Guidebook for Long Beach

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Guidebook for Long Beach

Food Scene

The Mexican food is inexpensive and good, and it's a 10 minute walk from the house. Fun, casual atmosphere with lots of local color.
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Holé Molé
421 Obispo Ave
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The Mexican food is inexpensive and good, and it's a 10 minute walk from the house. Fun, casual atmosphere with lots of local color.
It's a 3 minute walk from the house.
Subway
1160 E 7th St
It's a 3 minute walk from the house.
Good, fresh made pastries. You can take away or eat there.
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Scratch Baked Goods
3950 E 4th St
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Good, fresh made pastries. You can take away or eat there.
This is a pleasant, small place with great food and superb service.
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Bangkok Thai Cuisine
3426 E 4th St
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This is a pleasant, small place with great food and superb service.
Hugely popular happy hour. It's just a 3 minute walk from my house. It's a small, intimate place with fantastic service.
Aki's Sushi
665 Redondo Avenue
Hugely popular happy hour. It's just a 3 minute walk from my house. It's a small, intimate place with fantastic service.
Great place to have some coffee or dessert and just hang out.
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The Library A Coffee House
3418 E Broadway
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Great place to have some coffee or dessert and just hang out.
Small Mex restaurant attached to the locally world famous Reno Room retro bar. Try the tofu tacos. Fun atmosphere.
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COCORENOS
3400 E Broadway
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Small Mex restaurant attached to the locally world famous Reno Room retro bar. Try the tofu tacos. Fun atmosphere.
Great Mexican food. It's right across the street from a fantastic beach with nice waves. Take a walk on the pier and then walk down Main St. Seal Beach is charming beach community.
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El Burrito Jr
919 S Pacific Coast Hwy
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Great Mexican food. It's right across the street from a fantastic beach with nice waves. Take a walk on the pier and then walk down Main St. Seal Beach is charming beach community.
It's Starbucks.
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Starbucks
3390 E 7th St
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It's Starbucks.
There are numerous Indian restaurants along Pioneer Blvd. My favorite is Standard Sweets and Snacks (excellent masala dosa!). There are also several good markets where I get my spices and out of the ordinary vegetables.
Little India Market Place
17627 Pioneer Boulevard
There are numerous Indian restaurants along Pioneer Blvd. My favorite is Standard Sweets and Snacks (excellent masala dosa!). There are also several good markets where I get my spices and out of the ordinary vegetables.
Lots and lots of gorgeous fresh vegetables as well as prepared food that you can purchase and eat there or take away for a picnic. It's in a scenic spot near the marina.
Local Harvest Farmers Market
Appian Way
Lots and lots of gorgeous fresh vegetables as well as prepared food that you can purchase and eat there or take away for a picnic. It's in a scenic spot near the marina.
Unpretentious. Friendly. Great food. Not expensive.
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Manaow Thai
3618 E Broadway
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Unpretentious. Friendly. Great food. Not expensive.

Essentials

This market is directly across the street. They have a decent selection of beverages and fresh produce. Bring your own bag (there's a couple hanging by my front door).
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Smart & Final Extra!
644 Redondo Ave
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This market is directly across the street. They have a decent selection of beverages and fresh produce. Bring your own bag (there's a couple hanging by my front door).
Great daily-special sandwiches to eat there or take away for a picnic.
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Olives Gourmet Grocer
3510 E Broadway
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Great daily-special sandwiches to eat there or take away for a picnic.

Arts & Culture

Friendly and relaxed neighborhood coffee and sandwich place if you want to break the Starbucks habit. It's a short, pleasant walk from the house. They have a very popular "open mic" night as well as live music most nights.
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Viento Y Agua
4007 E 4th St
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Friendly and relaxed neighborhood coffee and sandwich place if you want to break the Starbucks habit. It's a short, pleasant walk from the house. They have a very popular "open mic" night as well as live music most nights.
Lovely old building filled with art. Nice gift shop. There's also Claire's Restaurant that is elegantly casual with great food served in a garden setting overlooking the Pacific.
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Long Beach Museum of Art
2300 E Ocean Blvd
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Lovely old building filled with art. Nice gift shop. There's also Claire's Restaurant that is elegantly casual with great food served in a garden setting overlooking the Pacific.

Everything Else

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The UPS Store
3350 E 7th St
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Drinks & Nightlife

This small unpretentious, mixed (straight and gay) neighborhood bar has reasonably priced drinks. Very casual and fun.
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The Falcon
1435 E Broadway
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This small unpretentious, mixed (straight and gay) neighborhood bar has reasonably priced drinks. Very casual and fun.
A Long Beach landmark bar with a pool table and retro, dive atmosphere. Fun, friendly neighborhood bar. There are several bars in this area to choose from.
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Reno Room
3400 E Broadway
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A Long Beach landmark bar with a pool table and retro, dive atmosphere. Fun, friendly neighborhood bar. There are several bars in this area to choose from.

Entertainment & Activities

Every day at 11am a large group of people assembles to do yoga outdoors. The group is lead by various yoga teachers and it is free. There is also an evening session at 6pm. If you don't have a yoga mat I have one you can borrow.
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Yoga on the Bluff : Yogalution Movement
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Every day at 11am a large group of people assembles to do yoga outdoors. The group is lead by various yoga teachers and it is free. There is also an evening session at 6pm. If you don't have a yoga mat I have one you can borrow.

Shopping

A great place to see and be seen. No "big box" stores, so it has more local color and character. There are lots of interesting shops. Many of the restaurants offer outdoor seating.
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Belmont Shore
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A great place to see and be seen. No "big box" stores, so it has more local color and character. There are lots of interesting shops. Many of the restaurants offer outdoor seating.