Mar 14, 2024 | Events, News
– By Cheantay Jensen When the Long Beach Walking Club meets for its weekly rendezvous with the pavement, they’re hard to miss. The throng of women clad in leggings and sneakers, many leading their dogs or pushing strollers, claim the sidewalk. Their two-mile...
Mar 4, 2024 | Events, News
On Saturday, March 9, you’ll have the chance to bid a fond “goodbye and good luck” to a pair of East Village fixtures; 6th and Detroit, the vintage shop at 105-B Linden Ave. owned and operated by Michelle Qazi for the last eight years, and the 1st...
Feb 29, 2024 | Events, News
– By Cheantay Jensen In early February this year, not long after Maggie Stoll had closed her clothing store Burke Mercantile to customers for the night, she reopened it to allow a trail of women inside. They’d come from next door, or down the street after...
Feb 29, 2024 | Events, News
Our Black History Month celebration continues by putting the spotlight on three more Black-owned Downtown businesses. We invite you to get familiar with these businesses (including the three we highlighted in our previous newsletter) and discover the history and...
Feb 26, 2024 | Events, News
Meet Bolivar Esquivel and Rudolph Pugh, Jr., who have recently been honored as DLBA’s Clean & Safe Team Employees of the Quarter. Both of them are highly valued for their dedication to helping Downtown Long Beach be the best it can be! Clean Team member...
Feb 16, 2024 | Events, News
As part of our Black History Month celebration, DLBA is putting the spotlight on Black-owned Downtown businesses in the next two Downtown Scene Newsletters. These businesses run the gamut from those deeply rooted in cherished traditions to others driven by...
