Long Beach Tourism Professionals Upbeat As Summer Approaches

By: Samantha Mehlinger

Long Beach’s largest attractions and tourism-based businesses are apparently reaping the benefits of a solid economy and bustling convention center, with executives and business owners interviewed by the Business Journal all expressing upbeat attitudes going into the summer.

Attractions On The Waterfront

The Queen Mary has a full calendar of events planned for the summer, thanks in part to a partnership with major events firm Goldenvoice. The company has planned a series of waterfront concerts adjacent to the ship with big names attached – the upcoming Summertime in the LBC concert on July 7, for example, features Ice Cube, The Game, Ja Rule, Long Beach’s own Snoop Dogg and other performers as headliners. And the radio station 98.7 FM is bringing back its Alt Summer Camp to the ship’s grounds on August 12, with famed indie band Death Cab for Cutie at the top of the lineup.

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