The district commemorates the old City of Belmont Heights, which was incorporated in 1908 and annexed to Long Beach in 1909.

The area is mostly residential, but also has an active business district, the strip of Broadway east of Redondo Avenue.

The district commemorates the old City of Belmont Heights, which was incorporated in 1908 and annexed to Long Beach in 1909.

Long Beach at the time was a dry town, so residents looking for alcohol would head over to the Heights for a drink at one of the taverns.

[3] The Green Long Beach Festival was created after several activists shared ideas at the Viento y Agua Coffee Shop in Belmont Heights.