Relocating to Long Beach, I think...
Mar 1st, 2006, 02:14 PM
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I believe "The Library" used to be called "The Honey Bucket." It was rowdy then!
A friend lives around the corner in the neighborhoods, and it's nice there, just not sure how living right at that corner would be.
A friend lives around the corner in the neighborhoods, and it's nice there, just not sure how living right at that corner would be.
Mar 1st, 2006, 02:26 PM
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Honey Bucket? Oh lawdy...!!! Sounds like an interesting place.
There's a gourmet grocer right at that corner on Broadway called Olives-- a nice addition to the neighborhood. And the high-end card shop, Babcock & Cooke, offers a fine alternative to the usual Hallmark store.
There's a gourmet grocer right at that corner on Broadway called Olives-- a nice addition to the neighborhood. And the high-end card shop, Babcock & Cooke, offers a fine alternative to the usual Hallmark store.
Mar 6th, 2006, 06:29 PM
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I live in Seal Beach and love it. Moved here in Sept. from back east. My employer paid for a realtor to help me look for a rental but that was a total waste of time.
There is an Oakwood Apts in Seal Beach called Oakwood Long Beach Marina that is good for a short term rental (about $100 to $110 per day for a furnished 1 br).
The section of Seal Beach that is west of the PCH (California route 1) is called old town. It's a great place to live though you will probably have trouble finding a place with a yard.
The best way to find a place is to drive around the neighborhood looking for For Rent signs. Property owners here don't have to put ads in the paper or hire a realtor.
There is an Oakwood Apts in Seal Beach called Oakwood Long Beach Marina that is good for a short term rental (about $100 to $110 per day for a furnished 1 br).
The section of Seal Beach that is west of the PCH (California route 1) is called old town. It's a great place to live though you will probably have trouble finding a place with a yard.
The best way to find a place is to drive around the neighborhood looking for For Rent signs. Property owners here don't have to put ads in the paper or hire a realtor.
Mar 6th, 2006, 06:39 PM
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Speaking from experience, it's hard to find places for rent in Southern California that allow dogs- especially big dogs- and especially two of them. We have a greyhound (~ 60 lbs) and it was all but impossible!
That said, Long Beach is an "up and coming" area. Becoming trendy. Could mean a rise in rental prices.
I have friends in Long Beach and they say it's safe and enjoyable. I think your commute would be ok. You might also consider Torrance. Good area.
Go to www.craigslist.org and click Los Angeles and search "Long Beach" under apartments for rent. You could also try www.westsiderentals.com. Both excellent sources for the renter-to-be in SoCal.
Good luck!
That said, Long Beach is an "up and coming" area. Becoming trendy. Could mean a rise in rental prices.
I have friends in Long Beach and they say it's safe and enjoyable. I think your commute would be ok. You might also consider Torrance. Good area.
Go to www.craigslist.org and click Los Angeles and search "Long Beach" under apartments for rent. You could also try www.westsiderentals.com. Both excellent sources for the renter-to-be in SoCal.
Good luck!
Mar 7th, 2006, 07:41 AM
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emmynick, I'm VERY familiar with that area. I had an apartment on Ocean just a block west of Quincy. It's a mixed house-apartment area, lots of Cal State Long Beach students, lots of young people, and lots of wealthy homeowners with beautiful, tiny, tidy beach bungalows.
Quick walk to the fun stuff on Second Street. Restaurants, little shops, bars and clubs all around there. A new little-plates joint called Biggs (look for a piece of paper with "BIGGS" in large letters taped to the wall-- the owner has an odd sense of humor) is THE hotspot in Long Beach right now; don't mock, it's getting a bit of buzz among foodies up in LA.
You did really well with that area. Hopefully the rental will be nice!!
Quick walk to the fun stuff on Second Street. Restaurants, little shops, bars and clubs all around there. A new little-plates joint called Biggs (look for a piece of paper with "BIGGS" in large letters taped to the wall-- the owner has an odd sense of humor) is THE hotspot in Long Beach right now; don't mock, it's getting a bit of buzz among foodies up in LA.
You did really well with that area. Hopefully the rental will be nice!!
Mar 7th, 2006, 07:47 AM
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Oakwood won't rent to dogs, just cats, I think. Torrance would not be a good commute.
Belmont Shore is okay, but as I mentioned there is a lot of pedestrian traffic from the bars and restaurants, going to their cars parked on the neighborhood streets, well into the night (my "friend" lived there for many years). Parking is difficult and many places do not come with parking included.
Belmont Shore is okay, but as I mentioned there is a lot of pedestrian traffic from the bars and restaurants, going to their cars parked on the neighborhood streets, well into the night (my "friend" lived there for many years). Parking is difficult and many places do not come with parking included.
Mar 7th, 2006, 07:54 AM
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What mlgb says is all true, unfortunately. I did forget about the parking-- there were many times that my truck was three blocks from me (but boy oh boy was I a king at parallel-parking!!). Ask about the off-street parking situation (rare, but you can find rentals with this).
Otherwise, I still say it's a fun neighborhood. People were always really friendly when I lived there.
Otherwise, I still say it's a fun neighborhood. People were always really friendly when I lived there.
Mar 9th, 2006, 08:42 PM
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Good luck in the move, if I can my two cents. It piqued my interest when you mentioned that you had two Golden Retrievers for I have three dogs ranging in size from a 90 pound Black Lab, to a 50 pound Yellow Lab and I cannot tell you just how difficult it was to find a house that 1) allowed dogs, 2)had a decent size lot with a good sized yard in a nice neighborhood.
It nearly took two years and the only reason we came upon this place is because a friend at my husband's work, his parents were looking for another good tenant for their home and hadn't put in an ad. I've lived in Southern CA all my life (30 years) and it just seems harder and harder to find a place that will allow dogs that won't require a very large security deposit on top of the customary first and last month's rent. At any rate, good luck!
Sincerely, Michelle.
It nearly took two years and the only reason we came upon this place is because a friend at my husband's work, his parents were looking for another good tenant for their home and hadn't put in an ad. I've lived in Southern CA all my life (30 years) and it just seems harder and harder to find a place that will allow dogs that won't require a very large security deposit on top of the customary first and last month's rent. At any rate, good luck!
Sincerely, Michelle.
Mar 9th, 2006, 08:55 PM
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oh, I also wanted to add that what everyone said is very helpful to me as well, for I am considering a move to Long Beach (going there for some graduate courses) or some outlying area. However, in my search I haven't come across anyone who has allowed dogs (only been looking for 3 months so far), so in a way all this information gained here is irrelevant if the "pet" situation wasn't such a factor.
