TUESDAY, JULY 4, 2006

July 4 , 2006 Surf City Run and Expo -  You can register Sunday, July 3rd, at Farmers & Merchants Bank on 17th & Yorktown in Huntington Beach or on race morning at Worthy Park located at 17th & Main beginning at 6:00 am. The Surf City Run is the annual kick-off to a full day of activities for the City of Huntington Beach's Fourth of July Celebration. Enjoy a fun and fast 5K course, then stay for the famous July Fourth Fireworks show held off the beaches of Huntington Beach over the Pacific Ocean. The race will begin promptly at 7:00 am with the Residents Run and finish with the ever popular Kids Run. Race Features > Residents Division 5K Run/Walk, presented by Mother's Market, exclusively for residents of Huntington Beach. > Popular Thomas Kemper Soda Kids Run (all finishers receive a medal. Kids runs are NOT timed) > Fitness Expo, presented by Mountain High Yoghurt will feature music, food, games and the latest in health and fitness. Race Course: All races will start and finish at Huntington Beach High School on the corner of 17th Street and Main Street.  Entry fee: $30 includes t-shirt and expo.
Race Times
> 6:00 a.m. Registration at the corner of 17th and Main
> 6:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Fitness Expo (Presented by Mountain High Yoghurt)
> 7:00 a.m. Mother's Market Huntington Beach Residents 5K Run/Walk
> 8:00 a.m. Open 5K
> 8:30 a.m. 5K Stroller Run
> 9:00 a.m. Thomas Kemper Soda Kids 1 Mile & 1/2 Mile Run
10:00 a.m. Parade Begins
Directions to the Race: All races will start and finish at Huntington Beach High School on the corner of 17th Street and Main Street.
Directions: From the 405 take the Golden West Street exit. Travel South on Golden West to Palm. Turn left on Palm and left on 17th Street to Main Street. Awards- All Divisions: Awards for both the residents and open 5K will be presented to the overall male and female winners and the top three male and female finishers in each age group. The top three male and female finishers in the Stroller Division will also receive awards. All Kid's Run finishers will receive a finisher medal. The Thomas Kemper Soda Kids Run will not be timed. www.surfcityrun.com
 

July 4, 2006   Pancake Breakfast -  The Kiwanis Club of Huntington Beach will be flipping the hot cakes for you! Location: Lake Park, Main and 11th. Time: 6:30 - 10 am. Tickets $5 can be purchased at the event.

July 4, 2006  Fourth Of July Bash Doors Open 8:00am at Hurricane's Bar & Grill. Live Entertainment. $10 Cover. Room 179, DJ Dime. Hurricanes Bar & Grill, 200 Main Street Suite 201 Huntington Beach, Ca 92648 Call: (714) 374-0500.   Photos

July 4, 2006 - 4th of July Parade and Independence Day Celebration. The 102nd annual parade will march down the streets of Huntington Beach. Beginning at 10 a.m. the parade starts at Pacific Coast Highway and 6th Street, turning on Main Street to Garfield.   The largest Independence Day parade west of the Mississippi River features more than 300 entries including bands, floats, film and television celebrities, local dignitaries, equestrians and community groups. The parade heads south to Main Street, proceeds up Main Street through the downtown, ending at Yorktown and Main. Parking: Pacific Coast Highway is closed between Beach Blvd. and Golden West Street between 6 a.m. and approximately 1 p.m. or until the parade route is cleared. Parade viewers can enter the downtown area off Golden West on Orange or Palm Avenues. "Staking Out" an area for viewing is allowed after 7 a.m. on July 3rd. Items must be removed by 2 p.m. on July 4th. Commemorative celebration merchandise and bleacher seat tickets are available. Time: 10 a.m to 12:30 p.m. approx. Location: Main Street from Pacific Coast Highway to Yorktown Ave. Call: (714) 374-1535

July 4, 2006 Band - Live Music - Blues BBQ from   7 to 10 p.m., 21+, no cover. Location Pete's Sunset Grille, 21+, no cover. Location: Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa, 21500 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach, CA 92648. Call: (714) 845-4775.  Photos

July 4, 2006 Movies at Century 20 Bella Terra (with stadium seating) - Shows & showtimes: -The Break-Up Rated (PG-13) • 1 hr. 46 min. (11:25 AM), (1:50), (4:25), 7:00, 9:30; Cars Rated (G) • 1 hr. 57 min. (11:35 AM), (2:15), (5:00), 7:45, 10:30; Click Rated (PG-13) • 1 hr. 37 min. (11:20 AM), (12:05), (12:55), (1:45), (2:40), (3:30), (4:15), (5:05), (6:00), 6:45, 7:35, 8:35, 9:15, 10:05; The Da Vinci Code Rated (PG-13) • 2 hrs. 29 min. (12:25), (3:40), 7:05, 10:35; The Devil Wears Prada Rated (PG-13) • 1 hr. 46 min. (12:00), (1:15), (2:35), (3:50), (5:05), 6:20, 7:30, 9:00, 10:15; The Fast and the Furious 3: Tokyo Drift Rated (PG-13) • 1 hr. 30 min. (12:20), (2:45), (5:10), 7:50, 10:20; Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties Rated (PG) • 1 hr. 20 min. (11:45 AM), (1:55), (3:55); The Lake House Rated (PG) • 1 hr. 45 min. (12:30), (3:00), (5:30), 8:00, 10:25; Nacho Libre Rated (PG) • 1 hr. 40 min. (12:35), (2:55), (5:20), 7:40, 9:25, 10:00; Over the Hedge Rated (PG) • 1 hr. 27 min. (11:10 AM), (1:10), (3:10), (5:15), 7:20; A Prairie Home Companion Rated (PG-13) • 1 hr. 40 min. (11:30 AM), (2:00), (4:30), 7:10, 9:40; Superman Returns Rated (PG-13) • 2 hrs. 34 min. (11:15 AM), (11:55 AM), (12:45), (1:20), (1:55), (2:30), (3:15), (4:05), (4:40), (5:15), (5:45), 6:35, 7:25, 8:00, 8:35, 9:05, 9:55, 10:45; Waist Deep Rated (R) • 1 hr. 37 min. (12:40), (3:05), (5:25), 7:55, 10:10; X-Men: The Last Stand Rated (PG-13) • 1 hr. 44 min. 7:15, 9:50. Century 20 Bella Terra Huntington Beach,  7777 Edinger Avenue, Huntington Beach, CA 92647(714) 895-3456. Bargain Shows M - F Until 6pm $7.25; Bargain Shows Sat, Sun, & Holidays Until 2pm $7.25; General Admission Sunday after 2 pm, Monday -Thursday after 6 pm, Saturday 2 pm to 6 pm $9.75; General Weekend Friday - Saturday after 6 pm $9.75, Child (3 to 11) $6.50, Senior (65 & up) $7.  Photo

July 4, 2006 Movies at Regency Charter Centre Cinemas - The Benchwarmers Rated (PG-13) • 1 hr. 25 min. (2:45), (5:00), 7:15, 9:20; Billabong Odyssey Rated (PG) • 1 hr. 28 min. 8:45; Ice Age: The Meltdown Rated (PG) • 1 hr. 30 min. (12:00), (2:15), (4:30), 6:45; Just My Luck Rated (PG-13) • 1 hr. 43 min. (3:00), 7:40, 9:50; Keeping Up With the Steins Rated (PG-13) • 1 hr. 39 min. (12:30), (5:30); Madagascar Rated (PG) • 1 hr. 20 min. (11:00 AM); Mission: Impossible III Rated (PG-13) • 2 hrs. 6 min. (1:00), (4:00), 7:00, 9:40; RV Rated (PG) • 1 hr. 38 min. (12:15), (2:30), (5:15), 7:30, 9:45; The Wild Rated (G) • 1 hr. 25 min. (12:15). Location:  7822 Warner Avenue, Huntington Beach, CA 92647. (714) 596-3456.

July 4, 2006 Movies at Pierside SurfCity 6 Cinemas - Cars Rated (G) • 1 hr. 57 min. (3:30), 6:20, 9:15; Click Rated (PG-13) • 1 hr. 37 min. (4:55), 7:30, 10:10; The Devil Wears Prada Rated (PG-13) • 1 hr. 46 min. (4:40), 7:10, 9:45; An Inconvenient Truth Rated (PG) • 1 hr. 40 min. (4:45), 7:15, 9:50; Nacho Libre Rated (PG) • 1 hr. 40 min. (5:00), 7:35, 10:05; Superman Returns Rated (PG-13) • 2 hrs. 34 min. (3:00), 6:30, 10:00.  Location: 300 Pacific Coast Highway, #203, Huntington Beach, CA  92648  Call: (714) 969-3151.  Photo  

July 4, 2006  Gallaghers Huntington Beach - FREE show with "Del Rey and the Devils" and "The Skatanic Rednecks" at 9 p.m.. A tradition continues! Celebrate the fourth at Gallagher's! No Cover, 21+. Gallagher's Pub and Grill, 300 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach, CA Call: (714) 536-2422. photos