Long Beach California

Long Beach and its most famous guest



Long Beach is the seventh largest city in California

Besides the Port of Long Beach being the second busiest in the United States,  many tourists pass through the city because of  it being only 35 km ( 22 miles) from Los Angeles 

A view of downtown and a population of just over 400,000

Thinking about the next days adventure to Catalina Island........as Long Beach is the jump on point for the ferry service

Some of the boardwalk that seems to go on forever

Christmas time on the west coast with warm temperatures.......and loving it 

The locals say some of the best sunsets occur in Long Beach 

The B-427 Scorpion was a diesel electric attack submarine of the Soviet Union used in the Pacific Ocean. Its was first bought by some Australian businessmen  and eventually was relocated to Long Beach  from Sydney Australia on a heavy lift ship

The Long Beach Yacht Club is private and was founded in 1929

A little nature as i explore the area

The Queen Mary sailed her maiden voyage in 1936 and primarily was used in the North Atlantic route. During WW11 she was used to ferry troops during the war  and then  after was refitted for passenger service again, until retiring in 1967 in Long Beach where she remains permanently moored . The Queen Mary now serves as a tourist attraction, museum and a hotel 

I just thought it looked different.......and i like that lol