Rancho Los Cerritos has been awarded $1 million from the Port of Long Beach for a multifaceted water conservation program called “Looking Back to Advance Forward.” RLC was one of four grantees in this highly competitive series of community grants. “The generous support from the Port of Long Beach will allow the Rancho to be[…]
Port Grants Rancho Los Cerritos $1M for Innovative Water Recapture Program
By Rancho Staff Uncategorized Nov 15, 2018
Yoga in the Garden – Fall 2018
By Rancho Staff Uncategorized Sep 27, 2018
Stretch and strengthen in RLC’s private garden led by a certified yoga instructor. Beginners and experienced yogis are welcome. Please arrive early and bring a mat or beach towel. $10 adults (13+). Pay online or at the door. Fall 2018 dates: Saturday, October 20, 10-11 a.m. Saturday, October 27, 10-11 a.m. Saturday, November 3, 10-11[…]
Parent-Child Yoga in the Garden – Fall 2018
By Rancho Staff Uncategorized Sep 27, 2018
Stretch and strengthen in RLC’s private garden led by a certified yoga instructor. Beginners and experienced yogis are welcome. Please arrive early and bring a mat or beach towel. $10 adults (13+), $5 children. Pay online or at the door. Fall 2018 dates: Saturday, October 20, 9:00-9:45 a.m. Saturday, October 27, 9:00-9:45 a.m. Saturday, November[…]
This week, Rancho Los Cerritos unveiled its new membership program. Membership allows visitors to engage more deeply with the Rancho’s unique and valuable mission of bringing history to life, while offering thank-you gifts and special opportunities in return. The seven levels of membership can be paid as annual payments or monthly recurring donations and start at[…]
Meet the Interns: Alanna Carroll
By Rancho Staff Uncategorized Feb 07, 2018
Alanna Carrol was Rancho Los Cerritos’ Arts Council of Long Beach-funded intern in the fall of 2017. A little about her experiences here, in her own words, below. I am an artist from Southern California who moved to Long Beach to attend California State University Long Beach. Now graduated, I freelance as an illustrator, face[…]
Another beautiful wedding in the Gardens of Rancho Los Cerritos
Gallery By Rancho Staff Cermonies, Engagement Photos, Receptions, Uncategorized, Weddings Jul 12, 2017
Another beautiful wedding in the Gardens of Rancho Los Cerritos Photo Credit: Laura Goldenberger Photography
The Voyage of Life: A Bixby and American Treasure Preserved at RLC
By Curatorial Intern Uncategorized Jul 11, 2017
The Voyage of Life, a series of four photographic prints, is prominently displayed in the Rancho Los Cerritos parlor today. These black and white prints are copies of an original set of color lithographs, based on a cycle of paintings by Thomas Cole. Cole is considered the founder of the Hudson River School, a group[…]
Happy Independence Day!
By Rancho Staff Uncategorized Jul 04, 2017
We hope everyone is enjoying the July 4th holiday! We are closed for the holiday but look forward to sharing some Long Beach history with you starting tomorrow, July 5th!
Meet the Rancho Interns: Dena
By Rancho Staff Uncategorized Mar 17, 2017
Dena White, Curatorial Textile Intern Education info: BA in Journalism; currently studying pre-program conservation methods and digitization of historical collections. What led you to pursue an internship at the Rancho? As I was nearing graduation, I realized that the current state of journalism no longer reflected my interests. Instead, I sought opportunities to gain experience[…]
Reverend Hathaway’s Fight for Freedom
By Rancho Intern Uncategorized Feb 18, 2017
As people looked toward the West during the mid 19th-century, the presence of African-American cowboys in the cattle herding industry was overshadowed by depictions of a romanticized frontier at the reign of White cowboys. In Southern California, cattle ranchers like Rancho Los Cerritos ownder John Temple were being swept away with the booming demand[…]