The “Retro Soul” of Retro Row is sending out vibes that caught the attention of the New York Times, whose Sunday Travel Section notes that “travelers in search of the soul of Long Beach will find it in the three-block collection of a dozen-plus vintage and retro shops on Fourth Street between Cherry Avenue and Junipero Avenue.”
The article, titled Retro Soul of a Changing City, highlights the unique offerings of several shops, including Meow, a vintage apparel store specializing in “dead stock, never-worn clothing from the 1940s through the ’80s,” Vintage Collection, a 25-dealer mall that “mixes apparel and furnishings from the Art Deco and Modern eras”, a Big Ed’s Rockabilly Records and the Pike Bar & Grill, a “rehabbed 1950s diner” that lets patrons hear their MP3 “playlists broadcast throughout the joint.”
The online version of the article includes a travel guide for Long Beach, including the New York Times recommended picks for lodging, attractions, shopping and dining.
Of course, no travel piece about Long Beach is complete without a mention of some of the city’s more popular draws, and the article notes “the comprehensive Aquarium of the Pacific and the just-expanded Museum of Latin American Art. Its newly polished seafront stands in for Miami on TV series like ‘Dexter’ and ‘CSI: Miami.’ “
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