It’s raining, it’s pouring in Surf City and you’re advised to stay out of the water for 24 hours, you surfers out there! Maybe you’ve had your Hep shots and feel immune, but just kick back and eat some food till the pollution, bacteria and nasty stuff has a chance to settle down a day [...]
In addition to the Free Thanksgiving Dinner being served to the public at Tumbleweeds Bar & Saloon on Beach & Atlanta, another restaurant owner is serving free food to one special group, veterans. Beach Pit BBQ (301 Main St., Huntington Beach, CA) founder Tim DeCinces, is providing the food for Veterans First to serve a [...]
By Chris MacDonald, Writer/Photographer, HB Ambassador, The Local News Columnist The Historic Newland House, the oldest home in Huntington Beach (built in 1898), recently held a Halloween Haunt/Candlelight Tour, which attracted more than 100 people. Huntington Beach Historical Society Members Darrell Rivers and Kate Rasmussen explained the unique home’s haunted facts during candlelit tours. The [...]
Written/Photographed By: Chris MacDonald The Local News Columnist The Belmont Shore Business Association recently sponsored an Art Walk and Justin Rudd’s Community Action Team put on a 24-Hour Photo Contest and a Chalk Art Contest. Hundreds of participants and spectators enjoyed these fun activities. Thanks to everyone for giving us such interesting, positive events [...]
By C. MacDonald Not yet a year old, Fiore Boutique is already a Huntington BeachTreasure. From its handpainted concrete floors and stylish dresses to cute high heels and foldable shoes, everything you see in this visual paradise is full of “Wow!” “Fashion should be fun,” said co-owner Dana Weaver, who herself looks like a model. [...]
By Chris MacDonald, HB Ambassador/The Local News Columnist Thousands of people attended the 45th Annual Sts. Simon & Jude Catholic Church Fall Festival in South Huntington Beach recently. Held in conjuction with the Feast of Saint Francis, the popular event featured many thrilling Carnival Rides and fantastic music by groups such as the famous Irish [...]
By Chris MacDonald HB Ambassador/The Local News Columnist Hundreds of happy people attended the 2011 Finale of The Fabulous Surfin Sunday Concert Series sponsored by The International Surfing Museum of Huntington Beach. The sizzling season sign-off was held at Pier Plaza Amphitheater featuring sensational bands, including the Muertones, Insect Surfers, Riptides, Tahiti Shuttle Experiment, Neptunes [...]
By Chris MacDonald, Writer/Photographer, HB Ambassador, The Local News Columnist The 14th Annual Sunset Beach Chili Cook-Off recently drew hundreds of people to the Community Center to eat and dance at the fun, fundraiser that benefits the Sunset Beach Woman’s Club and Sunset Beach Community Asssociation. Many teams from local establishments cooked Chili and the [...]
By Chris MacDonald, Writer/Photographer, The Local News Columnist Thousands of happy people 55 and older enjoyed themselves at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach during it’s Annual Seniors’ Day recently. They loved the amazing venue, which features awesome exhibits on the Arctic and Antarctic; the Blue Cavern, with over 1,000 different species of [...]
When traveling along Seal Beach Blvd. on Labor Day, the beach traffic heading toward the 405 Freeway was coned down to two lanes as volunteers (including former Los Alamitos Mayor Dean Gross) stopped cars to check sobriety of drivers. With a trailer, some lawn chairs, volunteers, and a flatbed truck to impound vehicles– all parked [...]
The city of Huntington Beach is hosting a parade on Main Street on Sat. Sept. 10, 2011 for the Ocean View Little League team, which defeated Hamamatsu City, Japan 2-1 to win the Little League World Series championship game on August 28 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Planned by the folks who bring Huntington Beach the [...]
By Chris MacDonald, Writer/Photographer, The Local News Columnist Two Huntington Beach residents–Famous Diving Coach Debby McCormack and Two-Time Olympic Gold Medal Diver Dr. Sammy Lee– sent in the clowns, Olympians and young athletes, that made a wet and wild fundraiser very successful at Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool recently. An amazing performance recently helped raise funds [...]
By Chris MacDonald, Writer/Photographer, HB Ambassador/The Local News Columnist The Huntington Beach City Council has approved the selection of long-time restaurateur Kathy May to be the new tenant at the former Alice’s Breakfast in the Park at Lake Huntington, 6622 Lakeview Drive. Kathy May’s Lakeview Cafe should open in early 2012 after several renovations, including [...]
Some news reports have called it a mansion. The former Bell city manager, Robert Rizzo, has his home on the market and the asking price for this spacious 3,250 square-foot home near City Hall is published as $949,000. Whether you consider it a mansion or not, the house is one of the finest homes in [...]
Pictured is actress Gillian Zinser at Bolsa Chica State Beach. She plays a young California surfer named Ivy Sullivan on 90210. In February 2010, she was signed as a regular cast member for the show. The glitz and glamour of Hollywood graced beautiful Bolsa Chica State Beach recently as a television episode of “90210″ was [...]
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