USA vs Mexico: Will You Be Watching the Gold Cup Showdown?

Gold Cup fever is sweeping the Southland today as the USA and Mexico face off for a 6 p.m. match at the Rose Bowl to determine the men's soccer's regional champion of North America, Central America and the Caribbean.

Cerritos-Artesia restaurants and bars that often draw large crowds for sporting events and of course, their Happy Hour deals include:

11424 South St, Cerritos, CA  

11101 183rd St, Cerritos, CA 90703

278 Los Cerritos Mall, Cerritos, CA 90703 

11651 Artesia Blvd, Artesia, CA 

12721 Towne Center Dr, Cerritos, CA 

If you’re planning to head out to one of these establishments to watch the game, make sure you arrive early enough as soccer fans are expected to turn out in droves for the Gold Cup showdown.

If you’re one of the 90,000 ticket holders expected to attend the sold out match, Rose Bowl officials are advising fans to arrive before 4 p.m. to avoid traffic, long ticket will call lines or parking delays.

Those arriving after 4 p.m. can expect a long walk to the stadium and the possibility of missing the 6 p.m. kickoff. Parking lots will open at noon.

Early arrivers can check out Futbol Fiesta, an 120,000-square foot fan area that opens at 2 p.m. on the south end of the Rose Bowl. The venue features live music, interactive elements, giveaways and a beer garden.

Ticket holders are also encouraged to carpool or use alternative means of transportation, such as the Metro Gold Line or Old Pasadena Shuttle Bus.

The Metro Gold Line will operate its normal service every 20 minutes to and from Pasadena's Memorial Park Station, two blocks from the Old Pasadena Shuttle Bus pickup spot at 100 W. Walnut St. A free shuttle bus will be in operation from Old Pasadena and Parsons Engineering to the Rose Bowl starting at 3 p.m. and running until about 90 minutes after the game.

Motorists will likely come across heavy traffic and congestion along the Pasadena (110), Foothill (210) and Ventura (134) freeways leading to Pasadena between 2-6 p.m. and 8-11 p.m.

A reminder to all fans attending the game that Vuvuzelas or other plastic horns cannot be taken into the Rose Bowl, as well as umbrellas, backpacks, handbags or other items larger than eight inches by 10 inches by 14 inches.

Other items strictly prohibited include cans, glass bottles, thermoses, coolers, alcoholic beverages, large still cameras, video cameras, whistles, electronic noisemakers of any kind, umbrellas, beach balls, soccer balls, strollers, footballs, Frisbees, narcotics, flags on poles, guns, explosives or any other weapons.