{"id":89103,"date":"2026-06-11T13:43:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T20:43:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/?post_type=newspack_nl_cpt&p=89103"},"modified":"2026-06-18T10:38:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T17:38:34","slug":"a-free-world-cup-party-an-icy-treat-to-cool-off-your-summer","status":"publish","type":"newspack_nl_cpt","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/newsletter\/a-free-world-cup-party-an-icy-treat-to-cool-off-your-summer","title":{"rendered":"A free World Cup party & an icy treat to cool off your summer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n
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June is off to a rocket start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new amphitheater<\/a> and the arrival of the World Cup have kept our collective heads spinning in a good way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Expect it to be rocking downtown over the next few weeks. In case you haven’t heard, a big screen on Pine Avenue will show nearly every World Cup game during the group stage from today through June 27.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click here<\/a> for the full schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Yamanaka Kakigori serves finely crafted Japanese shaved ice imported from across the globe<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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SEE<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I rode my bike to the first show at the new amphitheater next to the Queen Mary. Watch here<\/a> to see the trek and part of Snoop Dogg’s performance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Things to do in Long Beach this weekend \u2014 including Pride night at the Aquarium and a World Cup celebration<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Continue reading\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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