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.
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.
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. […]
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 […]
Oh, Mai Joy! 195 E. Fourth St. 562-850-6546 ohmaijoy.salonrow.com Founded right at the beginning of the pandemic, Oh Mai Joy! is run by experienced nail stylists Joy Jalapit and Mai Lam who specialize in gel and gel extensions—fans of acrylic nails, be aware, they’re not on the menu. Both artists’ books are currently closed, but […]
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 […]
Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden 1250 Bellflower Blvd. on the CSULB campus 562-985-8885 csulb.edu/~jgarden/ The Japanese Garden is a peaceful and meditative spot to escape from the city’s noise and worries. Koi glide through the garden’s lake and under its wooden bridges and flowers bloom all year round amid stands of bamboo. As of August, […]
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 […]
Shore Doggs 310-303-8947 @shore_doggs on IG Our readers, bless their hearts, don’t just consider Shore Doggs the city’s best dog walker or pet sitter—they also see the little Belmont Shore operation as Long Beach’s very best neighborhood business. What a time to be alive.
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 […]
