HOTEL CURRENT HAS ARRIVED!

It’s time to relax in Long Beach’s newest addition, while enjoying the arts of Southern California! Long Beach Style is now scheduled to open Hotel CURRENT in a new and innovative way—with a splash of the arts throughout the hotel. Hotel CURRENT will host Southern California’s latest and greatest art with featured paintings, music, and literature. Every part featured at Hotel CURRENT is meant to ‘uplift the spirit’ by celebrating the color of exploring art.

The hotel is scheduled to have it’s grand opening on September 30, 2010 where there will be a performance of the beautiful Aqualillies!

Not only will Hotel CURRENT house exploring guests, but it will also entertain with its art. The hotel is also devoted to working to uplift all visitors and their own staff by giving back through a culture of health and wellness.

Hotel CURRENT be known as refreshing and innovative in it’s design, but it will also host high amounts of eco-friendly material! Everything from bamboo flooring and linens, to carpets made out of 100% recycled plastic bottles and hemp fabrics. Better energy efficient lighting will be offered, as well as reduced polluting materials.

Hotel CURRENT would like to give a special ‘Thank You’ to hotel designer- Cachette Studios, featured artist- Steve Fawley, and fellow partners- PlainJoe Studios and Visioneering Studios for all of their hard work, amazing talents, and inspired designs.

For more information, visit www.hotelcurrent.com or contact lbrown@venquest.com. 

Your Body is Too Bare

 Local tattoo parlors that are the best of the best. 

Orange County 

Newport Tattoo

2611 Newport Blvd. 

Newport Beach, CA 92663

(949)673-5118

www.newport-tattoo.com

Details: 

Walk-ins welcome? Yes.

Number of artists: Eight.

Additional details: Piercing available. 

Newport Tattoo looks as if it'd be the long lost brother of Kat Von D's LA Ink. They're trendy and fresh, and aren't afraid to have a little fun with their jobs. Each artist has their own style, some are even award-winning. Don't go here if you want something simple or as a first tattoo, they'll put a tattoo on you that looks more like art on your skin. 

Artist to book: Aaron. (Good at huge, detailed pieces).

Fine Tattoo Work

636 North Tustin Street 

Orange, CA 92867

(714)997-4389

www.finetattoowork.com                                                 

Details: 

Walk-ins welcome? Yes.

Number of artists: Four.

Additional details: The shop has it's very own photography studio inside for capturing their tattoos.

This tattoo parlor is proud of it's work and even has a copywrited family tattoo that the artists have. You have to go in the shop to see more samples of their work, but they have more pride in their work than most shops. 

Artist to book: Chip.(He has a more vintage style to his tattooing and he uses a lot of color.)

Long Beach

Dream Jungle Tattoo

724 East Anaheim St. 

Long Beach, CA 92663

(562)608-8888

www.dreamjungletattoo.com

Details: 

Walk-ins welcome? Yes.

Number of artists: Four.

Additional details: The shop was named after a book by Jessica Hagedorn.

Dream Jungle Tattoo has a value for making unique tattoos that are specific to each person who visits. They appreciate when customers bring pictures in, but they want each tattoo to be different than the rest. Don't visit if you're not as experienced with tattooing or know exactly what you want. 

Artist to book: Gus. (He usually does large pieces.)

Outer Limits Tattoo

22 Chestnut Pl. 

Long Beach, CA 90899

(562)437-9121

www.outerlimitstattoo.com

Details: 

Walk-ins welcome? Yes.

Number of artists: Six.

Additional details: With four different locations in Southern California, the Long Beach shop just recently opened. 

Known by it's customers as being spotless, their cleanliness and updated environment makes everyone comfortable. You pay for the cleanliness though, this shop is more expensive than most, but customers still come.

Artist to book: Kari.(Runs the shop, 30+ years of experience)

Los Angeles

Broken Art Tattoo

2400 Hyperion Ave. 

Los Angeles, CA 90027

(323)661-4777

www.brokenarttattoo.com

Details: 

Walk-ins welcome? Yes.

Number of artists: Six.

Additional details: Has it's own art studio and private bar. 

Broken Art is a street shop, but has a lounge type of environment. They've tattooed celebrities like Pink, Taking Back Sunday, Angels and Airwaves, and INXS. You have to have patience though, the wait may be more than you want.

Artist to book: Jeremy.(Owner, great use of color.)

Art & Soul Tattoo Co.

2604 S. Robertson  

Los Angeles, CA 90034

(310)202-7203

www.artandsoultattoos.com

Details: 

Walk-ins welcome? Yes.

Number of artists: Five.

Additional details: The shop brings in artists from around the world throughout the year.

Art & Soul Tattoos has been operating for 13 years and "specializes in custom tattoos." They're comfortable with large back pieces and detailed tattooes. Again, if you're not as experienced in tattooing, then try another place. You might be in over your head if you're new to getting tattooed. Also, it's higher priced and you even have to pay for consultations if you want certain artists.

Artist to book: Erika.(16+ years of experience) Visit the website for samples of her work.

Katie Cervantes

Live OC

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