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HAPPILY BEARDED AFTER

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First Friday of the year vibes. 🌙 #longbeach taken in Long Beach, California by @happilybeardedafter

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MORE WALKS. MORE DAYS. MORE SHOOTING IN 2026. ✨📸   We’re leveling up Long Beach Night Walks × Long Beach Photo Walks in 2026!   🗓 Now meeting TWO days each month:  • 2nd Wednesdays (6–8pm) — golden hour into blue hour  • 4th Saturdays (8–10am) — soft morning light + coffee vibes   Whether you’re shooting on a DSLR, mirrorless, film, or your phone, these walks are for everyone — beginners, hobbyists, and seasoned shooters alike. Come learn, explore, and connect with other creatives who love Long Beach as much as you do. Free and open to anyone.  📍 Locations announced on the 1st of each month.  📲 Follow @HappilyBeardedAfter & @LBPhotoWalks   New year! New day! Same community! Let’s walk, shoot, and create together. 💙 taken in Long Beach, California by @happilybeardedafter

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Sunrise over Long Beach this morning! #LongBeach taken in Long Beach, California by @happilybeardedafter

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🎨 Downtown Long Beach is turning into one BIG art studio this weekend! 🖌️

The @lbopenstudiotour is taking over DTLB this weekend, Oct. 17–18, with TWO days of creativity to explore! 🎨✨ Discover local artists and open studios, join @happilybeardedafter for a special DTLB Unfiltered Photo Walk, explore North Pine Open Studio Day, & stop by Canopy & Craft for art workshops, live music, and even a dog costume contest! 🐶🖌️ Plus, enjoy happy hour pricing at @ismbrewing during the tour, and so much more! 🍻

👉 SWIPE THROUGH to discover the artists, studios, and special events happening across Downtown this weekend, and start planning your own art-filled adventure!

Support local artists, explore somewhere new, and see Downtown through a different lens! 💜✨
#LBOpenStudioTour #DowntownLongBeach #DTLB #LongBeachArts #DTLBUnfiltered by @happilybeardedafter

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Long Beach skyline views from tonight’s Unfiltered photo walk! 🏙️ taken in Long Beach, California by @happilybeardedafter

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📸✨ Ready to see Downtown through a whole new lens? ✨📸

Grab your camera and hit the streets of DTLB with @happilybeardedafter ! 🎞️ Led by local photographer Travis, these guided @lbphotowalks welcome photographers of all levels to explore Downtown, connect with fellow creatives and capture their next DTLB Unfiltered contest entry! 📸 Submit your shots by Oct. 31 for a chance to win a $200 gift card to Downtown small businesses!

📸 Upcoming photo walks:

🌃 Wednesday, Oct. 14 | 6 – 8 PM
📍 Rainbow Lagoon | 400 E. Shoreline Dr.
🏙️ Theme: Skyline & Waterfront + Architecture

🎨 Sunday, Oct. 18 | 1 – 4 PM
📍 Villa Riviera | 800 E. Ocean Blvd.
🖼️ Theme: Arts of Downtown, featuring the Long Beach Open Studio Tour

👻 Saturday, Oct. 24 | 6 – 8 PM
📍 100 Pine Ave.
🎃 Theme: People, Places & Events, featuring Fright Fest on Pine

🏆 Find walk details, contest categories and submission info at the link in our bio. 💙
#DTLBUnfiltered #DowntownLongBeach #DTLB #LongBeachPhotography #LongBeachArts by @happilybeardedafter

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🎃👻 Downtown’s getting spooky, and the fun is just getting started! 🦇✨

Halloween season is heating up in DTLB! 💀🎉 Get into the spooky spirit at the Halloween edition of DTLB Live! 🎶, explore Downtown’s creative side during the Long Beach Open Studio Tour 🎨, and capture a little Downtown magic for the DTLB Unfiltered photo contest! 📸

👀 Swipe through the carousel for more events, then hit the link in our bio for the full lineup. Don’t forget to subscribe to our Downtown Scene newsletter to stay in the know on all things DTLB! 💌

🧡 Costumes, creativity and plenty of reasons to get out and explore Downtown. See you out there!
#DowntownLongBeach #DTLB #HalloweenInLongBeach #LongBeachEvents #DTLBUnfiltered by @happilybeardedafter

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📸 Another Staff Pick has entered the frame! 👀✨

DTLB Alliance President & CEO Austin Metoyer selected Long Beach Gradient by Carlos Lomeli (@ahhpues_) as his DTLB Unfiltered Staff Pick, a City Nights submission that captures a distinctly Long Beach moment through a classic car, towering palm and glowing sunset. 🌴🌅 👉 Swipe through to see the full photo and hear why it caught his eye!

Feeling inspired? Submit your photos through Oct. 31 at the link in bio, and keep swiping for upcoming Photo Walks with @happilybeardedafter! 📸

See you behind the lens!
#DTLBUnfiltered #DTLB #DowntownLongBeach #LongBeachPhotography #PhotoContest by @happilybeardedafter

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Latino Restaurant Week in Long Beach starts today, so get yourself to Zarapé Cocina & Cantina in Belmont Shore. 🌮

I had the chicken mole poblano and honestly, perfection. Then the Argentine beef showed up, cooked and seasoned flawlessly. I’m still thinking about both.

The week’s menu also has seafood paella, octopus ceviche, quesobirria, and a coconut lavender margarita I’m already planning to go back for.

Seven days. Lots of restaurants. Go! taken in Long Beach, California by @happilybeardedafter

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Flora, fauna, and a little fun in between. This morning’s photo walk through Downtown Long Beach had us chasing petals and wings, and we may have stumbled onto a few extra “bones” along the way. ☠️

Swipe to the end, because the walk was just a warm-up for several more this month!

Downtown Long Beach Unfiltered, a photography contest, is open now through October 31. Any camera, phone, or drone counts. Shoot something, enter it, and show us Downtown Long Beach your way. Entry link in bio! #DTLBUnfiltered #LongBeach taken in Downtown Long Beach by @happilybeardedafter

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Last night’s Latino Restaurant Week preview and kickoff was everything. The community, the drinks, and the food? Phenomenal.

Starting Monday, October 5th through Sunday, October 11th, Long Beach restaurants are serving up the real thing. Go hungry, bring friends, and support our local eateries. #LongBeach taken in Long Beach, California by @happilybeardedafter

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📸 DTLB UNFILTERED STARTS TODAY! 👀✨

Submissions are officially OPEN for the DTLB Unfiltered Photo Contest, running through Oct. 31! Grab your camera, explore Downtown and show us DTLB through your lens across seven photo categories. 🏙️📷

To kick things off, DTLB Alliance Vice President of Administration Jeremy Ancalade selected City’s Natural Watercolor by Karen Esparza (@karen_annaly) as his Staff Pick from last year’s Architecture category. 🌅 👉 Swipe through to hear why this Downtown sunset caught his eye!

Ready to find your shot? Submit your photos now at the link in bio! 📸
#DTLBUnfiltered #DTLB #DowntownLongBeach #LongBeachPhotography #PhotoContest by @happilybeardedafter

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