The Easter Bunny will arrive at Lakewood Center on Saturday, March 1st at 11am! Don’t miss out on your chance to get a special photo with the Easter Bunny in his beautiful garden!

Easter Bunny Photos!
Saturday, March 1-22, 2008
Monday-Friday: 11am-8pm
Saturday/Sunday: 11am-7pm

Photo Package Prices:

Plan A (1 5×7): $14.99
Plan B (4 Wallets): $14.99
Plan C (1 5×7 and 4 Wallets): $26.99
Plan D (1 5×7 and 8 Wallets): $35.99
Plan E (2 5×7s, 8 Wallets and 2 3.5×5s): $54.99 ($36 savings)

The Annual Sheriff’s 5K/10K Mug Run and Family Fun Run will be held on Saturday, March 1, 2008 at 8:00am. The event, which begins at the Lakewood Center, will be presented by the Lakewood Sheriff’s Station and Soroptimist of Lakewood/Long Beach.

The details are as follows:

* Race course is fast and flat, accurately measured (similar to previous year’s courses)

* Individual and team awards and T-shirts to all runners

* Water stops

* Post race refreshments

* Entertainment to include Ronald McDonald

* Registration begins at 6:30 am for the 5K and 10K

* Race starts at 8:00am; Fun Run starts at 9:30am

Rain or shine, the race will begin and end at Lakewood Center. Stay after the race for the fitness expo and award ceremony.

Visit www.ShopLakewoodCenter.com or www.LakewoodMugRun.com for event details and registration forms.

Buster’s Beach House and Longboard Bar is now accepting reservations for a very special evening of food and wine, selected and prepared for you by Chef Mario. The event will be held on Thursday, February 28, at 6:30 pm, in Buster’s own Paradise Cove. You will enjoy five courses of food and wine pairings, beginning with a spinach and feta cheese appetizer served with tsatsiki dipping sauce and BV Coastal Riesling. Next up is a roasted corn and dungeness crab bisque, paired with Chalone Pinot Noir. The salad, served with Stellina di Notte Pinot Grigio, is a combination of butter lettuce, Gorgonzola cheese, Applewood smoked bacon, sweet cherry tomato and balsamic vinaigrette. You then have your choice of entrees–cranberry mustard grilled chicken, sesame seed crusted salmon or lamb chops on horseradish mashed potatoes–paired with either an Edna Valley chardonnay or Edna Valley syrah. Dessert is a pear tart with Frangelico Anglaise and Penfolds Club Tawny Port.

$48 per person plus tax and gratuity. Limited seating is available and reservations are required. Contact Buster’s at 562-598-9431 or busterslb@aol.com to reserve your table.

Experience an evening with your favorite “Someone” this Valentines Weekend. Let Seaport Marina Hotel take care of the details…

A Deluxe or Executive King guest room, Champagne, Chocolates, and a Rose
* Only $119 plus tax, based on availability

The perfect package to show how much you care!

BOOK YOUR RESERVATION TODAY
562-434-8451
Offered February 14-16

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with the Magic Lamp Mediterranean Grill & Bakery in Belmont Shore! The alluring and exotic Magic Lamp restaurant is offering two Valentine’s Day menus: a Vegetarian Feast for $39 per couple and a Royal Feast for $53 per couple. Couples will enjoy their feast while listening to the romantic sounds of the violin played by Dayren. Beer and wine are available, and reservations are recommended. Treat that special someone to a truly memorable evening at the Magic Lamp.

To reserve your Valentine’s Day table, call 563 987 3080 or email MagicLampGrill@aol.com.

Since 2003, Carnival Cruise Lines has been spreading good cheer among Long Beach and LA area residents and visitors by offering year-round cruise itineraries out of the Long Beach cruise terminal. For locals, the proximity of Carnival and the ease of embarking out of Long Beach provide a simple and complete vacation getaway–with no airfare required. For everyone else, Carnival’s place in Long Beach offers a perfect excuse to explore all the urban waterfront city has to offer.

If you haven’t taken a Carnival Cruise out of Long Beach, make 2008 the year. Here’s everything you need to know to find your way to an ideal cruise vacation. Go here to request a personalized, monthly update on Long Beach cruise fares by email.

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Hop aboard The Big Red Bus for a 12-wine, three-wine location wine tour and a jolly ride on the old-English style, double-decker bus with outdoor seating on top. Included on the bus will be French baguettes and an expert guide to lead you on a tour of French wines. Additional food will be available for purchase from CasaVino and Brix.

For $49.99 (+ tax), you will visit three wine bars and enjoy 12 tastes of French wines. You”ll stop at CasaVino, The Wine Crush, and Brix Wine Bar in Sunset Beach. You can begin at any of the three locations at 1pm and you will finish back where you began at around 5pm.

Reservations are mandatory; call now 562-216-1590 to reserve space. Hurry, seats are going fast!!

Seal Beach, Calif. — Giving chocolate and flowers to your sweetie on Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to be cliché, as long as you know where to shop. Lei of Love is a family-owned florist specializing in all things Hawaiian–including fragrant tropical flowers, delectable Hawaiian chocolates and colorful Polynesian jewelry. A full service florist, Lei of Love specializes in the arrangement of custom gift baskets, specialty leis and unique tropical bouquets featuring orchids, ginger and anthuriums as well as traditional roses. National delivery services are available for flower arrangements and gift baskets.

Try adding a tropical flair to your Valentine’s Day this year, with Hawaiian-themed gifts from Lei of Love. For more information, click to www.leioflove.com, call 877-500-LEIS or visit the store at 220 Main Street in Seal Beach.