Do It. Ice Cream Man at Prospector.

This Thursday is Long Beach's Ice Cream Man's annual holiday event where he and his crew hand out free ice cream and hot chocolate at the Prospector.

There are also three local bands playing at Prospector that night, including Still Flyin', Crystal Antlers, Hasselhoff Curtainrod for $5 admittance.

Prospector is an excellent steakhouse-by-day-bar-by-night kind of place and in a good location in Long Beach, at the intersection of 7th Street and Junipero Boulevard, close to some excellent bars, cafes, and wine bars on Long Beach's 4th Street.

Prospector is located at 2400 E. 7th St. The show starts at 10 p.m.

-- Lauren Williams

Check It. Katie the Pest.

A local group based in Long Beach, Katie the Pest is a recent find for me.

I love their soft, simple sound and they play tons of local, small, inexpensive shows at bars in Long Beach including Que Sera and Prospector. Their next show is scheduled to take place at the Prospector March 20 -- a ways away.

Check out their song Le Weekend below.

-- Lauren Williams