If you were happy the Dodgers made it to the World Series, again\u2014close the deal this time, boys\u2014but bummed you wouldn\u2019t be able to share the experience with fellow fans, bum no more!<\/p>\n
A lot of local sports bars and restaurants are making arrangements for you to watch the game together with other fans, at a safe distance. We don\u2019t have the finger girth to call all of them, so we suggest if you have a favorite, to check with them directly. If, on the other hand, you\u2019re not sure what to do or where to go, allow us to pitch you a couple of ideas:<\/p>\n
Baseball is a sport rife with history, so if you\u2019re thinking it\u2019s only right to watch America\u2019s oldest game at America\u2019s oldest sports bar, you\u2019re going to want to head over to Legends (5236 Second St.). They\u2019ve purchased several large, 85-inch TVs and stationed them so that those sitting outside in their rather elongated parklet can watch every pitch.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe had them here for the playoffs and they\u2019re great,\u201d said John Peterson, Legends manager. \u201cWe\u2019ve been at full capacity.\u201d<\/p>\n
With that in mind, if you want to watch at Legends you\u2019re going to have to arrive early. It\u2019s first-come, first-served, and Peterson says he starts taking names around 3 o\u2019clock.<\/p>\n
Now, if you\u2019re looking for something with a little more of a cosmopolitan flair\u2014because what speaks to the essence of baseball more than a Parisian street scene?\u2014you might head over to Shannon\u2019s on Pine (209 Pine Ave.) where there are more than 100 seats situated to watch the action on a dozen TVs.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have the TVs on rollers so we can position them so they\u2019re perfect for everyone,\u201d said Shannon\u2019s owner Ron Hodges.<\/p>\n
As you may, or may not be aware, Shannon\u2019s sits on a portion of Pine that has been blocked off, so you won\u2019t have to battle traffic noise to hear what\u2019s going on and there will be plenty of room for running high fives when Mookie catches another one at the wall as well as space for painful reflection during another Kershaw-inspired, existential crisis.<\/p>\n
Finally, if you\u2019re looking for something a little different, might we suggest heading over to the Holiday Inn (2640 N. Lakewood Blvd.) near the Long Beach Airport\u2014the round one that looks like a Legoland version of the Capitol Records Building.<\/p>\n
General manager Mooyon Kim, sounding a bit pensive\u2014dude is a big baseball fan\u2014said his crew has set up couches and bar stools in the hotel’s pool area and courtyard and paired that with multiple TV screens.<\/p>\n
“We’ll have a full bar and the grill for hot dogs, of course, and street tacos,” he said.<\/p>\n
The best thing about this may be that there’s no cover charge, you just show up, sit down and enjoy.<\/p>\n
“Yes, it’s open to the public, no cover,” he said. “I am a bit nervous about the game tonight, so I’m going to be there all night, making sure everything goes smoothly.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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