
Laid-back Seal Beach
No movie stars or mansions: The Southern California beach town keeps it real
No movie stars or mansions: The Southern California beach town
keeps it real
No movie stars or mansions: The Southern California beach town
keeps it real
In this little slip of a beach community, young familiescommingle peaceably with surf rats and sun-bronzed retirees. Unlikesome of its neighbors, Seal Beach is content to keep things low-keyand ungentrified. What you’ll find along Main Street, Old Town SealBeach’s primary shopping drag, is an eclectic mix of venerablema-and-pa establishments with hardly a chain store in sight. Youcould easily while away the day at the beach here, but it would bea shame to miss downtown. Spend some time dipping into the variousboutiques and shops, then take in a movie at the historic BayTheatre before getting some grub at one of the many yummyrestaurants nearby ― no need to dress up for dinner.
GETTING THERE
Seal Beach is located just southeast of Long Beach in OrangeCounty. From Los Angeles, take I-405 to the Seal Beach Blvd. exit.Hop onto Pacific Coast Hwy. State 1 going north; it will lead youto Main St.