Downtown Scene

Five years ago, the DLBA created the Spirit of Downtown Awards and honored four champions of DTLB we had lost that year: Shaun Lumachi, founder of the Long Beach Post; Larry Allison, long-respected Editor of the Press-Telegram; Bill Baker, a famed volunteer and...

Many people may not know this, but law enforcement on the Metro Blue Line in Long Beach, is NOT the responsibility of the Long Beach Police Department (LBPD). Rather, this arduous task for every part of the Metro light rail system - from Red to Gold to Blue to Green...

Everyone will agree that Long Beach has more than stepped up its food game over the past few years. Dine Out Long Beach, Restaurant Week 2.0 aims to showcase the best and brightest of Long Beach eating. Restaurant Week 2.0 takes place February 19-25 with More than 15...

After a day at the races on April 8, the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach will bring Matt Sorum-founded supergroup Kings of Chaos to the Convention Center outdoor stage. Long Beach native, Sorum is best-known as the world-recognized drummer from Guns-N-Roses and Velvet...

The Aquarium of the Pacific broke ground for its Pacific Visions wing this morning. The $53 million expansion is the first since the aquarium’s opening in 1998 and is expected to be complete in early 2019. The expanded Changing Exhibit Gallery will double the existing...

James Republic, one of the most respected restaurants in Long Beach will play host to Careers through Culinary Arts Program’s (C-CAP) Winter Harvest feast and auction on February 8. C-CAP, a national non-profit organization that promotes and provides foodservice...

The Psychic Temple Building is home to interTrend communications, and their Chinese New Year art installation is becoming an annual tradition. After the success of their Red Envelope installation last year, they spent months considering a concept for The Year of the...

In an increasingly digital world, the bicycle has largely remained analog. That’s what the upcoming Electric Bike Expo aims to remedy in February at the Long Beach Convention Center. For those unfamiliar, an e-bike looks like a regular bicycle but it has a motor, a...

You may already have each first Friday and second Saturday of the month blocked off, but now there's another one for you: Fourth Friday. Urban Hive Market is a monthly community event supporting small businesses and creative minds throughout Southern California....

From DLBA President and CEO, Kraig Kojian Serving as long-time advocates for job-creation and economic development for Long Beach, it should come to no surprise that the Downtown Long Beach Alliance (DLBA) endorses the proposed Federal Inspection Services (FIS)...

Long Beach experienced record-breaking rain on Sunday, with 3.87 inches of rainfall bringing flooding and prompting freeway closures. All directions of the 710 Freeway closed at PCH in the early afternoon on Sunday and didn’t fully reopen until shortly after 3 a.m. on...

The fifth installment of the Molina Entrepreneurship Series, titled Connecting With Essential Resources is happening Thursday, January 26 at 6:30 p.m. at the Molina Meeker-Baker Building in Downtown Long Beach. In this unique, free event, the College of Business...

Live After 5, the DLBA’s free music series returns on February 9th from 5pm – 11pm with a special Mardi Gras Carnival edition. Curated by Bobby Easton of Long Beach Funk Fest fame the event will take place at the brand-new At The Top on Broadway and Pine. Bringing the...

When Hooch, an app that grants users one free drink per day at a variety of bars and restaurants, launched their Los Angeles market early last year, they didn’t have their eyes on Long Beach. That is, until an eager early-adopter and Long Beach local convinced them...

Taking steps to make public transit safer, Metro is implementing a first-of-its-kind 24/7 sexual harassment counseling hotline. The hotline, 1-844-Off-Limits (633-5464), will be staffed by counselors from the community advocacy organization Peace Over Violence, which...