A bright open sign lights up as two women make their way through Pine Avenue in downtown Long Beach Thursday, May 6, 2021. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.
Long Beach is in the yellow tier of coronavirus rules, and you know what that means: You can finally sit inside, you don’t need to order food with your drink, and most importantly, Long Beach is coming back to life.
After a long year, there is light at the end of the tunnel, and a beer at your favorite bar that can finally reopen is waiting for you.
Our photographers captured Downtown Long Beach in the midst of its grand reopening. From a bustling Pine Avenue to the return of that infamous Southern California traffic, Long Beach is full of hope this May.
Cars drive across Shoreline Drive and Pine Avenue, as the Pike ferris wheel lights up. Photo by Tess Kazenoff.People eat and drink at Waters Edge Winery on Pine Avenue in Downtown Long Beach. Photo by Brandon Richardson.A group of bikers ride down Pine Avenue while customers dine in outdoor parklets. Photo by Brandon Richardson.A skateboarder rides past 7-Eleven on Pine Avenue in Downtown Long Beach. Photo by Brandon Richardson.A man exits a parking structure on Fourth Street in Downtown Long Beach. Photo by Brandon Richardson.A woman waits at a food truck on Ocean Boulevard in Downtown Long Beach. Photo by Brandon Richardson.A father and son ride a Lime scooter through Shoreline Aquatic Park. Photo by Brandon Richardson.Traffic returns to the freeways as the vehicles zoom down the 405 through Long Beach. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.A couple makes their way around the Rainbow Lagoon on a cool day in Long Beach. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.A man and his dog split lanes as they make their way through Pine Avenue in Downtown. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.Melziah Brooks, who goes by the name Musa Dia, pauses as he makes his way through Downtown. Musa Dia is a local hip-hop artist. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.A couple exits a parking garage as they head off to Pine Avenue. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.A family plays bocce ball at Shoreline Aquatic Park. Photo by Brandon Richardson.Patio lights illuminate the parklets along Pine Avenue while a man enjoys his drink in Downtown Long Beach. Photo by Brandon Richardson.
