Downtown Scene
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Celebrating PRIDE: DTLB Businesses Take The “Safe Spaces” Pledge
(a list of all Safe Space pledge businesses is available below) In celebration of Pride Month, Downtown Long Beach Alliance is collaborating with Safe Spaces Alliance to shed light on Downtown Long Beach businesses that have registered as safe and welcoming spaces for...
Food for Days! Taste is coming to Pine & Promenade June 7 and 8
The heart of Downtown Long Beach is hungry to keep the summer events season rolling! The second edition of this year's three-part outdoor culinary event series Taste of Downtown, happening on June 7 and 8 from 5:30 to 10 PM, takes place on historic Pine Avenue and The...
Celebrating PRIDE: Jewels Wears the Crown for Philanthropy and Civic Enthusiasm
June is National Pride Month, and the Downtown Long Beach Alliance is proud to salute one of our city's greatest cheerleaders and philanthropists – Jewels, who moved to Long Beach from a tiny town 25 years ago, found a diverse and inclusive community, and ended up...
Downtown Summer Camp Offers Educational Fun for Kids – And Fun Opportunities for Parents
Note to parents and guardians: If you are looking for a place to keep your young student productive, educated, and entertained during summer days, try the Downtown tutoring service Scholars Collective at 236 E 3rd Street, which is offering a summer camp program from...
May 20: A Momentous Day for Pedal-Powered Transportation in Downtown
On Saturday, May 20, Downtown Long Beach is offering two spectacular events for those who self-propel: the ribbon-cutting ceremony and official opening of the Mark Bixby Memorial Bicycle-Pedestrian Path, and the Downtown iteration of Beach Streets, in which key...
Ten Bike Friendly Businesses to Ride to in Downtown Long Beach
Pedaling a bike in Downtown, looking for an espresso shot, a bite to eat, or perhaps a new place to shop? More and more Downtown businesses are making your cycling excursions easier, thanks to bike racks, lenient bikes-on-patio policies, or simply their proximity to...
Downtown’s Friday Farmers Market: Serving Freshness for Over 40 Years
The rich aroma of fresh produce is the first thing that hits you when you enter the Friday Farmers Market on the Promenade at Mosaic between 3rd and 4th Streets. Robust greens from Santa Barbara, exotic fruits from Fallbrook, flavored almonds from Bakersfield, and...
Taste of Downtown Returns to Showcase East Village With a Unique Triple Offering
The first serving of this year's three-part outdoor culinary series Taste of Downtown, happening in the East Village on the evenings of May 10 and 11, will feature great food, of course -- but also food for thought as you gain new insights into the East Village...
Five Tips for Choosing the Right Bicycle Ahead of National Bike Month in May
You live, work or hang out in Downtown. You're aware that Long Beach has been at the forefront of the Bike-Friendly Cities movement for many years and that National Bike Month is coming up in May. You want to shop for your own bike to join in on all the fun, but don't...
Out and About in Downtown: Check out the Thursday Night Market Under the Stars
There's a good energy every week at Downtown’s Thursday Night Market, where local and regional artisans, musicians, and food vendors assemble from 5 until 9 PM on the Promenade between 3rd and 4th streets. Market Manager Hannah Perez surveyed last Thursday’s market at...
DLBA Releases Microgrant Application for Community Events in Downtown
The Downtown Long Beach Alliance (DLBA) is pleased to announce that the application process for its Community Events Microgrant Program is now open. In an effort to attract and support the creation of more live events in Downtown Long Beach…
Every Day is Record Store Day in Downtown Long Beach
What makes a vinyl record so special? Despite the way digital technology makes it so easy to access and store music, many music lovers are gravitating back to vinyl. Sales of LPs have been steadily increasing for several years now and that’s for good reasons. People...
Celebrate Earth Day 2023 at the Aquarium of the Pacific’s 22nd Annual Festival
This year's Earth Day Festival presented by the Aquarium of the Pacific is about young people interested in the study and stewardship of our oceans, which make up more than 70% of our planet's surface. The Aquarium's Teen Climate Council is taking over the event and...
DLBA to Release New Micro Grant Application Process for Community Events in Downtown
In an effort to attract and support the creation of more live events in Downtown Long Beach, DLBA has implemented an easier and more transparent application process for its Community Event Microgrants. Ranging from $250 to $1000, these grants are for individuals,...
Historic Downtown Church Receives Governor’s Preservation Award
The First Congregational Church of Long Beach, that imposing brick building at the corner of Third Street and Cedar Avenue in Downtown, has been a beacon for the community since it was built in 1914 and hailed as the first of its kind west of the Mississippi. The...