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California State University Long Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n One of the largest schools of the California State University system, CSU Long Beach has a variety of shooting locations. We have done a “World Ends With You \/ Wonderful World” shoot with a few friends at the art studio. I have also coordinated a small shoot at the campus terrace (see photos below).<\/p>\n These shoots were done on a weekend during vacation time – spring break and summer – during a Saturday. Though CSU Long Beach is known for having 30,000 students, it is virtually empty on on the weekends.<\/p>\n Note: The Japanese garden is very anal about photo shoots and small events. It’s a nice place to explore and visit while you are at CSU Long Beach, but not recommended for an impromptu photoshoot.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Restaurants<\/strong><\/p>\n Most campus restaurants are closed during the weekend. However, within driving distance, downtown Long Beach is not too far away. The Pike has plenty of restaurants for a variety of budgets.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Parking and Transit<\/strong><\/p>\n Parking is easy to find on the weekends. However, the campus is fairly spread out. It really depends where you want to schedule a shoot or small gathering. If you are not a student, you would also have to pay for a day permit. Check the campus map on the CSU Long Beach website<\/a>\u00a0 for more information for parking.<\/p>\n The Passport is a free bus system that goes back and forth from the convention to downtown.<\/p>\n\n\t\t