The titanic RMS Queen Mary is a major tourist attraction at its resting place in Long Beach and has been converted into an entertainment central and hotel for visitors
The season opener for the Champ Car World Series returns to Long Beach this year after having been in Las Vegas last year. This three-day series of races is expected to be attended by more than 200,000 people which includes the Toyota Pro/Celebrity race on April 18, the American Le Mans Series race on April 19 and the Toyota Grand Prix (Champ Car race) on April 20