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Whatever your plans, Long Beach is the place to start. We're centrally located to all Southern California attractions and just a boat ride away from Catalina Island. Plus, you can enjoy a day at the Aquarium of the Pacific or tour the majestic Queen Mary and still have time for that bike ride at sunset. For the most up to date travel and vacation information on Long Beach California, The Long Beach California CVB website is the source for information on lodging, restaurants, attractions and events. The website contains information on area weather, maps and other helpful travel aids for what ever you need for an exciting experience.

Long Beach California has attractions and tours for every member of the family. Attractions where you can leave your snorkel at home and come face-to-fish with the living sea at the Aquarium of the Pacific or venture across the way and board the historic Queen Mary for an above-water experience sure to wet your imagination. When touring Long Beach, be sure to bring your walking shoes- you won’t want to miss a guided tour through lively Downtown or the colorful East Village. Afterward, continue your journey through Long Beach’s past with a tour of Rancho Los Alamitos or Rancho Los Cerritos. And of course, no visit to Southern California would be complete without a day at Universal Studios Hollywood, Disneyland, and Disney’s California Adventure theme park. These world-class attractions are within a one-hour drive from Long Beach.

Cruise out across the beautiful Pacific Ocean from the Port of Long Beach to the magical island of Catalina — a perfect day trip or overnight getaway, less than an hour away. Explore the oceanfront shops in Avalon. Dine on local island cuisine. Rumble across the interior on safari to see wild buffalo and other native wildlife. Hike the coastal trails to hidden harbors and inlets. Or explore the coral reefs and crystal blue waters teeming with colorful fish by kayak, jet ski, sailboat or snorkel.

 

Long Beach, California

 
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Visit the Long Beach California CVB website at www.visitlongbeach.com and request your free full color Long Beach CA travel planner now.

Haunted Queen Mary Announces Ghostfest II

 LONG BEACH, Calif. - 8/10/07 - Ghostfest II, the second annual Queen Mary paranormal weekend, is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, September 28 and 29, 2007, presented by the Queen Mary and Beyond Investigation Magazine.

Erika Frost, the Queen Mary's own paranormal researcher, will serve as hostess for this second annual event, that will encompass two nights and a day of paranormal investigations.

Ghostfest II is a scientific and spiritual exploration of poltergeists, psychic phenomena and ghost research, and the unearthly activities will focus on special after hours and late night tours, lectures and readings with the hierarchy of the world of the paranormal.

Activities will begin Friday evening with a 8 p.m. opening reception, lectures, special readings, vendor displays and investigative tours continuing into the wee hours.

Saturday, activities will begin at noon, and the last investigative tour, conducted by Pat Wheelock of Beyond Investigation Magazine, will depart into the depths of the legendary ship at 1 a.m.

Throughout the year, the Queen Mary offers regularly-scheduled day and night guided and self-guided paranormal tours of the haunted ship. Saturdays, there's also the very popular Dinner with the Spirits, hosted by Erika Frost and other paranormal experts. The evening begins with a decadent meal in award-winning Sir Winston's restaurant and concludes with a tour of personal paranormal discovery through the very depths of the ship.

Exhibits, vendor booths and lectures are included in Queen Mary general admission which is $22.95 for adults, $19.95 for seniors (55+) and military, and $11.95 for children (5-11). There will be additional charges for Ghostfest II tours and readings.

Please go to www.queenmary.com for additional Ghostfest II pricing information, special Hotel Queen Mary Ghostfest II package information, updated Ghostfest II schedules and celebrity participants and other Queen Mary paranormal offerings.


About the Haunted Queen Mary

During her years at sea, the art deco Queen Mary captured the imagination of the public and came to represent the spirit of an era that was characterized by elegance and style. Then, during World War II, Queen Mary served as a heroic troop carrier nicknamed "The Grey Ghost." Built on the Clyde by Scottish craftsmen, the ship is recognized throughout the world as the last surviving ship of the Golden Age of transatlantic travel. Now permanently docket, yet still afloat, her operation and preservation are entrusted to the RMS Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public benefit corporation. Located at the south end of the 710 Freeway in the Port of Long Beach, the Queen Mary has emerged as a favorite attraction, hotel meeting facility, world-class dining and entertainment destination - and one of the world's most haunted sites.