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Understand Long Beach before you sign a lease, pull a permit, bid on a contract, or step off the ship. Every fee, threshold and route from the city's or the operator's own page, quoted, cited and dated.
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New business license records, 2026
In-city start dates by month, from the city's license layer, fetched September 30, 2026.
Source: Business Licenses Public View, City of Long Beach · Period: Jan 1 to Sep 30, 2026 · Method: license start date, in-city records, all statuses (about 40% of recent months still Pending) · Methodology
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Hotels with their minutes on foot to the cruise terminal, the convention center, the Aquarium and the Catalina landing; parking structures; the A Line; the business districts.
Open the mapTours the guides nameEach for a stated reason; prices are Viator's, with the date checked
Catalina Island w/Discover Avalon Scenic Tour & Hotel transfersfrom $245
Catalina Island Trip with Hotel transfers & Optional toursfrom $207
City Tour of Los Angeles from Long Beach and San Pedro Cruise Terminalsfrom $159
Los Angeles Private Car Service to or from Anaheim Resort.from $89
Queen Mary General Admission Self-Guided Experiencefrom $45
Queen Mary Glory Days Historical Tourfrom $45
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Re-Roofs, Water Heaters and Small Jobs in Long Beach: Express Permits, Online Permits and What Is Exempt
A Long Beach re-roof over 100 square feet or a water heater swap needs a permit, which a house can get online;…
Business
Closing a Business in Long Beach: The City License, the Seller’s Permit, the Fictitious Name and the State Accounts
Closing a Long Beach business takes a City form plus CDTFA and EDD close-outs and, for an LLC, state steps; an ordinary…
Visiting
Long Beach Without a Car: The A Line Stations, Long Beach Transit, the Free Passport, the Airport by Bus or Rail, Bikes and Scooters
The A Line runs to Downtown Long Beach, buses are $1.25, the Passport is free Friday to Sunday, and the regular water…
Visiting
Whale Watching From Long Beach: Operators, Departure Points, Season Statements by Source and Prices as Published
Harbor Breeze boards at Dock 2 and Harbor Cruises at Dock 3; sources give gray whales as November or December to April…
Visiting
Street Sweeping and Permit Parking in Long Beach for Visitors: Posted Hours, the 2026 Holidays, Preferential Districts and the 7-Day Visitor Permit
Sweeping zones are posted for hours from 5 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday, and not enforced on 11 listed 2026…
Visiting
Long Beach Convention Attendee Guide: The Venues by Name, Wi-Fi, Food On Site, the Bag Rule, Hotels on the Center’s Streets
Venue names, free Wi-Fi at 1.5 Mbps in common areas, on-site food by hall, the 5 x 8 x 2 inch bag…
Visiting
Long Beach Convention Center Parking and Getting There: The Four Structures, the Daily Rate, Accessibility, the A Line and the Passport
The Center lists over 4,000 spaces at $15.00 a day; the city says $10.00 for events. Payment, EV, access, the A Line…
Visiting
LA28 in Long Beach: The Venues and Sports as Published, the Games Dates, Paralympic Dates and What Is Not Yet Known About Transport
Long Beach stages 11 Olympic sports from July 12-29, 2028 and 7 Paralympic sports from August 16-27; no transport, parking or closure…
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