Connecting in Long Beach

Take a walk down East 2nd Street at Belmont Shore’s pedestrian district. You’ll find bars, restaurants, coffee shops, boutiques, and national stores all walking-distance from the ocean. Photo: Yelp

Drinks after the summit? Belmont Brewing Company, Southern California’s oldest operating brewpub. Great craft beer with a terrace right by the oceanfront. Photo: Belmont Brewing Company

Grab dinner at one of the top-rated restaurants in Long Beach: Nick’s on 2nd. The menu is famous for its meats, seafood and even a highly recommended veggie burger and asparagus fries. Photo: Nick’s on 2nd

Spare a day to get to know the Pacific Ocean’s wildlife at the Aquarium of the Pacific, which features more than 11,000 animals. Photo: Aquarium of the Pacific

The Queen Mary historic ocean liner features hotel, museum, restaurants, shopping and tours under an Art Deco/1930’s décor. Photo: The Queen Mary