点评:What an incredible hidden gem in southern California! Downtown Long Beach might not be for everyone, but if you want a walkable and bikable urban area right on the ocean, with perfect weather year-round, I can't think of many places in the US, or even southern California, that offer what Long Beach has. I love that it actually is very much a city, and not an artificial-feeling planned development (though areas around the Pike and Shoreline Village are there with major chains and retailers). There's clearly a lot of history here with beautiful old art deco buildings and I love all the local restaurants and bars along the Promenade, Pine, and 3rd. The East Village Arts District has a ton of cute boutique shops and cafes like Rose Park Roasters and ReCircle Home. I see people complaining about parking, but the public city garages always had spots and were free for the first 2 hours and very reasonable after. If you can score a free street parking spot, you're good for 3 days and may not ever have to move your car if you're just sticking to walking around downtown while you're there. There are also free shuttles around downtown and the queen mary or the free circuit routes to Retro Row or Belmont Shore. Share bikes and eScooters are abundant and easy to use. There are homeless around like any other city, but if you mind your business you should have no problems. I am a solo female traveler and didn't feel unsafe out at night. Bottom line: if you like cities, it's an amazing city with a great downtown and beach access; if you're just here for the beaches, you might not care for the city.
翻译:南加州隐藏着一颗令人难以置信的宝石!长滩市中心可能并不适合所有人,但如果您想要一个适合步行和骑自行车的海滨城市区,并且全年气候宜人,我想不出美国或南加州有多少地方能提供长滩这样的服务。我喜欢它实际上是一个城市,而不是一个人工规划的开发区(尽管派克和海岸线村周围有大型连锁店和零售商)。这里显然有很多历史,有美丽的古老装饰艺术建筑,我喜欢长廊、松树街和第三街沿线的所有当地餐馆和酒吧。东村艺术区有很多可爱的精品店和咖啡馆,比如 Rose Park Roasters 和 ReCircle Home。我看到有人抱怨停车问题,但公共城市车库总是有车位,前 2 个小时免费,之后价格非常合理。如果您能找到一个免费的街边停车位,那么您可以在这里待 3 天,如果您只是坚持在市中心附近散步,那么可能永远都不需要移动您的汽车。市中心和玛丽皇后号附近也有免费班车,或者前往 Retro Row 或 Belmont Shore 的免费环线路线。共享自行车和电动滑板车数量众多且易于使用。和其他城市一样,这里也有无家可归的人,但如果您管好自己的事,应该不会有问题。我是一名单身女性旅行者,晚上外出时并不觉得不安全。总之:如果您喜欢城市,那么这是一个很棒的城市,拥有很棒的市中心和海滩通道;如果您来这里只是为了海滩,您可能不会喜欢这座城市。