You know who you are - friends and co-workers always ask where to find the most authentic manicotti or classically simple martini. You look beyond the obvious to the eclectic yet embrace the cozy and familiar to frequent an off-the-beaten path of a place where the waitress knows your name and how you like your eggs every morning.

Long Beach is the second most populated city in Los Angeles County and the 5th largest city in the state with a population hovering around 442,000. With this kind of magnitude, how do newcomers and neighbors find intimate enclaves for services and products? How do you feel welcome, at home, at ease to carve out a special niche for that friendly dry cleaner, pet sitter, hair stylist, handyman, nail salon, yoga instructor, landscaping services and more?
Enter OurLongBeach.com created by a dynamic couple who were in the dark of what's hot and what's not for local Long Beach residents.