Long Beach
Renowned as a port as well as coastal city, Long Beach is located in the southeastern part of Los Angles County. It houses a number of amenities and tourist attractions for the visitors such as Queen Mary floating hotel/museum or world-class aquarium. There are many special events which are held in this city such as Long Beach Grand Prix or Long Beach Lesbian & Gay Pride event etc.

Best Time to Visit
June month through September is said to be the best time to visit Long Beach. This time is really the highly preferred time to visit this place as the visitors must enjoy the Victoria Day weekend from May 19-22, Civic Holiday weekend from August 4 to 7, Thanksgiving weekend October 5-9 etc.

Top Attractions
Shoreline Village
Shoreline Village is such a great place for the visitors as it is full of restaurants, cafes, bars, boutiques, shops and entertainment option. This place is a great spot for shopping as you will find a great selection of speciality shops such as Raindance, Purple House, Latin Waves here, In addition, you will get to see a wide range of restaurants here which serve all kinds of cuisine right from American Burgers to Shakes to homemade ice cream and freshly baked cakes etc.

The Queen Mary
The Queen Mary, which is said to be one of the most luxurious liners has now become a great tourist attraction as well as a wonderful floating hotel which has 3 restaurants (award-winning) and spa.

Aquarium of the Pacific
This is also one of the most wonderful tourist attractions as it is the largest aquarium and a major percentage of visitors come to see it. Located at the Long Beach, it houses as many as 11,000 animals, marine creatures, and fish which is a once in a lifetime opportunity for the visitors. The Aquarium proffers a wide range of interactive activities, educational programs, workshops for the visitors of any age.

Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden
Situated in the Long Beach, the Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden is Japanese style garden which is much popular among the visitors. Established as the educational resource, the garden’s design was taken from the Imperial Gardens of Tokyo. This park features wooden bridges, floral displays, ponds, water features and so on.

Shopping in Long Beach
The Pike Outlets
Centered just opposite to Aquarium and the convention center, The Pike Outlets is the best shopping destinations of Long Beach. This shopping center spans to 344,000 SQ feet and is home to a lot of famous retailers as well as entertainment options such as H&M, Cinemark theaters, Hardware Outlet, Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Etc.

Modern Emporium
This is a great place to for finding the best women clothing as well as accessories. You will certainly find the most affordable clothing range here which will leave you amazed. If you are a woman, then this would be the best place for you.

Long Beach Southeast Farmers Market
The ones who are looking to buy fresh fruits and vegetables while they are in Long Beach, they can head to Long Beach Southeast Farmers Market which is a hub for all the locally grown fruits and vegetables. This is also the best place for the handicraft vendors who proffer clothing, soaps, scents, ceramics, jewelry etc.