Long Beach

The coastal neighborhood is bounded by Junipero Avenue on the east, Shoreline Drive and Alamitos Boulevard on the west, Fourth Street on the north, and Ocean Boulevard on the south.Surrounding communities include the East Village Arts District to the west, Hellman to the north and Bluff Park to the east, with a wide sandy beach along the Pacific Ocean to the south.

Climate
Due to its coastal location next to the Pacific Ocean, temperatures in Alamitos Beach are moderate throughout the year. Heat and humidity rarely coincide, making heat waves more tolerable than they would be otherwise. Temperature highs typically range from the low-80s F°in the summertime, 70s F° during the spring and fall, and 60s in the winter.
As in most locations in Southern California, rainfall occurs largely during the winter months.Storms can bring heavy rainfall, but Alamitos Beach receives less precipitation than locations adjacent to the San Gabriel or San Bernardino mountains further inland, whose rainfall is enhanced by orographic lift.

Characteristics
The coastal neighborhood is mainly dense residential, with large condominium buildings along the beach and smaller condominiums, apartment buildings, and single family residences as one moves inland. A public beach is within short walking distance of all residences with some buildings having direct access. The beach includes the Long Beach bicycle path that starts at Shoreline Village and ends in the Belmont Shore neighborhood of Long Beach.
The neighborhood was laid out in the 1920s, and many of its buildings date back to that era. Asa result, the experience of living here is to feel the human scale of its often-quaint two-story-building setting, and with many conveniences only a short walk away. The urban yet human-scale neighborhood makes this section of Long Beach unique among beach communities in Los Angeles and neighboring Orange Counties.
Alamitos Bay Beach is located in Long Beach, California. Access to this beach is not readily known outside the local area as there are no hotels along the Long Beach peninsula where the beach can be accessed. In the summer, the beach fills with local kids attending camps.

From kayaking to kite surfing, sailboat lessons to basketball, the beach offers a variety of activities and rentals. This a kids vacation paradise, though most the children are local kids who take are accustomed to a beach lifestyle. Children living on the Long Beach peninsula, Naples Island and Belmont Shore have access to the beaches on daily basis and boy, do they enjoy their beaches!

At Alamitos Bay Beach, you’ll find lifeguards on duty in the summer. As the long, warm days heat up the beach activities, the cooler nights bring out romantics who come to this beach to board the Naples gondola rides. Actually, many families ride the gondolas and we’ve discovered that the gondola experience is fantastic for birthdays, family gatherings or a leisurely ride around the bay, steered by a gondolier who will sing for you. Birthday parties can be planned at Alamitos Bay Beach through the concessionaire with the tiki-themed building and carved statues that sit out on the beach.

We love this beach because it is old-fashioned, intimate and located in a protected bay away from the powerful Pacific Ocean waves. In the winter months around November, you’ll see light displays on platforms in the bay that herald the holidays. In this bay is the beloved Naples Boat Parade, held usually the second Saturday in December. After the Belmont Shore Christmas Parade is held on Second Street, you know the Naples Boat Parade will be coming within a week or two.

For those seeking a great beach that’s slightly out of reach from view, you have to navigate to Ocean Avenue in Long Beach and head south toward the peninsula.

Nightlife
It is known for its vibrant nightlife, and for its significant LGBT community. The Broadway Corridor business district in Alamitos Beach, is home to many well-established gay bars,restaurants and other businesses that are gay-owned. Bars serving a largely LGBT clientèle include The Paradise Piano Bar, The Brit Pub, The Mine Shaft, and The Falcon. The 4th Street Corridor, along the constituting northern border of Alamitos Beach, is where straight bars like The V-Room, and The Pike Bar & Fish Grill are located. The shops and restaurants along Shoreline Village and the Pike are also within walking distance.

Events
Ocean Blvd is the home of many city events including the Long Beach Marathon, the Long Beach Pride Parade. the Amgen Tour of California Bike Race to name a few.