Perhaps the most compelling element of the Shoreline Pedestrian Bike Path is its power to attract all kinds of visitors. Following the crowds on weekends, vendors flock towards the beach. Some, like the vendor pictured on the right, chose to walk on the sand instead of the paved pedestrian path. The top of the image shows the variety of ships that make their way through Long Beach, including fishing boats, cruise ships and cargo ships. Because of the large number of ships that travel the area,