DOWNTOWN
LONG BEACH
There is much to see and do plus great ways to get around.
Passport: The free little red bus that will connect you to downtown Long Beach attractions.
Pine Avenue: The location of many restaurants and historic
buildings. The Promenade is adjacent to Pine Avenue to the east.
The
Queen Mary (QueenMary.com)
Aquarium of the Pacific (aquariumofpacific.org)
The
Pike at Rainbow Harbor: restaurants, small shops and a Ferris wheel
Shoreline
Village: shopping, dining, harbor cruises, and bike rentals
Water taxi docks:
Aqua Link and Aqua Bus
Aqua
Link: The red, yellow, and purple boat ferries passengers to destinations around the harbor that are listed
above, Belmont Pier, and Alamitos Bay Landing. The cost is $5.00. Wheelchair boarding is available.
Aqua Bus: The bright red boat that makes five stops along the harbor waterfront: Aquarium
of the Pacific at Dock 4, The Queen Mary, Shoreline Village at Parker Lighthouse, Pine Avenue Circle at Dock 7, and the Hotel
Maya. The cost is $1.00 and is wheelchair accessible at most docking locations.
Transportation
schedules are available at Long Beach Transit (lbtransit.com)
The Long Beach Museum of Art: Located at 2300 East Ocean, it has exhibits and a bluff-top
café.
Museum of Latin American Art: 628 Alamitos Avenue
4th Street Retro Row: Stretching from Cherry to Junipero Avenues, Funky
shops feature vintage clothing, antiques, books, and other treasures.
Broadway Corridor: Starting east of downtown and continuing down the street to Belmont
Shore, discover many specialty stores and restaurants.
BELMONT SHORE AND NAPLES
Start
and one end and walk to the other. The area is still full of shops, bars, and restaurants.
Walk
or bike along Bayshore to Ocean. You can connect to the bike/walking trail that runs along Ocean to downtown.
The Gondola Getaway: Take a one hour tour of the Naples Canals and bayfront by gondola.
For reservations, phone 562-433-9595 or visit gondo.net.
SEAL BEACH
The Seal Beach
Pier and Main Street are a great place for a walk, a meal, and a little shopping.
OTHER STOPS FOR YOUR LIST
Your old home
and neighborhood
Your elementary school and junior high
Recreation Park
The Peninsula
LB State (contact Trish Farber if interested in a campus tour)
Joe Jost’s: We’re old enough to drink there now.