Strictly Sail in Long Beach Boat Show Oct. 18th - 21st

Rainbow Harbor in Long Beach may end up looking a bit different to you as you walk along Shoreline Village Drive the weekend of October 18^th and 21st.

Strictly Sail Long Beach will be taking over Rainbow Harbor then. Bring your family and loved ones to this fun event where you can learn as much as you can about sailing, take lessons on paddle boarding, kayaking, canoeing, and more. You’ll even get to test drive these out at Rainbow Harbor.

There will also be a ton of luxury cruisers and sailboats docked at Rainbow Harbor where you will get the chance to explore and tour. Over 60 will be there.

Opportunities will be available to take a Harbor Cruise on “Pinky,” the honorary sailboat on behalf of Susan G. Komen.

There will also be a sailboat simulator for you to try out on land on what its truly like to sail a boat along with seminar and clinics where you can learn all about sailing techniques or continue to master your own sailing skills.

Tickets:

Adults: 10 dollars

Kids 15 and under: FREE with an adult paid admission.

Directions

Shoreline Village is located at the south end of the Long Beach Freeway (Interstate 710). Follow the signs to the Aquarium of the Pacific, then merge onto Shoreline Drive. Follow Shoreline past the Aquarium and Pine Avenue, then turn right onto Shoreline Village Drive.

Visitor Show Information

Dates & Location

October 18–21, 2012
Shoreline Village at Rainbow Harbor
401 Shoreline Village Drive
Long Beach, CA 90802

Show Hours
Thursday, October 18: noon–7pm
Friday, October 19: noon–7pm
Saturday, October 20: 10am–7pm
Sunday, October 21: 10am–6pm
For more information you can go to their link: Strictly Sail Long Beach

Field Trip Mom Friend and Contributor - Jamie Gall is a Minnesota Girl who has landed herself into the big city of LA. You can find her at http://mngirlinla.com where she talks photography, wine, books, exploring around LA, and product reviews that tend to cater around food.

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