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Long Beach Sights and Landmarks Guide, California

Don’t Miss Out On Any of Them

It has several areas of interest, which includes natural attractions, educational attractions, cultural venue and attractions, sports and entertainment that you can enjoy when you pay a visit to this wonderful city. 

Districts and neighborhoods

Starting from its neighborhood, Long Beach offers a lot of interesting venues to hangout in. For example, City Palace is the trendy and urban village of the city, which also features innumerable goods and services that belong to different categories. The east Village Arts District is established as a colorful neighborhood, which is nothing less than a whirlwind of art and creativity. It includes several museums, galleries and art shows.  Belmont Shore is the best destination for browsing on a sunny afternoon. It also has several outdoor cafes, where the tourists can dine and delve into the picturesque surroundings. When dusk takes place, the dancing and music keeps the shore alive.  For those searching for electrifying night life, Pine Avenue is the hotspot bustling with entertainment, bars and dancing clubs.

 Art Galleries and Museums

The blossoming culture of Long beach embraces the refined form of art. The Fluid Stone Studio is one of the creativity charged galleries in Long Beach, which features several ceramics, drawings and sculptures. It showcases some of the top notch works of David Summers, Adam Hill and John Duerr. The Long Beach Museum of Art is located near the Long Beach harbor and Pacific Ocean. It has more than 2,500 collections of drawings, paintings, sculptures and decorative form of arts.  It also has several collections like the European collection, California modernism and American decorative art. Icaro Gallery, which is all about the realistic and figurative form of art, also works perfectly for art lovers.

 Festivals and celebrations

No doubt, Long Beach is one of the famous sea ports of the world. But at the same time, it also celebrates several festivals to keep alive the spirit of jubilation. One such celebration is the Ragga Muffins festival, which is celebrated to honor the philosophy and music of Bob Markey, an internationally acclaimed music icon. During this festival, several artists from all over the world perform various reggae musical shows. 

Special attractions

Apart from these features, there are several other special attractions in Long Beach. The RMS Queen Mary is an impressive vessel, which had played a pivotal role in the Atlantic passage from 1930 to 1960. Now, it has turned into a museum and luxurious hotel.  Long beach is filled with several features and crowd pulling benedictions.


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  • JackieShoreline Village
    travel tip by Jackie posted more then 30 days ago
    To see the more relaxed and maybe a bit touristy side of Long Beach, Shoreline Village is the place to start. They have a wide array of unique shops, a lot of restaurants with view of the ocean and an art gallery for those with some fine...
  • Sayuri87Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden
    travel tip by Sayuri87 posted more then 30 days ago
    Japanese gardens are always impressing, weather you visit one in its original location or around the world. The Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden in Long Beach offers the same beauty and harmony that make such a place worth visiting. ...
  • evike14Gondola Getaway
    travel tip by evike14 posted more then 30 days ago
    You just feel like you're in Venice, Italy. Taking part on a Gondola Getaway can be genuinely fun or a beautifully romantic. Whichever you choose depending on your circumstances. But this activity should not be missed. The...
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