LONG BEACH, CA (September 11, 2008) – Playhouse Disney Live! brings its stage show to the Terrace Theater/Long Beach Performing Arts Center on Sunday, September 28, for THREE performances. Presented by Feld Entertainment, show times are 12Noon, 3PM, and 6PM. This tour features characters from four popular Playhouse Disney television shows sharing the stage for the first time.

In this brand new production, Playhouse Disney Live! transports audiences into the colorful worlds of the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Little Einsteins, My Friends Tigger & Pooh, and Handy Manny. The Little Einsteins, Leo, Annie, Quincy, and June set off on a musical mission around the world to find a song for the party - with the help of Rocket, of course! Pooh, Tigger, and Darby spring into action to search for music in the Hundred Acre Wood, and Handy Manny and his team of tools find the perfect party beat.

“The addition of a third performance demonstrates a great response from the community for quality family entertainment,” said Dan Spellens, Director of Theaters and Entertainment at the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center. “Playhouse Disney Live! breathes life into characters that children already love and puts them on stage for a wonderful theatrical experience,” he concluded.

Tickets are on sale now for all three shows at TicketMaster outlets and the Long Beach Performing Arts Center Main Box Office. Ticket prices range from $20.00 to $65.00. To charge by phone, please call TicketMaster at (213) 480-3232, (714) 740-2000, (805) 583-8700, (619) 220-TIXS or www.ticketmaster.com. The Box Office is located at 300 E. Ocean Boulevard and is open from 10:00am – 6:00pm Monday through Friday and 12:00pm – 4:00pm on Saturday.

One of the few ocean front arena and convention facilities in the country, the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center attracts approximately 2 million people each year for conventions, trade shows, theater and sporting events. Managed by SMG, the Center offers state-of-the-art facilities, unique entertainment venues at the Long Beach Performing Arts Center, which includes the Terrace and Center Theaters, as well as the Long Beach Arena. For further information on the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, please call (562) 436-3636 or visit www.longbeachcc.com.

Headquartered in Philadelphia, SMG provides facility services to over 200 public assembly facilities including arenas, stadiums, performing arts theatres and convention and trade centers. With facilities across America, and in Puerto Rico, Mexico, Canada, Europe and the Middle East, SMG controls over 1.5 million entertainment seats worldwide and manages more than ten million feet of exhibition space.

Sunshine on 2nd, a boutique for women and children, is now available online! The shop, which is known for carrying a colorful collection of brand-name clothing and accessories, has launched a new website to show off some of its most popular merchandise. Featured brands include Fresh Produce, Brighton, Crocs and Webkinz.

Along with the new website, Sunshine on 2nd is also beginning an e-mail newsletter program to reward regular customers with coupons and keep them informed about store specials and sales. You can sign up in the store or on the website.

Sunshine on 2nd is located at 4718 E 2nd Street in Belmont Shore. For more information, visit www.sunshineon2nd.com.

Discovery Map of Greater Long Beach’s travel partner, BookCheapAndGo.com, is offering two free Aquarium tickets (while supplies last) to anyone who signs up for an e-newsletter containing vacation ideas and travel deals. Sign up here to receive your unrestricted Aquarium tickets, valued at $20.95 each. You do have to provide your mailing address (so the tickets can be mailed to you), but your information will only be used as described here and will not be shared with any other party. You can also unsubscribe at any time.

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.

A Long Beach icon, Acres of Books, is bidding its last farewell to the city. After a long history in Long Beach, the landmark used bookstore will shortly be shutting its doors once and for all. A massive store closing sale is to be held beginning at 10:00 am on Thursday, July 17, 2008. With everything priced to sell, you’re sure to find a deal that can’t be passed up.

Acres of Books is located at 240 Long Beach Boulevard.

Want to pull a plane? On Saturday, August 16, 2008, the Long Beach Airport will be hosting the 2nd Annual Special Olympics Plane Pull. This popular event is your opportunity to pull a 155,000 lb. FedEx 727-200 airplane on the airport’s tarmac, while raising money for a worthy charity! Put together a team of your strongest friends and you could win this good-natured competition. Prizes will be awarded to the fastest and slowest teams.

For more information, contact Maricela de Rivera, Airport Public Affairs Assistant, at (562) 570-2674 or maderiv@longbeach.gov.

To register visit www.socalplanepull.com and click on “Register Now.”

Click here to view the So Cal Plane Pull Flyer.

Shakespeare by the Sea will be presenting Antony & Cleopatra at Bluff Park in Long Beach on Wednesday, July 16 at 7 pm. The oceanfront event is fun and free, perfect for a family activity. Come early and enjoy a picnic before the show begins. Don’t forget to bring a low chair or blanket for seating.

Shakespeare by the Sea performs in Los Angeles and Orange County every summer. For more information and a full calendar of events, please visit www.shakespearebythesea.org.

The Long Beach Sea Festival is presenting its annual Moonlight Movie Series; shows will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings between July 8 and August 27, 2008. The movies will begin at dusk (approximately 8pm) at Cherry Beach and Granada Beach. For movie schedule and directions, please visit alfredosbeachclub.com.