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Renaissance to revamp, rebrand as Marriott Downtown Long Beach (new bar and restaurant included)

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The Renaissance at Ocean Boulevard and Pine Avenue is undergoing a massive, interior revamp and will rebrand as the Marriott Downtown Long Beach when it formally reopens in the coming weeks.
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Long Beach Food Scene
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Food & Drink

Beloved North Hollywood pie shop, Republic of Pie, to take over Sancho’s Taco space in Belmont Shore

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Sancho's Tacos has formally shuttered its space in Belmont Shore, officially making way for North Hollywood pie staple Republic of Pie's first expansion beyond its original location.
Food & Drink

Black-owned and -operated Grilled Fraiche abruptly closes all locations—including Long Beach

Grilled Fraiche owner Peace Love has announced that Sunday, May 5 was the last day of operations for his much-loved Caribbean-meets-Californian set of restaurants—including its Long Beach location, one of the few spaces serving up Black food in a Black space.
Events & Festivals

La Playa Night Market hopes to become Downtown Long Beach’s monthly twilight outing

Long Beach's food scene is certainly booming but it would be intellectually dishonest to not acknowledge its lacks. And when it comes to the rich world of night markets, it is a concept like La Playa Night Market that becomes a warm welcome.
Food & Drink

A little more queer, a little more femme: Recreational Coffee’s new owners move toward the future

If you haven't noticed, there's a slightly different, queer-er vibe at the always-welcoming Recreational Coffee in Downtown Long Beach. And there's a reason: It's fairly-newly minted owner Brooklyn Warden has taken over.
Events & Festivals

Long Beach BBQ Festival: Brother’s Keepers BBQ is a story of rebuilding for one’s self and family

As the 2nd annual Long Beach BBQ Festival approaches its day of taking over Shoreline Aquatic Park on May 25, Longbeachize and Brian Addison have partnered with the festival to highlight some the local talent being featured at the festival. Today, we feature Brother's Keeper BBQ, a Long Beach-based barbecue popup
Development & Urbanism
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Urbanism & Development

1.5-acre Downtown lot sold; developer to break ground on 272-unit Jefferson Long Beach project

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And it will be called Jefferson Long Beach: Mosaic—the massive retail-meets-soon-to-come-residential complex in Downtown Long Beach between 3rd and 6th Streets and Long Beach Boulevard and Pine Avenue—has sold one of its two property lots slated for residential to JPI, the Dallas-SoCal focused developer with over 380 community developments under their belt.
Urbanism & Development

189-unit Inkwell Long Beach development in downtown to welcome tenants May 1

The Inkwell Long Beach residential complex—formerly dubbed the Broadstone Promenade when the project was entitled nearly five years ago—will officially be welcoming tenants.
Urbanism & Development

The Fairmont Breakers in Long Beach to open in fall; multiple food and bar spaces (like The Sky Room) included

The Fairmont Breakers—taking over the historic building that lines the southern end of Ocean between Collins Way and Locust Avenue—has what many are hoping to be an official opening date after many opening announcements that failed to follow through: Fall of 2024.
Urbanism & Development

Crews breaks ground on the CSULB La Playa Hall housing development, part of larger campus master plan

Future 49ers rejoice: The CSULB La Playa Hall development—a 424-bed residential complex being constructed near Parking Lot G4 just west of the College of Business—has officially broke ground, clearing the way for formal construction to begin in June of 2024.
Urbanism & Development

Roller rink, basketball court take shape for Junipero Beach Sports Court in Long Beach

Two years in the making, the Junipero Beach Sports Court broke ground and construction already sees the formation of its new roller rink and basketball court.
Cultural Currents
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Culture & Commentary

Long Beach Lost: When the waves brought avid surfers and competitions to our shores

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In this part of Long Beach Lost, we explore Long Beach surfing—something that might be completely strange to think of now. But Long Beach was, at one point, one of the most sought-after early era surf spots along the West Coast with its six-foot swells that earned it the moniker of "Queen of the Beaches."
Events & Festivals

IN PICTURES: Hundreds boogie on down aboard The Queen Mary for Longbeachize’s free disco party

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500 people reveled and boogied aboard The Queen Mary back in March with a free disco dance event—and once again, in conjunction with Longbeachize and Visit Long Beach, we allowed Long Beach denizens to get down with a free disco’n’funk party inside the ship’s famed Art Deco masterpiece that is the Observation Observation Bar this past Thursday.
Events & Festivals

Midsummer Scream—world’s largest horror and Halloween convention—returns to Long Beach for heated haunts

Oh yes, boys and ghouls: Midsummer Scream, the world's largest convention dedicated to all things gruesome and grotesque, returns to Downtown Long Beach in all its gory glory. And yes, you can expect tens of thousands of cosplayers, horror enthusiasts, warmly welcomed nerds, and some of the most creative minds in the macabre when Midsummer Scream welcomes the ghastly'n'grim come July 26 through July 28 at the Convention Center.
Events & Festivals

Short films get their due at inaugural Tiny Film Fest in Long Beach

The idea behind Tiny Film Fest is simple: 61 films that are five minutes or less, shown in three programs of roughly an hour-and-a-half. Choose your segment and you'll get a variety of nearly every aspect of cinematic visual storytelling, from documentaries and animation to international shorts and straight-forward narratives.
Culture & Commentary

Dark Art Emporium opens in its new East Village space in Downtown Long Beach

After it was announced that the Dark Art Emporium would be vacating its space inside The 4th Horseman pizzeria and into a new space in the East Village Arts District, time has sped by and the entire crew behind both projects have moved quickly as DAE is officially open for business in is new home.
Culture & Commentary

Long Beach Lost: Club Sylvia, North Long Beach’s queer-fully odd, into-the-wee-hours drag bar

In this part of Long Beach Lost, we explore the history of Club Sylvia, nestled at the corner of 61st Street and Cherry Avenue in North Long Beach. It was the headquarters for drag queens—and for good reason.
Long Beach Events
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Events & Festivals

West Coast Taco & Beer Festival returns to Long Beach with unlimited tacos and beer

Brian Addison
After making its premiere last year, West Coast Taco & Beer Festival—one of the country's largest taco and beer fests—is returning to Long Beach with an expanded presence, a larger venue space, and unlimited taco tastings.
Events & Festivals

From a free night market to free movie screenings, The Queen Mary launches into summer events

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After testing ideas—like the "Studio 534" disco nights or the wildly popular, weekly Meet Me at the Mary Tuesdays—The Queen Mary has launched a set of events beginning in May that will play throughout the summer, from free movie screenings to affordable ticketed events like a monthly disco dance party.

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