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- Huntington Beach Night Vision Optics Company Seeing Green Over Military Contract
- The Beach Toys Tribute Band on Long Beach Cruise Bay Day
- Nanny Caddy Introduced at Legoland California – Carlsbad
- Orange County Homeless Youth – Panel Discussion Sept. 23, 2010
- Huntington Beach Al Fresco Dining Makes People Happy
- We Live in Paradise in Orange County– Catch a Sunset!
- Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce Events
- Shorebreak Hotel Popular Fixture in Surf City
- Fine Pastries in Huntington Beach, CA
- Huntington Beach BBJAZZ Festival 2010 on Sept. 11
Huntington Beach Night Vision Optics Company Seeing Green Over Military Contract
One Surf City business, Night Optics USA, isn’t in the red–their business involves seeing green as they make the third generation, high definition night vision optics used by hunters, police departments and the military. The goggles and scopes are known for their output seen usually as a green color–provided by a technology
The Beach Toys Tribute Band on Long Beach Cruise Bay Day
Everyone’s heard of The Beach Boys, but few know about The Beach Toys, a tribute band wearing the signature striped shirts, white slacks, and singing the groovy tunes that made California so famous as a beach destination. Now’s your chance to book a cruise and start humming catchy songs about my little deuce coup and California girls!
Nanny Caddy Introduced at Legoland California – Carlsbad
Legoland is one of Huntington Beach’s favorite, local theme parks to take the kids. And now when you go, you have a lot less to think about. The theme park unveils Nanny Caddy vending machine on Sept. 1, 2010. The first of its kind at a theme park, the trendy, turquoise blue and black painted box the size of a Coke machine includes diapers, formula, and other necessities you may forget or run out of when tending to the the tiniest of kids. It even has bottles and the most important binky.
Orange County Homeless Youth – Panel Discussion Sept. 23, 2010
More than 1.3 million children are homeless during some point, and that number is increasing in the U.S. Many homeless youth may be victims of past trauma. While trying to survive on the streets, they are exposed to dangers, including a vulnerability to being trafficked.
A panel of experts will present information in a panel discussion about homeless youth in Orange County. Guest speakers include Billy O’Connell, Colette’s Children’s Home; Justine Madison, Stand up for Kids; Katherine Tillotson, Building Futures; and Elsa Greenfield, Huntington Beach Youth Shelter.
Huntington Beach Al Fresco Dining Makes People Happy
Surf City is filled with eats–and what’s really “sweet” is the fact that many of the restaurants feature outdoor dining. You don’t realize just how much you miss it till you visit nearby beaches such as Seal Beach and Newport that surround HB. When you wander down the other Main Streets in the cities north & south, you think to yourself that these near perfect spots would be complete with some tables for outdoor dining.
We Live in Paradise in Orange County– Catch a Sunset!
Orange County, California should be known for its sunsets. They’re so spectacular that one town named itself after them–Sunset Beach. Some of the best spots to watch the sun go down include Southern California piers. Stand either on one, or below the pier to watch the end of a perfect day at the beach in Southern California.
Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce Events
Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce has a long tradition of promoting and assisting the local business community in Huntington Beach and surrounding areas. The full calendar of events this organization hosts or promotes offers countless opportunities for networking and learning about business opportunities in Surf City. If you are interested in attending these events, contact Linda Martin, Vice President Membership: 714-500-6101 Direct; Cell 949-870-8879. lmartin@hbcoc.com
Shorebreak Hotel Popular Fixture in Surf City
Huntington Beach, Calif.–Who can believe that the Shorebreak hotel has been around for over a year? It is amazing how time passes. When it first launched, you could get a room for just over $100. The deals were flowing, but it didn’t take long to spread the word about this hotel that overlooks the Huntington Beach Pier. Its pet-friendly policy is a big draw for animal lovers who travel with their dogs, and the location is desirable for adults bringing kids to the beach.
I watched the Shorebreak Hotel being built,
Fine Pastries in Huntington Beach, CA
Huntington Beach, Calif.–The time-honored tradition of making Baumkuchen Tree Cake is carried on by the European Master Pastry Chef who ships his specialties to your home. His bakery, The Cake Box, offers 10 percent discoun on cakes, pastries and other products, but only when you visit the Huntington Beach store!
Huntington Beach BBJAZZ Festival 2010 on Sept. 11
Huntington Beach, Calif.–Huntington Beach BBJAZZ 2010 Festival is taking bold new steps to capture a very unique, affluent demographic and is providing a line-up different from its past. If you want to see what an old-style BBJAZZ Festival is like, you should have attended the recent Long Beach Jazz Festival at Rainbow Lagoon. It could easily be mistaken for one of BBJAZZ’s past events. Headliners in Huntington Beach include Maysa with new release, A Woman in Love (maysa.com)
Bogart’s Coffee House– Seal Beach Ocean View & Coupon
SEAL BEACH, Calif.–Are you looking for a wifi -friendly place to check your messages and have a sip of a smoothie or nurse your espressos and lattes? Across the street from the Seal Beach Pier you’ll find Bogart’s, a home away from home. This neighborhood coffee house on Ocean Ave. provides nearly everything you could want when on the road. And the best deal of all is Seal Beach Coupon.com $1 off to save on your next drink when visiting.
Can Surf City Compete with Long Beach for Bike City Claim?
What constitutes the right to call yourself the bike city in California–and can Huntington Beach reach status as a recognized bike city? Neighboring Long Beach, California declared years ago that it was going to earn the moniker of bike city.
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Wings Over Bolsa Calendars Just Released for 2011
Picture of bird at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve…not part of calendar image selection.
“Wings Over Bolsa” wall calendar produced by Bolsa Chica Land Trust is back in its 8th year of printing with full-color photos of the birds and wildlife at Bolsa Chica wetlands. Proceeds help with the Land Trust’s education efforts at Bolsa Chica.
Sertinos Coffee Cafe at The Strand in Huntington Beach is Open!
Sertinos Coffee Cafe 150 5th Street, Huntington Beach, CA. Call: (714) 969-4888.
With the popularity of coffee drinks in downtown Huntington Beach it only makes sense that a city of 200,000 residents and millions of visitors is big enough to support another downtown coffee house serving the needs of coffee lovers. Delicious brews, a sandwich or two, croissants, pastries, bagels, and an atmosphere where you can comfortably check your email while on the road in Surf City are offered at a new shop just around the corner from the Main Street Starbucks.
Cell Towers –Not in My Huntington Beach Neighborhood! Say Residents
Technology painted to blend into the building at Pierside Pavilion
People want their cell phones, but not cell towers. It’s the same everywhere. If you don’t have the latest techno-toy, and if your kids don’t personally own cell phones, you are NOT with the times. The trend is in giving up your land line and going strictly cell. Yet the citizens of communities don’t want to look at cell towers next to their homes, and they don’t want to risk the potential effects of them.
KROQ Comes to Surf City for Del Taco Promo
Huntington Beach, Calif.–Bright red tents in the parking lot of Del Taco at Springdale & Warner were set up by KROQ FM to honor the 39 cent taco promotion. Nate Chang with Del Taco corporate; Janis Chavez, marketing director for local Del Taco; and “Beer Mug”, the traveling KROQ spokesperson for the Del Taco tour and appearing on Kevin & Bean radio program invited contestants to bob their heads in water to open the taco sauce packets for prizes, dance, jump, and have fun.
HEH? Henry E. Huntington in Huntington Beach
Huntington Beach, Calif.–Streams of calls come into the Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce asking for Huntington Library. Anyone who answers a telephone in a California city with “Huntington” in the name quickly learns that visitors are seeking the Huntington Library & Gardens in San Marino. This estate offers a tour of the mansion in which Henry E. Huntington resided during his life. The beautiful acres of gardens, art gallery and library with significant collections such as the Gutenberg Bible, all are worth the visit to the Los Angeles attraction.
Pierside Gallery Gone – Havaianas are In the House in Huntington Beach
Photo: Brazilian clerk makes Havaianas shoes for an Italian customer in Huntington Beach, California.
“Why did you pick Huntington Beach? ” asked a Havaianas shopper, Barbara Steinberg from Sacramento. The Brazilian clerk who customized a pair of shoes for the first-time buyer said that Surf City provided the perfect place with year-round warm climate to launch a brand that has been in existence in Brazil for over 40 years–long before the employee was born. The shoes are sold in Nordstrom and other department stores, but Huntington Beach became part of Havaianas company timeline, making history as the first store to open in the U.S. in June 2010. Located in Pierside Pavilion at 300 Main Street next to Huntington Surf & Sport, Huntington Beach’s only downtown art gallery has been replaced and the management of the new shop says sales are exceeding expectations.
Miley Cyrus & Liam Hemsworth Old News at Shorebreak Hotel in Surf City
As news about the break up of Miley Cyrus and her Australian actor – boyfriend Liam Hemsworth fades after guests confirmed they saw him with a beautiful blonde at the Shorebreak Hotel in Huntington Beach during the U.S. Open of Surfing in August, the dust doesn’t settle much on this beach town and its trendy, new hotel. Girls ball teams poured into the beach-facing property with their athletic equipment this past weekend, while a bevy of women dressed in pink and wearing crowns stepped out on the town as part of a Diva convention sponsored by Beauty Society.
Free Orange County Concerts Say Goodbye
You still have a couple weeks remaining to catch the summer’s last free concerts before they fade till next year in July-August. Sadly, the free concert season is coming to a close. But before it does, here are a few venues where you can see the free concerts–and one where the concerts will continue even into the fall & winter in Huntington Beach & surrounding areas:
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