Revitalized and renewed downtown Long Beach
Some old, some new and some “everything old is new again” — that is downtown Long Beach, California. You can find high rise luxury condominiums, urban lofts in gentrified old buildings, commercial buildings, brand new apartment buildings — even a few Craftsman bungalows — in the downtown area. This part of Long Beach is experiencing a great and exciting revival. Many of these buildings have amazing views and distinctive architecture.
There is also an active nightlife in clubs along Pine Street, as well as dozens of restaurants, many with outdoor seating.
And the Metro Blue Line runs right into downtown Long Beach making a trip to downtown Los Angeles easier than fighting traffic on the freeways.
Spaces for dining outdoors are common in Long Beach because the weather is mild for most of the year. This café in the East Village Arts District is only 3 blocks from the Pacific ocean.
To the east of Downtown, just across Long Beach Boulevard, is the East Village Arts District. An area that is undergoing its own gentrification. There is public art — sculpture and murals — at almost every corner. To see some of the murals and art in East Village, go here.
What downtown Long Beach does not have is a shopping center. Most shops and stores are to the east in Belmont Shore and along the Pacific Coast Highway at the edge of the city where there are two very large shopping centers.
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The Long Beach Convention Center is located in an area called The Pike, where an old and now demolished amusement park stood. It is two blocks from the end of the Metro Blue Line terminal.
A new entertainment center has been rebuilt where The Pike used to stand. The fun continues.
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