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If you can't afford to take your family to a theme park, then you probably can afford to take them...
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If you can't afford to take your family to a theme park, then you probably can afford to take them to this amazing home of fish and other sea wildlife. Regular price cost are about $20 an adult and $12 for children, and if your a Long Beach resident, you get a 1/3 price off discount. Whats also cool is that if you pay a little bit extra, you get to take the "behind the scenes tour." Basically, the whole inside of the building is filled with giant aquariums holding sealife from all around. You can walk up to the glass and see the breathtaking scenes of fish moving by with in schools and you can watch the scary sharks swim around looking for something to munch on. You can also see seahorses, and brightly colored fish bob around in the water. You can also see the amazing sea otters joke around and act foolishly with one another. You can learn everything you want to know by taking a guided tour throughout the acquarium. There is plenty of more sealife that you can see that I haven't went over yet, and this is definately an experience you can't miss.
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Aquarium of the Pacific
Category:
Aquariums, Zoos & Botanical Gardens
100 Aquarium Way
Long Beach,
California 90802
In California on business. Had the weekend free, so I thought I'd checkout the harbor &...
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In California on business. Had the weekend free, so I thought I'd checkout the harbor & aquarium. Luckily I checked out their website & found a very valuable $10 off coupon! So if you're planning a visit, be sure to checkout the website.
The displays were fairly large and wide-open providing enough room for viewing & to see plenty of fish! Although the sharks were interesting and the seals were fun, my favorite display has to be the all of the jellyfish displays! They are all so beautiful!
The only drawback is the expense; you've got to pay to park, pay admission, pay to feed some of the animals, etc...adds up quickly.
Pros: Great, Bright Displays
Cons: Can Be Expensive
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Rubber Tree
Category:
Adult Entertainment
5018 E 2nd St
Long Beach,
California 90803
This is number one of all of the stores of it's kind. Weather you are looking for a gag gift or a...
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This is number one of all of the stores of it's kind. Weather you are looking for a gag gift or a good viberator the store has just what you want and the clerks are knowledgeable.
Pros: they have it all.
Cons: none
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Queen Mary Hotel
Category:
Hotels & Lodging
1126 Queens Hwy
Long Beach,
California 90802
(562) 432-6964
The Queen Mary is one of the landmark attractions of Long Beach, along with one of its most...
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The Queen Mary is one of the landmark attractions of Long Beach, along with one of its most notorious debtors. The famed ocean liner is a neat place to visit, and it is a definite must to take out of town visitors to the observation deck for a drink. Admission is $10, but free after dark. Parking is somewhere around $8, but there are free shuttles from downtown LB, so that's a good option. The rooms are cool, still vintage but clean. They are small, but it is a trip to be on the boat.
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Amazing Comics & Cards
Category:
Entertainment & Arts
5555 E Stearns St
Long Beach,
California 90815
(562) 493-4427
Amazing Comics is your average looking comic book store on the outside. On the inside, the view...
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Amazing Comics is your average looking comic book store on the outside. On the inside, the view changes considerably for the better. There is a large selection of past issues of your favorite comics, each wrapped in clear plastic are available to search thru. Floor to ceiling racks display the latest releases and numerous cases show the excellent selection of resin and procelin busts of your most treasured characters. The second part of the store is devoted to the card collectors. Sports Cards, collectible card games and Japanese Anime are available in quantities to satisfy anyone.
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I have been to MOLAA many times over the years and I always enjoy it. The musuem is very small...
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I have been to MOLAA many times over the years and I always enjoy it. The musuem is very small (read: cozy) and friendly. Great exhibits all the time. If you love latin american art, I highly recommend MOLAA. Nice collection.
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The El Dorado Birthday Train is such a fun place to go for the entire family. The train goes...
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The El Dorado Birthday Train is such a fun place to go for the entire family. The train goes around the park and is such a neat ride for kids and adults alike. The park itself is really very nice as well with lots of trees around and a beautiful lake. Rides are available for the lake on a paddle boat or a row boat at an additional fee. But these boat rides are a lot of fun as well and an educational experience for kids where parents can take the opportunity to teach their kids the technique of rowing a boat and boat safety.
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Fingerprints is something of an little bohemian oasis on the upper crust sidewalks of Belmont...
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Fingerprints is something of an little bohemian oasis on the upper crust sidewalks of Belmont Shore in Long Beach. A big little record store, the selection is heavy on Indie rock, but there are small but well-maintained sections of jazz and classical as well. Hip older rock--timeless stuff like the Stones and all kinds of psychedelia--is represented pretty well in the stacks. They make a strong effort to get limited edition vinyl pressings and have some great rare vinyl. I don't think they pay especially well for used music--they aren't bad, but they aren't as good as Rockaway or Amoeba--but they do buy just about everything. They have unbelieveable in-store performances...Jonathon Richman, Dave Alvin, Iron & Wine, even Patti Smith have all played there.
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I highly recommend this shop if you are looking for some authentic and unique. I lost a cowery...
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I highly recommend this shop if you are looking for some authentic and unique. I lost a cowery shell bracelet that I purchase at Village Treasures, and I visited at least a half dozen shops in different states to no avail. Finally, I had an opportunity to return to Long Beach 6 months later and yes, Village Treasures had one left. I love that shop, the owner is very knowledgeable,and pleasant to talk to.
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Raymundos Art and Soul Gallery is one of the most compelling art galleries in the East Village. ...
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Raymundos Art and Soul Gallery is one of the most compelling art galleries in the East Village. His fine art is inspirational as well as playful.
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