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Wedding Venue

Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden 1250 Bellflower Blvd. on the CSULB campus 562-985-8885 csulb.edu/japanese-garden/ This beautiful, serene and meditative garden is a beautiful setting for a wedding or other events, with its koi pond and explosions of color from the blossoming foliage. Rates for weddings start at $2,295 and for wedding plus reception from $3,700. […]

Golf Course

El Dorado Park Golf Course 2400 N Studebaker Rd 562-430-5411 eldoradoparkgc.com This challenging 6,921-yard course was designed by golf legend Ted Robinson, Sr. and built in 1962. It’s home to the prestigious Long Beach Open and includes immaculate practice facilities, instruction from certified PGA professionals and beautiful event venues.

Tattoo Shop

Outer Limits Tattoo & Museum 22 S. Chestnut Pl. 562-437-9121 outerlimitstattoo.com For nearly a century, sailors and landlubbers alike have had their skin permanently decorated by artists at Outer Limits. The tattoo studio is the oldest continuously operated tattoo shop in the United States and second oldest in the world. Aside from offering top-tier work […]

Preschool

Lakewood Village Nursery School 4919 E. Centralia St. 562-421-4486 facebook.com A private Christian school, Lakewood Village Community Church Nursery School serves children ages 2-5 in its half and partial day programs, with a teacher-student ratio of 1 to 12. The school’s curriculum in the areas of arts, science, math, languages, imaginative play and motor skills […]

Summer Camp

Rancho Los Cerritos Summer Camp 4600 Virginia Rd  562-206-2040 rancholoscerritos.org Kids can have fun and learn in the immersive, historic environment of Rancho Los Cerritos. Whether they’re panning for gold, making real adobe bricks or clay pots, the summer camp can get kids out of the house and learning new things.

Spa

Healing Hand Massage 1 World Trade Center, 8th Floor 833-386-1443 hhspallc.com Healing Hands is revered by customers not only for the “healing” part of the business, but also the professional, therapeutic and relaxing atmosphere that customers have come to expect when seeking treatment.

Skate Shop

LB Skate 3142 E. Seventh St. 562-434-5527 lbskate.com Since 2010, Long Beach Skate Co. has provided skateboarders—new and old—with great boards, technical assistance and advice. If you’re even thinking about stepping onto a board, this should be your first stop. They even have an assortment of Long Beach-specific equipment, like decks adorned with the Queen […]

Skate Park

El Dorado Skatepark 2800 Studebaker Rd. 562-570-3100 longbeach.gov According to Dig Magazine, this skatepark is “loaded with steep banks, which are perfect for airing out, but require solid experience dealing with awkward roll-ins. Ledges are scattered around the outside with a couple pyramids in the middle of the park to string together a solid line […]

Thrift Shop

Out of the Closet 3500 Pacific Coast Hwy 562-494-0340 outofthecloset.org Out of the Closet is, like most thrift shops and consignment stores, brimming with treasures—books, records, home decor, clothing, antiques. It may take a little digging, but you’re sure to find something cool. The nice twist at this store—one of many nationwide—is 96 cents of […]

Non-Profit

Assistance League of Long Beach 6220 E. Spring St. 562-627-5650 www.assistanceleague.org For more than 80 years, the Assistance League has administered a variety of philanthropic programs for the people of Long Beach. Programs include low-cost orthodontic treatment for kids in low-income families, clothing and hygiene kits for sexual assault survivors and one-on-one mentoring for students […]