[Bob Kontak]

I have stayed in Long Beach Marriot in the 80' several times. There were several pyrimid looking structures that made up the hotel. Maybe razed? There was a nice seafood restaurant within walking distance. It was pleasant.

In the early 2000's I stayed on the Queen Mary for a night then a few years later in Downtown Long Beach. By the final visit there were a lots of places to eat across the water from where the Queen Mary is docked but I have no idea what has been built since.

I was lucky to travel plenty to California. However, I wish I would have known you guys for insight when I went. E.g., we would do two three week stints in Pasadena talking to Parsons about refinery project engineering. Wide open weekends. So of course, Universal Studios for one weekend day. Once was enough.