Queen Mary Dockside in Long Beach, California
January 8, 2009 by Mary Jo Manzanares
Filed under Art, Food & Beverage, Hotels, Money Saving Tips, Places to Stay, Things to See & Do, architecture, attractions
Permanently docked in Long Beach, California, the Queen Mary represents an bygone era of elegance and style. A time when it took an ocean liner to cross the ocean.
The Queen Mary served as both an elegant ocean liner and a WWII troopship, but for the last 40 years has been a California attraction, hotel, meeting center, and restaurant (actually three restaurants). Although suffering from a little ship-worn look the past few years, the once elegant liner is being restored to its former glory with a major capital refurbishing campaign.
The ship is home to a 314 room Art Deco Hotel, …read more
