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DTLB’s Garage Theatre Celebrates 15 Years of Creating Long Beach’s Most Subversive Theatre
How does a DTLB theatre with about 30 seats constantly remain relative and supported, especially when positioned amongst more moneyed and patronized institutions like Musical Theatre West? How does a tiny crew of theatre-loving geeks, misfits, and creatives...
read moreMusic Tastes Good Festival Announces Two Public Community Meetings to Address Citizens’ Concerns
NOTE: Music Tastes Good is not a Downtown Long Beach Associates (DLBA) event nor is it directly associated with the DLBA. For concerns regarding Music Tastes Good, send an email to community@musictastesgood.com or call 562-653-6275. Music Tastes Good, the massive...
read moreSummer And Music Announces Buskerfest 2016 Lineup, Expanded Footprint
For the eighth year in a row, the Downtown Long Beach Associates (DLBA) will close out its 2016 Summer and Music (SAM) festival with fan-favorite Buskerfest on September 3 from 5PM to 11PM in DTLB’s East Village at 1st and Linden. Expanding its footprint to better...
read moreSaints & Sinners Bakeshop Set to Open in DTLB (and Brings Pizza-Stuffed Sourdough Balls and Fresh Bread)
Is Pine Avenue in DLTB between 4th and 6th Streets becoming Decadence Row? It very well could be. With The Pie Bar now bustin’ out delicious pies while barely keeping up with demand and Romeo Chocolates has announced they're moving in next door for their chocolatier...
read moreQueen Mary Unveils Plans for $15M Interior Renovation
The 43 acres of land that is largely referred to as the Queen Mary area (along with its additional 20 acres of surrounding waterfront) has been in long need of a facelift, leading to the creation of the Queen Mary Land Development Task Force as well as the assignment...
read moreFinal Taste of Downtown for 2016 Releases Full Menu, Set to Invade Waterfront
The 2016 launch of our culinary series took off in March with the Taste of Downtown: East Village and Taste's second event of 2016 along Pine Avenue brought us in record numbers and, to date, is the most attended and highest-grossing Taste event we've ever hosted. For...
read moreJohnny Rockets in DTLB Re-Opens with Expanded Location (and Lots of Shakes)
Some say the diner is dead but oftentimes, a classic just never dies–and in the case of Johnny Rockets, not only is it celebrating its 30th Anniversary this year but its DTLB location is expanding as manager and franchisee Becky Benam re-opens her classic burger joint...
read moreOff the Menu in DTLB: Recreational Coffee’s Hoppy Iced Coffee
We love DTLB’s culinary scene specifically because it is so unique. And it is so unique because the vast variety of eateries are either locally owned or unique to Long Beach, giving visitors and patrons alike distinct offerings that run the full gastronomical gamut....
read moreDTLB’s Newest Eatery, Linden Public, Set for Grand Opening on Aug. 13
Linden Public, the new restaurant/coffeeshop/bar that overtook the former Greenhouse cafe, will have its official grand opening on August 13 after being softly opened for the past several weeks. The latest venture by Hend Elarabi (who also owned The Greenhouse as well...
read moreDinner in the Sky Set to Make DTLB Debut by Floating Diners 150 Feet Above the Queen Mary
So there you are, 150 feet above the ocean and the Queen Mary, dangling while you… Enjoy a fine dining experience? Yup, the famed Dinner in the Sky, an aerial dining experience that takes place way, way, way above ground level, is hitting Long Beach and it plans to...
read moreLBPD Still Seeking Public’s Help in Providing Information about Tragic Mother-Daughter Murder
The tragic murder of four-year-old Jennebel Anaya and her mother, 26-year-old Carina Mancera, by an unidentified shooter has left DTLB and Long Beach as a whole shocked, saddened, and deeply disturbed. Yet, after the Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) called on the...
read morePier 76 Celebrates 2nd Anniversary with 76 Cent Tacos Every Tuesday of August
Lovers of fish’n’beer can rejoice: in honor of its 2nd Anniversary, DTLB seafood staple Pier 76 will give a whole new meaning to Taco Tuesday throughout the month of August, offering up diners their famed smoked fish tacos for 76 cents and full servings of their craft...
read moreFrom the Chair of the Board: Welcome to DTLB, Councilmember Pearce
We’ve said that being an effective politician isn’t easy because it’s a mixture of wearing many hats: appealing to constituents while also challenging them to be better, being a leader while also being a great listener… Former Vice Mayor Suja Lowenthal excelled at...
read moreAugust 5 Is Your Last Chance at Scoring Money for Your Placemaking Idea
The Children’s Gateway Garden and amphitheater at Cesar Chavez Park, Long Beach's first ADA-accessible garden. The Welcome to Pine Avenue neon sign, just south of 8th on the west side of Pine. The soon-to-come historical wayfinding signs to grace DTLB… The small...
read moreNewberry Lofts Bring 28 New Units to DTLB; Tours for Prospective Residents Being Scheduled
Long standing with little love for years, Long Beach architectural firm Interstices (based over in the Zaferia District off of Anaheim) saw something special about the Newberry Building at 433 Pine Ave. And now, Interstices (the crew also responsible for the design of...
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