Huntington Beach Fourth Of July Parade Wows Thousands By Chris MacDonald, Writer, HB Ambassador/The Local News Columnist Photograph by Leslie Gilson of The Huntington Beach Tree Society Recently, I had the honor of co-holding the International Surfing Museum Huntington Beach banner before its float, featuring The Slacktone Surf Band, in the wonderful HB 4th of [...]
By Chris MacDonald, Writer/Photographer, The Local News Columnist The 13th Annual Surfside Seventies Surfing Competition was a smash hit at the beach off Anderson Street in Sunset Beach / Surfside recently. Event Creator Ricky Blake used creativity to attract hundreds of surfers and spectators. To ensure it was an equal competition, surfers pulled numbers out [...]
The Huntington Beach Police Department’s Website – hbpd.org – has The Crime Mapping Data where you can locate your neighborhood. Thank you to HBPD Lieutenant Russell Reinhart for that information. Travis Hopkins Director of Public Works for The City of Huntington Beach would like you to know about these two items: Water Well No. 2 [...]
For those interested in networking and improving their business connections, the Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce is a local organization to help you meet others and find opportunities to showcase your products. Here’s a list of events supplied by Membership Director, Linda Martin: July 28, 2011 Open House Continental Breakfast and Tours 8:00AM-9:00AM at Gustafson [...]
Hello Friends, I’d like to start this newsletter wishing the following people a Very Happy Birthday: Huntington Beach Ambassador Chris MacDonald, Long Beach Realtor Scott Kato, Dolly’s Cotton Candy Krista Thompson, Huntington Beach Kiwanis Club Member Nouha Hreish, Orange County Metropolitan Water District Member Cathy Green, My friend Julie Knutson, Makin Waves Salon James Coelho, [...]
By Chris MacDonald, Writer/Photographer, HB Ambassador/The Local News Columnist Hundreds of boat enthusiasts came and shopped for treasurers, from fishing poles to boat parts, at the 16th Annual HB Peter’s Landing Marine Swap Meet recently. Stuff was on sale at discounted prices from tons of vendors. There was also a Food Truck at the event [...]
Actor Robert Wagner (at podium) sang “Happy Birthday” to the Port of Long Beach on its 100th birthday. By Chris MacDonald, Writer/Photographer, The Local News Columnist More than 5,000 excited people congratulated The Port Of Long Beach on turning 100 at a Special Centennial Party June 25th. The fun, free event had Carnival Rides, hotdogs, [...]
By Chris MacDonald, Writer/Photographer, The Local News Columnist Hundreds of pirate enthusiasts recently attended the Pirate Invasion at Belmont Pier in Long Beach. This reportedly was the largest gathering of pirates, scallywags, privateers and buccaneers that ever came ashore in SoCal. There was food, music, song, dance, live theatre and much more to entertain the [...]
If you haven’t seen the 4th of July Parade Line-up, you may want to take a look. It will help you figure out your strategy for watching the event. The parade begins with the U.S. Marine Corp, a band, the mayor, and the council members, who are placed into the first 30 minutes of the [...]
By Chris MacDonald, Surf City News Reporter, Photographer Drivers passing through puddles of oil seeping from cracks in Goldenwest Street after 6 a.m. this morning (July 1, 2011) were the first to alert nearby city crews that a spill was in progress in the southbound lane between Ellis & Garfield streets in Huntington Beach. A [...]
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