ParadesChristmas boat "parades" are a Southern California tradition, with at least one held everyweekend night from December 1st till Christmas. The "Naples Island Christmas Parade"has been held since 1946, and passes through the canals of Naples and around AlamitosBay past Belmont Shore. The "Parade of A Thousand Lights" is in the Shoreline Villagearea (near Downtown Long Beach and the HMS Queen Mary). [26] There is also aChristmas boat parade in the nearby Port of <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong>/San Pedro area, and another inthe Huntington Harbor community of nearby Huntington Beach.The Long Beach Lesbian & Gay Pride Parade & Festival has been held in May or Junesince 1984. It is the second largest event in Long Beach, attracting over 125,000participants over the two day celebration. It is the third largest Gay Pride Parade in theUnited States. [27]Other parades in Long Beach include:Other cultural events• the Martin LutherKing Parade (Jan.)• Cambodian NewYears Parade (Marchor April)• Brazilian StreetCarnaval (Sept.) [28]• Haute DogHowl'oween Parade(Oct.) [29]• Long Beach VeteransDay Parade (Nov.)[30]• Belmont ShoreChristmas Parade(Dec.) [31]• Daisy AvenueChristmas Tree Lane& Parade (Dec.)In October, Long Beach State hosts the CSULB Wide Screen Film Festival, at theCarpenter Performing Arts Center. The festival started in 1995 as a showcase for moviesfilmed in the widescreen format, but has since been transformed into an artist-inresidenceevent. A major film artist (such as former CSULB student Steven Spielberg)
screens and discusses their own work as well as the ten films that most influenced theircinematic vision. [32]BusinessThe top commercial businesses in Long Beach, based upon the number of employees,are: Boeing, Verizon, Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, and The Bragg Companies(crane and heavy transport sales). Several local hospitals are major employers, including:Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, St. MaryMedical Center, and Pacific Hospital of Long Beach. Major government and educationalemployers include: Long Beach Unified School District, City of Long Beach, CaliforniaState University, Long Beach, Long Beach City College, United State Postal Service, andLong Beach Transit.• Douglas AircraftCompany (laterMcDonnell AircraftCorporation and nowpart of Boeing) hadplants at the LongBeach Airport wherethey built aircraft forWorld War II, andlater built DC-8s,DC-9s, DC-10s, andMD-11s.• Boeing built theBoeing 717 until2006 and continuesto build the C-17Globemaster IIIstrategic airlifter inLong Beach. Evenafter greatlyreducing the numberof local employees inrecent years, Boeingis still the largestemployer in the city.• Polar Air Cargo, aninternational cargoairline, is based inLong Beach.• TABC, INC., a part ofToyota, makes avariety of car parts,
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