The city’s popular Beach Streets event that lets bicyclists and pedestrians roam on closed-down roadways will join forces this year with the annual Veterans Day celebration in North Long Beach.
On Nov. 9, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., residents can expect live performances from local acts Knyght Ryder and The Satin Dollz, ceremonial flyovers, a boot camp-style obstacle course, skate park demonstrations, kids play zone, and other attractions. Resource booths and street vendors, including food trucks and a beer garden, will also be stationed throughout.
Routes for the dual event will wind northbound along Atlantic Avenue from South Street to Artesia Boulevard, where it will extend to Cherry Avenue. Various amusements will be scattered about, with hubs at Houghton Park and by the Michelle Obama Neighborhood Library.
There will also be a Veterans Hub at Houghton Park where attendees can pay their respects to local veterans in a more intimate setting.
Traditionally held on separate dates, officials said their decision to combine the two came out of the idea to “enhance activities, increase community engagement” and highlight improvements made as part of the $40 million Artesia Great Boulevard Project , which added three miles of bike lanes to the neighborhood.