pouring music - View this location on map 'walk up the hill toward the noise. on most nights, a four-block stretch of pine avenue downtown becomes something of a moveable feast, with a variety of live music cuban, jazz, blues, flamenco from places like the madison ( 562-628-8866), smooth's sports grille (144 pine avenue, 562-437-7700), new york bryan's (213 pine avenue, 562-437-1234) and alegria cocina latina, above, (115 pine avenue, 562-436-3388). most places have no cover charge. for a nightcap, head to the sky room, atop what used to be the breakers hotel and is now a retirement community (40 south locust avenue, 562-983-2703). you'll catch a 360-degree view of the city, accompanied by jazz or salsa. in the sky room's chic early days in the 1930's and 40's, cary grant, merle oberon and other stars took to the floor. care for a dance?'' New York Times 102 pine avenue, Long Beach, CA Nightlife

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