Travel and Explore Long Beach, CA!

Long Beach, CA Settled along 5 1/2 miles of sandy white beaches, Long Beach has all the ambiance of a sophisticated urban area and the feel of a seaside community. Since it was settled by the Spanish in 1784, Long Beach has emerged as a community full of eclectic cultures, and shoreline attractions. Long Beach is located 20 miles south of Los Angeles. Long Beach events include: Whale Watching, Grand Prix of Long Beach, International Friendship Festival, Cajun & Zydeco Festival, Beach FEST, and Long Beach Senior Olympics.  Aquarium of the Pacific  310 Golden Shore  Long Beach  California  (562) 590-3100  The aquarium is filled with dozens of exhibits including more than 10,000 ocean inhabitants. Three major galleries offer above and below water viewing. Featured are the tide pools of the Southern California coast; frigid waters of the Bering Sea; and the undersea wonderland of a barrier reef in Micronesia.  El Dorado Nature Center  7550 E. Spring St.  Long Beach  California  (562) 570-1745  The El Dorado Nature Center is a wildlife sanctuary and a museum. Located on 85-acres and includes hands-on activities for the children, artwork, ecology displays, a plant area and nature trails.  Long Beach Area Convention & Visitors Bureau  One World Trade Center, Suite 300  Long Beach  California  (562)436-3645 or (800)452-7829  For the lastest information on the area.  Long Beach Museum of Art  2300 E. Ocean Blvd.  Long Beach  California  (562) 439-2119  A 1912 mansion overlooking the Pacific Ocean which contains and features permanent and changing art exhibits. Includes a garden with a fountain and sculptures.  Queen Mary  at 1126 Queens Hwy.  Long Beach  California  (562) 435-3511  Located in the Long Beach Harbor the Queen Mary is one of the largest passenger liners and is permanently harboring in Long Beach Harbor where you can take tours around its decks.  Rancho Los Alamitos  6400 E. Bixby Hill Rd.  Long Beach  California  (562) 431-3541  Located on a 7-acres, this adobe ranch was built in the 1800s. It features guided tours and contains a lavish garden, a smithy and early 20th-century barns.  Rancho Los Cerritos  4600 Virginia Rd.  Long Beach  California  (562) 570-1755  This 1844 Monterey-style adobe is one of the few remaining adobes in Southern California and originally has served as headquarters for a 27,000-acre cattle ranch.  Russian Submarine, "Scorpion"  Near to the Queen Mary  Long Beach  California  (562) 435-3511  An authentic Russian Foxtrot-class submarine is docked alongside the Queen Mary. "Scorpion" is in near-operational condition and guests tour the torpedo room, squeeze along central corridors, inspect crew quarters, view the top- secret communications center, and peer through the periscope. Wear low-heeled shoes.