u2014 helping to keep some of Long Beach\u2019s weirdest local history alive.<\/p>\n

This year, I\u2019ll once again be volunteering again as an emcee on the tour, and I\u2019ll be sharing the great story of former Long Beach Press-Telegram writer and editor Walter Case and his wife Ethel, who helped found the Long Beach Playhouse.<\/p>\n

Walter Case was fascinated with Long Beach history \u2014 so much so that he wrote several books on it. I found one online that he wrote in 1927. And if you come to this year\u2019s Cemetery Tour, I\u2019ll tell you all about it.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t miss your chance to learn about some great local \u2014 and spooky \u2014 history, handed over to you on a silver platter via easily digestible ten-minute performances.<\/p>\n

For more details on HSLB\u2019s Cemetery Tour, visit hslb.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Oh, and speaking of temples, the Downtown Long Beach Design District and LB Food Coma will be hosting a tour exploring the Psychic Temple and The Masonic Temple tonight, Thursday, Oct. 16.<\/p>\n

The evening will include a journey through the two historic sites, beginning in the Psychic Temple and culminating with a dinner in The Masonic Temple (which is now home to Altar Society Brewery and Restaurant).<\/p>\n

\u201cEach course, cocktail, and soundscape is crafted to awaken the senses and stir the imagination, echoing the mysteries that linger beneath Pine Avenue,\u201d the event\u2019s website said. \u201cThis is not a ghost tour. It\u2019s a haunting.\u201d<\/p>\n

The event will run from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and general admission tickets cost $125 per person.<\/p>\n

More details are available at shorturl.at\/OKi5T<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Milestones<\/p>\n

New restaurants, understandably, always seem to get a lot of attention \u2014 but here\u2019s your gentle reminder to support our tried-and-true eateries, including these three that just recently celebrated milestones.<\/p>\n

Olive and Rose, the new restaurant run by brother-sister duo Philip and Lauren Pretty \u2014 who also run the Michelin-starred Heritage Restaurant on Seventh Street \u2014 celebrated its one year anniversary this past weekend. The restaurant is located inside the newly renovated City Center hotel.<\/p>\n

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Michelin-starred chef Philip Pretty and his younger sister and business partner, Lauren, at their new restaurant Olive & Rose on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, in Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n

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The grand opening of the Olive & Rose restaurant and the City Center Hotel on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (Photo by Drew Kelley, Long Beach Press-Telegram\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

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Olive & Rose in Long Beach delivers a casually extraordinary dining experience on the ground floor of a centrally located motel. (Photo by Merrill Shindler)\n<\/p>\n

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Michelin-starred chef Philip Pretty and his younger sister and business partner, Lauren, at their new restaurant Olive & Rose on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, in Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n

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Telef\u00e8ric Barcelona also recently celebrated its one year anniversary. The family-owned restaurant chain originated in Sant Cugat, Spain, in 1992, but opened a Long Beach location last September.<\/p>\n

Marlena, a restaurant offering pizza, small plates, and shareables alongside a large selection of wine and cocktails, is celebrating three years in Long Beach this month.<\/p>\n

Their menu also currently features some seasonal dishes including roasted baby yams and a smoked turbot tart.<\/p>\n

The Tremble Club<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re looking for an adult-friendly way to celebrate Halloween, The Bamboo Club has you covered.<\/p>\n

This year, the bar, located on Anaheim Street, has unveiled its spooky alter ego \u2014 dubbed The Tremble Club. The bar is now decked out in Halloween garb, and will offer a limited special menu full of haunting drinks and treats through Nov. 2.<\/p>\n

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The Bamboo Club, tiki bar and restaurant in Long Beach will host a Valentine\u2019s Day Burlesque Show on Friday, Feb. 14. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

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The Bamboo Club, tiki bar and restaurant in Long Beach will host a Valentine\u2019s Day Burlesque Show on Friday, Feb. 14. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

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The bar will also host various events each week, including DJ sets, performances, burlesque shows, bingo competitions, and even a Halloween costume party event.<\/p>\n

For more on the bar\u2019s offerings, go to bambooclublb.com.<\/p>\n

Other local bars and restaurants, as mentioned in last week\u2019s column, are also offering up seasonal delights \u2014 including Port City Tavern with a themed menu, The Ordinarie\u2019s \u201cCreature from the Black Lagoon\u201d pop-up, Wicked Wolf\u2019s special tea menu, and more.<\/p>\n

Wine & cheese experience<\/p>\n

Gelson\u2019s Long Beach Wine Bar will be hosting a special wine and cheese tasting on Wednesday, Oct. 29 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.<\/p>\n

The evening will feature five courses of plant-based artisan cheeses from Rebel Cheese paired with premier wines from Duckhorn Vineyard.<\/p>\n

Tickets are $40 per person and capacity is limited. RSVP at shorturl.at\/kHC3p<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Rumors<\/p>\n

Not a day goes by when someone calls to say one of our local Rite Aid locations will soon be transformed into a Mothers Market, Whole Foods, or Trader Joe\u2019s.<\/p>\n

I hate to burst your bubble \u2014 but representatives from all three companies have denied any new Long Beach openings.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are actively looking at hundreds of neighborhoods across the country as we hope to open more new neighborhood stores each year,\u201d said Trader Joe\u2019s public relations manager Nakia Rohde. \u201cAt this time, we do not have any new locations confirmed in Long Beach.\u201d<\/p>\n

Representatives from the other two companies had similar answers.<\/p>\n

Never fear, though \u2014 we\u2019ll be sure to let you know as soon as any new business confirms plans to open up in Long Beach moving forward.<\/p>\n

Originally Published: October 16, 2025 at 7:00 AM PDT<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"One of my favorite Halloween events is the Long Beach Historical Society\u2019s annual Cemetery Tour. It\u2019s returning on…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8065,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[7,8132,3739,131,133,132,137,3738],"class_list":{"0":"post-8064","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-long-beach","8":"tag-california","9":"tag-grunion-business-beat","10":"tag-grunion-news","11":"tag-long-beach","12":"tag-long-beach-headlines","13":"tag-long-beach-news","14":"tag-los-angeles-county","15":"tag-the-grunion"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8064","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8064"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8064\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8065"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8064"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8064"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8064"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}