Southwest® flights from Reno/Tahoe to Long Beach from $79

With sunny weather almost every day of the year and 81 miles of beaches, Long Beach, CA, is an idyllic spot for a laid-back, beachside retreat. Dig your toes into the sand at Long Beach City Beach, a popular spot to enjoy oceanfront views and soak up some sun. A family-friendly beach with on-duty lifeguards and walking and biking paths along the boardwalk, City Beach is a great spot for taking in the SoCal atmosphere.

In addition to its stunning stretches of sand, Long Beach, CA, is also home to many rich cultural institutions, like the Long Beach Museum of Art. The historic museum building alone is worth a visit—located in Bluff Park, the galleries are housed in a circa-1912 summer home and carriage house, designed by the Milwaukee Building Company. Inside, visitors can explore a vast permanent collection with a focus on American decorative arts and California Modernism. Heading downtown, you’ll find the East Village Art District and Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA). Founded in 1996, MOLAA is the only museum in the country dedicated to the works of modern and contemporary Latinx artists and a definite must-see for art enthusiasts.