Long Beach

Long Beach, California, United States

Dust off the old Schwinn or roll down the windows of a restored Volkswagen and you’ll fit right into the funky vintage vibe of this Long Beach daytrip. Explore vintage shops, retro furnishings, classic diners and more!

2300 E 4th St
Long Beach, CA

Get an early start with a java infusion at Portfolio Coffeehouse – a neighborhood staple for more than two decades located in the heart of Long Beach’s Retro Row. The café is a true local watering – or caffeinating – hole, with its sidewalk chairs always full of locals sipping java alongside their pooches.

2236 E 4th St
Long Beach, CA

If you want to find that perfect ’70s armchair for your living room look no further than Xcape, a place that has a little something for everyone. The shopping district of Retro Row capitalizes on old-school originality, including the historic single-screen Art Theatre, an Art Deco architectural gem known for showing limited release flicks and documentaries.

2210 E 4th St
Long Beach, CA

Find throwbacks that never go out of style at this neon-lit vintage clothing shop that houses everything from cat-eye glasses to bellbottoms. Bargain hunters should walk the half block to the nearby Assistance League Thrift Shop for a store packed with high-end apparel, accessories and housewares donated and sold at rock-bottom prices (think $6 for a pair of men’s swim trucks) that benefit a good cause.

2104 E Broadway
Long Beach, CA

For lunch, burn rubber just south of Fourth Street’s Retro Row to the corner of Broadway and Junipero Avenue, where you’ll find a cozy booth waiting at The Original Park Pantry overlooking Long Beach’s tree-lined Bixby Park. The classic diner, with signed celebrity photos on the walls, features hearty portions of traditional American foods that haven’t changed much since the eatery first opened in 1956.

1345 Coronado Ave
Long Beach, CA

Drive or bike from Retro Row several blocks north to Anaheim Street for a retro-lovers paradise. Tucked away just north of East Anaheim Street in the historic Zaferia District on Coronado Avenue is Urban Americana, a massive 16,000-square-foot antique and design collective featuring 40 vendors who sell solid items that will last a lifetime and hearken back to the days before people bought furniture at big box retailers. With indoor/outdoor shopping, Urban Americana is known for distinctive and artfully displayed home and garden goods from yesteryear.

105/a Linden Ave
Long Beach, CA

Discover the antique treasures at Long Beach Vintage Etc. on historic Pine Avenue which offers a chock-full 7,000-square-foot showroom of finds from every era, from traditional antiques to “cool junk” from the sleek 1960s to the kitsch 1990s. Make a pit stop at Ay Que Vintage for unique thrifts from everyday wear to houseware.

136 E Anaheim St
Long Beach, CA

With your shopping bags full, head north on Pine Avenue to East Anaheim Street end the day with some old-world glamour at The Grasshopper, where distinct green wallpaper and exquisite mid-century modern ambiance make the swanky little bar’s patrons feel like they’re having a glamorous 1950s-era martini lunch.