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Inside Long Beach

A travel journal to Long Beach by ScreenTrips

Quote: "The International City" of Long Beach is located south of Los Angeles, and is the gateway to Catalina Island. ScreenTrips
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Inside Long Beach Best of IgoUgo

Overview

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Although Long Beach's most famous tourist attractions are the Queen Mary and the Aquarium of the Pacific, there is much more to this second largest city in Los Angeles county. Shopping on Second Avenue, shopping and dining on Pine Avenue, beach volleyball at Belmont Shore and visiting art galleries all around town are some of the best highlights. If you enjoy car races, the Toyota Grand Prix occupies the streets of downtown in the spring each year, too. There is a very diverse community of many cultures, so expect to be exposed to something new and exciting when you visit. Quick Tips: The best route to Long Beach is the Los Angeles Airport, as the Long Beach Airport is very small, with li...Read More

Bake 'N Broil (Jongewaard's) Best of IgoUgo

Restaurant | "Bake & Broil (Jongewaard's)"

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This is a very popular family owned and operated small restaurant. They have great pies, great home-style meals and great service. Aside from the wait (because of popularity) this is your best bet for some good ol' american cooking.

ScreenTrips

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on September 21, 2000

Bake 'N Broil (Jongewaard's)
3697 Atlantic Ave.
Long Beach, California 90807
595-0396

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'Jeet?' Shell some peanuts for a snack.

This is the best down home southern cooking I've had in ages! Have some Fried Green Tomatoes with those ribs. This is the real thing... not like those fancy places that try to be hillbilly. You've gotta try it!

ScreenTrips

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on September 21, 2000

Johnny Rebs' Southern Roadhouse
4663 Long Beach Blvd.
Long Beach, California 90805
(562) 423-7327

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When you land at the Los Angeles Airport, go to the island marked with a black sign for the free 'G' shuttle bus to the Green Line's Aviation Station. These shuttles run approximately every 15 minutes. When you arive at Aviation Station, you can purchase a $1.35 one-way ticket from one of the machines before taking the escalator or elevator up to where you will meet the train. Before to hold on to your ticket, which is your only proof that you have paid the fare. If an officer asks to see it, just take it out of your pocket and show it. Board the Green Line train heading for Cerritos, and exit at Rosa Parks station. At Rosa Parks station, take the stairs or elevators down one level, then ta...Read More

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