Deck the Halls with Long Beach Ornaments

From hearts to homes, the holidays just feel and look different than the rest of the year. And one of the best changes comes via ornaments. Whether sentimental, silly or sparkling, they dress up spaces and spirits. Here are a few places in Long Beach to find a great hang.

THE BETTER HALF BOUTIQUE

A Bixby Knolls favorite, The Better Half Boutique (3803 Atlantic Ave) is known for its family atmosphere–it’s owned by a mother/daughter partnership–as well as a wide array of gifts that can be custom engraved. That goes for ornaments as well, which can be engraved noting the year, person or message with special meaning. Ornaments are displayed throughout the store on shelves and Christmas trees. You can also find kitchenware, specialty foods, picture frames and lots of unique gifts.

FAIR TRADE LONG BEACH COLLECTIVE

Fair Trade Long Beach Collective’s (4105 N. Bellflower Blvd) perpetually rotating collection of one-of-a-kind items, ranging from clothing to jewelry to artwork adds holiday ornaments during the season. True to its “Glocal” collection–emphasizing items from around the corner and around the world–its ornaments include those made by local makers and also those created by international crafters, such as felt ornaments from Nepal.

LB SWAG

LB Swag (5304 E 2nd St.) carries products made by local vendors, including an ornament that celebrates a beloved local holiday tradition: the floating wooden Christmas trees located on waterways around town. While the wooden-framed pyramid structures are 16-feet tall, LB Swag carries a miniature 5-inch-tall ornament version as well as a 14-inch centerpiece lined with LED string lights to bring this beloved piece of local holiday cheer into your own home.

SONGBIRD

Songbird (2240 E Fourth St) is one of the most fun retail spots in the city. Located on Retro Row, it’s the kind of place you wander into and find it very hard to leave while reveling in items that range from unique to hilarious to uniquely hilarious That extends to holiday ornaments, which can be hilariously unique whether you choose Christmas cacti, Krampus or a monster collection including Wolfman, Frankenstein and Dracula.

LUNA BELMONT SHORE

If you’re a local, this may be the first place you thought of for ornaments. That’s because Luna Belmont Shore (4928 Second St) is committed to great, unique ornaments year-round, displaying them up front, as in, they hang dozens of them year-round in their front window. And these are ornaments of all kinds, traditional, quirky and Stevie Nicks. Yes, Stevie Nicks and bedazzled avocado toast and parrothead Santa Claus.

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Steve Lowery

Steve Lowery is a longtime local. Over the years he has written for the Los Angeles Times, ESPN, and others. If you're looking for the hidden gems of Long Beach, Steve is your go-to.