the endless night sky. the sleepless light orgy. the empty spaces. the waste. the lush air. the car sizes. the well known strangeness. the tempations of distance. the gas price. the homeless. the friendliness of strangers.
welcome.
welcome.
welcome.

san pedro south harbour, los angeles [en.wikipedia.org]
So how did you like staying in Long Beach/ San Pedro... it's quite an interesting combination of urban/ industrial sprawl... nothing like Venice!