TAKE A TRIP BACK IN TIME WITH A STAY ON QUEEN MARY.Byline: Dereck Andrade Staff Writer Since becoming part of Southern California's landscape in 1967, the RMS Queen Mary RMS Queen Mary is an ocean liner that sailed the North Atlantic Ocean from 1936 to 1967 for Cunard Line (then Cunard White Star Line). Built by John Brown and Company, Clydebank, Scotland, she was designed to be the first of Cunard's planned two-ship weekly express service is a stellar survivor among a bevy bevy a flock of birds. of local tourist attractions and five-star hotels. ``What the Eiffel Tower Eiffel Tower, structure designed by A. G. Eiffel and erected in the Champ-de-Mars for the Paris exposition of 1889. The tower is 984 ft (300 m) high and consists of an iron framework supported on four masonry piers, from which rise four columns uniting to form one is to Paris and the Golden Gate Bridge Golden Gate Bridge, across the Golden Gate from San Francisco to Marin Co., W Calif.; built 1933–37. Its overall length is 9,266 ft (2,824 m); its main span across the strait, 4,200 ft (1,280 m), is one of the longest bridges in the world. Joseph B. is to San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , the Queen Mary Queen Mary, Queen Marie, or Queen Maria may refer to: Queens Britain England
The Queen Mary, which was launched in 1934 and took its maiden voyage Noun 1. maiden voyage - the first voyage of its kind; "in 1912 the ocean liner Titanic sank on its maiden voyage" ocean trip, voyage - an act of traveling by water two years later, was nicknamed the ``Gray Ghost'' in World War II when it was painted gray to avoid Nazi submarines. After Long Beach bought it 36 years ago for $3.45 million, the ship was transformed into a hotel and tourist attraction. For those looking to avoid concrete-jungle hotels and cramped amusement parks, a stay aboard the legendary Queen Mary - listed on the National Register of Historic Places This article is about the U.S. Register. For the National Register of Historic Places in Canada see Canadian Register of Historic Places. The National Register of Historic Places - delivers big nostalgia dividends. The renovated ship is a 365-room resort hotel, its romantic first-class- only staterooms splendidly adorned in classic Art Deco style, with original artwork, rich wood paneling and portholes that provide panoramic views of the Long Beach coastline. The rooms are on three of the ship's decks. Staterooms without views start at $109 a night, with deluxe staterooms with views costing between $129 and $219 per night. And if you want to live like royalty, you're going to have to spend like royalty. The Royalty Suites - eight in all, named after British royalty - will set you back a cool $500 a night. There are always specials, so it's best to call ahead or check online to get the most updated rates. A stay aboard the Queen Mary is a step back into history, when the world seemed more refined, respectable and sophisticated, where first-class service was not only expected, it was provided with dignity. The Queen Mary's famous Observation Bar located near the bow is the ticket for those looking to enjoy a beer or cocktail. Staffed by friendly bartenders and courteous servers, it was once the ship's first-class lounge and provides some of the best examples of Art Deco architecture This is a list of buildings that are examples of Art Deco. North America
There are also three award-winning restaurants on board: the Chelsea, Promenade and Sir Winston's. The latter offers a more formal fine-dining experience. With its pristine views of the downtown Long Beach skyline as city lights twinkle off Queensway Bay, dinner for two with drinks at Sir Winston's can easily top $200. But it's money well spent that adds to the classic ambience of a stay aboard the Queen Mary. Now that the Queen Mary is aggressively competing for tourist dollars in a weak U.S. economy, there's some good news for Southern California consumers looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. vacation values. A good deal is the Ghost Tour and Sir Winston's Dinner Package at a cost of $99 per person. Along with a three-course dinner, participants take part in a guided ghost tour with world-renowned paranormal paranormal, adj 1. outside the realm of normal experience or scientific explanation. n 2. collective term for anomalous phenomena. researcher Peter James as he seeks out ``hot spots'' on the ship. It begins at 7 p.m., with dinner from 8 to 9:30 p.m., and James will sometimes provide a spooky late-night tour for lucky diners. You might be led to areas such as Shaft Alley in the engine room, near the ship's stern, where many ghosts reportedly have been seen. For those looking for a day trip aboard the ship, the best value remains the Adventure Passport, which costs $30 for adults, $28 for seniors and military, $18 for children 3 to 11. It includes a self-guided tour, the Ghosts and Legends Tour, a campy one-hour excursion in the bow of the ship. The tour covers many of the luxury liner's ghost stories, including the ship's famed haunted indoor pool. It also includes admission to tour the Russian Scorpion submarine. QUEEN MARY Where: 1126 Queens Highway, Long Beach (near the southern terminus of the 710 Freeway). Room rates: Web site quote for a weekend in August: from $149 per night. Information, reservations: (800) 437-2934 or (562) 435-3511; www.queenmary.com. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Art deco stylings and fine dining meet aboard the Queen Mary, first launched in 1934 and now docked in Long Beach. |
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