Carroll Park, and Bluff Heights extend to the south-east end of the business district.

4th Street is a unique showcase of Long Beach culture, with a collection of independent local businesses.

[3] 4th Street is also home to The Art Theatre,[4] the oldest operating single screen house in Long Beach.

It was constructed in a modest vernacular style with "orientalizing" touches reminiscent of Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

In 2008, the theater was updated using the original blueprints, but with new interior, new sound and vision upgrades and restored exterior including a replica of the 1934 marquee and art deco trademark symmetrical storefronts.