Local 562 gear instead of generic souvenirs
This small gift shop in Terminal 1 leans into the 562 area code, with Long Beach–branded shirts, hoodies, caps, and small souvenirs instead of the usual “I ♥ California” clutter. You’ll find it post-security in the main 1 concourse, an easy stop if you’ve cleared TSA a bit early and want something that actually says Long Beach rather than Los Angeles.
Hours run roughly 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and staff usually keep it open later if there’s a last outbound flight still boarding. That means morning departures can grab something before a 7:00 a.m. flight, but late-night red-eyes are hit-or-miss. Prices sit in the normal airport range: expect T-shirts in the $25–$35 band and smaller items like keychains and stickers under $10.
Inventory tilts hard toward Long Beach pride: 562-logo apparel, local-themed drinkware, and magnets alongside standard travel basics like neck pillows and phone chargers. If you need a quick gift for someone who actually knows the 562, the branded caps and hoodies are the safer bets; generic TSA-bin fillers like headphones are there, just nothing special. No food beyond a few packaged snacks, so pair this stop with a visit to a nearby café if you’re hungry.
One practical move: shop here after security but before you sit at your gate in Terminal 1, since queues can spike 20–30 minutes before boarding and you won’t want to backtrack with group numbers already called.