Calendar of Events for Huntington Beach, California   / December 2005

 

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2005

December 14, 2005  Boat Tour - Huntington Harbour Cruise of Lights.  Boat tour times: 6pm, 7pm & 8pm.  Location: 16821 Algonquin Street, Huntington Harbour Mall. Cost: $8 - $14. Call: 714-840-7542  www.cruiseoflights.org

December 14, 2005   Disc Frisbee Golf Weekly Amateur League Play - The public is invited to get out and compete in this exciting sport that's relaxing and easy to learn. In weekly league play, competitors are assigned a handicap. Location: Huntington Beach Disc Golf Course, Central Park lot off Golden West Street between Talbert and Ellis. Time: 3 p.m. Call for pricing and sign up: (714) 425-9931. 

December 14, 2005   Band - Orion at Tumbleweed's Bar & Grill, 21+. No Cover. Begins after 8 p.m. Location: 21094 S. Beach Boulevard, Huntington Beach, CA, Call: (714) 960-2776. 

December 14, 2005 Comedy - Hump Day Funnies (Comedy/Stand up), at Martini Blues, Back Stage Room, 8:30 p.m., every Wed. No cover/$10 minimum. Age: 21, valid ID required. Location: Martini Blues Supper Club, 5874 Edinger Avenue. Call: 714-840-2129 or Toll Free at (888)24-BLUES(25837).

December 14, 2005 Band -  Live music at Taco Surf. Enjoy great tunes with Keith at Taco Surf, a restaurant and bar serving delicious food in a casual, Mexican cantina atmosphere with several dining areas. There is no cover charge for this live performance. Taco Surf is located north of the famous Water Tower house. Location: 16821 Pacific Coast Hwy, Surfside, CA. Call: (562) 592-2290.  

December 14, 2005 - Literary for Youth - Geared for children ages 3 – 5, story time provides enriching opportunities to listen to and learn. For visitors to Huntington Beach, this event provides a fantastic way to entertain your kids while sipping a Starbucks coffee at the in-store shop. Time: 10:30 a.m. Cost: Free. Barnes & Noble, 7881 Edinger Avenue #110, Huntington Beach, CA 92647, Call: (714) 897-8781.

December 14, 2005 Edwards Charter Centre 5 Movies - Jarhead Rated (R) • 1 hr. 55 min. (4:00), 7:00, 9:50; Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang Rated (R) • 1 hr. 43 min. (4:20), 7:20, 9:45; The Legend of Zorro Rated (PG) • 2 hrs. 10 min. (4:15), 7:10, 10:00; Prime Rated (PG-13) • 1 hr. 46 min. (5:00), 10:05; Saw II Rated (R) • 1 hr. 31 min. 7:40; Zathura Rated (PG) • 1 hr. 35 min. (4:50), 7:30, 10:10. Matinee show times are in parentheses. Ticket price: $6.50/matinee; $9/adult; $7/student; $6.50/senior; $6/ child.  Location: 7822 Warner Avenue Huntington Beach, CA 92647.  Call: 714-841-0770 or  (800) 326-3264. 

December 14, 2005  Art - Digital Photographic Essay of Montecito's Val Verde estate. Perhaps even more significant than its Spanish Colonial Revival house designed by Bertram Goodhue, are Val Verde's powerful and poetic gardens, transformed in the 1930s from formal academic expressions into a simple evocation of an Italian villa garden. Enjoy this artistic journey into the gardens and halls of Val Verde. Cost: Free. Golden West College Fine Arts Gallery is located on the campus of Golden West (Community) College on Gothard Street. Enter on Center Avenue. Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 to 8 p.m.  Location: 15744 Golden West Street, Huntington Beach, California 92647.  

December 14, 2005 Ballet - Children's Matinee of The Nutcracker Ballet performed by the Ballet Repertory Theatre.  Location: Golden West College Mainstage Theater, 15744 Golden West Street. Time: 9 and 10:30 a.m. Cost: $13; $12/Students & Seniors; $11/Children under 12. Call: (714) 895-8150, option 1. www.gwc.info/performingarts/boxoffice.html  

December 14  Performing Arts - Ballet Etude’s Nutcracker, One show at 7 p.m. Huntington Beach Library and Cultural Center Library Theater, 7111 Talbert Ave. Cost:$3/child, $5/Adult. Call: (714) 842-4481.

December 14, 2005  Art - Just Visiting Art Exhibit examines works from artists in California, New York and England at at Huntington Beach Art Center. Time: Noon to 6 p.m.  Location:  538 Main Street, Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Call: (714) 374-1650.  

December 14, 2005   Winter Warmers - Special Beer Drinks are featured in this beer tasting event. Time: 7 p.m. Cost: $15, seating is limited. Location: Huntington Beach Beer Company, 201 Main Street, Huntington Beach, CA  92647  Call: (714) 960-5343.

December 14, 2005  Band - The best live music in Huntington Beach where great Irish food and Guinness on tap is served in the full cocktail bar daily at Gallaghers Pub & Grill.  Time: 8 p.m.  21+. Gallagher's Pub, 300 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach, CA Call:(714) 536.2422.

December 14, 2005 Band - Tijuana Dogs and DJ Dime provide Hump Day entertainment. You'll find the time with DJ Dime. Hurricanes Bar & Grill. Location: 200 Main Street Suite 201 Huntington Beach, Ca 92648 Call: (714) 374-0500.  

December 14, 2005  Snowflakes light up the Huntington Beach Pier and Main Street through New Year's Day. Approximately 84 artificial snowflakes strewn with twinkling lights adorn light downtown Huntington Beach. They are a delight to see. There are 48 on the pier and 36 stretching along Main Street from Pacific Coast Highway to Orange Avenue. Traditionally placed along Main Street and the Huntington Beach Pier, they are truly beautiful displays of holiday spirit in Huntington Beach. Watch the twinkling lights reflect on the Pacific Ocean waters below.