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Long Beach Travel Guide: 545 reviews and 1,087 photos
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!)
the trendy yet unassuming alternative and hot spot in Long beach.
- 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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Average to Good Mex at Shoreline
Restaurants
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Tequila Jack's is just that-average to good. It, along with Yard House, is a popular all-around choice at Shoreline... more travel advice
Hang out at Sophisticated Sip
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Either for business, pleasure during happy hour or for a date, Sip is a very suitable hangout Located downtown, along... more travel advice
Get Stuffed at Panama Joe's
Restaurants
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For a fun and filling lunch or dinner party, tiki-style surroundings, family-friendly outing or listening to festive... more travel advice
Plan for the Aquarium
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The Aquarium of the Pacific is the other marine wonderland of Southern California (Sea World in San Diego is first and... more travel advice
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Comments (10)
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
Thanks for showing us the small hidden secrets of Long Beach and the rest of California! - Karl
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
I love the marina in Long Beach.. have been going there for years. My brother sews people up in Long Beach. :-)
the typical american style !! nice pics !! really usefull remarks !!
Very well written and useful LB pages, Marie ! Farmer's market, squirrel watching and fish tacos ... sounds like a fun trip to do :) Fascinating pictures of Bright Carriage and East Village.
great comprehensive LA pages! I will return for more before my next rip out there!
Great page Marie,it looks a fun place to visit,we have lots of squirrels here as well i think they are soo cute!!
Happy to oblige!!
Hey Marie! Great mtg. you @ The Jagerhaus last week. You've got some great pages from a good local perspective; keep it up! Useful to both visitors and locals, too, who don't often venture out of their own neighborhoods. Great LB tips so far!
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