In the Belmont Shore neighborhood, find more than 200 restaurants, bars, salons, and stores on Second Street. Park your car at a paid street spot and stroll more than 12 blocks. Grab a quick snack, have a quiet dinner, watch your favorite teams at a local pub or shop for anything from shoes to souvenirs. The California State University, Long Beach store can be found along this stretch.

Annual events are held throughout the year on Second Street and include: Art & Chalk Walk, Chocolate Fest, Stroll & Savor, Roar in the Shore, Annual Car Show and more.

For more information, please visit: https://www.belmontshore.org

Time and again, Long Beach has been named one of the most walkable cities in the United States. Take full advantage of this pedestrian-friendly space along Fourth Street between Junipero and Cherry Avenues. Visitors will find coffee shops (like LGBTQ-owned/operated WEOP), restaurants and a plethora of vintage shops stocked with everything from mid-Century furniture to record albums from the 1970s and more. Looking for a classic Hawaiian shirt or limited-edition collectible? You’ll likely find it here. On the Fourth Friday of every month, enjoy discounts, specials, live music and extended store hours.

The Center and Art Theater are also located along this strip.

For more information, please visit: http://4thstreetlongbeach.com

Taking its name from the “The Pike” amusement park that once occupied this space in the early 1900s, this open-air shopping destination is located within walking distance from the Aquarium of the Pacific, Convention Center and Shoreline Village. The more than 344,000 square feet of retail space provides kid-friendly restaurant options and romantic dining, a diverse mix of stores, shops and a movie theater.

For more information, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/ThePikeOutlets

Only steps from the ocean, Downtown Long Beach hosts a wide variety of restaurants serving everything from hot dogs to seafood and more. Bars and pubs offer craft beers and specialty cocktails. Entertainment options such as live music, dancing and drag shows can easily be found.

Shops include MADE, featuring numerous Long Beach items such as t-shirts, home goods and jewelry crafted by local artists, and Outfitters, an urban clothing store. Other boutiques and local shops are just steps away on side streets.

Visitors can’t miss this area, with its welcoming archway sign at 4th and 5th Streets. At the end of the nearby pedestrian promenade is the Harvey Milk Promenade Park, the first park to be named after the openly gay civil rights leader.

For more information, please visit: https://downtownlongbeach.org/lifestyle/neighborhoods/pine-ave-the-promenade

Located on the north side of the city, this business district is only minutes from the Long Beach Airport. While Second Street and Fourth Street may be better known to visitors, locals find this quiet neighborhood filled with a collection of boutique shops, restaurants and galleries. Expo Art Center, Long Beach Shakespeare Company at the Richard Goad Theatre and Long Beach Historical Society can also be found along this stretch.

First Friday events promote local artists and musicians and shops have extended operating hours. Bike Saturdays encourage visitors to pedal in for deals and discounts. Atlantic Avenue is where most of the activity occurs, but there are also a number of venues on nearby Long Beach Boulevard.

For more information, please visit: http://bixbyknollsinfo.com