Long Beach Overview | An informative introduction to Long Beach, California

[@MarshallSteeves]

I love in Portland and visit LA and Long Beach about 4-5 times a year. Long Beach is easily one of my favorite parts of the LA metro -- it's extremely dense, walkable, diverse, and close to the water. Easily one of the most liveable areas in southern California.

[@sparkonthehorizon]

Yessir, I wholly concur with your assessment. I like to think if it as the "poor man's access to beach living." lol And that not a knock on long beach. It's just that beach life to the north (Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Santa Monica, etc) and beach life to the south (Huntington, Newport, Sana Point, etc) are so ridiculously expensive...

[@voxhumana2able]

Same here! I also live in Portland and visit that area a lot. I’m actually moving to LB later this month!

[@0ZEROCONTENT0]

Long beach is my city and I'm glad to be part of this city

[@LeveyHere]

This is one of the most interesting ones yet! I knew of Long Beach, and it's approximate population, and I've seen parts of the downtown in pictures, the Queen Mary (which I really want to go to someday), etc. But it really is an overlooked city!

[@CityGeek]

Thanks! Yeah I think it’s a really interesting city. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@DoswarePictures]

Disney tried to build a theme park around the Queen Mary (they owned it at the time) but financial issues, opposition from locals, and competition with Anaheim (where Disneyland is located) lead to the project being cancelled, but the theme was reused in Japan in 2001.

[@everythingautomotiveeta5839]

The skyline is actually bigger now. Got a new tallest building and anither couple smaller ones

[@todd9016]

QM area is a dump. City does not take care of the area at all. Lots of crime in downtown. LGBT flags and propaganda everywhere. so much so you would think it is San Fran Castro District. City Leaders have let it turn to grime.

[@abstractimagery]

Great short video on Long Beach . I think the skyline is much more impressive in person , especially the view from Signal Hill.

[@CityGeek]

Thank you! I haven’t seen it from Signal Hill but I’ll have to check that out the next time I visit the city

[@everythingautomotiveeta5839]

@@privacy43285 nailed it! Been working in signal hill for 6 Years in the morning after a weather system clears the air.... really pretty! Also I'm almost certain his skyline footage was old and like 1 or 2 skyscrapers was missing

[@dcmodernliving]

I love Long Beach! Super interesting I had no idea how big the ports were or about the ship hotel...and I agree with you about its skyline. You should do a video on DC. It has a spectacular skyline! I am a native and could give you some super interesting historical info and interesting facts for your video. :) I also sent ya an email. Thanks for your content!

[@SANDYMILLER23]

Thank you so much for featuring my beautiful city. We LOVE the LBC🖤💛❤️💙💚!!!

[@CityGeek]

It was my pleasure!

[@jazmynbrown6820]

I’m born and raised in Long Beach and I agree that we are overlooked 😢

[@him31anshu]

I'm visiting there in 3 months, is it too costly there?

[@jazmynbrown6820]

@@him31anshu yes it is costly nowadays. When I was living there, of course it wasn’t so high. I tried getting a room at the Westin on Ocean Blvd a couple years back and the woman wanted a $200 deposit plus $200 for one night’s stay. So make sure you bring some extra cash. The living costs depends on the area you’re in. Of course the homes closest to the beach are higher, but some apartments I’ve seen go for about $1,400 for a one bedroom. I highly suggest you and your family/friends eat at Tequila Jack’s near the beach. You will love it!!! They’re kinda high, but it’s worth it.

[@him31anshu]

@@jazmynbrown6820 Thanks for the information. $200 for a night is too high really. I should try to look a little far from the beach AirBnB something. It's actually a work trip for 7 days.

[@yairelmari1200]

I live in Long Beach back in 2016 for a whole year and I hope that someday I can go back. I had a wonderful time there. There’s a lot of diversity in everything and everywhere, the views are beautiful. My favorite place was Shoreline and the beach in the Alamitos area. Back then I was also a T-shirt you know elementary school so I can say that I also had a good experience when it comes to the education system in Long Beach. It’s a place to visit for sure, and to have in a bucket list when it comes to the United States.

[@melissaw157]

I just recently went to Long Beach! It was beautiful😍

[@hardlyyoung3638]

The news stations in Los Angeles use our beautiful city as a back drop and there is a fixed web cam that gets used to check in comming weather...the skyline is world class...I think

[@BdHammerli]

Some good walkable neighborhoods and bike infrastructure as well

[@baopham8676]

Vincent Thomas bridge is in San Pedro & the Spruce Goose was moved to the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum in McMinnville, Oregon. There are still active oil pump jacks up in Signal Hill

[@laurabagley5]

Those islands are crazy! Gives me spooky LOST vibes lol

[@CityGeek]

Lol yeah they are kind of mysterious!

[@YourBrainonBooks]

Long Beach is somewhat of a bridge city between the LA metro and the Orange County beach cities. Making it an awesome place with convenient access to everything in so cal

[@Trenz0]

Agreed! As an OC native it's the only part of LA county that I regularly visited

[@wetsock6334]

its even better when you know about their focus on education, biking, and a sustainable future before it was a trend!

[@AtreidesT660]

I've got a real soft spot for Long Beach, was introduced to the band Sublime as a teenager by my cousin who lives there. The band was from Long Beach. Oh and yes was taken their to see the Spruce Goose by my dad who was an airline pilot at the time.

[@davidpetersen6694]

It’s fascinating how different each California skyline can be. Even the big three, Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego skylines appear vastly different to me. San Francisco has that tight almost east coast skyscraper density while the other two have that more open western look. Los Angeles is so tall compared to San Diego. Long Beach, Fresno, Sacramento and San Jose’ all have a smaller skyline but each are again so different. San Jose hardly has a skyline at all. Why? It is one of the largest cities in the U.S. For this video, I like the Long Beach harbor and those fascinating camouflage islands. 😎🥇

[@CityGeek]

I totally agree about your take on California skylines! And yes the islands are really fascinating to me as well 😊

[@victoriajuanitas]

Planes flying into SJC often fly through downtown, so there's a limit to how high companies can build their buildings! Hence the short skyscrapers in downtown San Jose :)

[@malina1love]

So weird to hear someone talk about your city in a way that points out none of the real reasons why it's great to live there.

[@BradThePitts]

The author of the video is probably from Dayton, Ohio and got his information from Wikipedia.

[@malina1love]

@@BradThePitts Oh that probably explains some of the misinformation as well. I used to work at the Queen Mary in the early 2000's, there wasn't anything in that dome, but some random junk or chairs or something. I was mostly empty. Then they remodeled it when Carnival Cruise first came over there.

[@michaelg5945]

@@malina1love Yea im pretty sure thats a cruise terminal now lmao

[@malina1love]

@@michaelg5945 Right. Lol

[@guatemalantomcat]

Lucky someone even cares enough to make a video about that irrelevant ass city

[@echo1681]

I’ve heard of Long Beach but I never really did research on it. It is a very interesting city.

[@CityGeek]

Yeah it is a city that flies under the radar

[@Codiggity369]

Long Beach is awesome

[@DadOutdoors]

I don't live in Long Beach, but in a neighboring city, and have spent tons of time here. Went to CSULB, too. Loved the video, and especially the drone footage, but I couldn't help but wonder if you got permission to use the drone less than 5 miles from Long Beach Airport. Haha.

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!! And I didn’t use a drone myself. I have a subscription to a stock footage library that I primarily use for making these city videos.

[@tys1646]

Wow Long Beach looks great 😍

[@zippygreff]

Oh my gosh, you are almost at 10k subs! Your channel has really blown up!

[@CityGeek]

Yeah it’s been pretty crazy! Thanks for the support!

[@carolina._.00]

THANK YOU you for saying Long Beach doesn't get any love! It's true!

[@goldenboy0075]

Almost 10k! Yessir 🙌

[@CityGeek]

Thanks for the support!

[@killuazoldyck8663]

Thank u another video on a city Long Beach I was always interested in it I thought it was a town thank you so much you’re the best

[@CityGeek]

I’m glad you enjoyed it!

[@lilajagears8317]

You failed to mention that at one time LB was known as " Iowa by the sea" due to the large number of Iowans who settled in the area.

[@CityGeek]

Yeah looking back I probably should have included that. Thanks for bringing that up!

[@rattanack1413]

Every year there is a festival at san pedro

[@thecigarfascination6652]

Long Beach reminds me of Lowell Massachusetts more than anywhere I been.

[@rattanack1413]

@@thecigarfascination6652 why do you think that?

[@annashethar6704]

Very cool!

[@AJKPenguin]

A most unusual area. Does the city preserve its oil heritage or is it "we don't talk about this"? I would like to think they have preserved and celebrate it, especially if they have the Queen Mary, the Spruce Goose dome, and an almost 90 year tradition: racing a Grand Prix circuit. Heck, it looks like Radiator Springs with a lot of money and a coastline. And that's a great thing.

[@DoswarePictures]

It’s a great video about former neighbors of mine, I lived in San Pedro for ten years (it’s mostly pronounced Pee-Dro) and yes, the Vincent Thomas Bridge in San Pedro is the inspiration for the suspension bridge in GTA V.

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!

[@josephaugello1527]

San Pedro was suppose to have been part of long beach but LA wanted the harbor it was annexed bu the city of LA

[@baopham8676]

I'm new to San Pedro and went exploring yesterday. Took a walk from 8th & Center to the Catalina Express terminal. It was cool seeing the foot of the bridge and passing by the USS Iowa and cruise ships

[@garki1369]

You should have a video about an adjacent city,Lakewood. My fovorite socal city.

[@desireemccurdy3001]

I love you Long Beach ❤️ No place like home!

[@nashwanalaezy4727]

Thanks so much for your effort.

[@CityGeek]

You bet! This is fun for me

[@logvinovvlog6682]

Very useful information👍

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!

[@gabrielcarvalho6085]

I really think you got the Long Beach skyline wrong. It is not about its size or amount of buildings, it's about the combination of the sea, the shore parks and piers, the marina, the buildings and the port! I visit SoCal for the first time in Dec. 2023, and Long Beach was one of the favorite places there! Very pretty, very walkable!

[@kiranmomin4067]

Very nice video,sir ☺

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!!

[@eduardovillicana8509]

Underated city in Los Angeles District

[@OppoShop-i8h]

Yes❤ long white beach❤

[@luis_zuniga]

So this is the city where the Queen Mary is. Great video.

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!

[@noahg4369]

You should do Austin, Texas next. Why? In Austin, there are at least 57 projects over 300'. Of those, 21 are at least 500', 13 are over 600', 5 are over 700', and 1 is over 1,000’ Austin’s skyline will look unrecognizable in 5 years

[@LuisReyes-fy9xh]

I missed long beach Cali so much i lived in Alabama now is nothing compared to my long beach

[@Geoclubb]

I love Long Beach it’s a good city

[@edwardjones4870]

Cabrillo, whose name was actually João Rodrigues Cabrilho, explored for Spain but was Portuguese, not Spanish.

[@aaronsceilingfansspeakersa3057]

Love the RMS Queen Mary

[@thebabbler8867]

I wouldn't say LB is overlooked. Snoop Dogg put that city on.

[@thecigarfascination6652]

Brad Nowell and Zach De La Rocha as well

[@Ruba-j2g]

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[@UnmatchedSkills]

The biggest disadvantage to Long Beach, is it's biggest strength; the LA river and the shipping port. Without it, it's waves and waters would be pristine.

[@butterfly1111ish]

I love long Beach

[@skpjoecoursegold366]

i'll be going to soon, now.

[@malikmalik-ny7tv]

I always tought long beach was like Compton because of dr dre and snoop dogg songs in the 90s😁

[@lifewithchuckie562]

Depends on where you at but the city has become suburban and more nice now even the east side of long beach is not as ghetto and bad as it use to be is it still dangerous of course like every other city it has it's problems but the city improve so much in the last 15 years.

[@lifetheslowway]

Long Beach is the best city on the west coast but don't tell anyone, we have enough people.

[@roccobierman4985]

I legitimately did not know Long Beach was a city of this scale.

[@BassNotes_B-Rad]

Wow same

[@CityGeek]

Yeah I was surprised by Long Beach when I visited the city 15 or so years ago

[@DoswarePictures]

As a former resident of neighboring San Pedro, I definitely knew about it.

[@everythingautomotiveeta5839]

Your skyline footage is old. Definitely little more developed now. Do you got a IG? I'll send a picture tomorrow

[@everythingautomotiveeta5839]

Long beach is a true Gem

[@ecmc6197]

Snoop Dogg is I think of

[@bennettkucera4686]

Hey man, you should do Spokane Washington

[@CityGeek]

Thanks for the suggestion! I'll add it to the list.

[@GAURAV25855ify]

Cameron diaz is from long Beach

[@Opochtli]

Ty

[@christiangreen2324]

Glad I live here

[@him31anshu]

I'm visiting long beach for a conference there. Is it too costly place?

[@christiangreen2324]

@Himanshu091 it is expensive but there are some cheap places to go

[@latinguy772]

I am a LBC resident. I live by the ocean side. It is beautiful, but lately the city is a bit worn down. We need more energetic young professionals to move here! It’s a bit boring now! This city has so much potential, but politician do not know how to capitalize its beauty! The beach is dirty is dirty and homeless are camping ⛺️ everywhere.

[@AaronIAM-g3u]

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[@charleswillams9501]

When are you doing Oklahoma city

[@CityGeek]

It’s on the list but these videos are taking me longer to make than they used to. I’ll get around to it 😊

[@CamAteUrKFC]

I live in Northan Canada and hate it. Ive always wanted to move to cali but I honestly just don't think its possible. Ohwell.

[@GAURAV25855ify]

Why?

[@lisalasoya2898]

Back in the 70's, it was nice to take a bus ride RTD 150 to the pike, en masse lots of white bikers. Now, it's completely ghetto, what did it? Lisa

[@ElizabethS-x5e]

I WOULD. LOVE TO LIVE. IN. LONG BEACH. CALIFONIA I NEED TO BE THEIR SO MUCH TO. SEE AND LOVE

[@Eatingthecity562]

Are you the same dude who covers all the haunts????

[@CityGeek]

Nope, that's not me

[@stephvazquez396]

The thumbs islands had tours but some jackwagon fell off and now no more boat tours

[@CityGeek]

I didn’t realize that. That’s too bad!

[@AJKPenguin]

Are people allowed to even boat to them, at their own risk?

[@stephvazquez396]

@@AJKPenguin yes I’ve seen a lot of boats and jet skis around them

[@awongzsf]

Don’t forget to come to The east side part of Long Beach don’t wear too much red.

[@vaest2390]

Chattanooga and Memphis are also cool

[@CityGeek]

I'll eventually be doing videos on both of those cities 😀

[@Aaron14LifeZZZ]

Average rent is $1500 :c

[@jamaalstrength1894]

I heard stories about Long Beach. One thing I heard is the racism rate in Long Beach is very high. I could be wrong, but…

[@LoydChampion]

LOL.. half of the pictures of the port you show are San Pedro....

[@BDASS-o6l]

Wow all this time i thought it was a beach not a city

[@jameshodgson9875]

I’m from reading town England bit different

[@chaiam]

666 likes so... 667 now :D

[@---un5mt]

Surprisingly enough, locals pronounce San Pedro as "PEE-droh" not "PEH-droh".

[@shane2609]

Hey, guy who made the video, quit telling us how you always like to start, and just start

[@shane2609]

Oh my God, this narrator! he goes, I love evaluating a cities skyscrapers with just a hint of a gay accent

[@sunmoonlove4198]

The only reason you move into long Beach is because The Slum Lords are renting out there Mold infested dumps at a very cheap rate. Let's face it rent is very high .

[@nickclark18]

Show me one place for rent that you consider "cheap" in lb. I'll wait

[@shane2609]

Long Beach doesn’t get love? And then listen to the way this guy pronounces Long Beach. Like somebody who’s never heard of it.

[@dc9000deryke]

you miss a tons of actual facts

[@jordanjohnson9866]

Nah. Not overlooked. Not overlook. Not overloo. Not “overlooked.” Not “overlook.” Not “overloo.” Not has several fascinating aspects to it in its own right and more. /

[@jellybearesq.7503]

Pretty terrible experiences here. Almost died.

[@jordanjohnson9866]

Nah. Not Unique Aspects and more. /

[@xAUSTIN316x]

Long beach is a terrible place to live

[@phucdo6085]

If you live in the hood parts then yes you are correct. But by Ocean Blvd? Then it's a different story.

[@georgiadriven]

@@phucdo6085 he's most likely in the hood

[@gbody2617]

Long Beach is just a suburb of L.A. so what's the big deal?

[@nickclark18]

No one cares what you y have to say so what's the big deal?