So many places to check out. Yard house is right on the ocean and has a great selection of beer and vegetarian items. It is gorgeous down by the ocean and lots of cute little shops and bars.
Anyone that would visit this slum is nuts.I worked today.This slum has 50 or so open cases of human trafficing that puts it right up there on the list with all those distant places you see on TV .
There is plenty to see and do for everyone around here. we visited this area a few times on our stay in Long Beach. The walking is very manageable around here as it is all flat (we walked everywhere with two small children). There are plenty of options for food and shopping.
Not much to see- library, City Hall, post office, heading to free way. It is a walking city in the sense they have side walks, but you might find yourself ending on the free way. There are ample signs to tell you how to get around but you are probably better taking the bus to unfamiliar destinations. A lot of the stores are closing down (eg Nordstrom Rack) and Ross didnt have great selection. Other stores didnt interest me. Doesnt seem like a very popular tourist area. Better for business meetings. Kids will enjoy the boat trips and aquarium.
Went to watch a movie with my daughter at the pike and was treated bad by the condiment food workers. Not only that but had lost my parking ticket by accident and asked to speak to the supervisor all she could do is say oh well u gotta pay $25 nothing is FREE! Right there is not customer service at all , she had degraded me I never said I wanted anything free for her to talk down to me was very disrespectful and for that reason I would never visit the pike again nor would I recommend any one to spend there time or $ there. I was very disappointed with the pikes rude employees. ANGELIA at Ameri park you have no business working in any customer service jobs!
Downtown area with plenty of activities to choose from in a comfortable walking distance. Well lit. We felt safe even as we wandered aimlessly.
Many years ago, Long Beach became a little seedy, the Long Beach Pike contributed to it's gradual decline. But...it has made a tremendous turn around. Take any of their fine restaurants and you are steps away from the water. It has become a fun city. A definite visit when you are in Southern California.
Several restaurants and activities to choose from. Great access to the convention center.. Just a quick walk.
The downtown area near the water has undergone a massive transformation over the past two decades. There are lots of trendy restaurants and shops here. Very nice. But the investment has been fairly concentrated. Outside of it and it's pretty obvious, you won't want to park. It is a good place to go for a meal. Relative to other places in the Southern California area it can be less crowded. But that not to say it doesn't get busy here. It does. A decent place to spend an afternoon.
Loved Long beach a first sight, more relaxed than LA. Well maintained and clean looking buildings. Worth passing through.