March madness begins!

Next month is my birthday and I still have no idea how I'm going to celebrate. I've started to review all of the things to do in the area and come across some interesting deals. March will act as my sample platter to help me create the ultimate celebration in April.

• Ongoing: Free Admission Thursdays & Claire's Happy Hour | Long Beach Museum of Art
• March 5: Mardi Gras Parade |Rainbow Harbor in Long Beach | FREE
• March 11: Night Dive | LB Aquarium of the Pacific | 7 - 11 PM
• March 19 -20: Los Angeles Times Travel & Adventure Show | LA Convention Center
  
• March 20: Vivan Las Mujeres! | Museum of Latin American Art | 12 - 4 PM | FREE
• March 23-24 | A Taste of Downtown | 6 - 9 PM
  
• March 25: Long Beach Roller Derby Competition | Queen Mary Dome | 8 - 11 pm

Honorary Mention:

• En La Noche or Night in the Caribbean @ the MoLAA

Reminder - FIND DISCOUNTS HERE!

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• Get Groupon! Check your email, Facebook or Twitter feeds for daily deals on cool local businesses. http://www.groupon.com/r/uu7681704

• Check out this site I found called Goldstar. They have half-price tickets and member reviews of concerts, sports, theater and more. I'm already a member! https://www.goldstar.com/join?p=F1243705RB

Did you know your bank can save you money? Check out some benefits of being a customer of some of the typical banks or credit unions in the area:

• Wells Fargo | Bank of America | Chase

Venues I want to explore further:

• The Cellar
• The Blue Cafe
• Mai Tai Bar
  

Check out these Long Beach Neighborhoods:

• Downtown | East Village Arts District | 4th St/Retro Row
• Belmont Shore | Bixby Knolls

Other cities or regions of interest:

• Downtown Los Angeles | Area Highlight - LA Live
• Pasadena & Old Pasadena | Anaheim
• Huntington Beach | Costa Mesa
  

Getting Involved + Exploring By Bike

• My Meet Up Groups: Over 30 | Spanish Speakers | LA Metro Adventures

• Bike Long Beach - This months one of my main goals is to get more active by riding around on my new bike and enjoying many of the bike-friendly areas.

March Event Wish List: Avenue Q | Maya Angelou

For notes on my film interests see my other blog: Confessions of a Netflix Addict