Downtown Scene

Spending time shopping, dining and sight-seeing this holiday season in Downtown Long Beach is a richer and more rewarding experience than ever. Over 40 businesses throughout the neighborhoods that make up the Downtown are participating, offering specials throughout...

Holiday traditions awaken the echoes of the past.  The Downtown Long Beach Alliance, implementing its Holiday Décor program for the sixth year, has festooned many areas of Downtown with lights, garlands, wreaths and bows, creating a warm, walk-enhancing look which...

A successful summer of events in Downtown is already building anticipation for next year’s exciting lineup of events.  This summer's DLBA-sponsored events featured historic business participation and large crowds enjoying music, art, food and incredible weather with...

If you are an entrepreneur looking to start a business in Downtown Long Beach, DLBA can facilitate success for you every step of the way.   DLBA, the City of Long Beach and their partners have created a multi-faceted small business success "tool kit" in which...

As the holiday season approaches, the Downtown Long Beach Alliance invites you to take a deep breath, get your gift list together, head Downtown, catch a free double-decker bus or trolley and get rolling with your holiday shopping on Shop Small Saturday. The...

“Drag offers you a way of stepping out of your everyday persona," said Isa Rached, co-founder of the upcoming Downtown charity event It's A Drag To Give, the annual extravaganza which puts the spotlight on local personalities who have never performed in drag before. ...

Wellness is a 4.2 trillion dollar global industry: As the world becomes more crowded and stressful, more people are becoming open-minded to an expanded approach to healing.  Three wellness businesses have recently opened in Downtown Long Beach and have become part of...

Volunteer opportunities are available this holiday season with three Downtown organizations devoted to helping those in need.   Urban Community Outreach (UCO), Christian Outreach In Action (COA) and the Long Beach Rescue Mission (LBRM) offer holiday cheer and a...

On Friday, September 20, Downtown pedestrians were given a unique opportunity to stop and smell the flowers.   Pedestrians on Broadway in the heart of Downtown were delighted to find two on-street parking spots converted into a multi-sensory pop-up space where they...

What does a safe and thriving Downtown feel like? How does Downtown Long Beach measure up? For the past 3 years, DLBA has been conducting a Public Safety Perception Survey to garner the public’s perspective on these important questions.  The mission of the Downtown...

The rich layers of history and texture in Downtown Long Beach make it a photographer’s gold mine. With this in mind, The Arts Council of Long Beach and the Downtown Long Beach Alliance invite anyone with curiosity and a camera to participate in the 3rd Annual DTLB...

The Downtown Long Beach Alliance is proud to welcome five new members to its Board of Directors, completing a yearly election process that began last March.   These new Board members are volunteers, representing various areas and constituencies of Downtown Long...