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Long Beach unveils plans for LGBTQ+ Cultural District

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The City of Long Beach unveiled its proposed plans for its first LGBTQ+ Cultural District. The improvements along the Broadway corridor use placemaking, public art, and historical recognition in an attempt...
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Long Beach Food Scene

After uphill battle, Smog City Heights is ready to serve beer, grub, and vibes

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Smog City Heights—the Cal Heights kitchen and patio from the brewers of Torrance-based Smog City—is finally ready to show itself off.
Long Beach Food Scene

Bixby Provisions aims to be the community hangout of Bixby Knolls

Bixby Provisions in Long Beach is bringing back pre-pandemic vibes with its approachable, gastropubby inaugural menu.
Long Beach Food Scene

Famed Tijuana taquería Tacos El Franc to preview future San Pedro home with pop-up

One of Baja California's most celebrated taco institutions, Tacos El Franc, is bringing a taste of Tijuana to the Los Angeles waterfront.
Long Beach Food Scene

The sublime return of Waldo’s Pizza to the Long Beach food scene

Chef Waldo Stout has officially brought his glorious pizza pop-up, Waldo's Pizza, back into regular rotation.
Long Beach Food Scene

South Bay jazz supper club Montauk to open Nantucket concept in Long Beach

Black-owned South Bay jazz supper club Montauk will be opening its first Long Beach concept, Nantucket, in Marina Pacifica.
Cultural Currents
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Culture & Commentary

Here are the places to watch the World Cup in Long Beach

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Long Beach restaurants are going all out for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Here's where you can comfortably get your soccer on.
Culture & Commentary

A kitchen operation out of your Long Beach home? Here’s what to know

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After years of advocacy, policy discussions, feasibility studies, and city approvals, Long Beach residents can now officially apply to operate Micro-Enterprise Home Kitchen Operations—better...
Culture & Commentary

Amid Long Beach’s Pride debacle, we lost the whole damn point

Amid the blame game, we forgot that Long Beach Pride has always been for the have-nots, the black and brown kids, and the unprivileged.
Culture & Commentary

LB Pride festival canceled amid permitting concerns; parade to move forward

The Long Beach Pride festival has been canceled after the organization failed to submit crucial documentation. The parade, however, will move forward on Sunday.
Development & Urbanism
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Urbanism & Development

Work on 300 Alamitos Ave. senior living space in Long Beach nears completion

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Construction crews are nearing completion on a five-story, 82-unit senior living complex at the northeast corner of 3rd Street and Alamitos.
Urbanism & Development

Dollar Tree to take over former Rite Aid space on Broadway

After much speculation—including a false rumor of an incoming Whole Foods—Dollar Tree will move into the former Rite Aid space in Alamitos Beach.
Urbanism & Development

Long Beach lands among U.S.’s Top 10 most bike-friendly cities; ranks 2nd in CA

Long Beach has once again cemented its reputation as one of the nation's most bicycle-friendly cities, earning a national Top 10 spot.
Long Beach Events
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Events & Festivals

Moonlight Movies on the Beach returns with 2026 lineup

Brian Addison
The city’s free, summer-long, movies-on-the-beach series, Moonlight Movies on the Beach, is back for 2026.
Events & Festivals

LA Independent Beer Fest to bring over 75 breweries to Long Beach

Brian Addison
The LA Independent Beer Fest will once again take over Shoreline Aquatic Park in Downtown Long Beach on June 6.
Events & Festivals

Meet the Long Beach locals trying to reinvent the Broadway queer scene

Brian Addison
For the Playa Larga events team, their quiet but clear push to uplift Gayborhood parties has been a mission of love and evolution.
Events & Festivals

Long Beach BBQ Fest 2026 comes with promises of better flow and a whole steer cook

Brian Addison
Long Beach BBQ Fest 2026 will return to our city for its fourth year on Memorial Day Weekend, bringing two days of barbecue.

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