Los Angeles Relocation Guide - Antevia

During the two Olympic Games held in Los Angeles, Long Beach has hosted a number ofthe competitions, including rowing events in the Marine Stadium, sailing events off thecoast of Long Beach, volleyball in the Long Beach Sports Arena, and archery at ElDorado Regional Park. For the 1984 Summer Olympics, Long Beach hosted yachting,volleyball, fencing and archery competitions. For the 1932 Summer Olympics, LongBeach hosted the rowing competition. The Belmont Plaza Pool has hosted U.S. Olympicswimming trials in 1968, 1976, and 2004.The USA Water Polo National Aquatic Center, where the men's and women's USOlympic water polo teams train, is located in nearby Los Alamitos.Famous Long Beach athletesLong Beach is the childhood home of tennis legend Billie Jean King and eight-timeNational League batting champion and longtime San Diego Padres outfielder TonyGwynn.2004 Summer Olympics gold medal winning beach volleyball player Misty May-Treanorgraduated from California State University, Long Beach (where she won a nationalchampionship and several other awards), and currently resides in Long Beach.Parks and recreationThe Long Beach Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine received a Gold Medalaward from the National Parks and Recreation Society in 2002, 2003, and 2004,recognizing the Department's "outstanding management practices and programs." TheDepartment manages 92 parks covering over 3,100 acres (13 km²) throughout the city,including the 815 acre (3.3 km²) El Dorado Regional Park, which features fishing lakes,an archery range, youth campground, bike trails, and picnic areas. The Department alsooperates four public swimming pools, and four launch ramps for boaters to access thePacific Ocean.The 102.5 acre El Dorado Nature Center is part of the larger El Dorado Regional Park.The center features lakes, a stream, and trails, with meadows and forested areas. [18]Rancho Los Alamitos is a 7.5 acre historical site owned by the City of Long Beach that isnear Long Beach State. The site includes five agricultural buildings, including a workingblacksmith’s shop, four acres of gardens, and a adobe ranch house dating from around1800. The Rancho is within a gated community, so you must pass through security gatesto get to it. [19]Rancho Los Cerritos is a 4.7 acre historical site owned by Long Beach in the BixbyKnolls area near the Virginia Country Club. The adobe buildings date from the 1880s.The site also includes a California history research library. [20]