I’ve Lived in California for 10 Years—and This Is the Best Secret Beach Town in the Golden State #Travel Long overshadowed by its flashy neighbors, Long Beach is coming into its own.

Long overshadowed by its flashy neighbors, Long Beach is coming into its own.<div class="media_block"><a href="https://www.travelandleisure.com/thmb/fVVMJMt7uOyaSsUz_5bF29Bj9_U=/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(jpeg)/TAL-lead-image-LONGBEACHCA1025-502b5501229a415393b2b7b929f4c061.jpg"><img src="https://www.travelandleisure.com/thmb/fVVMJMt7uOyaSsUz_5bF29Bj9_U=/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(jpeg)/TAL-lead-image-LONGBEACHCA1025-502b5501229a415393b2b7b929f4c061.jpg" class="media_thumbnail"></a></div>