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Long Beach is cool year-round destination
The $1 billion Long Beach pumped into its waterfront has transformed it to a delightful daytime playground and nighttime entertainment center. The Pike area, once a 1920s-era amusement park, today is made up of the Aquarium of the Pacific, Rainbow Harbor, several hotels, a bevy of eateries and eclectic shops. Long Beach’s mild year-round climate is conducive to events and festivals. More than 200,000 racing fans flock here each year to witness the nation’s biggest race through city streets, the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. In addition to being a busy container shipping port, Long Beach also is a cruise ship port. The Carnival Imagination and Carnival Inspiration are home ported here and do short cruises to Mexico. Carnival Miracle also sails seasonally to Mexico, Hawaii, Tahiti and Fiji.
