Mouk Beauty 805 Pine Ave. 562-881-5607 facebook.com This Downtown lash salon offers lash lifts, curls and extensions in a variety of styles and lengths. Located in a cozy suite on North Pine Avenue, Mouk Beauty also has aftercare kits for sale, to keep new lashes clean and set in between fills. Appointments and deposits are […]
LB Holistic Tree 548 W. Fifth St. 562-270-5463 www.lbholistictree.com Readers love LB Holistic Tree not just because the landscaper employs only certified arborists or experienced orchardists to work on your trees, but because the people who run the company really love trees. “When I’m not working on your fruit trees I’m either in my own […]
Hotel Maya 700 Queensway Dr 562-435-7676 doubletree3.hilton.com The Maya is the closest thing to a seashore hotel in the city. It’s a popular tropical staycation for locals and tourists are drawn to its seashore location with views of the bay and the city skyline. It’s a tropical setting, with 14 acres of grounds dotted with […]
Villa Riviera 800 E. Ocean Blvd. 562-437-6703 villariviera.net Little-known architect Richard D. King came up with the structure of a lifetime with the Villa Riviera, built in 1929. The 16-story structure was, at the time, the second-tallest building in L.A. County, just behind LA City Hall in an era when no buildings in the country […]
Rosie’s Dog Beach 5000 E Ocean Blvd https://www.longbeach.gov/park/park-and-facilities/directory/rosies-dog-beach/ Rosie’s isn’t an enclosed dog park, it’s a 4-acre stretch of beach where, between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. every day, dogs can run freely and splash happily in Long Beach’s vaunted gentle surf. Rosie’s Dog Beach opened in 2003 after the idea was spearheaded and promoted […]
Haven 404 Redondo Ave. 562-320-8777 myhavenstores.com With multiple locations in Long Beach, HAVEN cannabis dispensary promises a welcoming and comfortable experience whether you’re shopping for medical or recreational needs. HAVEN offers delivery and pick-up services and have grown their reputation through their excellent customer service.
El Dorado Regional 7550 E Spring St 562-570-1771 longbeach.gov/park Pity the other fine parks in the city. El Dorado just runs roughshod over them with its huge collection of recreational facilities spread out over two regional parks, a golf course, a disc golf course, a nature center and even more parkland with picnic/party areas and […]
JAX 3000 N. Bellflower Blvd. 562-421-4646 jaxbicycles.com JAX has 10 locations throughout Southern California, and readers feel the Long Beach location is the best bike shop in the city. They offer a huge selection of road and mountain bikes as well as every accessory that can fit on a frame and operate a fully stocked […]
Aquarium of the Pacific 100 Aquarium Way 562-590-3100 aquariumofpacific.org The Aquarium of the Pacific has been a major tourist attraction for Long Beach since opening its doors in 1998. The facility has more than 100 exhibits that display about 12,000 animals found in the Pacific Ocean, including the frigid waters of the Northern Pacific, the […]
LBS Financial Credit Union 4341 E 10th St (multiple locations) 562-598-9007 lbsfcu.org Founded in 1935 as a credit union for Long Beach teachers and school district employees, LBS Financial has provided reliable banking and more to the community ever since. Since 2000, the credit union has donated more than $660,000 to schools and community groups and […]
