Watts Tower & Queen Mary Ship

Watts Tower & Queen Mary Ship. Lets See both iconic places headache free on the metro without the driving hassles, plus have lunch at a subway 🥪 🥪.

[[ 10:30 am ]] === meet North Hollywood metro station (picture shown)
5391 Lankershim Blvd, North Hollywood, CA 91601

[[ 10:45 am ]] === get on B red line metro and head towards union station, 40 minute ride.

[[ 11:35 am ]] === meet in front of Starbucks in union station (picture shown).
800 N Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

[[ 11:50 am ]] === depart and catch A line metro towards downtown Long Beach, it will take us 30 minutes to reach "103rd Street/Watts Towers".

[[ 12:30 pm ]] === 103rd Street/Watts Towers, exit metro and walk towards tower, a ten minute walk.

[[ 1:30 pm ]] === Get back on metro, head south, a thirty minute ride to LB.

[[ 2:10 pm ]] === Reach downtown Long Beach. Walk ten minutes to Subway at "100 W Broadway Ste 170, Long Beach, CA 90802" for lunch.

[[ 3:05 pm ]] === walk ten minutes to "Long Beach Blvd & 1st SW" to catch 3:24 pm passport free shuttle bus to ship.

[[ 3:40 pm ]] === arrive at "Queen Mary /Cruise Terminal", tour the ship & submarine for free, the ship is actually a hotel, upper deck view is awesome.

[[ 6:40 pm ]] === board free bus back to "Pine & Ocean" station, walk over to metro terminal.

[[ 7 pm ]] === board metro A line for "union station" at downtown LB, if going to North Hollywood, switch at "7th&metro" for B line. Arrive at union station at 8 pm. Arrive at North Hollywood station at 9 pm.

(((( We can take a vote on departing the ship earlier ))))

https://ridelbt.com/passport/

You can park your car at North Hollywood metro station parking lot, make sure you pay the 3 dollars parking fee if not you will get a fifty-three dollar ticket. Alternatively if you own an old car and don't want to pay for parking, you can park at "Winnetka&Pierce college" station and take G orange line bus to NH metro station, bus ride takes around forty-five minutes.

For union station attendies, you can park your car under Pershing-Square then catch subway to union, or can park under Civic-Center&Grand Park and catch subway to union.

Need a TAP card for G-orange line bus, and will need one for B-red line and A-blue lines. Can buy it from the machine at NH or Union station for 2 dollar, also load it with at least 3.50 dollar for our trips, one trip is valid for two hours with free transfer within two hours. Will cost you $1.75 dollar each way.

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TOWERS:
The Watts Towers (or Nuestro Pueblo) are a collection of 17 interconnected sculptural structures and mosaics in Watts, Los Angeles, created entirely by Italian immigrant Sabato "Simon" Rodia between 1921 and 1954. Constructed from steel, wire mesh, mortar, and recycled materials like glass, shells, and broken pottery, the tallest tower reaches 99.5 feet (30.3 meters).

Recognized as a prominent masterpiece of folk art and art brut, the towers are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places and designated as both a California Historic Landmark and a National Historic Landmark.

SHIP:
The RMS Queen Mary is a retired British ocean liner built in Clydebank, Scotland. Operating for the Cunard Line from 1936 to 1967, she famously carried Allied troops during World War II. Since 1967, she has been permanently moored in Long Beach, California, where she operates as a hotel, museum, and event space.

Retired in 1967, the ship was purchased by the city of Long Beach. Today, the 81,237-ton vessel is listed on the US National Register of Historic Places. Visitors can explore preserved boiler rooms, view historic exhibits, and stay in authentic Art Deco staterooms. The ship also hosts award-winning dining (like Sir Winston's Restaurant & Lounge) and various seasonal events.

METRO:
Trains depart in Southbound and northbound directions at ten-minute intervals.

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