The following article was written for and published by THE DISTRICT WEEKLY MAGAZINE, a defunct publication and spin-off of THE O.C. WEEKLY.
VICTORIAN SECRET - THE OLDEST HOUSE IN LONG BEACH TURNED D.I.Y. MUSIC VENUE REOPENS.
Vancouver band The Pink Mountaintops play the "new" Booby Trap this Saturday, Oct. 14th. This will be the first live music event for the Booby Trap in over two years as a result of a lifted ban on concerts at the venue.
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Many well known touring bands have played the relatively small and unknown music venue, usually stopping by on their first national tours before coming around town again to play bigger and "better" venues.
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Live music came to a halt however, after Long Beach vice police put a ban on the house for "illegal dancing without a permit", a similar ban to the nearby Koo’s venue. Art showcases and public speaking events were held instead.
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The Booby Trap stands as the last Victorian era home on Long Beach Boulevard, where similar style homes once stood since the early 1900's. Other homes that once lined the boulevard were demolished, making way for businesses such as Wal Mart, Ken's Shoes store, and a Kentucky Fried Chicken.
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Once city developers noticed the potential for development, the two-story home was put on the market for sale. In 1999, a group of young artists bought the home from a landowner planning to sell the property to another corporate chain. Long Beach’s Redevelopment Agency had been sprucing up nearby Pine Avenue the previous years into a slew of fine-dining restaurants, executive offices, and rowdy bars. All three surrounding homes were quickly sold, demolished, and paved into parking lots.
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"We have no neighbors and howl at the moon ‘til 4 in the morning." says resident Dean Kantz on their website.
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The Booby Trap located on the corner of Long Beach Blvd. and 7th Avenue.
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October 14th, Saturday: Japanther, Sleeping People, The Pink Mountaintops. $5
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