Great resource for the city of Long Beach's services, events, governmental and buildingin departments, etc,
The city's tourism site which offers helpful resources
Come check out what Long Beach's Park and Rec dept has to offer. Voted the best P&R in the Nation!
This long-awaited outdoor high end shopping/ dining center has arrived! Many community events are also offered. Located at the entrance to Long Beach's Eastern gateway. Flagship store is Whole Foods, and there's even a roller rink!.
Explore Long Beach's popular Belmont Shore, home to many shops, cafes and community events. This is the heart of our beach community!
Justin Rudd is a Belmont Shore resident who coordinates many community events, such as Haute Dog Halloween and Easter parades, Turkey Trot, Father/ Daughter Valentine's Dance, Beach Clean Up, and many more. Justin was responsible for bringing the community on board to approve a section of the beach for a dog run!
Who doesn't love TJs?! We have three Trader Joe's in Long Beach: PCH and 2nd in Belmont Shore/Naples, Bellflower in Los Altos, and on Long Beach Blvd in Bixby Knolls
Whole Foods in conveniently located near Trader Joe's at the corner of PCH/2nd.
Located just minutes east of downtown Long Beach, Belmont Shore (or the Shore as it‘s affectionately referred to by residents) and Naples have grown steadily over the years to become the region's most popular day and nighttime family destinations. Often described as quintessential Southern California seaside communities, Long Beach's Belmont Shore and Naples are known for their sandy beaches, calm lagoons, picturesque canals, boardwalks lined with elegant homes, and Second Street. Second Street is a 15 block shopping, dining, and entertainment district featuring unique restaurants, specialty shops, and boutiques. Follow the link for more information and directory of businesses.
Though this shopping district is primarily located on one of Long Beach’s busiest thoroughfares – Atlantic Avenue – it has an undeniable cozy, cohesive and neighborly feel to it. It has lots of locally owned shops and boutiques selling everything from home furnishings to clothes to toys to wine. All these shops strike a balance between offering the latest in retail to being fashionably retro, and many are compact enough that you’re able to check out a good deal of their inventory as you stroll by and window shop. And, as with other districts, there are myriad dining options, though Bixby also offers the widest/best collection of craft brew pubs, a fact that has led it to being dubbed Brewery Knolls. Follow the link for more information and a directory of businesses.
Perhaps no shopping district has so many distinct parts to it as Downtown Long Beach. On one end is The Pike Outlets, offering discounted items from major retailers like Gap, H&M and Nike. Just north of that on Pine Avenue is a collection of interesting boutiques, clothing stores and specialty shops as well as an array of top local restaurants, bars, lounges and dance clubs. Just east of Pine is the East Village Arts District, an uber-cool district that, as you’d expect, has plenty of galleries and other art shops along with one-of-a-kind boutiques featuring everything from slow fashion and sustainable beauty goods to iconic music stores and whiskey bars. Follow the link for more information and directory of businesses.
Also known as the Arts District of Long Beach, the East Village is a dynamic place to live, work, eat, play, shop and appreciate art. Take a break from the bustle of the city and wander through the quirky and quaint East Village Arts District. This neighborhood appeals to the artist in all of us with its eclectic mix of shops, galleries, and restaurants, many located in restored historic buildings. If some of these streets seem strangely familiar, it is because this area is often used as a filming location. Parts of “This is Us,” “Jane the Virgin,” “La La Land” and other movies have been filmed here!
This stretch of Fourth Street – between Walnut and Temple avenues – offers the most focused, well-defined collection of shops. As the name suggests, many are vintage-inspired boutiques and specialty shops, the majority of which are locally owned and have been around long enough to see Retro Row grow from funky oddity to one of the most popular destinations in the city for unique retail as well as some of its best eating and drinking options. Mid-century modern furnishings, vintage clothes, most of these uber-cool shops offer a highly curated, very unique inventory. The Row also contains the Art Theatre, a crown jewel in presenting great independent and international film. The Row continues to grow as many people now venture beyond the unofficial borders to shop at independent bookstores and vegan ice cream shops. Follow the link for more information and directory of businesses.
One of the hottest, up and coming districts is Uptown, located in North Long Beach. Over the past five years this region has steadily grown in popularity by offering a widening selection of shopping and dining options, as well as great community gathering points and terrific outdoor and public spaces. Uptown offers some of the best coffee in the city as well as some of its most popular barbecue. Food options are wide and varied, from noodles to seafood, Filipino to Mexican – even an outdoor food hall. The energy extends to the activity at the local skatepark and DeForest Park. Follow the link for more information and a directory of businesses.
This area has quickly grown into one of Long Beach’s most exciting and hippest neighborhoods. Located along East Anaheim Street, Zaferia is a place you can browse for cool, repurposed home decor as well as beauty items, clothing and florists, all of it locally owned and uniquely put together. Zaferia is just as well-known for its wide variety of food options including some of the absolute best Cambodian and Khmer restaurants in the country. There are also lots of other fun places to eat and drink, some of those venues featuring live music. Given the constantly evolving nature of the area, it’s not at all unusual to find art pop-ups popping up, as the vibe of the district is very much given toward community, beauty and wellness. Follow the link more information and directory of businesses.
