Downtown Scene

It’s a type of bicycling competition that stands out from the typical. Rather than clear pathways where pure speed is the name of the game, city cross is about bringing in more dynamic obstacles that require a bit more than just pedaling. Like riding over crushed...

Renderings courtesy of Port of Long Beach. The public is being invited by the Port of Long Beach to learn all about the latest Long Beach icon: the new Gerald Desmond Bridge. Come Wednesday, May 4, from 7AM to 9AM at the Hyatt Centric in DTLB, the public can get a...

One of the many goals the DLBA continues to strive for is to serve as a clearinghouse of information. We believe that collecting pertinent data about our population and businesses is paramount to the success of attracting investors and driving policy. We’re both proud...

As the groundbreaking of the new Civic Center in DTLB draws nearer—led by developer Plenary/Edgemoor Civic Partnership (PECP)—the importance of addressing the population that calls Lincoln Park home becomes paramount. This is precisely why the City of Long Beach has...

Long Beach isn’t just the most walkable city in Southern California—it’s one of the ten most walkable cities in the entire nation according to Walk Score. Walk Score, an advocacy company owned by real estate giant Redfin, annually rates cities with over 300,000 people...

As the Downtown Long Beach Association’s Summer and Music (SAM) concert series goes on its eighth year, it has provided free live music of the highest caliber while promoting and lifting the musicians of Long Beach onto the pedestal they deserve—which is precisely why...

Shortly after a former Harbor Commissioner pitches the idea of an aerial tram that hauls people to and from DTLB to the Queen Mary, the organization that will take over the master lease of the land surrounding the iconic ship have released details on what they hope...

It's back, Long Beach. The city's ultimate event dedicated to all things two-wheeled, Bike Fest, returns to DTLB on May 7 in the East Village along Linden between 1st and Broadway. This year will once again feature a crit race in partnership with Wolfpack Hustle, a...

Let there be no mistake: Long Beach loves its folk—and with good reason. For many, the mixture of banjos, mandolins, and autoharps paired with emotionally charged lyrics are the defining characteristics of folk music that attract them in the first place. And it’s why,...

A Long Beach dreamer wants you to go on an escapade with him, one that takes place in “one of those luxury modules—like a limousine in the air”—one that flies from DTLB, across the ocean, and toward the south shore of Long Beach. Former Long Beach Harbor Commissioner...

Long Beach artist Dave Van Patten’s work is arguably one of the most prolific throughout the city: his surreal, sinewy figures and style can be found in children’s books, on coffeeshop walls, in publications, on cider bottles, on CD covers, in music videos… And now, a...

The Hyatt Centric at The Pike is proving to be one of DTLB’s coolest hotels—and not just because it is home to one of the most spectacular rooftop pools but because its bar, along with it’s Long Beach bartender/music guru/Bixby Knolls genius Tokotah Ashcraft, are...

Last year, the City of Long Beach sent out the following idea into the world: “Transforming a portion of a public park into a space that encourages creativity, collaboration and productivity, and encourages residents to take work to the park.” It did so to hopefully...

Last year, City Auditor Laura Doug and her office discovered an alarming fact about police and fire staffing: 50 percent of all fire dispatchers and 30 percent of police dispatchers worked immense amounts of overtime, to the tune of $1.3M in overtime pay from the...

The success of DTLB’s Padre has prompted the Latin eatery to not just up its game—it recently brought on San Diego-based beverage procurer Nathan McCullough to redesign the cocktail menu in its entirety—but open a second location in DTLA. This marks a wonderfully cool...