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Last week, the Downtown Long Beach Alliance was proud to host West Coast Urban District Forum, a conference for leaders from downtowns across the Western US put on by the California Downtown Association and International Downtown Association. We welcomed nearly 200 of...

Downtown Long Beach is stepping away from the ordinary when it comes to crosswalks. Last week, five midway crosswalks on Pine Avenue between First and Seventh Streets were transformed into works of art. Take a tour of all five crosswalks here. Each crosswalk art piece...

Eating at the Grand Prix As the crowds grow at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, the food options do as well. This year expect to see a plethora of food trucks parked around the race. For those not wanting food on four wheels, keep reading for some nearby places to...

Starting April 5, expect some detours getting around Downtown due to the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. There will be road closures and public transit may experience some delays due to congestion from race fans. One way to get around the road and parking congestion...

An annual fan favorite, Thunder Thursday is back again but with a new home: The Pike Outlets. This free event serves as the kick-off for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach race weekend and takes place on Thursday, April 6, at 6:30 PM. It’ll be a family-friendly night...

About a year and half ago Tony Shooshani, managing member of Shooshani Developers and owner representative of the former City Place, stood in front of what was soon to be the newly-redesigned Studio One Eleven and announced a multi-million project to transform the...

The Long Beach Hospitality Alliance is hosting an inaugural Hospitality Jobs Fair on April 13 at the Renaissance Long Beach from 12PM – 4PM. More than 20 hotels and restaurants will be represented at the fair, in addition to other hospitality employers, such as new...

With The Loop at Pine and Ocean in DTLB has been open for just over a year and it was only appropriate that we return as our free live music series, Live After 5, takes over The Loop to show off its architecture and space on April 13 from 5PM to 9PM. Presented by...

If you've traveled down Pine Avenue in recent weeks you've seen it already: the 49-foot sign between 4th and 5th Streets welcoming everyone to Historic Pine Avenue. The unveiling and official lighting of the new sign will take place  Friday, March 24, at 7:00 pm. The...

You may have seen it in the press lately - the Queen Mary is in need of repair. And Urban Commons, the real estate firm that operates the destination, has unveiled a plan to help pay for the repairs. They are proposing a new $250-million entertainment complex on the...

There's no shame, we all do it. We all pretend we're racing lap 500 every time we take Shoreline Drive this time of year with all of the prep for the Toyota Grand Prix happening. Luck for you, Beach Streets is back with the fifth annual Grand Prix View  to walk, bike,...

The long-term detour of westbound Ocean Boulevard at Pico Avenue will start at 5 a.m., Tuesday, March 21, diverting traffic heading west to the Gerald Desmond Bridge from downtown Long Beach. The detour diverts vehicles off at Pico, and straight back onto the...

Long Beach Transit (LBT) is inviting the community to participate in surveys and community meetings to voice their transit needs. The Systemwide Transit Analysis and Reassessment (STAR) Initiative will take an in-depth look into LBT's current transit operations, such...

As part of our Placemaking Challenge, the Downtown Long Beach Alliance (DLBA) provided a grant to fund a project by We Are the Next, a Long Beach-based nonprofit, entitled "Step Back." This immersive experience includes three locations throughout Downtown Long Beach,...

From macchiatos to cold brews, lattes to espressos, here's where to score your next cup. Certainly, these aren’t the only ways to get your coffee on in DTLB but they certainly are some of the best. And now in no particular order... **** Recreational Coffee’s Sea Salt...