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Visitors can park at the lot on corner of Elm and Broadway. It is $5. You park at pay at a machine that prints a receipt.
You can also valet park at 555 Restaurant on Linden and Ocean for $5.
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Here is how you can bike from the LA River bike path to Downtown or East Village Long Beach.
Long Beach is the most bike friendly city in the country, so why not bike to SoundWalk? See the directions below or in the notes in the saved Google Map above.
Take the LA River bike path south. After you ride under the 7th Street over pass pictured above you are near the exit.
Exit at the first fully paved path after crossing under the 7th Street overpass. The exit is pictured above.
After you exit the bike path you will cross under several bridges and emerge on 7th street. Make a right on Golden and then a 180 degree turn around a bridge support. There will be a larger mural about Historic Long Beach on your left. (photo credit: 007chux on Panarimo)
Now you should be on 6th Street which has a standard bike lane. Take 6th all the way to Pacific and make a right. Pacific has no bike lane, but it does have Bike Route signs. Proceed with caution. Make a Left on Broadway by entering the left turning lane. This is the start of the special one-way bike lane on Broadway, pictured above. You will travel about 5 blocks and make a right on Linden. You are now at the center of the East Village.
Pay attention to the special bike lane signal lights.
Almost there!
Make a right on 1st and you will will see the big yellow bike rack where you can park your bike, or just ride around to the different SoundWalk exhibits.
Here is how you get back to the LA River Bike Path
3rd Street has the west bound one-way bike path lane. Take it 5 blocks down where the special and any standard bike lanes end at Caesar Chavez Park. Right on Golden, Right on 5th, left on Maine left on 7th. Follow 7th and you are back at the LA River bike path entrance/exit. Happy cycling!
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SoundWalk is a free annual one-night event of sound installations by local and international sound artists held in Long Beach, Ca since 2004. The event, which will be held on Saturday, October 1, 2011 from 5:00-10:00 pm, will take place throughout 4th St, Linden Ave, First Street and Elm Ave. Produced and curated by the artist cooperative FLOOD, SoundWalk transforms the sidewalks, storefronts, parking lots, parks and bus stops of downtown Long Beach’s dynamic East Village community into postmodern auditory works of art.
Visitors can expect to find themselves in a city space converted into a sonic canvas on which artists will transform the way guests will explore the East Village. This is Southern California’s premier sound art event which combines a curiosity of sound, urban exploration, and interactive art. Hear the art and meet the artists. Hotels, bars, restaurants, and coffee shops accommodate your visit to the neighborhood.
The City of Long Beach has a goal to be the most bicycle friendly urban city in the country. FLOOD encourages artists and visitors to not only ride their bicycles to the event but also use them to the explore the larger area of this year’s event. The neighborhood is only one block away from the end of Metro Blue line. Secure bicycle parking is available. Metered car parking is available on the street. Additional parking is also available in the parking lot at the NE corner of Broadway and Elm Ave.
About FLOOD
The artist group, FLOOD has been working together on installation projects since 2002. FLOOD is interested in testing the limits of artistic expression through collaboration and experimentation within a variety of artistic genres. Current members of FLOOD are Kamran Assadi, Frauke von der Horst, Shelley RuggThorp, Shea M Gauer, Marco Schindelmann, and Nick Dynice.
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