📍 5236 E 2nd St, Belmont Shore, Long Beach, CA 📞 (562) 433-5743 Est. 1979 — First Modern Sports Bar in America 4.2★ · 1,155 Google Reviews
Belmont Shore, Long Beach · Est. 1979

The first modern
sports bar in America.

Founded by former LA Rams lineman Dennis Harrah, Legends pioneered live satellite sports broadcasts and now houses one of the largest private sports memorabilia collections in the country — Babe Ruth, Muhammad Ali, and an actual Indy car included.

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The real sports memorabilia wall at Legends Sports Bar, with autographed jerseys, helmets, and TVs above the bar
4.2★1,155 Google
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Our Story

Founded by an NFL lineman in 1979

Dennis Harrah — the LA Rams' 11th overall pick in the 1975 NFL Draft — opened Legends in 1979 with a simple idea: put satellite technology to work broadcasting live sports from anywhere in the world. It's still recognized as the first modern sports bar in America.

Legends backs that up with one of the largest private sports memorabilia collections in the U.S. — over 100 autographed baseballs from legends like Babe Ruth and Ted Williams, signed jerseys, Muhammad Ali's boxing equipment, and a real 2001 Indy car driven by Bobby Rahal hanging from the ceiling.

Dennis Harrah, former Los Angeles Rams offensive lineman and founder of Legends Sports Bar
Dennis Harrah Founder & Former
LA Ram, Est. 1979
1979
Founded by former LA Ram Dennis Harrah
4.2★
1,155 reviews on Google
80-Person
Capacity in The SkyBox private event space
Best Bar
Long Beach Post, Best of Long Beach 2015 — read the coverage →
A Real Sports Hall Of Fame

Walk in, and it feels like a museum

Autographed jerseys from Kobe Bryant, Marshall Faulk, and Ken Stabler. A signed Kings jersey. A wall of Long Beach pro athletes.

"It's like a sports hall of fame kind of deal
when you walk in."

— Eric Johnson, Co-Owner

Not Just Game Days

Traditions worth showing up for

Legends doesn't just open the doors and put a game on — they charter buses, build flying machines, and take over 2nd Street. All of these are real, and all of them have happened.

Every Fall

The Big Red Bus to Oktoberfest

Legends charters a bus to Old World in Huntington Beach and rolls into Oktoberfest in style — an old tradition they've kept running.

2023

Big Wheel Pub Crawl

Costumes on, tricycles out, and 2nd Street taken over — the Big Wheel Pub Crawl came back crazier than ever.

2025

LA Kings Bus Trip

Legends took game day to the next level — guests got on the ice at the arena and took their best shot.

2013

The Legendary Flying Machine

The management team entered the Red Bull Flugtag in Long Beach — and got accepted. They built the thing and flew it.

The SkyBox

Host your next event above the action.

Legends' private upstairs SkyBox accommodates up to 80 people for corporate events, private parties, and catering — with the same legendary game-day atmosphere below.

  • Private upstairs room, up to 80 guests
  • Its own bar, TVs and projection screen
  • Full catering with chafing-dish buffet service
  • Corporate events, private parties, viewing parties
📞 Book The SkyBox
The real SkyBox private event room at Legends set up with long tables, chafing dishes and TVs The SkyBox's own private bar at Legends, with a framed Wilt Chamberlain jersey Catering buffet setup in the SkyBox at Legends beneath a signed Ted Williams Red Sox jersey
EST. 1979 First Modern Sports Bar in America • 100+ Autographed Baseballs — Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Ty Cobb • A Real 2001 Indy Car Hangs From The Ceiling • Muhammad Ali's Signed Boxing Equipment On Display • 80-Person SkyBox Private Event Space • Best Bar — Long Beach Post, Best of Long Beach 2015 • 4.2★ 1,155 Google Reviews •
★★★★★
"There are plenty of screens with a giant 30-plus foot screen being the highlight... Lots of sports memorabilia makes it almost museum-like."
— Jess P., Google review
Get In Touch

Visit Legends

Address5236 E 2nd St, Long Beach, CA 90803 (Belmont Shore)
Hours
Mon–Wed11:00am–10:30pm
Thu–Fri11:00am–2:00am
Saturday9:00am–2:00am
Sunday9:00am–10:30pm
Booking An Event?

Ask about The SkyBox.

Private upstairs space for up to 80 guests — corporate events, private parties, and catering, with the same legendary sports-bar energy below.

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