Downtown Scene

Homelessness is a vastly complex issue, revolving around mental health, law, government, and the understanding of both neighbors and service providers. Oftentimes, however, business owners are not specifically addressed in the homelessness issue even though they are...

When it comes to the arts, there’s more to it than just hitting a like button or sharing an image. It’s more than just spiritual support. It’s about being a patron to the arts—and I pride not only myself but the DLBA on tangibly supporting our artists and its...

Blurring the line sport and stunt, talented motocross professionals and motorcyclists will paint the DTLB sky with high-flying tricks in honor of the 16th annual Thunder Thursday spectacular. The Downtown Long Beach Associates (DLBA) have proudly sponsored the event,...

Blurring the line between sport and stunt, the annual Thunder Thursday event that precedes the opening day of the Grand Prix brings talented motocross professionals and motorcyclists to paint the DTLB sky with high-flying tricks. To honor this tradition, we’ll be...

How does a city with over half a million people take on the task of developing an isolated shopping center located in the heart of its downtown? This was the central question and conversation that took place at a symposium entitled “The Evolving Downtown and City...

Kathleen Irvine, one of Willmore City’s most dedicated advocates and peacemakers, is deeply troubled by Wastefulness. And we mean that with all the weight of a capital W because that is why she, along with the entirety of Willmore City Heritage Association (WCHA)’s...

Data is important to understanding a community’s need as well as its potential, and that is precisely why the Downtown Long Beach Associates (DLBA) publishes its Economic Profile annually. In order to not only have more data but more detailed data, we’ve partnered...

If you’re in search of a cider house in our state, you’ll have to take a lengthy trip from SoCal. The nearest would be off the 101 just south of Thousand Oaks for 101 Cider or, along the same route, at Atascadero for Bristol Cider House—and even then, these...

We pride ourselves on working with organizations, citizens and the City of Long Beach on events outside of our own—and Beach Streets Downtown is no exception, with the DLBA leading programming throughout the entirety of the route’s stretch in DTLB. We will have scaled...

Jeff McMillan is one of the hardest working (and busiest) artists in Long Beach—so when we approached him to create an entryway into DTLB for Beach Streets this Saturday, March 19, we were doubly excited that he accepted. After all, what creates McMillan’s crazy...

Bike Fest is, by all accounts, the ultimate event dedicated to the two-wheeled contraptions that this city has grown to love. It’s been home to the first Wolfpack Hustle Crit to be set in Long Beach. It’s been a place for fixie competitions. It’s been an event that...

Dogs of Downtown marked our inaugural dive into an event that revolved around the world of our four-legged family members—and given Beach Streets is about giving the street back to the people rather than cars, we couldn’t help but take it one step further and also...

Our Live After 5 series is going on its second year of providing those in DTLB with free live music every second Thursday of the month. From rock to folk, hip hop to funk, we’ve activated over 60 locations with over 100 performances of the best live music Long Beach...

Last year’s Summer and Music (SAM) series—Long Beach’s premiere music event that spreads the musical love across DTLB annually—introduced a new event where skate culture and music collided: 720° Pine. Given the importance of Beach Streets catering to all forms of...

Buskerfest—a tradition that ends the Summer and Music (SAM) series each year—is a Long Beach legend of sorts. And rightfully so: its lustrous roster of those who have graced the Buskerfest stage include the Cold War Kids, Delta Spirit, Everest, Beachwood Sparks,...