A bimonthly flea market was held at the Pacific Coast Campus that featured unique stalls that sold various types of items for quality prices.
A wide spectrum of businesses were featured selling goods like lifestyle clothing, electronics, and various food cuisines as well.
“The Beach Flea,” is a woman-owned flea market founded by Roxanne Gonzalez, a Long Beach resident and mother, in 2021 as a way for local and small businesses to get more exposure and build community around the city.
“It was for the need of women owned businesses and to support small ones mostly affected by Covid,” Gonzalez said.
For various vendors, it was their first time selling at the Beach Flea, including Sean Mayo, founder of Band Camp Buddies, a company that adds a musical spin on their products.
Mayo started as a graphic designer and started illustrating many of his company’s products that were showcased during the market.
He translated his early talents and created guitar pics, pins, and much more that were showcased that many customers adored.
One business that attracted a lot of customers was Collective Los Angeles, a vintage and streetwear founded by a group of friends that had a lot of old clothing stuffed in their drawers that they were willing to give out.
They have been in business together for about two years and have sold at the Beach Flea multiple times since its conception.
“We got to meet a lot of cool people,” said Abel Zuniga, one of the founders and more experienced vendors at the flea.
Another aspect of the flea market was all the food and drinks that gave fuel for those that wanted a quick snack or something to chow down on during their time there.
With the event being held on a sunny day, many attendees were looking for a refreshing beverage to cool them down.
Long lines were located by Michefresca Cooking, a food business that was founded in 2017 by Sarah Lopez.
They sell a variety of items including organic Agua Frescas and typical Mexican Cuisine.
They’ve recently been having certain themes for the market including this past one having a “Peanuts” theme and that was thanks to many attendees that gave suggestions for improvement.
Attendees were curious by the different items being sold at the flea.
Andrew Serrano and Joshua Lara were two friends that heard about the beach flea through Instagram and have gone a couple times in the past.
“The camaraderie, best prices, and very affordable,” said Serrano and Lara about why people should attend the flea.
It was a massive benefit for most vendors as a lot of them thrived and sprouted out coming out of Covid.
Their upcoming flea market will be held on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the Pacific Coast Campus open for anyone to come.
Follow on Instagram @thebeachflea for any further updates and announcements.
