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Activities within Long Beach
Dining
Sight Seeing
http://www.queenmary.com
The Queen Mary is without a doubt Long Beach's most famous resident.
The Queen Mary is the world's largest luxury liner. Sailing into
Long Beach on December 9, 1967, it became a permanent fixture.
Today, the 55-acre Queen Mary Seaport, where the Queen Mary is
housed, includes the 365-stateroom Hotel Queen Mary; the Queen's
Marketplace and a shopping and dining area. The Queen Mary is
truly a "must see" in the City of Long Beach.
http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/index.html
The Aquarium of the Pacific is one of the largest aquariums in
the United States. Its nearly 1,000 species fill 19 major habitats
and 32 focus exhibits and take visitors on a journey throughout
the Pacific Ocean's three regions: Southern California/Baja, the
Tropical Pacific, and the Northern Pacific.
http://www.shorelinevillage.com
Shoreline Village is the hub of waterfront attractions in and
around Long Beach. Parking is simple at Shoreline Village. With
easy freeway access and public transportation, close proximity
to the Metro Blue Line, Catalina Island terminal and even water
taxi-your day's adventure begins at the quaint village by the
seashore. From the beautiful, breezy boardwalk you can venture
on foot, bike bus or boat to all the local hot spots-the world-class
Aquarium of the Pacific, the historic Queen Mary and the eclectic
Long Beach East Village Arts district. Just a 2-minute walk from
the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center and the Hyatt
- Shoreline Village is the place to drop anchor, forget your troubles
and make it your home port as you wander, adventure and explore!
http://www.longbeachcc.com
The Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center facilities
include the Long Beach Arena and Exhibition Halls, the Terrace
and Center Theaters, Ballroom and Meeting Rooms. The Convention
Center is the home of the Long Beach Symphony and the Long Beach
Ice Dogs, a member of the ECHL, the AA hockey league.
http://www.acresofbooks.com
Acres of books is a very special bookstore within walking distance
from the Meeting Site. It is California's largest second-hand
bookstore with over 1 million books in stock. It has been located
at 240 Long Beach Blvd. since 1960. Acres of Books is a haven
for book lovers from around the Country and the World. The store
has also been a second home to a number of well-known writers.
Ray Bradbury (1920- ) the author of The Martian Chronicles, The
IIllustrated Man, Fahrenheit 451, Something Wicked This Way Comes
and many other classics is our Number-one Booster and we owe him
a world of thanks. Upton Sinclair (1878-1968) was a Long Beach
resident along with his wife Mary Craig. They lived in a modest
house at 10 58th Place where he wrote Oil, which was inspired
by the Signal Hill oil boom of the 20s. James Hilton (1900-1954)
became a Long Beach resident and an Acres of Books fan when he
came to California to be a Hollywood screenwriter. He was also
the author of numerous works such as Lost Horizon, Goodbye, Mr.
Chips and Random Harvest .
http://www.longbeachcityplace.com
City Place is a shopping center within walking distance of the
Meeting Site. CityPlace is an urban retail development in the
heart of downtown Long Beach. It covers eight city blocks and
features Wal-Mart, Nordstrom Rack, Ross Dress For Less, Albertsons
and Sav-on Drugs. CityPlace is located at 5th Street and Pine
Avenue.
For more information please email
the
Chair of the Hospitality Sub-Committee
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