hey everybody it's catherine phillip with airworthy tours
your guide in the sky and today we're taking a tour of long beach california which is a very
underrated area of southern california and is full of history and things to do
but before we get started make sure you are subscribed to the channel to be a part
of future aerial tours and we are clear for takeoff so sit back relax and enjoy the tour
long beach was originally named wilmore city but because of its long wide beaches it was
renamed long beach in 1888 the city was officially incorporated in 1897 today it is a fairly large
city with a population of 466 000 people making long beach the seventh largest city in california
and the 43rd most populous city in the united states and notable people from long beach
include actors nicholas cage and cameron diaz football players juju smith schuster
and desean jackson with the most famous long beach native of all time being snoop dogg if you want to
live in long beach here's what it will cost you according to neighborhoodscout.com the median
home price in long beach is 554 thousand dollars and the average apartment rent is 1 900 per month
fun fact the city was part of the battle of los angeles during world war ii when observers for
the air forces reported unknown flying objects anti-aircraft guns were even fired from downtown
long beach however no aircraft was recovered long beach actually sits on a large deposit of oil with
whales in the city and offshore during the 1920s the city was one of the world's largest suppliers
of oil ahead is the port of long beach it is the second busiest container port in the united states
after the port of los angeles which it adjoins the port serves as a major gateway for u.s asian trade
with more than 140 billion dollars worth of cargo moving through the port every year and it creates
as many as 193 000 jobs below is the port's most famous resident the rms queen mary the queen mary
was a british ocean liner that sailed primarily in the north atlantic ocean from 1936 to 1967 for the
canard white star line at over 1 000 feet long it is roughly 200 feet longer than the titanic
she is famous for being the fastest large ship in the world from 1936 to 1952 she served during
world war ii as a troop transport the queen mary was purchased by the city of long beach in 1967
for conversion into a hotel and maritime museum and she has been a tourist attraction ever since
and our next stop is the rainbow harbor and shoreline park
ahead is the lions lighthouse this 10-story tall lighthouse is funded by the downtown long beach
lions club organization and was dedicated in december of 2000 it is a non-functioning
lighthouse built as a reminder of the lions club's international dedication to providing services
for the blind ahead is the shoreline village which is a colorful place for shopping and dining
below is the aquarium of the pacific which is the fourth most attended aquarium
in the nation seeing around 1.7 million guests a year the aquarium encompasses
square feet and displays about 12 000 animals and more than 100 exhibits that celebrate the
planet's largest and most diverse body of water the pacific ocean in addition if you
want to see live marine life there are many well-watching tours offered nearby
right across the street you have the pike outlets which is a shopping center
that has more than 30 retailers and restaurants a cinema a comedy club boutique hotels and more
the original pike was an amusement park that existed in long beach between 1902
to 1979 with the only reminders being an iconic carousel and the ferris wheel
and our last stop is the beach long beach possesses five and a half miles
of uninterrupted clean and sandy beaches for you to enjoy making it a wonderful destination
for water lovers and outdoor enthusiasts if you like beaches make sure to check out our
tour of the beaches of los angeles the link for that tour will be in the description box
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