Nice view if the lighthouse with a beautiful palm lined bike path. Great place for a picnic or nap. Fun stores to window shop. Plenty of nice restaurants and bars.
shops, restaurants, walking, ideal weather, friendly people, ease of getting around, driving in the city was easy and intuitive
The Long Beach Waterfront is a great place to take in the scenery. The path is wide and well marked for bicyclists and walkers. There is a lot of scenery, boats, water, people. Be sure to keep the meter fed if you park a car. We were there on a Holiday and it seemed most people didn't think they needed to pay for parking. I asked the 'meter maid,' about it being a Holiday and she said there weren't free days.
were there early in the week and the place was dead.You can't even find any reasonable priced parking around the Aquarium.There was not much to see anyway, so we drove over where the Queen Mary is docked.We were lucky to turn off before you got into the parking zone.There is free parking on Queens way drive.Depending, if you want to pay, to bump your head in some rotting away Russian submarine,or want to visit some aging cruise liner.The surroundings of the Queen Mary were pretty depressing, with British style buildings, whichhave seen much better days.We were pretty well disappointed and were glad to get on our cruise ship
This is certainly a pretty beach for a stroll. The tide (and the cleaning power of the tides) are limited by the breakwater, though, so I'm not sure that I would want to get in the ocean in Long Beach.
Those of you who don't know the Long Beach waterfront...well you need to see it. From the portside looking back at the city, the expansive views are just beautiful. To hang out by the water is also very nice and relaxing. When in Long Beach this is one of the areas you need to catch.
Watch whales, dolphins, and tour the harbor. Price is $20 and up. Great for families who like the water and marine life. Also a watch tower and the beach is close by. Good idea to rent bikes. Nearby Hooters, Bubba Gump Shrimp, California Pizza, Cinemark theater, and Laugh, etc.
Beautiful beach, nice shops and restaurants to visit along the boardwalk. Great view of the Queen Mary and Marina.
Loved all of the shops right on the water - the area is definitely crowded on the weekend! The beach area was also very pretty, although a beach is a beach, Long Beach is one to spend some time at!
- The beach is much prettier than Santa Monica and Venice Beach. More peaceful with more families with kids and less homeless people.- Food was expensive. Be prepared to pay tourist price.- It will take about 1h 30 mins to get from downtown LA to Long Beach via train.- Seems to have lots of parking sports but you will have to pay . - This place is also a little heaven for the rich Americans. It looks to me a little over-pretentious.- A corndog cost about $4 and a bottle of water cost $2 for a mini size bottle. - Visiting once is enoughIf you think my reviews have been helpful to you, please click 'Yes' for 'Was this review helpful?'