If you are going to be in the Long Beach of San Pedro area, you NEED to stay with Yumi and Bill. They are amazing, courteous, fantastic people with a beautiful house in a great neighborhood. Yumi even gave me a ride to the convention center for my convention two of the three days, which saved me about $40 in cab fare. I can't express how grateful I am to them for their outstanding hospitality. I only wish I had had more time to enjoy the traditional Japanese garden, read Bill's book, and appreciate the touches of Japan all throughout their house. I had a great time in large part due to them!