| Page Views: 9,198 Last Visit to Long Beach: - I Visit Here Frequently | L.B. the Place to B by marinarena - last update: Oct 11, 2005 |
Long Beach | The Pike in Downtown Long Beach, California |
Many worlds are blended together in this coastal city, which is the fifth largest city of California, with almost 500, 000 persons living in the 50+ square mile area.
Business
Long Beach is commercial with a vital corporate center.
Arts and Culture
The arts thrive throughout the city. L.B. has a good variety of museums, galleries and theater houses. Throughout downtown, there are vibrant street corners with murals on buildings and even painted electrical meter boxes (or however these are called).
People
There is a great diversity in L.B.'s population, adding favorably to the city's culture and overall feel. Various ethnicities make up the population. (more detail of this to be explained in general tips!) |
| Long Beach by the sea, California |
|  | Go to the Marina.. a nice spot to take off in the open sea. |
| Belmont Shore, Long Beach, california |
| | and to Belmont Shore... the trendy yet unassuming alternative and hot spot in Long beach. |
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| Pros: | "entertainment- filled, ocean views, colorful streets and people, close to L.A and Orange county" | | Cons: | "some undeveloped areas and crime but all biggest cities have these" | | In A Nutshell: | "Long Beach- L.A. with a Coastline!" |
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avisponverde0418 Mon Mar 19, 2007 05:47 UTC
thank you for the great memories of LB i get nostalgic specially the ones downtown i used to work at the queen mary i also went to hang out at ALEGRIA,MARIPOSA.wright now im in TJ i would love to keep in touch with you xoxox your friend jorge avisponverde | Airpunk Fri Nov 10, 2006 18:20 UTC
Thanks for showing us the small hidden secrets of Long Beach and the rest of California! - Karl | Tugboatguy Mon Oct 2, 2006 23:31 UTC
Marie, Your tips are wonderfully comprehensive of showing us sides of LB I couldn't have imagined, I'm a Marina Guy! Dug the Acres of Books tip and the house cat-I love to read. A gr8 TOP FIVE-congrats!! Doug | zuriga Tue Sep 5, 2006 21:27 UTC
I love the marina in Long Beach.. have been going there for years. My brother sews people up in Long Beach. :-) |
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