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DLBA SUMMER EVENT SUCCESS LEADS WAY FOR EXCITING 2020 SUMMER EVENT SEASON
A successful summer of events in Downtown is already building anticipation for next year’s exciting lineup of events. This summer's DLBA-sponsored events featured historic business participation and large crowds enjoying music, art, food and incredible weather with...
read moreDLBA OFFERS STEP-BY-STEP SUPPORT FOR DOWNTOWN ENTREPRENEURS
If you are an entrepreneur looking to start a business in Downtown Long Beach, DLBA can facilitate success for you every step of the way. DLBA, the City of Long Beach and their partners have created a multi-faceted small business success "tool kit" in which...
read moreSHOP SMALL SATURDAY IS A REFRESHING HOLIDAY EXPERIENCE
As the holiday season approaches, the Downtown Long Beach Alliance invites you to take a deep breath, get your gift list together, head Downtown, catch a free double-decker bus or trolley and get rolling with your holiday shopping on Shop Small Saturday. The...
read moreIT’S A DRAG TO GIVE IS AN EVENING OF CHARITY AND DAZZLING ENTERTAINMENT
“Drag offers you a way of stepping out of your everyday persona," said Isa Rached, co-founder of the upcoming Downtown charity event It's A Drag To Give, the annual extravaganza which puts the spotlight on local personalities who have never performed in drag before. ...
read moreRECHARGING THE SPIRIT AND MIND
Wellness is a 4.2 trillion dollar global industry: As the world becomes more crowded and stressful, more people are becoming open-minded to an expanded approach to healing. Three wellness businesses have recently opened in Downtown Long Beach and have become part of...
read moreVOLUNTEER THIS HOLIDAY SEASON AND UPLIFT SOMEONE’S LIFE
Volunteer opportunities are available this holiday season with three Downtown organizations devoted to helping those in need. Urban Community Outreach (UCO), Christian Outreach In Action (COA) and the Long Beach Rescue Mission (LBRM) offer holiday cheer and a...
read moreIN PICTURES: October 2019 Live After 5ive
Photos from Downtown Long Beach Alliance's October Live After 5ive event. For the month of October, Live After 5ive was Halloween-themed and included a costume contest, trick-or-treat trolley stops, face painting, and tarot card reading. Live After 5 is a...
read moreDOWNTOWN PUBLIC SPACE GETS RE-IMAGINED DURING INTERNATIONAL PARK(ING) DAY
On Friday, September 20, Downtown pedestrians were given a unique opportunity to stop and smell the flowers. Pedestrians on Broadway in the heart of Downtown were delighted to find two on-street parking spots converted into a multi-sensory pop-up space where they...
read more2019 Public Safety Perception Survey Results Show Downtown Pride, Appreciation of Services and Changing Community Priorities
What does a safe and thriving Downtown feel like? How does Downtown Long Beach measure up? For the past 3 years, DLBA has been conducting a Public Safety Perception Survey to garner the public’s perspective on these important questions. The mission of the Downtown...
read moreLONG BEACH’S FINEST CHEFS SET TO HELP BENEFIT MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA OF LOS ANGELES
Compassion is the main course on the menu for this year's Under The Toque, a unique dining experience that will benefit Long Beach-based non-profit...
read more3rd Annual DTLB UNFILTERED Photo Contest Welcomes Your Point Of View
The rich layers of history and texture in Downtown Long Beach make it a photographer’s gold mine. With this in mind, The Arts Council of Long Beach and the Downtown Long Beach Alliance invite anyone with curiosity and a camera to participate in the 3rd Annual DTLB...
read moreDOWNTOWN LONG BEACH ALLIANCE WELCOMES NEW BOARD MEMBERS
The Downtown Long Beach Alliance is proud to welcome five new members to its Board of Directors, completing a yearly election process that began last March. These new Board members are volunteers, representing various areas and constituencies of Downtown Long...
read morehuman-I-T, Long Beach Non-Profit, Helps Bridge Digital Divide
Over the past few decades, internet technology has gone from revolutionary to essential, yet close to 80 million Americans cannot afford either computer hardware or a broadband internet connection. Long Beach-based non-profit human-I-T is helping scores of financially...
read moreCLEAN AND SAFE TEAM EMPLOYEES OF THE QUARTER HAVE MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL RELATIONSHIP WITH PUBLIC
When you visit Downtown Long Beach, chances are very good you'll be seeing the Clean and Safe Teams hard at work, doing things to make your visit enjoyable. You may be making their lives better too. Preston and Jenifer, the Clean and Safe Employees of the Quarter...
read more2019 Downtown Public Safety Perception Survey Results
Each year for the last three years, the Downtown Long Beach Alliance distributes a public safety survey to all of those connected to Downtown – residents, workers, business and property owners, as well as community groups and tourists. In total, the public safety...
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