Traveling to Southern California and want to have fun with your friends but don’t know where to go? The answer to your dilemma would be Long Beach, California! A place where the action and adventure never ends, it is home to the Aquarium of the Pacific and of course, the famous Queen Mary. The enjoyment doesn’t end there as Long Beach is near Disneyland and the Universal Studios where any adventurous tourist would love to visit.

Originally developed and named as Wilmore City back in the early 1800’s, its residents decided to change the name to Long Beach in the year 1888 to reflect how the City looks like – a vast expanse stretch of a coast. And the rest as they say, is history. Long Beach, California is one of the busiest ports in Southern California. Tourism and trade are its top industries with the numerous beaches and the busy Port of Los Angeles in the area.

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Long Beach, California is a perfect vacation getaway. Getting to the city is not hard and going around is very easy. A traveler must note however that Long Beach is more than just a wide expanse of coastline. It is also known for its ethnic restaurants, the interesting period architecture of the buildings, the gondolas that one can actually ride and the whole Bohemian vibe that a tourist will automatically get once he sets foot in the city.

As home to tourist attractions like the Aquarium of the Pacific, the Queen Mary Ship and the Russian Scorpion Sub-marine, Long Beach California is more than just your average beach coastline.