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Culture & Commentary
Ways to escape the city without ever having to actually leave Long Beach
There are ways to escape Long Beach without leaving Long Beach—and they require nothing more than a bit of exploration with transit, your feet, your bike, or your wheelchair.
Urbanism & Development
A Long Beach design district? Downtown wants to create just that—and it deserves one
A Long Beach design district is what is being proposed by architectural firm Studio One Eleven—a worthy cause given the neighborhood's rich cultural attachment to design ideals.
Culture & Commentary
Long Beach Lost: The funky, weird ‘worm in a sock’ that was The Loop in DTLB
Long Beach Lost, was launched to examine buildings—like the former Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool, spaces, and cultural happenings that have have largely been erased, including the forgotten tales attached to existing places and things.
Culture & Commentary
The city is waiving Long Beach block party fees (which is cool and culturally important)
Get ready to party—as in Long Beach block party. The city will waive the $100 fee for a neighborhood block party permit application, as well as the cost to rent street barricades, which can cost hosts hundreds of dollars.
Urbanism & Development
MacArthur Park in Long Beach readies for its renovation—and why that’s important
The long-planned renovation of MacArthur Park in Central Long Beach took its first tangible step toward fruition after crews broke ground on the space formally this month.
Events & Festivals
Moonlight Movies on the Beach escapes cancellation; announces 2024 lineup
After initially being cancelled following a lack of funding, Moonlight Movies on the Beach returns for its 2024 iteration with a slate of nine movies spread across the entirety of the summer.
Culture & Commentary
Belmont Shore walking tours to kick off weekly beginning this Saturday
Weekly Belmont Shore walking tours? Yes, yes, and more yes: The Belmont Shore Business Association will be hosting walking tours each Saturday.
Urbanism & Development
Inflatable water playgrounds to open in Long Beach waters come June 14
It is officially an annual tradition: The inflatable water playgrounds—known as Wibits—will yet again return to Alamitos Beach and Bayshore Avenue for kids and adults alike to climb, slide, and jump off of come June 14.
