About Long Beach

Long Beach, once a rough-and-tumble Los Angeles naval and mercantile sailor’s area, is now a premier destination for vacationers. The City Beach is a long stretch of soft sand much loved by Californian sun worshippers, volleyball players, and joggers.

Long Beach is a waterfront playground located right in the heart of Southern California.

Here you can experience it all: a deep-sea adventure at the Aquarium of the Pacific, whale watching on the water, shopping in one of the city’s many unique districts, a tour of coastal breweries, a vibrant foodie scene, and so much more. The Getaways are themed itineraries by local experts, crafted for different interests – dive in and explore!

What is known in Long Beach?

The most famous part of Long Beach is the land around Rainbow Harbor, known to locals as The Pike, which is a waterfront area with an amusement park, shopping and restaurants. Shoreline Village is modelled on a Cape Cod fishing village, and has souvenir shops, outdoor dining and watercraft rentals.

Long Beach lives in the shadow of Los Angeles, literally and physically. The southernmost part of the metro L.A. area, Long Beach shares a border with California’s biggest city-but with Hollywood to the north and Disneyland to the east, it’s often overlooked in favor of more star-filled destinations. A visit to southern California that doesn’t include a stop in Long Beach, though, would miss out on a city filled with one-of-a-kind waterfront attractions, excellent food and public art all around-but without the crowds and sprawl of its more famous neighbour.

If you tired of the sun, sand and sea, there’s an art museum just off the beach as well as one that’s dedicated to contemporary Latin American art. There’s an aquarium at Rainbow Harbor that has a huge collection of ocean animals and plant life, with highlights that include a giant kelp forest and a giant Pacific octopus tank.

What makes the Long Beach attractive to visit?

What makes Long Beach perfect? Is it the ideal weather? The exciting attractions? The unique events? The gorgeous setting? The trendy shopping? The delicious dining? How about all of the above. You name it, Long Beach has it. Voted one of America’s “Most Walkable Cities,” Long Beach is comprised of eight distinct neighborhoods and tucked in along the waterfront centrally located to Los Angeles and Orange County. Experience the big-city feel with small-town charm in a unique oceanfront setting - Welcome to Long Beach!