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Long Beach City College students are now eligible for free rides with LA Metro and Long Beach Transit after the school announced a new partnership with the transportation systems, the Viking News will be posting a different location every week that students can go to using the Metro Go Pass. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking for a new spot to try in the Hollywood area? A celebrity favorite where you can get a great variety of hotdogs and drinks with an American vintage feel in the most famous city in California? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pink\u2019s Hot Dogs has been a family-owned business since 1939. The Pink family first started the business on a pushcart, but it has come a long way since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With your Metro GoPass, you would begin your travel to Hollywood, by starting at Metro Center Station in Long Beach taking the Metro A (Blue) towards 7th Metro B Line (Red). Then take the 7th Metro B Line towards North Hollywood stopping at the Vermont and Beverly Station and walking 210 feet towards the Vermont and Beverly stop where you will then board. Continue onboard until you get to Vermont and Melrose towards West Hollywood. Continue on the metro and get off on Brea and Melrose Ave where you will then be only 289 feet away from the restaurant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Richard, Gloria, and Beverly Pink are now in charge of the famous hot dog joint which has been visited by everyone from locals, celebrities, and tourists from all over the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pink\u2019s is surrounded by the Hollywood movie industry, allowing it to be a place where directors and actors would go in hopes of getting discovered. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the many features Pink\u2019s has to show is its celebrity wall which started back in 1964 and now has over 200 photographs displaying celebrities who have dined at Pink\u2019s. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, Pink\u2019s is a hot spot that sells over 1,500 hotdogs and burgers a day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere are over 40 different varieties of hot dogs and over 12 different varieties of burgers, all created by me,\u201d said Richard Pink. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The chili cheese dog is priced at $6.95 being Pink\u2019s all-time favorite. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pink has gone to schools including USC, UCLA, and Biola University. \u201cOftentimes, that’s what I say it takes to run a hot dog stand,\u201d said Pink. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pink\u2019s prime location has been a place many enjoy creating an atmosphere of happiness, full-bellied customers, and delicious smells. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A statue of Pink’s hot dog mascot stands inside the building surrounded by pictures of celebrities that have visited Pink’s. (Photo by Karina Serrano)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

All over the location, you will find something to smile at. Pink refers to them as the eight wows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn terms of atmosphere, what we wanted to do is always have eight wows, so that meant that when somebody walked up to the front of Pinks there would be over the counter dining which isn’t usual, you would order through a window or inside, the second wow being how long we\u2019ve been in business, the third wow would be the extent of the menu, the fourth wow is that most of our employees have been with us over 20 years so we take really good care of our employees, the next wow is just how photogenic the hot dogs are, and other wow would be all the decor we have”, Pink said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We have a paparazzi wall, a step, and a repeating wall. We have a wall of hotdogs made up of cartoon characters. We have a wall where it all looks like a garden, and then on the other side. We have a wall that shows all the studios that surround Pinks and another wall that really reflects all our favorite teams, the Dodgers and the Rams, and we have another wall that has all the hot dogs on the wall which is the window by the parking lot. And then of course the big wow is you walk inside and see over 200 photos of celebrities”, Pink said.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Celebrities like Jimmy Fallon, Snoop Dog, Oprah, Cindy Crawford, and Kevin Hart have all eaten at Pink\u2019s. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy experience here has been perfect, it was my first job that I learned. I started working here in 1987, so I will have 35 years of working here and I love what I do, that’s why I\u2019m still here,” said Yolanda Garcia, manager at Pink’s. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We want customers to be satisfied with the service and they have a beautiful experience at Pinks because it has over 80 years of service and our bosses are amazing,\u201d Garica said. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pink\u2019s menu is located on their website, where a wide variety of food, drinks, and desserts can be found to enjoy as well as all of the prices. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Maria Sanchez, a Pink’s cook prepares orders for customers. Pink’s has proven to have the same quality and a vast variety to choose from. (Photo by Karina Serrano)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Pink\u2019s is currently trying to raise money to support Ukraine during their wartime against Russia. They are giving 100% of the profits of the Polish Pastrami Dog which cost $10.95 to World Central Kitchen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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