Calendar of Events for
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 2005
January 1, 2005 Pier's Polar Plunge includes a dip and dive into the
Pacific Ocean. A loosely organized group of brave individuals show up and
run together into the water near the Huntington Beach Pier (south side)
before returning to shore. Just show up and run at approximately 10
a.m. It's fun! Suggested donation of $10 minimum. Call:
714-374-5683 Polar
Plunge photos
January 1, 2005 The Huntington Beach Longboard Crew
Surfing Club 20th Annual HB Pier Paddle Race. Meets at the Huntington
Beach Pier and enjoys a morning gathering. This nonprofit group meets
monthly usually on around the first Wednesday of the month at Mario's at 5
Points Plaza and discusses events and issues. www.hblongboardcrew.org
January 1, 2005 Roller Blading Fun Roll - Join
the group of roller bladers who meet near the Huntington Beach Pier for a
fun roller blade 16-mile round trip at an easy going pace (all levels and
ages, plus bicycles welcome) from Huntington Beach to Newport Beach.
Time: 10:30 a.m. Cost: Free. Just show up! www.funroll.com
January 1, 2005
Saturday Car Cruisers known as the Donuts
Derelicts is a group of car collectors that meet at Adams Avenue Donuts
parking lot to share Hot Rods, Street Cars, Woodies, Imports and a variety of
restored vehicles at Adams and
Magnolia Ave. The Saturday Sunrise Car Show is a loosely organized club of
car owners who have been meeting for over 20
years to share the love of cars. The public is invited. Often children are
allowed to sit in a hot rod or classic car (with the owner's permission) to
turn the steering wheel and enjoy the look and feel of a unique vehicle.
Parking is available in the Ace parking lot or Adams Avenue Donut Shop with
overflow parking extending to Drug Emporium lot across Adams. Be mindful of
the neighborhood and nearby residents sleeping at this early hour. Time 6
a.m., over by approx. 8:30 a.m. No phone number available. Cost: Free admission.
January 1, 2005 Movies all day at Mann Pierside 6 Cinemas -
NOW PLAYING: Closer (R, 100 min.) This Mike Nichols-directed drama
stars Julia Roberts, Natalie Portman, Jude Law and Clive Owen as two couples
who become entangled in a web of love, passion and betrayal. Times: 11:40am
| 2:20pm | 5:00pm | 7:40pm | 10:10pm; Finding Neverland (PG,
106 min.) Times: 11:30am | 2:10pm | 4:50pm | 7:20pm | 9:50pm; The
Incredibles (PG, 120 min.) Mr. Incredible is the patriarch of a
dysfunctional superhero family forced into quiet retirement in the suburbs
by a spate of liability lawsuits. Desperate to see action again, Mr.
Incredible walks into a trap from which his superhero family must rescue him
in this Pixar animated film. Time: 12:45pm | 3:30pm; Lemony Snicket's A
Series of Unfortunate Events (PG, 113 min.) The film follows the three
orphan Baudelaire kids -- Violet, 14, Klaus, 12, and baby Sunny -- who are
taken in by a series of peculiar people such as the dastardly Count Olaf
(Jim Carrey), who's determined to steal their inheritance. 11:00am | 1:40pm
| 4:20pm | 7:00pm | 9:40pm; The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (R,
118 min.) Bill Murray plays an eccentric and renowned oceanographer who has
decided to seek out and enact mortal revenge on a shark that ate one of the
men on his team. Along for the ride is Ned Plimpton (Owen Wilson), a young
man who has joined Zissou's crew after showing up claiming to be the
seaman's long-lost son and Zissou's co-producer (and estranged wife),
Eleanor (Angelica Huston). 1:30pm | 4:30pm | 7:30pm | 10:20pm; National
Treasure (PG, 125 min.) Nicolas Cage stars as Benjamin Franklin Gates,
third-generation treasure hunter. 6:30pm | 9:30pm; Spanglish
(PG-13, 128 min.) A beautiful, native Mexican woman becomes the housekeeper
for the affluent, yet troubled, Clasky family (headed by Adam Sandler and
Téa Leoni). The result is a collision of cultures and values, and a look at
such life-altering commitments as marriage, parenting and devotion to
family.1:00pm | 4:00pm | 7:10pm | 10:00pm. Cost: $9/adult,
$6.25/child, senior, $6.50/matinee before 6 p.m. Location: 300 Pacific Coast
Highway, #203, Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Call: (714) 969-3151.
January 1, 2005 Movies - Edwards
Charter 5 - NOW PLAYING - The Aviator Rated (PG-13) • 2 hrs. 35
min. A biographical chronicle starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett,
Kate Beckinsale, Gwen Stefani and Adam Scottwhich charts the early years of
famous tycoon, Howard Hughes. Times: (12:00), (4:00), 8:00; Fat Albert
Rated (PG) • 1 hr. 40 min. Live-action version of the Saturday morning
television cartoon (1972-85) following the misadventures of a group of
adolescent boys growing up in a Philadelphia neighborhood. Times: (12:45),
(3:10), 7:30, 9:55; Meet the Fockers Rated (PG-13) • 1 hr. 54 min.
Starring Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Dustin Hoffman, Blythe Danner, Teri
Polo. Now that Greg Focker is in with his soon-to-be in-laws, Jack and Dina
Byrnes, it looks like smooth sailing for him and his fiancée, Pam. But
that's before Pam's parents meet Greg's parents, Bernie and Roz Focker.
Times: (1:10), (4:15), 7:20, 10:05; Ocean's Twelve Rated (PG-13) • 2
hrs. 5 min. Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Matt Damon, Catherine Zeta-Jones,
Andy Garcia star in this drama in which each one of the infamous Ocean's
crew has tried to go straight after splitting the $160 million take. Times:
(12:30), (3:25), 7:15, 10:20; The Phantom of the Opera Rated (PG-13)
• 2 hrs. 23 min. Gerard Butler, Emmy Rossum, Patrick Wilson, Minnie Driver
and Miranda Richardson star in this tale of a disfigured musical genius who
haunts the catacombs beneath the Paris Opera, waging a reign of terror over
its occupants. Times: (12:15), (3:30), 7:00, 10:15. Ticket price: $6.50/matinee; $9/adult;
$7/student; $6.50/senior; $6/child. Location: Edwards Charter Centre 5,
7822 Warner Ave., Huntington Beach, CA 92647. Call: 714-841-0770.
January 1, 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 with corporate sponsorship plaques
attached to them, funding cuts have changed the procedure this year. To
support the community programs such as Huntington Beach Youth Shelter and
YMCA affiliated with this beautiful beach enhancement in Huntington Beach,
you can call (714) 847-9622.
January 1, 2004 Band - Live Rockin' Blues at Huntington
Beach Beer Co. Location: 201 Main Street, Huntington Beach, California.
Saturdays: Time: 8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Cost: No cover. Call: (714) 960-5343.
www.hbbeerco.com
January 1, 2005 Johnny Knight and DJ Shaggy present WET
Saturday with absolutely the best Top 40, Hip Hop and 80s. The Party sells
out so early arrival is suggested. Liquid ULTRA Lounge VIP Bottle Service
available. Liquid Lounge offers four Bars, 13 TV’s, a pumping sound system,
late night sushi restaurant, VIP Area’s and Two heated smoking patios. Doors
open 8 p.m. Cost: $5 before 10 p.m. $10 after 10 p.m. 21 and over only.
Location: Liquid Lounge, 7887 Center Ave., Huntington Beach, California
92647 Call: (714) 892-0294. www.liquidloungehb.com
This calendar
does not guarantee accuracy of information as events are subject to change.
