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52  Shoot some hoops and meet new friends at the basketball courts between the bay and the ocean on 54th street in Belmont Shore. 562/570-3100.

53  Let's get physical. Visitors to Long Beach might stay in shape at the YMCA's Fitness Center. 225 E. 6th Street, Downtown Long Beach. call (562) 436-YMCA. Daily passes for non-members are available. http://www.lbymca.org

54  Dryer lint finds a home in the Lint Museum. The "Lint Lady," Slater Barron has been turning dryer lint into art since 1974. She turns the fuzzy stuff into three-dimensional sculpture that convey social and political messages. 426-3801.

55  Spend the night in the home of Long Beach’s first mayor. Charles Windham, elected in the early 1900’s, resided at what is now known as the Lord Mayor’s Inn Bed & Breakfast. Having recently expanded, the Lord Mayor’s Inn also operates the neighboring Cinnamon House and guests can expect to enjoy delicious cinnamon rolls. 436-0324.

56  Cheer for your knight in shining armor. Re-enactment of a medieval tournament and dinner as knights on horseback compete on daring jousting tournaments at Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament. Buena Park, 714/521-4740.

57  Two Harbors on Catalina Island offers four scenic island and seaside camp ground gateways. Camping equipment and rentals available. 510-2800.

58  The Long Beach Museum of Art is located on a magnificent bluff-top site overlooking Long Beach Harbor and the Pacific Ocean. The campus includes the historic Elizabeth Milbank Anderson house (home to the Museum Store and Cafe) and carriage house, oceanfront gardens, and a pavilion with two floors of expansive gallery space. In addition to changing exhibitions, the Museum offers extensive educational programs for children and adults, musical programs, festivals, and other special events. 2300 E. Ocean Blvd. (562) 439-2119. LBMA web site

59  Spend a night on the town. Long Beach is home to world-class performing arts, including symphony, opera, jazz ensembles, dance groups, comedy, drama and Broadway musicals. The Richard and Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center is located on the campus at Cal State University Long Beach, 985-7000. The Terrace Theater is found at the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, 436-3636. Up-to-date information on all of Long Beach’s performing arts is available by calling the Public Corporation for the Arts, 983-3820 or 570-5250.

60  Polar bear club member should be sure to take an early morning swim along the buoy course in the calm waters of Alamitos Bay along Bayshore Avenue. 570-3100.

61  Vegetarians welcome here. All manner of diets, including vegan, fat-free, sugar-free and salt-free, are accommodated at Papa Jon’s Natural Market & Café which specializes in vegetarian dishes created from organic products. 439-3444.

62  Move over Melrose. Trendy Pine Avenue in Long Beach offers boutiques, furniture galleries, nightclubs and restaurants for every interest. Stroll along Pine Avenue during the day and shop at your favorite stores, or cavort by night and find every type of music from rock’n roll to the soothing sounds of blues. 436-3645.

63  More trendy shopping is available at Shoreline Village, a waterfront center that features 30 shops, restaurants and cafes and daily harbor cruises. 435-2668.

64  Muse over the award-winning art exhibitions at the University Art Museum at California State University, Long Beach. The museum offers maps for visitors to explore the Monumental Sculpture Collection scattered throughout the campus. 985-5761.

65  Cruise the strip. Long Beach’s scenic Shoreline Drive has been home to many blockbuster movie filmings, including such recent releases as Heat and Speed.

66  Catch a shark. Long Beach Transit’s "Land Shark Bus"(# 171) rides down the Pacific Coast Highway to the beach. 591-2301.

67  Pull up a beach chair on late summer Wednesday afternoons and watch the Long Beach Yacht Club’s sailboat races along Belmont Shore. 598-9401.

68  "If only the walls could talk…" Take a historic walking tour of downtown’s splendid stack of historic buildings and listen to the history of Long Beach. A free self-guided tour of the historic buildings is available through the Office of Neighborhood and Historic Preservation. 570-6864.

69  Barbecues aren’t just for the summer anymore. Shenandoah Café on Second Street in Belmont Shore features down-home, southern-style cooking, 434-3469. The finest ribs outside of Chicago are found at Chicago for Ribs on trendy Pine Avenue, 436-RIBS. Or check out a local favorite at Johnny Rebs Southern Roadhouse 423-REBS.

70  Cheer for Long Beach’s top-rated Belmont Shore Rugby Football Club, one of the toughest in the country. The season runs from October to May. 438-0073.

71  Boaters are able to launch small boats from Golden Shore, Davies/2nd Street or the Marine Stadium launch ramps. For information on marine activities, call the Marine department at 594-0951.

72  Take the plunge. Go swimming or catch a local water polo match at the Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool, site of the 1968 Olympic trials. 438-1142.

73  A truely unique idea for tourists, and locals alike. Segway "Human Transporter" scooters are now available for guided tours, rental or purchase. The store is located Downtown at the Pike at Rainbow Harbor - the perfect home base from which to set out exploring Long Beach on a Segway. Call 866-SEGWAY9 or visit Segway of Long Beach

74  Catch a thrill ride. Long Beach is centrally located less than an hour away from all of Southern California’s major theme parks. Disneyland, 714/999-4565; Universal Studios Hollywood, 818/622-3801; and Raging Waters, 909/592-6453; Knott’s Berry Farm, 714/220-5200, Six Flags Magic Mountain, 805/255-4100.

75  Take the plunge. The Queen Mary Seaport is home to Mega Bungee, North America’s highest free-standing bungee tower.

76  Dine beneath an authentic lighthouse with a spectacular view of the Queen Mary a Parker’s Lighthouse in Shoreline Village. 432-6500.

77  Spend a day at the beach. Alfredo’s Beach Rentals, 491-7522 and HoverWorld U.S.A., 901-1433 offer Beach essentials for the whole family, including food, bikes, skates, kayaks, boats and Jet Skis.

78  Saddle up and mosey on over to Wild Bill’s Wild West Dinner Extravaganza for tasty vittles and a night of good ol’ western entertainment. 714/522-6414.

79  Sail away over the ocean blue. Yacht charters and sailing instructions are available through Marina Sailing Inc., a full-service yacht club. Fully-equipped 22-foot sailboats are available for day sails and for island vacations. 432-4672.

80  Serves up. Grab your volleyball and net and join a game of beach volleyball. There are plenty of courts in Belmont Shore and at the foot of Cherry Avenue. 570-3100.

81  Sample eclectic fare at a number of unique and interesting restaurants around town. Babouch Moroccan Restaurant serves authentic Moroccan cuisine, 831-0246; Papadakis Taverna specializes in an extensive menu of Greek specialties, 548-1186; and Mykonos on 2nd Street in Long Beach offers traditional Greek and seafood dishes, 434-1856.

82  Celebrity homes, Beverly Hills and Hollywood are just some of the destinations included in the unique day trips around southern California. Customized tours are available through Good Times Travel Club, 714/893-1877, Royal Dynasty Tours, 575-3635 and BestWays Sightseeing and Transportation, 213/294-0758.

83  Celebrate southern California’s Coastline in an authentic DC-3 air-craft. These nostalgic air tours are available through Air Cruise America. 432-8002.

84  See the Light. The Angels Gate/L.A. Harbor Lighthouse is the only lighthouse in the world that emits an emerald-colored beam. Additionally, this light was the first in the U.S. to be converted to a solar-operated lighthouse. The solar project was abandoned after a test run determined that there was not enough power to fuel the beacon atop the lighthouse. The Lighthouse on Point Fermin, off the Long Beach Coast is one of the oldest wooden lighthouses on the Pacific Coast. 436-3645.

85  Don’t worry about the backdraft. Long Beach’s Fire Fighters Museum features horse-drawn steamers, hand-drown carts, old-time fire engines and other memorabilia. The museum is operated by the Credit Union and is open the second Saturday of each month. 597-0351.

86  Survey the art scene at one of Long Beach’s many art galleries, including the FHP Hippodrome Gallery, 432-8431; and Long Beach Arts, 435-5995.

87  Performances here are off, off, off Broadway! Long Beach abounds with opportunity to enjoy all types of live theatre in smaller, more intimate playhouses. Just a few of the local venues include:

The Long Beach Playhouse (562) 494-1616
The Edison Theatre (562) 432-1818
The Found Theater (562) 433-3363
The International City Theater (562) 436-4610

88  Get on your Harley and ride. EagleRider Motorcycle Rentals offers a full line of Harley-Davidsons for road trips between Long Beach and San Francisco; one-way rentals are available. 320-3456.

89  If a Harley-Davidson is a little adventurous, try feeling the wind in your hair on a Schwinn. The nation’s first commuter Bike Station and Coffeehouse, modeled after successful European and Japanese examples, is a bicycle storage and rental facility that provides an important link to other modes of public transportation The station is blocks away from Long Beach’s five-mile coastline bike path, which runs along Ocean Boulevard and the Coastline. 985-9344.

90  Listen to the resounding 4,074 pipe Moeller organ during free concerts on Fridays at the historic First Congregational Church. Also worth a stop is the lavish stained glass and decorative detailing inside the church. 436-2256.

91  The price includes subtitles. Foreign and artistic films are regularly featured at The Bay theater, located on Main Street in Seal Beach. The Bay Theatre is home to a Wurlitzer pipe organ that once entertained patrons at New York’s Paramount Theater.431-9988.

92  Attend a live taping of your favorite TV show. Free tickets and filming schedules are available by calling Audiences Unlimited, 818/506-0067.

93  Serve yourself at Long Beach’s largest family restaurant, the Colonial Buffet and Bakery. 590-0220.

94  Home is where the habitat is. Enjoy 450 acres of natural beauty at El Dorado Park, in the heart of the city. The El Dorado Nature Center contains a ¼ paved trail and two miles of dirt trails winding around two lakes and a stream. Trail guides and a bird checklist are available to enhance your visit. 570-1745.

95  Land’s End. Just off the coast of Long Beach lies the Southwesternmost tip of the North American continent. Marked by the skytower at Long Point, this site is the former home of Marineland of the Pacific.

96  One of the most prestigious shopping centers in the country, South Coast Plaza offers complimentary shuttle service from many downtown Long Beach hotels. Shoppers may spend the day at South Coast Plaza, enjoying such retailers as Giorgio Armani, Burberry’s and Lillie Rubin and then return to Long Beach a 4:30 pm. 714/435-2012.

97  Catalina Cruise boats depart while visitors sip cocktails and dine on fine seafood. Simon and Seafort’s, located at Catalina Landing offers beautiful views of Queensway Bay. 435-2333.

98  Savor one of the best French Dip sandwiches in town. Tony’s Famous French Dip Sandwiches specializes in sandwiches, soups, homemade salads and desserts. Historical pictures of Long Beach decorate the walls at Tony’s. 435-6238.

99  Looking for vintage clothing. Fourth Street, between Cherry and Junipero, has emerged as the Retro Wear Capital of Southern California. Even TV and movie costume designers can be found visiting the boulevard to find vintage clothing to include on their sets. 433-8490.

100  Explore the wonder of Southern California. Such world-famous attractions as Sea World, Lake Arrowhead, Santa Barbara and even Tijuana are an easy day tour from centrally located Long Beach. 436-3645

101  Finish off your tour of Long Beach with a cappuccino, gourmet coffee or exotic tea at one of several local coffeehouses. Cage Gaga, 438-2857; the Library, 433-2393; and Chatz of Long Beach, 436-1514.

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