Did you
Know?? About Long Beach!!
The Port of
Long Beach is one of the largest shipping ports in the world.
In 1967,
the city of Long Beach purchased Cunard’s former luxury cruise liner, Queen
Mary to be docked in Long \Beach Harbor as a major tourism attraction and
hotel.
In 1933
Long Beach was struck by a major earth quake. Downtown Long Beach was rebuilt
in Art Deco style.
The first
and only flight of Howard Hughes Spruce Goose, the world famous airplane, took
off over Long Beach Harbor.
Included in
the list of famous natives of Long Beach are:
Oscar-winning
actor Nicholas Cage; golfer tiger Woods; tennis ledgent Billy Jean King;
actress Bo Derrick and philanthropist Dorothy Chandler.
With 11,000
residents, Signal Hill is a city completely encircled by the city of Long
\beach. Just 2 square miles, it is one of the world’s leading oil producers.
The
Aquarium of the Pacific attracts more than 125 million visitors per year.
There are
over 100 quality restaurants within an eight block radius in downtown Long
Beach.
Long Beach
was the first city in the US to staff a full time lifeguard service.
Full of adventure and
history, Long Beach will leave a lasting impression on all who grace her iconic
shores, partaking in all the treasures of this lively town.
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