Downtown Scene

Long before their brick-and-mortar opened its door along 3rd Street in DTLB, Rainbow Juices was operating by deliveries to coffee shops and cafes across the city. Through its popularity, they moved into the Downtown last year and are welcoming their one-year...

Long before Elizabeth Bolla opened her doors to her very own yoga studio at 244 Pine, she was suffering. Bolla, unlike many in our sun-bathed region, didn’t start doing yoga because it was trendy; rather she had to. Reeling from PTSD from abuse, her therapist not only...

The Downtown Long Beach Associates (DLBA) prides itself on working with organizations, citizens and the City of Long Beach on events outside of its own—and Beach Streets Downtown on March 19 is no exception, with the DLBA leading programming throughout the entirety of...

“Go big or go home.” This was Mark Bixby’s attitude, an endearing slogan on how he lived his life. While many of us have adopted this phrase, few can enjoy it with the same zeal as Mark lived it. True to his core beliefs, he possessed an unconditional love for his...

The every-now-and-then bottle releases at Beachwood’s The Blendery will no longer be the only way you can access the famed brewery’s dive into sour beers as its tasting room on Long Beach Blvd. will now officially be open on weekends to let your taste buds pucker up...

Food pictured not necessarily what will be served at event.) Top left: Padre's fried chicken taco. If there is one thing to be said about the renaissance occurring in Downtown Long Beach, it is that we can all agree upon the fact that DTLB is a foodie’s paradise. This...

After a year of absence, the Downtown Security Alliance (DSA) will be reconvening. The DSA was formed to strengthen communication between law enforcement, the Downtown Long Beach Associates (DLBA), and private security in order to be used as a tool to disseminate...

After thirty years of sitting empty, the southeast corner of Pine and Ocean in DTLB is about to become a new public space. Under the leadership of Vice Mayor Suja Lowenthal and with the support of the City of Long Beach, the Downtown Long Beach Associates (DLBA) is...

Come 5AM tomorrow, February 24, the newest addition for those in need of caffeination will open its doors in DTLB at The Pike Outlets as Starbucks adds its sixth Downtown location. For those already in the neighborhood and exploring, the new location will be giving...

This is part of a series of profiles on each of our Spirit of Downtown honorees, being recognized at this year's Celebrate Downtown event on February 25. When you meet Julia Huang, there are two things you’ll immediately discover: her love for Long Beach, particularly...

When Long Beach photographer and filmmaker Duke Givens graduated in 1989 from Poly, he knew two things: he wasn’t ready for college and he wanted to desperately escape the violence that pervaded his home along the 2100 block of Lime St. in the Eastside. With little...

For the best slice of New York pizza in DTLB, there is no question that Milana’s New York Pizzeria owns the East Coast domain on the west—and rightfully so since they are going to be celebrating six years of serving up pie to Long Beachers tomorrow, February 19. Just...

While Diana Streitfeld was at Crafted—the struggling crafts marketplace that opened over three years ago at the Port of Los Angeles near San Pedro—she had always seen herself going into a more permanent space. With her husband David by her side, Streitfeld: A...

We’ve got a whole new vibe coming to our free live music series, Live After 5, as it takes over the historic Breakers Building come March 10 from 5PM to 11PM. Dubbed Neo Soulstice, this month’s event is set to spotlight the impact jazz has made one contemporary music...

Good news: bollards are officially a part of Pine Avenue, ensuring safety during DTLB events. Construction, recently completed on February 25, placed bollards on Pine at each intersection of 1st, Broadway, and 3rd Street. While construction brought with it pavement...