Things to Do in Long Beach

When The Yoga Underground's four passionate instructors aren't shopping for shoes, watching the sun rise while hiking up Mount Timp, or partaking in the great American pastime of wearing crazy socks, they're hitting the mat to teach students how to build physical strength and emotional wellness. Although they consider themselves students of the ancient practice of yoga, they aren't afraid to add some modern twists into the Ashtanga and Vinyasa yoga traditions, such as incorporating core-bolstering moves from Pilates and, according to instructor Brittany, playing "really awesome music." They offer an octet of lighthearted, yet challenging classes, which includes two fast-paced kick-asana classes, a primary series, and a lunchtime yoga session that accommodates working yogis on the go.

Mulligan Family Fun Center's three locations surround parents and kids with sprawling smorgasbords of kinetic entertainment. Outside, each park's sunny grounds encourage healthy activity with putt-testing miniature-golf courses and the hairpin turns of go-kart tracks. In the batting cages, aspiring sluggers test their swing while recognized major-league sluggers test their disguise against the park's do-not-admit posters. Back inside, climbers scale the rock wall’s vertical challenges and friends battle friends in laser tag’s intense light-based combat.

Each location also has its own signature activities. The Torrance location's rookie go-karts, for example, enable younger drivers to take a turn down the track, whereas the Palmdale location boasts a longer, 1,500-foot track for children and adults alike. At the Murrieta location, mini-bowling offers bumpers and kid-size balls, letting the whole family angle for strikes, and warm weather opens water slides so that wee ones can prevent their engines from overheating.

Though science has yet to yield the answer to whether or not time is infinite, Endless Food & Fun hedges its bets on the side of eternity, thrilling visitors with huge laser-tag skirmishes, 7,000 square feet of arcade games, and a bountiful buffet. New and old arcade games challenge players young and old. Dual laser-tag arenas pit dozens of competitors against one another as parents monitor the action via live streaming video. And a 200-item buffet boasts four themed dining rooms, including a sports-themed spot with multiple TVs, a ”Surf’s Up” room with pool tables, and a cartoon-themed room in which patrons gain the inexplicable ability to survive encounters with ACME anvils.

Like a real jungle, Scooter’s Jungle is full of vibrant colors and potential for adventure; unlike a real jungle, however, most of its attractions are inflatable. Named for its tropical theme, the indoor family-fun center’s inflatables range from gargantuan slides and a zip line to an obstacle course, where kids can build the agility necessary to finally outrun their shadows. For a break from the pillowy structures, kids can play ping-pong and air hockey at the free game tables, or nosh on pizza during private birthday parties.

All across California, Western Bowling Proprietors Association sends pins scattering at a network of bowling alleys, each with its own personality. In addition to open bowl on automatically scored lanes, many locations host special events that heighten the experience with enhancements such as vibrant lights, lively music, and laser systems that do double duty protecting the alleys' diamond collections. The alleys also house refreshment facilities, pro shops, and diversions that range from arcade games to billiards.

Estro-Jen's mom told her that if she pursues her passions, happiness will fall at her feet. As a child, teenager, and now adult with her own business, that happiness has always been at her feet—in the form of roller skates. These days, between slingshotting around the rink during roller-derby matches or pulling tricks on the vert ramp, she spends her time designing skates for women. Expressing her innately fun personality, she slaps leopard-skin patterns onto skates, black tiger stripes onto red boots, and teal suede onto high tops. Pink or clear wheels with black spiral lines, as well as retro calf-high socks accessorize her line. Not wanting to neglect the upper body, she also outfits skaters in teal short-shorts and screen-printed T-shirts from Moxi apparel. For those who want to enhance their skills and impress passing school busses, Estro-Jen brings in her friend Brian Gallagher to instruct skaters on how to roll and master ramps.