Thanksgiving Weekend Shopping Specials In Downtown Long Beach

Thanksgiving weekend shopping specials await shoppers in Downtown Long Beach at the more than 35 retail, specialty, entertainment and restaurants ranging from clothing and shoes to fashion accessories and electronics, among others. Now simply referred to as “The Streets,” the heart of Downtown is centered in between Third Street, Sixth Street, Pine Avenue and Long Beach Boulevard, and is a popular destination to shop for the holidays, especially from November 23-26 featuring Thanksgiving Day, Black Friday and Small Business Saturday.

According to the survey by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics, a whopping 69 percent of Americans — an estimated 164 million people — are planning to shop or considering shopping during Thanksgiving weekend.

Of those considering shopping the long holiday weekend, the survey found that 20 percent or 32 million plan to shop on Thanksgiving Day, but Black Friday will remain the busiest day with 70 percent or 115 million planning to shop. A substantial 43 percent or 71 million are expected to shop on Saturday, with 76 percent saying they will do so specifically to support Small Business Saturday. On Sunday, 21 percent or 35 million expect to shop, and 48 percent or 78 million are expected to shop on Cyber Monday.

“While the utility of the weekend will continue to draw shoppers into stores and online to efficiently and inexpensively check off their lists, we’re also seeing consumers report tradition and the opportunity to partake in holiday cheer as reasons for shopping, too,” Prosper Principal Analyst Pam Goodfellow said. “By now, people know what sort of deals they can expect to see during the weekend and are budgeting for them accordingly, and in many cases expertly.”

Of those shopping, 66 percent said they’re doing so to take advantage of deals and promotions retailers will offer, while 26 percent cited the tradition of shopping over Thanksgiving weekend and 23 percent said it’s something to do over the holiday weekend. Another 23 percent said it is when they start their holiday shopping. When asked what they enjoy the most about shopping during the holidays, 35 percent said it is a family tradition while 23 percent said they most enjoy holiday decorations and displays; 18 percent cited finding the perfect gift for someone.

The Downtown area has just the right variety of discount, specialty stores and small businesses featuring Thanksgiving holiday shopping options with Big 5 Sporting Goods, Daniel’s Jewelers, Pie Bar, Romeo Chocolates, Ross Dress For Less, Jean Machine, Payless ShoeSource, and Footaction, among others:

- Holiday shoppers will like the Big 5 Sporting Goods Thanksgiving Sale with Black Friday special prices on athletic, outdoor and casual footwear; fall and athletic apparel; games and recreation; fitness items; team sports; outdoors; optics; camping and fishing; plus much more.

- Shop Black Friday at Daniel’s Jewelers and enjoy the ever-popular Buy One Get One Free Sale from November 23-26, plus a Free Gift with any purchase special.

- It's the largest Thanksgiving weekend holiday shopping shoe sale ever at Jean Machine with all Circa, Fallen, ES and Osiris shoes, among others.

- Thanksgiving shoppers can visit the Pie Bar for desserts for the holidays or simply a quick refresh featuring delicious handcrafted pies that are made from scratch and other scrumptious delights.

- Holiday gifts are a sweet treat from Romeo Chocolates offering artisanal, micro-batch chocolate bars and confections.

- Thanksgiving holiday shoppers will enjoy Ross Dress For Less featuring 20 to 60 percent off department store prices each day including apparel, shoes, electronics, and much more.

“Thanksgiving holiday shoppers have a variety of options in the Downtown area including apparel, jewelry and various specials,” said Tony Shooshani, managing member of Shooshani Developers. “And shoppers can take a break at the many restaurants and specialty dining outlets located throughout the six-block area. It’s a great way to relax while enjoying the shopping tradition with family and friends.”

The Downtown area offers a wide array of restaurants including the new King Buffet seafood and grill that offers guests a full-service, all-you-can-eat Chinese buffet with over 120 items; Creative Crepes offering a variety of savory and sweet delicacies, plus more; Fresh Kabobs, the casual, family-style Indian restaurant; Wing Stop for fresh, hot chicken wings, famous fries and delicious sides; Sushi Zenmaru for teriyaki and rolls; Milana’s New York Pizzeria, an authentic New York pizzeria; Chuck E. Cheese’s, more than just fun and games, enjoy great food, always fresh with pizzas, salad bar, oven-baked sandwiches, buffalo wings and more; Mitaki Japanese, featuring quick and fresh Japanese cuisine; Subway for fresh, delicious, made-to-order sandwiches; and Panda Express for Asian-inspired cuisine in a fast casual environment.

Now simply referred to as “The Streets,” the heart of Downtown is centered in between Third Street, Sixth Street, Pine Avenue and Long Beach Boulevard, and features popular retailers and restaurants. For a complete list of the 35 retail stores, specialty shops, entertainment venues, and dining outlets, please visit http://www.facebook.com/thestreetsdtlb.com.