Downtown Scene
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IMMIGRANT ENTREPRENEURS BRING WORK ETHIC, GRATITUDE AND POSITIVITY TO THEIR DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES
Meet Alex, Andrea, Rosy and Rodrigo, emigres to the United States who have established successful new businesses in Downtown Long Beach. These entrepreneurs came here for different reasons but they all sing the same praises of DTLB's diversity and the warm welcome...
IN PICTURES: New Year’s Eve at the Waterfront
Photos from Downtown Long Beach Alliance's 2020 New Year's Eve at the Waterfront. Over 2,000 people came out to enjoy live music, cirque performers, refreshments and firework show! Photos by Jose Calderon Sign up for Downtown Long Beach Mobile Alerts! Text...
IN PICTURES: DTLB Unfiltered 2019 Finalists’ Reception
Photos from Downtown Long Beach Alliance & Arts Council for Long Beach's DTLB Unfiltered 2019 Finalists' Reception. Over 150+ photographs were submitted for the 3rd annual photo contest, and judges narrowed it down to the top 5 photos per category. The...
IN PICTURES: Shop Small Saturday 2019
Photos from Downtown Long Beach Alliance's Shop Small Saturday event. There were over 50+ businesses participating in this year's Small Business Saturday throughout DTLB. The event encouraged customers to shop local & support small businesses this...
ARTS COUNCIL STEPS FORWARD WITH THE LONG BEACH ART WALK
The Long Beach Art Walk, a second-Saturday tradition in the Downtown's East Village, is enjoying a steady rise in attendance and popularity since the Arts Council of Long Beach assumed leadership of it last May and expanded it throughout the Downtown. The event, which...
OVERNIGHT WINTER SHELTER SET TO OPEN IN DECEMBER
A winter shelter providing beds, meals and essential services for homeless individuals will be opening in West Long Beach on December 7. The facility, located at 1718 Hayes Avenue, will be open from 5 p.m. until 7 a.m. seven days a week through March 31. According to...
YOUR DOWNTOWN HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE
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...
DLBA LIGHTS UP DOWNTOWN WITH HOLIDAY DECOR
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...
DLBA HELPS TO DEVELOP CITYWIDE “NO TRESPASSING” PROGRAM
Thanks to a development collaboration between DLBA, The Long Beach City Prosecutor's office and the Long Beach Police Department, the LBPD has implemented an effective tool which serves to deter trespassers in the Downtown. Listed as 602(o)PC in the California Penal...
DLBA SUMMER EVENT SUCCESS LEADS WAY FOR EXCITING 2020 SUMMER EVENT SEASON
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...
DLBA OFFERS STEP-BY-STEP SUPPORT FOR DOWNTOWN ENTREPRENEURS
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...
SHOP SMALL SATURDAY IS A REFRESHING HOLIDAY EXPERIENCE
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...
IT’S A DRAG TO GIVE IS AN EVENING OF CHARITY AND DAZZLING ENTERTAINMENT
“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. ...
RECHARGING THE SPIRIT AND MIND
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 THIS HOLIDAY SEASON AND UPLIFT SOMEONE’S LIFE
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...