LB Bicycle Grand Prix and Bike to Work Day

Tomorrow is bike to work day for the City of Long Beach! Remember to leave your car in the garage and driveway, and bring out the spandex and helmet!

On Friday and Saturday, Pine Ave. and Smooth's will be hosting the Long Beach Bicycle Grand Prix Festival. The festival will consist of anything bicycle related including vendors, fashion shows, gear demonstrations and criterium road races.

The festival will start in the afternoon on Friday April 3rd and will feature live music, delicious food and the Wokcano Beer Garden. Live music and entertainment will follow, get your reservation at Smooth's for a premier outdoor table. The outside patio will have a perfect view of the stage for live entertainment. The staging will be similar to New Years on Pine Ave. So call now! (562) 437-7700.

The races on Saturday will run from 12:40 P.M. to 7 P.M. There are men's and women's events for all ages, and a special race for the police and fire department. Over the course of day bike riders from seven categories will be taking the streets to race including the $10,000 men's pro twilight race that will cap off the evening. Smooth's is a great place to order great food with a premier viewing place for the race!

The 80s Band, Was, is set to take the stage on Friday Night. Make sure to come out for a good time. Read Tim Grobaty's Press Telegram column about the festival here.

For more information visit www.bikelongbeach.org

We'll see you there!

March Madness Continues!

Smoooth's was packed last week during the opening two rounds of March Madness! Hundreds of people packed the inside of Smooth's to watch the results of the preliminary rounds.

The sweet sixteen is now set! Today, March 26 and tomorrow March 27 will feature the games of the sweet sixteen with teams vying for the elite eight.

Today's Matchups Include

4:07 PM - #1 Connecticut vs. #5 Purdue
4:27 PM - #1 Pittsburgh vs. #4 Xavier
6:37 PM - #3 Missouri vs. #2 Memphis
6:57 PM - #3 Villanova vs. #2 Duke

Thursday Night is College Night! Happy Hour all night long!$2 Kobe Beef Sliders from 8:30 - 11 PM with live music!

Tommorrow's Matchups Include

4:07 PM - #1 Louisville vs. #12 Arizona
4:27 PM - #3 Syracuse vs. #2 Oklahoma
6:37 PM - #3 Kansas vs. #2 Michigan State
6:57 PM - #1 North Carolina vs. #4 Gonzaga

Come get baby back ribs for only $9.95 from 5 PM- 7 PM during the madness! Dancing is available all night!

Smooth's Stimulus Package!

John Morris and Smooth's Sports Grille is offering weekly specials under $10 to stimulate the local economy in Long Beach!

Smooth's is the #1 rated happy hour in Long Beach rated by Long Beach Magazine.


The John Morris Stimulus Package strives to provide food, fun and entertainment without breaking the bank. The quirky concept of putting Morris’ face on a Smooth’s ten dollar bill is the platform for the Stimulus Package. A few deals to kick off the Stimulus include:


Daily Specials under $10:

Every day lunch special: Free coffee, tea or soda w/ purchase of lunch item (11a-2p)
Monday: Burger ‘n a Beer Mondays $8.95
Tuesday: Tini Tuesdays, $5 martinis and $5 appetizers all night
Wednesday: Wings ‘n Wii Wednesdays, 6 wings for $5.95 all night
Thursdays: $2 Kobe Beef Sliders 8:30-11p w/ happy hour drinks & live music (no cover)
Friday: Baby back ribs $9.95 from 5p-7p & dancing all night

Weekend Specials:

Saturday: Prime Rib $9.95 (from 5p-7p) & live DJ (no cover)
Sunday: Live music (no cover)

Big Dance starts tonight!

The race to the final four begins. Who will be upset? Which teams will make it to the final four?

Come to Smooth's for full coverage of the NCAA Tournament, All 64 games. Here is the first round schedule that will be featured on Smooth's 30 HD televisions throughout his full restaurant and bar. We've got the best Happy Hour in town!

The first game starts tonight to determine which team will become the last #16 seed to face #1 Louisville

Moorhead State vs. Alabama St. - 4:30 PM

Schedule for March 19
11:30 AM - #5 Purdue vs. #12 Northern Iowa
12 PM - #1 Connecticut vs. #16 Chatanooga
12 PM - #1 North Carolina vs. #16 Radford
12 PM - #7 California vs. #10 Maryland (PAC-10)
2 PM - #4 Washington vs. #13 Mississippi State
4 PM - #7 Texas vs. #10 Minnesota
4:15 PM - #3 Villanova vs. #14 American Univ.
4:15 PM - #7 Clemson vs. #10 Michigan
4:30 PM - #4 Gonzaga vs. #13 Akron
6:45 PM - #2 Oklahoma vs. #15 Morgan State
6:45 PM - #2 Duke vs. #15 Binghamton
7 PM - #6 UCLA vs. #11 Virginia (LOCAL TEAM)
7 PM - #5 Illinois vs. #12 Western Kentucky



Schedule for March 20
11:45 AM - #6 ASU vs. #11 Temple (PAC-10)
12 PM - #6 West Virginia vs. #11 Dayton
12 PM - #3 Missouri vs. #14 Cornell
12 PM - #1 Pitt vs. #16 E.Tennessee State
4:15 PM - #7 Boston College vs. #10 USC (LOCAL TEAM!)
4:15 PM - #5 Utah vs. #12 Arizona
4:30 PM - #4 Xavier vs. #13 Portland State
6:45 PM - #8 Ohio State vs. #9 Sienna
6:45 PM - #4 Wake Forest vs. #13 Cleveland State
7 PM - #5 Florida State vs. #12 Wisconsin

Twice on Sundays Concert Series

Schooled in Song and We Love Long Beach are set to co-host a month long music showcase of local talent titled "Twice on Sundays" at Smooth's Sports Grille. "Sundays" residents include Local band Jay Buchanan and video artist Warren Woodward, with guest bands throughout the month that include: Free Moral Agents, 60-Watt Kid, So Many Wizards, Blank Blue and Deep Sea Diver. The exact dates are on this flyer.



Watch this awesome video of Jay Buchanan.



Free Moral Agents




Shows will be scheduled from noon to 6 p.m. every Sunday from March 15-April 5, 2009 on Smooth's first level. There will be a $2 cover charge at the door, 2-Hour free parking with validation, and $2 drink specials. Parking can be found at Broadway and Pine, next to the 7-11 or behind George's Greek Cafe, in the parking structure next to Avis Car Rental. Smooth's 25+ HD Flat Screen Tvs will be broadcasting live video art throughout the entire venue.

Come out to see the shows on Sundays!

Smooth's is your home for March Madness!

It's official. That time of year has come around again, time to prepare for March Madness. Haven't started researching your tournament hopefuls and bracket busters? Be prepared because major tournaments around the nation are starting to see which teams will make it to the big dance. Will Cal State Long Beach make it through the Big West tourney? Will UCLA make another run at the final four?

Smooth's will be the Greater Long Beach headquarters for all of your March Madness play. This week features great games from around the nation. Here is a small preview of what will be showing at Smooth's.



Big 10 Tournament
First Round - 11:30 AM, 2 PM Thursday March 5th
Quaterfinals - 11 AM, 3 PM, 5:30 PM Friday March 6th
(Top 25 Ranked Teams: Michigan State, Purdue, Illinois)



ACC Tournament
First Round - 12 PM Thursday March 5th
Quaterfinals - 12 PM Friday March 6th
(Top 25 Ranked Teams: North Carolina, Duke, Wake Forest, Florida State)



SEC Tournament
First Round - 12:30 PM, 4:30 PM, 7 PM Thursday March 5th
Second Round - 12:30 PM, 4:30 PM Friday March 6th
(Top 25 Ranked Teams: LSU)

Smooth's Hosts Bike Seminar for City of Long Beach

This past Monday, Smooth's hosted a bicycling seminar with an expert from Copenhagen that spoke to high ranking city officials, Bike-Friendly Long Beach and Long Beach bicycle advocates. The seminar focused on the positive benefits that come with implementing quality bicycling initiatives throughout the city.

In July of 2008, Long Beach announced that it aimed to be the most 'Bike-Friendly City' and planned to develop two bicycle 'boulevards' using a $330,000 grant from Los Angeles County. The full story can be found here



Bikestation, a Long Beach bike parking facility and service center, first started in Long Beach and since then has expanded to five other cities. A Press Telegram article about the company can be found here.

Bike Friendly Long Beach's mission statement includes
-creating safe, connected, and easy to navigate bike routes
-offering bike friendly public facilities, transit and shops
-promoting bike share opportunities throughout the city
-encouraging the community, through education, to create a culture where cyclists and motorists interact safely
-implementing fun, healthy bicycle programs

Current efforts of Bike Friendly Long Beach include operation and maintenance of Long Beach Bikestation, City Bike Share and installing 400 bike racks throughout the city that incorporated public art. Planning includes creating safe and accessible bicycling environment, creating East/West and North/South connections and encouraging commuter and recreational riders.

The expert of Copenhagen listed many key consequences on become more bike friendly which included: helping the environment and alleviating traffic. Smooth's continues to supports quality initiatives like these for the City of Long Beach.