Places to Go

Just down shady, tree-lined Main Street is a beautiful beach and pier. Visitors can stroll along several city blocks of Main Street and enjoy restaurants, gift shops, foreign films, surf, kite and bicycle shops and a tearoom. Be sure to take a walk down the pier, where you can fish, have lunch or enjoy the sunset. Amenities include beach access, a bike path, volleyball courts, snack bar, restrooms and showers.

Open on the second and fourth Saturday of each month from noon-3 p.m., the museum holds a rare Pacific Electric tower car built in 1925, which serves as the museum's headquarters. The museum displays photographs of early Seal Beach, Indian artifacts and seashells, as well as a reference library of local history and detailed regional maps.

Rent bikes and accessories and go for a family bike ride through Old Town Seal Beach along the beach bike path or the banks of the Los Angeles River, stopping wherever you like.