California is a big, and there’s only so much you can do in seven days. My first time there was mostly spent in “SoCal,” as they call this area. After we had ticked Disneyland and Universal Studios off our list, my friend’s cousin volunteered to spend his “half-day off” from school with us by driving us to Long Beach. We headed to City Beach near Belmont Shore to walk along the breakwater, enjoy the sun, watch the seagulls, and admire the view. I found an iconic Califor