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Beginning in mid-October, travelers can fly non-stop between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Long Beach Airport (LGB) on JetBlue. The award-winning airline will add two daily flights between SFO and LGB on October 18; on November 2, a third daily flight will be incorporated into the schedule as well. Effective November 2, there will be departures from SFO at 7am, 11am and 4 pm. Returning flights from LGB will depart at 9am, 2pm and 6pm. Fares start at $49 one-way and include all the perks JetBlue customers love, such as unlimited free snacks. For more information, visit the JetBlue website.

The 21st Annual Long Beach Jazz Festival is happening this weekend. Today.com’s Long Beach Blog has the details here, or see the Jazz Festival website.

The 75th Annual Great Sand Sculpture Contest and Youth Bay Day make their return to Long Beach on Saturday, August 9, 2008. Beginning at 9:00 am, teams of sand castle builders will turn their creative juices into sand architecture. Long Beach Parks and Recreation will also be bringing more than 900 students to enjoy a day of fun at the beach. The festivities will be centered by the Granada Launch Ramp; registration for sand castle teams begins at 8:00 am and the sand creations can be viewed between 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm.