🌱 Queen Mary Gets Another $1 Million + Plant A Tree At Silverado Park

Welcome back, Long Beach! Today, we celebrate World Jellyfish Day! I'm here in your inbox today to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on around town. Because community information is power! Today you'll find these stories and more:

• 🥇 Good Time Charlie wants the First National Tattoo Art Museum to be local
• ⚽ Long Beach State women's soccer players face Cal Poly
• 💃🏽 The musical lineup for this weekend's Day of the Dead Celebration

❤️ Loving the Long Beach Daily? Tell a friend and send them this link, so they can subscribe!

---

🌥️ But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny and cool. High: 68 Low: 48.

---

📢 I'm looking for business owners and marketers in Long Beach who want to build awareness, connect with customers and increase sales.

I have a limited number of sponsorships available to introduce our Long Beach Daily readers to local businesses they need to know about. If that's you, then I invite you to learn more and secure your spot now.

---

⛽ Three of the Cheapest Gas Stations in Long Beach

• Sinclair at 5588 Long Beach Blvd., $4.89
• ARCO at 3401 Long Beach Blvd., $4.97
• G&M at 805 E Ocean Blvd., $4.99

---

🦃 Thanksgiving Poll!
Thanksgiving is on November 24th. How do you celebrate? So far, 45.5% celebrate a big meal as a family tradition, while 22.7% don't celebrate and treat it like any other day. In a smaller group, 4.5% don't celebrate because they feel it glorifies the conquest of Native Americans; however, 27.3% choose to celebrate a traditional Thanksgiving out of gratitude.

---

📰 Here are the top stories today in Long Beach:

1) The City Council is doubling down on its commitment to the Queen Mary's restoration. It voted unanimously on Tuesday to spend $1 million more on needed work "identified by the company tasked with reopening and operating the historic ocean liner." The goal is still to reopen at least some parts of the ship "by the end of the year." (Long Beach Post)

2) Good Time Charlie plans to open the First National Tattoo Art Museum in Long Beach. He points to The Pike, which "has held a record for the best and largest population of well-respected tattoo artists," as the reason to select this city as the location. Because the undertaking takes money, there's a fundraiser this Saturday at the Expo Arts Center at 4321 Atlantic Boulevard from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. (Tattoo Heritage Project)

3) Long Beach State women's soccer is fourth-seeded after its 2-1 win over UC Santa Barbara. Today, Thursday, the team faces the top-seeded Cal Poly at 7 p.m. The Mustangs will host The Big West Championship. (Go Poly)

4) If you have some time on your hands this Saturday, the Housing and Neighborhood Services team could use some help! There's a tree planting at Silverado park from 9 a.m. to noon. Come to Caspian Avenue and West 32nd Street, and get ready to dig! (Long Beach Builds)

5) The city hosts a family-friendly Day of the Dead celebration this Saturday from noon to 10 p.m. Come to the Rainbow Lagoon on Shoreline Drive, and participate in the festivities. The musical lineup features "Banda La Maravillosa, Buyepongo, La Sonora Dinamita, Las Chicas Tristes (DJ), Mariachi Arcoiris de Los Angeles, MEXIKA Music & Dance of Ancient Mexico, and Nuestras Raices & Yankuititl Aztec Group." (City of Long Beach)

---

📆 Today in Long Beach:

• The Long Beach Museum of Art presents The Ceramic Sculpture of Tony Marsh (11 AM)
• Tai Chi for Beginners at Marine Stadium Park (11:45 AM)
• Special Needs & Pooled Trusts information event at The Grand Event Center (12 PM)
• Long Beach Fair Housing Workshop at the Bret Harte Neighborhood Library (2 PM)
• Women's Business Council Spa Night Mixer at Polished RX (5:30 PM)

---

📓 From my notebook:

• "Thank you to everyone who came out to Festival of Flight! We had approximately 13,000 attendees on Saturday. Shoutout to the pilots, staff and volunteers who make this event possible. Until next time! ✈️🛩️🚁" (Long Beach Airport via Instagram)
• "📢Our Long Beach Department of Health & Human Services (LBDHHS) is seeking 250 community volunteers to help conduct the 2023 Point in Time Count in January. Volunteers will help street count people experiencing homelessness in Long Beach." (Long Beach City via Facebook)
• "Our Billie Jean King Long Beach Public Library resumed standard operating hours beginning Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. The flagship location has been operating with modified hours since Oct. 20. ⏰" (Long Beach City via Facebook)
• "Come join our team! We're currently hiring for a full-time senior librarian. This position will direct the activities of one of our branch libraries (or a major section at the BJK Main Library)." (Long Beach Public Library via Facebook)
• Our Bret Harte-NLB neighbor says, "my brown pug got out today, please help me find her. - 5625888543" (Nextdoor)

---

More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news!

Featured businesses:

• The Pumpkin Factory at Westminster Mall — (Visit website)
• Add your business here

Events:

• 42nd Annual LA Fall Fair - Nov. 4-6, 2022 (November 5)
• 4th Annual Coast Film & Music Festival, November 9th - 13th (November 10)
• Add your event

---

You're officially in the loop for today! See you tomorrow for another update.

— Sylvia Cochran

About me: Sylvia Cochran works out of sunny Southern California and has been freelance writing full-time since 2005. She loves dogs, cats, books, plays Best Fiends (don't judge), embraces social justice, and tries to live out Micah 6:8.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Long Beach Daily? Contact me at LongBeach-CA@Patch.com