Guidebook for Long Beach

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Guidebook for Long Beach

Arts & Culture

There is a great restaurant here (Claire's) that has great bloody marys and mimosas.
211 locals recommend
Long Beach Museum of Art
2300 E Ocean Blvd
211 locals recommend
There is a great restaurant here (Claire's) that has great bloody marys and mimosas.

Sightseeing

One of our nation's most haunted locations. Great tours, good food, fun to explore for both children and adults alike
624 locals recommend
The Queen Mary
1126 Queens Hwy
624 locals recommend
One of our nation's most haunted locations. Great tours, good food, fun to explore for both children and adults alike
An AMAZING 270 degree view of Los Angeles and Orange County. A must see if you are visiting. Features a walking trail with fitness equipment, and plaques with history of the oil industry.
46 locals recommend
Hilltop Park
2351 Dawson Ave
46 locals recommend
An AMAZING 270 degree view of Los Angeles and Orange County. A must see if you are visiting. Features a walking trail with fitness equipment, and plaques with history of the oil industry.
You get to pet sharks. How cool is that?
806 locals recommend
Aquarium of the Pacific
100 Aquarium Way
806 locals recommend
You get to pet sharks. How cool is that?

Food Scene

Has a new orleans feel to it, features savory and sweet crepes, great for a nice date!
31 locals recommend
La Creperie Cafe
4911 2nd St
31 locals recommend
Has a new orleans feel to it, features savory and sweet crepes, great for a nice date!
Great tapas (small meal) place. Has a bunch of good beer on tap. Perfect for a quick lunch
48 locals recommend
The Social List
2105 E 4th St
48 locals recommend
Great tapas (small meal) place. Has a bunch of good beer on tap. Perfect for a quick lunch
My favorite little hidden gem in long beach: coffee shop/bistro on 2nd. Has macarons and all sorts of good pastries!
10 locals recommend
Babette's Feast
4621 2nd St
10 locals recommend
My favorite little hidden gem in long beach: coffee shop/bistro on 2nd. Has macarons and all sorts of good pastries!
Cheap diner food
20 locals recommend
Long Beach Creamery
222 E Broadway
20 locals recommend
Cheap diner food
Huge selection of beers and really great food. On the pricier side, but very worth it.
119 locals recommend
Yard House
401 Shoreline Village Drive
119 locals recommend
Huge selection of beers and really great food. On the pricier side, but very worth it.
A great coffee house
67 locals recommend
Portfolio Coffeehouse LLC
2300 E 4th St
67 locals recommend
A great coffee house
Unique coffee house, relatively close to us!
27 locals recommend
The Library A Coffee House
3418 E Broadway
27 locals recommend
Unique coffee house, relatively close to us!

Drinks & Nightlife

Awesome rooftop bar, with a hipster-like ambiance. Decent food, unique cocktails
93 locals recommend
BO-beau kitchen + roof tap
144 Pine Ave
93 locals recommend
Awesome rooftop bar, with a hipster-like ambiance. Decent food, unique cocktails
Fun place to go if you want to feel like you're going back in time. The bar is in an old bank and even features a speakeasy on the weekends!
81 locals recommend
The Federal Long Beach
81 locals recommend
Fun place to go if you want to feel like you're going back in time. The bar is in an old bank and even features a speakeasy on the weekends!
Great little local dive bar if you want some cheap drinks (it is stumbling distance home). They have food, but it's not that great.
39 locals recommend
Pike Restaurant & Bar
1836 E 4th St
39 locals recommend
Great little local dive bar if you want some cheap drinks (it is stumbling distance home). They have food, but it's not that great.

Essentials

Closest Grocery store
31 locals recommend
Vons
3900 E Ocean Blvd
31 locals recommend
Closest Grocery store

Everything Else

Closest Pharmacy, open 24 hours
36 locals recommend
Rite Aid
211 Cherry Ave
36 locals recommend
Closest Pharmacy, open 24 hours
Rent a kayak and check out some of the cool stuff in the alamitos bay! I think they also have stand up paddle boarding (SUP)
75 locals recommend
Kayaks on the Water
5411 E Ocean Blvd
75 locals recommend
Rent a kayak and check out some of the cool stuff in the alamitos bay! I think they also have stand up paddle boarding (SUP)
Romantic cruise through the bay on a gondola - great for a honeymoon
62 locals recommend
Gondola Getaway
5437 E Ocean Blvd
62 locals recommend
Romantic cruise through the bay on a gondola - great for a honeymoon
They have free (donation based) yoga on the bluff overlooking the ocean everyday (I believe around 11am). Get there early so you can hear the instructor!
45 locals recommend
Bixby Park
130 Cherry Ave
45 locals recommend
They have free (donation based) yoga on the bluff overlooking the ocean everyday (I believe around 11am). Get there early so you can hear the instructor!
Paddleboat rentals and a nice place to walk around enjoying the view
Rainbow Lagoon Path
Rainbow Lagoon Path
Paddleboat rentals and a nice place to walk around enjoying the view
A place to get your nails done on a budget - the owner, Tami is an absolute riot and it's like going into a reality TV show.
Tami's
3230 E Broadway
A place to get your nails done on a budget - the owner, Tami is an absolute riot and it's like going into a reality TV show.