Downtown LB Adventures

Fingerprints record and bookstore

In a Jenni Kayne dress and LOQ sandals 

Fave record store in LBC

Thriftin'

New Rose Park Roaster Coffee location in downtown LB

Wearing: Together Segal Mari top, Maurie + Eve shorts, Target caftan, and LOQ sandals

Cute new shops

Sissy and I thrifting 

Hope you guys are doing great!

More pictures from my San Diego trip coming up :)

x

StephC

Taste of DTLB

♫ Lizzy Mercier Descloux- No Golden Throat ♫ 

Wearing:

Heavenly Couture linen jacket

H&M leggings and tee

Old Navy black tote bag

Superga shoes

Taste of Downtown Long Beach is one of my favorite events in the city. It pretty much is a public event held around the downtown area, and this time it was held at one of my favorite spots in the city which is the East Village Arts District. This is my go-to hang out area where all my favorite cafes, restaurants, shops, and fave record store is.

 Taste of DTLB has gotten pretty popular over the years and I love how all the restaurants/cafes within the area set up booths outside and you can pretty much walk around and taste all the different food and drinks from these restaurants. It was great because this time other participating businesses set up booths too, so besides food they were also selling t-shirts, tote bags, chocolate, vintage accessories, and a little bit of everything else...so it kinda felt like a farmer's market if you will.  It's great because although I haven't tried all the spots in the city this event gives people the opportunity to try a bit of everything from all the surrounding restaurants and local businesses in the neighborhood. 

View from Bluff Park

Yay for Spring!

At one of my fave record shops in LBC: Fingerprints, you guys may have already seen a bunch of pics from this place in my previous posts haha

Shoe twinsies with my sister, we love our Supergas!

Outside my favorite boutique in East Village: Anneise

Ended up buying this super cute gold circle hair barrette at Anneise, love it!

My sis got one too, she got the pearl shell barrette! 

Another of my fave concept stores next to Anneise: Make Collectives

One of my favorite buildings in East Village

Taste of DTLB in full effect!

Happy Friday loves!

x

StephC

Beach Streets

♫ Matt Costa- Sunshine ♫

Queen Mary view from The Pike

Lunchin' with The Straubes and Dee at Berlin Bistro, one of our fave local eateries in downtown LB

Fingerprints  my fave record/book store!

Cute chubby Lukas puts a smile on anyone's face 

Matt Costa playing a live acoustic sesh, love him!

Art gallery wanderings

One of my fave boutiques in LB's East Village Art's District: Anneise  + Peacock & Co. 

Love the plants and interior decor finds at this shop

They also carry children's clothing and accessories, super cute!

Artsy murals in downtown

Chalk art map of LBC...so sweet!

Ending the day at Recreational Coffee, voted one of LBC's best coffee shops..but we only went for those vegan donuts and we killed them...they were so light yet delicious!

Beach Streets is a neat event in Long Beach held once a year. because of the event many streets of the city close and allow people to leave their cars at home and bike/walk all over the city to explore new businesses, check out live music, cool art, new food joints, etc. Long Beach is already known as a bike-friendly city so this was a perfect event! They even had new bike rentals all over the city, which I will need to rent out soon! There were a bunch of bicyclists cruising around and enjoying the event with their families, friends, and pups. 

. Beach Streets was so much fun! I went with family and friends and we walked everywhere all while checking out live music including Matt Costa, art galleries, coffee shops, and of course stopped by my fave record store fingerprints.  I love being a tourist in my own city especially when events like these come around, it gives me an opportunity to explore new hidden places or businesses I didn't know about. SO much fun, love my LBC!

Hope you all are enjoying your day :)

x

StephC