The Neighborhood
Downtown Long Beach is a 10-20 minute walk west.
You will find plenty of trendy restaurants, shopping, and more in the revitalized downtown district!
122 locals recommend
Long Beach
Downtown Long Beach is a 10-20 minute walk west.
You will find plenty of trendy restaurants, shopping, and more in the revitalized downtown district!
Find 4th St. & Cherry Ave.
A quick straight 5 min walk east from my apartment is this "Retro Row"
Retro Row - "Fourth Street is a creative launching pad for ideas and enterprises. We live in support of originality and independent thinking to create an environment where everyone is free to live and create as they want. The more unique ideas, personalities and lifestyles we have, the better we are and the closer we become.
Fourth Street was born of authentic roots. Nothing has been manufactured. We grew organically from a few personalities with a vision for a completely different kind of culture and experience. We celebrate and use our legacy as a roadmap for the future to make sure we maintain our independence while always making progress and reinventing ourselves along the way. Fourth Street means the freedom to live the way you want, shop somewhere special, and eat something different."
6 locals recommend
East 4th Street
East 4th StreetFind 4th St. & Cherry Ave.
A quick straight 5 min walk east from my apartment is this "Retro Row"
Retro Row - "Fourth Street is a creative launching pad for ideas and enterprises. We live in support of originality and independent thinking to create an environment where everyone is free to live and create as they want. The more unique ideas, personalities and lifestyles we have, the better we are and the closer we become.
Fourth Street was born of authentic roots. Nothing has been manufactured. We grew organically from a few personalities with a vision for a completely different kind of culture and experience. We celebrate and use our legacy as a roadmap for the future to make sure we maintain our independence while always making progress and reinventing ourselves along the way. Fourth Street means the freedom to live the way you want, shop somewhere special, and eat something different."
Food scene
Best brunch ever. This is a Long Beach locally owned business, and it has in my opinion, the best brunch I have ever had anywhere. Let me know if you try it and agree!
16 locals recommend
Wide Eyes Open Palms
416 Cherry AveBest brunch ever. This is a Long Beach locally owned business, and it has in my opinion, the best brunch I have ever had anywhere. Let me know if you try it and agree!
Lola's Mexican Cuisine
2030 East 4th StreetGreat for a quick cheap bite! Greta option for vegans/vegetarians!
Right beside The Art theatre.
12 locals recommend
The HipPea
2023 E 4th StGreat for a quick cheap bite! Greta option for vegans/vegetarians!
Right beside The Art theatre.
Amazing burgers, and pork sandwiches !
Great happy hour, and wine / beer selection.
The food and service here is fantastic. Highly recommend if you're looking for a solid sit-down restaurant.
48 locals recommend
The Social List
2105 E 4th StAmazing burgers, and pork sandwiches !
Great happy hour, and wine / beer selection.
The food and service here is fantastic. Highly recommend if you're looking for a solid sit-down restaurant.
Vine
2142 E 4th StWine selection, and beer... + live music.
Very cheap eats! A unique and fun breakfast because you are basically sitting around a bar - in the kitchen with the cooks, watching them make your food.
Solid brekky. Very close by.
6 locals recommend
Jerry's Breakfast Place
1537 E 4th StVery cheap eats! A unique and fun breakfast because you are basically sitting around a bar - in the kitchen with the cooks, watching them make your food.
Solid brekky. Very close by.
Shopping
The Hangout has something for everyone.
A store front, clothing, home-goods, a coffee shop, a barber shop in the back next to local-made leather goods, as well as a backyard of plants! This is definitely a spot to check out.
7 locals recommend
The Hangout
2122 E 4th StThe Hangout has something for everyone.
A store front, clothing, home-goods, a coffee shop, a barber shop in the back next to local-made leather goods, as well as a backyard of plants! This is definitely a spot to check out.
A great hole in the wall record store!
Say hi to my friend Allan who works there if you run into him!
Third Eye Records
2234 E 4th StA great hole in the wall record store!
Say hi to my friend Allan who works there if you run into him!
Past & Present | Retroda
2001 E 4th StA great place for good quality vintage / retro finds!
For those looking to find something on a budget. Volunteer run, and the staff is amazingly friendly and helpful. They also give out around $75,000 in scholarships for CSU Long Beach students every year!
Assistance League Thrift & Vintage
2100 E 4th StFor those looking to find something on a budget. Volunteer run, and the staff is amazingly friendly and helpful. They also give out around $75,000 in scholarships for CSU Long Beach students every year!
Entertainment
The coolest independent theatre in Long Beach!
Catch a flick. It's a 5-10 minute walk from your stay! https://arttheatrelongbeach.org
Grab a bite before, or a drink afterwards at any of the awesome restaurants/bars in the area.
83 locals recommend
Art Theatre of Long Beach
2025 E 4th StThe coolest independent theatre in Long Beach!
Catch a flick. It's a 5-10 minute walk from your stay! https://arttheatrelongbeach.org
Grab a bite before, or a drink afterwards at any of the awesome restaurants/bars in the area.
Aquarium of the Pacific
100 Aquarium WaySightseeing
Grab a bike rental here, steps away from the groovy apartment! Then explore the neighborhood quicker! Lot's of bike lanes around Long Beach as well making an easy fast way to get to downtown Long Beach.
15 locals recommend
Long Beach Bike Share
174-198 Atlantic AveGrab a bike rental here, steps away from the groovy apartment! Then explore the neighborhood quicker! Lot's of bike lanes around Long Beach as well making an easy fast way to get to downtown Long Beach.
A unique trail, even though it is closed, it is filled with graffiti. An interesting place to see.
7 locals recommend
Sunken City Trail
A unique trail, even though it is closed, it is filled with graffiti. An interesting place to see.
Traveler advice
Customs and culture
Fourth Friday's on Retro Row!
"Fourth Street’s Retro Row, a vintage-focused shopping and dining district between Temple and Hermosa avenues, offers a free community event series.
Activating the business district on the Fourth Friday of every month, from 6 to 9 p.m., attendees can expect to enjoy extended store hours, food and drink specials, discounted merchandise, pop up shops, art shows, live music and more along the thoroughfare."