Downtown Scene
Being in the heart of the city makes us the center for all news associated with DTLB, from new business alerts to event information. Visit frequently for updated content. The Downtown Scene E-Newsletter is another great way to stay ‘in-the-know’ about all the latest news, information and events happening in Downtown Long Beach!
SUMMER AND MUSIC ENTERS SECOND DECADE OF DOWNTOWN MUSIC MAGIC
For the eleventh year, the Downtown Long Beach Alliance (DLBA) is proud to present Summer and Music (SAM), the innovative concert series which continues to demonstrate how, in Downtown Long Beach, summer and music go hand in hand. "Our goal with SAM originally was to...
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DLBA SOCIAL MEDIA: A POWERFUL MARKETING RESOURCE FOR DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES
Over the last several years, the social media revolution has enabled organizations to expand their communications to every corner of the world. The DLBA is no exception: With over 88,500 unique visits to its social media sites per year and 10,000 newsletter...
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IN PICTURES: POW! WOW! Long Beach Closing Party
DLBA partnered with KCRW bringing the Summer Nights party to Downtown Long Beach for the first time in 2019! We teamed up with POW! WOW! Long Beach to celebrate a week-long, city-wide annual public art festival (July 22-28). Beyond murals and...
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IN PICTURES: POW! WOW! Long Beach Mural Festival
Photos from POW! WOW! Long Beach International Mural Festival for the week of July 21 - 26. POW! WOW! Long Beach is a week-long, city-wide event that takes place in the summer throughout Long Beach and is part of the globally recognized POW! WOW! Worldwide...
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IN PICTURES: July 2019 Live After 5ive
Photos from Downtown Long Beach Alliance Live After 5ive event for the month of July. Live After 5 is a Downtown Long Beach Alliance sponsored event taking place on the Third Thursday of every month from 5pm – 9pm. The monthly event is a free, family, and...
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Why are DLBA’s Clean and Safe Team Members Always on their Phones?
Smartphones are often derided for being an easy and compulsive distraction in the workplace, and a hindrance to productivity. In fact, smartphone technology has become a primary driver in workplace effectiveness. Such is the case with DLBA’s Clean and Safe Team,...
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New Wayfinding Signs Lend a Cosmopolitan Feel to Downtown Navigation
This fall the Downtown Long Beach pedestrian experience will be enhanced by 12 sleek and stylish new wayfinding signs, which are gifts from the DLBA to the City of Long Beach. The Downtown Long Beach Alliance enlisted the services of Playa Del Rey-based firm Selbert...
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2018 DLBA Small Business Grant Recipients are Thriving in Downtown Long Beach
Downtown Long Beach Alliance’s Small Business Grant program is in its third year of supporting passionate entrepreneurs. The DLBA, in an ongoing partnership with the California State University Long Beach's Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, continues to...
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Vote for the 2019 – 2020 DLBA Board Elections
Six community-members, ranging from property owners to residents, have been selected from a record number of applicants by the Downtown Long Beach Alliance’s Governance Committee to be part of the Board of Directors slate for FY 2019-20. The DLBA administers two...
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IN PICTURES: June 2019 Taste of Downtown Pine and Promenade
Photos from Downtown Long Beach Alliance Taste of Downtown: Pine and Promenade. The much anticipated Taste of Downtown returned for its 12th year offering a fun and affordable way to enjoy dozens of Downtown Long Beach eateries one taste at a time. The...
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IN PICTURES: June 2019 Live After 5ive
Photos from Downtown Long Beach Alliance Live After 5ive event for the month of June. Live After 5 is a Downtown Long Beach Alliance sponsored event taking place on the Third Thursday of every month from 5pm – 9pm. The monthly event is a free, family, and...
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Go Long Beach App is a Powerful Tool For Improving City Cleanliness And Safety
The expression "Tell it to City Hall!" used to indicate futility and frustration. Nowadays, thanks to the easy-to-use Go Long Beach smartphone app, folks can instantly and directly tell city departments about community safety and cleanliness issues 24 hours a day,...
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DTLB Business Spotlight: Fitness Nutrition Shop Owner Hasuni Kahwaji Brings The Muscle to Pine Avenue
The Pine Avenue Corridor is, among many other things, the epicenter of Downtown Long Beach fitness. Gyms and fitness centers abound; Polarity Fitness, KP Pilates Plus, Anytime Fitness, Groundworks, 10th Planet Long Beach, Gold's Gym, DG Boxing #2 and DTLB Cross-Fit...
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DLBA Information Kiosk Serves Up Downtown Hospitality
There are so many information and navigation apps available on smartphones these days---but sometimes, instead of chatting with Siri, it's nice to get the lowdown from a real human being. This is the purpose of the eye-catching and inviting DLBA Information Kiosk, a...
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IN PICTURES: May 2019 Taste of Downtown East Village
Photos from Downtown Long Beach Alliance Taste of Downtown: East Village. The much anticipated Taste of Downtown returned for its 12th year offering a fun and affordable way to enjoy dozens of Downtown Long Beach eateries one taste at a time. This two day...
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