Long Beach DLBA
5th Annual BikeFest: Downtown Hosts the Party at The Finish Line
On Saturday May 11 from 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., the Downtown Long Beach Associates (DLBA) will host the 5th Annual BikeFest at the official finish line of the Tour of Long Beach, a Miller Children’s Hospital fundraiser. This free family-friendly event will honor Long Beach’s rich bicycling history and the city’s famous vintage collecting [...]
Delicious Treats Offered Up In the East Village at 2013 Taste of Downtown
The Downtown Long Beach Associates (DLBA) is kicking off the 2013 Taste of Downtown series on March 6 and 7 in the East Village Arts District. The event, which celebrates the restaurants, musicians, and neighborhoods that make Downtown Long Beach unique, will take place on 1st Street between Linden and Elm Avenue and feature sample [...]
DLBA and SBDC Team to Host Workshops for Small Business Owners
The Downtown Long Beach Associates (DLBA) and the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will co-host two informational workshops for prospective and current small business owners this month.
DLBA to Highlight Downtown Progress and Honor Individuals at Annual Celebrate Downtown Event
The Downtown Long Beach Associates (DLBA) will host its annual Celebrate Downtown event on Thursday, February 7 from 5 – 9 p.m. at the newly completed Promenade between Broadway and 3rd Street. Themed Recognizing the Past, Understanding the Present, and Envisioning the Future, this event will highlight the progress made in Downtown Long Beach in [...]
DLBA Offers Free Financing Workshops for Small Businesses
On Thursday, January 17, the Downtown Long Beach Associates (DLBA) will host three free informational workshops that are designed to connect small businesses to available financing. A panel of experts from the Valley Economic Development Corporation (VEDC) and Citi Community Development (CCD) will be present to discuss and explain the various financing options and the [...]
Tickets Available Now For Downtown’s New Year’s Eve Celebration
Tickets went on sale Saturday, December 1, for the Downtown Long Beach Associates’ (DLBA) massive New Year’s Eve celebration taking place on Pine Avenue and Broadway. Kicking off at 6 p.m. on Monday, December 31, 2012, the high-energy street party will encompass two-square blocks and feature live music by acclaimed DJ Bizzy, local Long Beach [...]
Festival of Lights Brightens Downtown Long Beach During the Holiday Season
More than 30 businesses will join the holiday spirit this year by decorating for the season as part of the Downtown Long Beach Associates’ (DLBA) annual Festival of Lights promotion taking place from December 1 through 24. Festival of Lights is designed to create a festive atmosphere for Downtown diners, shoppers, residents, visitors and employees, [...]
DLBA Installs Directors and Elects Executive Committee Members at Annual Directors Meeting
The Downtown Long Beach Associates (DLBA) installed four community members to its Board of Directors and elected its Executive Committee for fiscal year 2012-13 at its Annual Directors Meeting conducted last week. The DLBA also amended its bylaws to include the addition of a residential seat for the renewed Property Based Improvement District (PBID), effective [...]
DLBA Launches Program to Provide Grants for Downtown Events
The Downtown Long Beach Associates (DLBA) launches a sponsorship program designed to provide financial support for Downtown events, announced DLBA President and CEO Kraig Kojian Tuesday. In addition to the 10-plus events that the DLBA produces each year, the DLBA’s Marketing and Special Events Task Force (MSETF) recognizes the importance of supporting other events that [...]
Mark Bixby Memorial Dedication: Today at 4 p.m.
The DLBA invites residents to the Belmont Pool Plaza today, Friday, August 10, 2012 at 4pm for the Mark Bixby Memorial Dedication. Local metal artist Patrick Vogel created a stainless steel statue shaped in the form of a wave to represent Mark’s love for the ocean and depict his life, as a wave at its crest [...]
