Dads To Receive A Range Of Gifts For Father's Day That Can Be Found At City Place

It’s neckties, sporting goods and greeting cards, among other great gifts for Dads as shoppers head to City Place Long Beach for Father’s Day presents with more than 40 retail, specialty, entertainment and dining options. City Place is the ideal shopping destination to get the perfect gift for Dad by Father’s Day on Sunday, June 19.

According to the National Retail Federation’s annual survey, U.S. consumers are expected to spend an average of $125.92. The survey also found 22 percent of shoppers will opt for a “gift of experience” such as tickets to a concert or a sporting event.

Consumers also plan to spend $3.1 billion on special outings such as dinner, brunch or other types of a “fun activity/experience” given by 47 percent. Clothing given by 43 percent and gift cards given by 41 percent are tied just under $2 billion each while consumer electronics given by 20 percent follow at $1.7 billion. As with Mother’s Day, greeting cards are the most commonly purchased gift at 65 percent but account for only $833 million of projected spending. Other popular gifts include personal care, automotive accessories, books, music, home improvement/gardening supplies and sporting goods.

“It’s encouraging to see consumers planning to splurge on dads,” NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay said. “This increase in spending could be a good sign related to consumers’ willingness to spend more as we head into the second half of the year.”

When searching for the perfect Father’s Day gift, 38 percent of consumers will head to department stores and 32 percent will shop online while 27 percent will shop at a discount store, 24 percent at a specialty store and 17 percent at a local small business.

City Place Long Beach has a variety of discount, department and specialty stores in the downtown area featuring Father’s Day shopping spots with Big 5 Sporting Goods, Daniel’s Jewelers, Footaction, Jean Machine, Payless ShoeSource, Ross Dress For Less and Zizibeh, among others, including:

- Fathers can play the Big 5 Sporting Goods way with Father’s Day specials including footwear, apparel, camping, outdoors, sports, fitness and summer fun. Great gifts for dad range from running to hiking to fishing activities, among much more.

- A terrific Father’s Day deal can be found at Daniel’s Jewelers now through June 19.

- To help dads look their best, Jean Machine is offering its largest Father’s Day shoe sale ever on a variety of styles including Circa, Fallen, ES and Osiris shoes, among others.

- Father’s Day at Ross Dress For Less includes electronics, gadgets, fitness gear and more; budget friendly gifts that are sure to score.

“City Place offers a variety of options for shopping and dining where families can treat Dad to a special gift or delicious meal,” said Tony Shooshani, owner’s representative for City Place Long Beach. “We continue to add new tenants and restaurants to enhance the dining and retail selections in the downtown area.”

Just in time for Father’s Day, the all-new Pie Bar at City Place offers delicious handcrafted pies for Dad that are made from scratch including sweet pies with blueberry, marionberry, rhubarb, chocolate peanut butter, key lime, lemon cream, s’mores and Nutella banana; to savory pies with chicken pot pie, veggie pot pie, and brie and habanero marmalade hand pie and brie, and cream cheese and green onion hand pie.

City Place Long Beach also presents a variety of restaurants to choose from including Milana’s New York Pizzeria, an authentic New York pizzeria; Red Hot Philly for cheesesteaks, wings and more; Fresh Kabobs, the casual, family-style Indian restaurant; Sushi Zenmaru for teriyaki and rolls; Wingstop for fresh, hot chicken wings, famous fries and delicious sides; Panda Express for Asian-inspired cuisine in a fast casual environment; Chuck E. Cheese’s, more than just fun and games, enjoy great food, always fresh with pizzas, salad bar, oven-baked sandwiches, buffalo wings and more; Mitaki Japanese, featuring quick and fresh Japanese cuisine; and Subway for fresh, delicious, made-to-order sandwiches.

For a complete list of the more than 40 retail stores, specialty shops, entertainment venues, and restaurants, please visit http://www.facebook.com/cityplacelongbeach

City Place Long Beach is a 350,000-square-foot urban, pedestrian-oriented shopping and restaurant destination nestled right in the middle of downtown creating a vibrant village-like atmosphere for the community. City Place features an Art Deco style with colors, materials and textures that integrate with the surrounding areas. City Place Long Beach is centered in between Third Street, Sixth Street, Pine Avenue and Long Beach Boulevard. City Place Long Beach provides two hours of free parking in its parking structures and lots, including convenient metered street parking throughout the area. For additional information, please call 562-439-2221, visit www.longbeachcityplace.com, follow on Twitter: @cityplacelb and Like at Facebook: facebook.com/cityplacelongbeach.