Graduation - Local Information
Why Not Turn Your Visit To Sunny Southern California Into A Fun Family Getaway?
2014 Graduation Local Information and Entertainment
TUI is pleased and proud to welcome our graduates and their families to this year’s ceremony in Long Beach. In addition to the great graduation ceremony we’ve got lined up on July 26th, we highly recommend that our graduates, family and friends take advantage of the wide variety of sights, sounds and scenes right here in our backyard. Come a little early or stay a little later and make a vacation out of it. It’s a great way to enjoy the hard-earned success and ponder the great things that lay ahead for our proud TUI graduates.
To help those interested in spending a little more time in California this summer, we have provided a list of airports, lodging, entertainment venues and restaurants, all located conveniently near TUI or the graduation ceremony site at the Long Beach Terrace Theater.
AIRPORTS:
- Los Angeles International Airport
(LAX = Airport Code, 22 miles from graduation site) - Long Beach Airport
(LGB = Airport Code, 11 miles from graduation site) - John Wayne Airport - Orange County
(SNA = Airport Code, 24 miles from graduation site)
LODGING:
Preferred Long Beach Hotels
Be sure to check out these nearby local hotels. We recommend reservations be made no later than July 1, 2014.
The Renaissance Long Beach Hotel
111 East Ocean Boulevard
Long Beach, CA 90802
Phone: 562-437-5900
Military and AAA Discounts available
Call or go online for pricing
Hotel Maya a Doubletree by Hilton
700 Queensway Drive
Long Beach, CA 90802
Phone: 562-435-7676 / 800-445-8667
Queen/King $360
Queen Mary Hotel
1126 Queen’s Highway
Long Beach, CA 90802
Phone: 562-435-3511 / 877-342-0742
Military and AAA Discounts available
Call or go online for pricing
Best Western at the Convention Center
517 East 1st Ave
Long Beach, CA 90802
Phone: 562-285-0281
$162 Military Discount
$180 Regular Price
The Westin Long Beach
333 East Ocean Blvd
Long Beach, CA 90802
Phone: 562-436-3000
15% off for AAA Members
Call or go online for pricing
Eligible military students only
Naval Weapons Station
Seal Beach RV Park
800 Seal Beach Boulevard
Seal Beach, CA
(8.1 miles to LB Terrace Theater)
Call 562-626-7106 to RSVP and for pricing schedule
(starting at $27 per day.)
Air Force Inns Visitors’ Quarters
2400 South Pacific Avenue
San Pedro, CA 90731
(8.6 miles to LB Terrace Theater)
Call 310-653-8296 to RSVP and for pricing schedule
(starting at $39 per night.)
ENTERTAINMENT:
Long Beach and Vicinity
Aquarium of the Pacific
100 Aquarium Way
Long Beach, CA 90802
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
3720 Stephen M. White Way
San Pedro, CA 90731
Catalina Island Packages
Transportation and Lodging
Disneyland Resort
1313 S. Harbor Blvd.
Anaheim, CA 92802
Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden
California State University Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 90840
Knott’s Berry Farm - Enter promo code trident to purchase discount tickets
8039 Beach Blvd.
Buena Park, CA 90620
Long Beach Museum of Art
2300 E. Ocean Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 90803
Museum of Latin American Art
628 Alamitos Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90803
Queen Mary Ship and Hotel
1126 Queen’s Way
Long Beach, CA 90802
Fort MacArthur Museum
3601 S Gaffey Street
San Pedro, CA 90731
310-548-2631
Open Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays
and Sundays from 12pm-5pm
San Pedro’s Official Website
Cruise Ships: LA Harbor – San Pedro, CA
Hotels and Lodging: Long Beach and San Pedro
Local Parks and Beaches
Southern California Attractions
The Hollywood Bowl
2301 N. Highland Ave.
Hollywood, CA 90078
Hollywood Wax Museum
6767 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90028
Historical Army post in San Pedro
3601 S Gaffey Street
San Pedro, CA 90731
RESTAURANTS:
- Gladstone's - Waterfront dining, fresh seafood, grilled steaks/chops, healthy salads & eye-opening desserts.
- Yard House - American fusion cuisine, lively entertainment & overlooks Long Beach's gorgeous Rainbow Harbor.
- Parkers' Lighthouse - Is known for its mesquite grilled fresh seafood and spectacular views.
- The Sky Room - California-eclectic cuisine, 360-degree view overlooking the Pacific Ocean & spectacular live entertainment.
- Open Sesame - Mediterranean grill and authentic Lebanese cuisine.
- Domenico's Italian Restaurant - Long Beach's favorite pizza and Italian fare since 1954.
- Schooner or Later - Your nautical themed community finer diner and bar.
- Tantalum - One of Long Beach's best-kept secrets offers California-eclectic cuisine with an Asian soul, live entertainment & panoramic bay views.
- Forbidden City - Asian Fusion cuisine offering a genuine fung shui museum quality dining experience.
- Acapulco - Is a fun, festive, casual neighborhood Mexican Restaurant & Cantina.
Note: All descriptions are from restaurant websites and are not endorsed by Trident University.
For further Long Beach area visitor information, please visit the following link http://www.longbeach.gov/visitors/default.asp.