Calendar of Events for Huntington Beach, California  September 2006

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2006

September 24, 2006   Surf Music Concert - Goofyfoots will perform. Stroll through the museum (small fee charged) before or after the concert to view the exhibits and buy surf souvenirs. Location: Huntington Beach International Surfing Museum, 411 Olive, Huntington Beach, CA. Cost: Free. Time: 1 to 3 p.m. Call: (714) 960-3483.

September 24, 2006 Plein Air Painting Art Contest Auction -   Artists paint scenes around Huntington Beach and the works are then displayed and sold at auction through September 24  as a fundraising event for the Huntington Beach Art Center. Location: Main Street, Huntington Beach, California 92648  Call: (714) 374-1650.

September 24, 2006  Gondola cruise from world class gondoliers. Location: Peter's Landing and Marina, Huntington Beach (Pacific Coast Highway @ Anderson). You can dine at Captain Jack's in Sunset Beach and schedule pick-up from restaurant. Cost: $80/2 people. ($15/per additional,  6 people max). Call: Sunset Gondolas (562) 592-3295. www.sunsetgondola.com 

September 24, 2006  Art Exhibit - Anderson Gallery features fine arts exhibits with a collection of watercolors, oils and sculptures and mixed media from renown artists Bill Anderson, Raul Anguiano, Henry Fukuhara, Howard Hitchcock, Milford Zornes and more. Time: 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. Location: 16812 Pacific Coast Highway (next to Captain Jack's Restaurant). Call: (562) 592-4393.  Photos

September 24, 2006  Newland House Museum Tour - The historic Newland House is features a museum and docent led tours from local historians who provide information about the two-story Victorian home built in 1898. Location: Newland Center at Beach Boulevard and Adams Avenue, 19820 Beach Blvd.,   Huntington Beach  CA  92648. Time: Noon to 4 p.m. Cost: $2. Call: (714) 962-5777. Photos

September 24, 2006  Band - The Blues Buffet. Time: 5 p.m.  21+, valid ID required. Cover & $10 minimum order per person. Martini Blues Supper Club for full Full Dining and Bar. Location: 5874 Edinger Avenue, Huntington Beach, CA 92649 www.martiniblues.com, Call: (714) 840-2129.  Photos

September 24,  2006 Karaoke. Time: 8 p.m. 21+, valid ID required. Cover & $10 minimum order per person. Martini Blues Supper Club for full Full Dining and Bar. Location: 5874 Edinger Avenue, Huntington Beach, CA 92649 www.martiniblues.com, Call: (714) 840-2129. Photos

September 24, 2006 The 11th Annual Weiner National Dachshund Races. Dog owners with dachshunds are welcome to pay a small fee to enter their first time runners or repeat competitors in this grueling, 20-yard event that pits dog against dog to the finish line. Dachshund races were originally created as a joke for a SuperBowl ad. They have been extremely popular events throughout the U.S. and in Huntington Beach, where they coincide with the Old World Village Oktoberfest. Time: 3 p.m. www.oldworldvillage.net  See photos and more info

September 24, 2006 Punt, Pass and Kick Competition for girls and boys ages 8 to 15 years. Registration: 11:30 a.m. Time: Noon to 2 p.m. Location: Fountain Valley High School. Call Michael Musso at (626) 786-9712. Nationally sponsored by NFL.
 

September 24, 2006  Surf Exhibit - Surfin' - Direction of a Sport, documents the development of fins in a rare collection that not only shows the original invention, but its numerous size and shape modifications through a 71-year period  beginning in 1935. Huntington Beach International Surfing Museum Hours: 12pm (Noon) to 5pm Monday through Friday; 11am to 6pm Saturday and Sunday.  Suggested donation: $2/adult, $1/student. Location: 411 Olive St., Huntington Beach, CA 92648. Call: 714.960.3483. www.surfingmuseum.org  Photos

September  24, 2006  Jazz at The Arbors, 6060 Warner, Huntington Beach, CA . Cost: Free. Call: (714) 842-5111. Photos

September 24, 2006 NFL Football at Tumbleweed's Bar & Grill in Huntington Beach. Location: 21094 S. Beach Boulevard, Huntington Beach, CA, Call: (714) 960-2776. 

September 24, 2006   Band - The Beverly Taylor Quintet features Beverly Taylor, Vocals and Bill Steinway on Piano (of course) at Cavallino Ristorante, 8052 Adams Ave, Huntington Beach, CA 92646. Call (714) 536-6665.

September 24, 2006   Live Music - Say When Duo. Pete Mallory's at the Hyatt hotel is all about live entertainment!  Say When at Pete Mallory Sunset Grille Sunday Bottomless Bloody Mary Brunch is a Surf City favorite. Join Pete and his crew every Sunday for Pete's Bottomless Bloody Mary Brunch! Pete features a coastal fusion of all you can eat grub along with all you can drink Bloody Mary's that YOU build at your own table. Live entertainment by "Say When" sets the mood for kicking back, drinking, eating and enjoying the ocean view! JUST GO BOTTOMLESS! Pete has put together all of his favorite recipes from his many surf destinations, that have included (but may not be served when you go, call to obtain the current menu) Peel n' Eat Shrimp, Bay Scallop Ceviche, Beer Can Chicken, Omelete and Waffle stations, Lots of Great Desserts, Famous Bottomless Bloody Mary's, Live Beach Band. Time: 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.  Location: Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa, 21500 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach, CA 92648. Call: (714) 845-4775.  Photos

September 24, 2006  Golden West College Swap Meet in the Golden West College parking lot includes New & Used Items, Fresh Produce, Records, Music Memorabilia, Antiques & Collectibles and much more! Cost: Free Parking and Free Admission. Time: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call: (714) 898-7927 for 24-hour information. Location: 15744 Golden West Street, Huntington Beach, California 92647.

September 24, 2006 Band - Red Hot Roosters at Martini Blues. 21+, valid ID required. $10 minimum order per person. Martini Blues Supper Club for full Full Dining and Bar. Location: 5874 Edinger Avenue, Huntington Beach, CA 92649 www.martiniblues.com, Call: (714) 840-2129.  Time: 8:30 PM.  Photos

September 24, 2006  Band - Jazz with Luther Hughes and the Cannonball-Coltrane Project.  Jazz at the Center is a live musical concert with top jazz artists. Cost: $20. Location: Huntington Beach Art Center. Cost: Free. Location: 538 Main Street, Huntington Beach, California 92648  Call: (714) 374-1650.

September 24, 2006   Oktoberfest at Old World Village. Get out your lederhosen and learn the Chicken Dance at Oktoberfest in Huntington Beach. The event includes entertainment with German bands, dancing and tasty German foods. A variety of German and assorted beers on tap are sold as well as mixed drinks and liqueurs in shot glasses sold by "shot girls" wearing dirndl skirts. Location: 7561 Center Avenue #49, Huntington Beach, California. Doors open around 6 p.m. Cost: Free admission. Phone: 714-647-7107.  www.oldworld.ws   Photos

Nearby

September 24, 2006 - Kite Festival -  Seal Beach Pier at Ocean & Main. A fun, free, family event which has grown to be the largest kite festival in Southern CA. Time: 10am to 5pm. Free kite building for the kids, celebrity kite fliers, games & prizes for the kids, display tents showing famous kite art, Taiko Drummers. Seal Beach, California  www.sealbeachchamber.org

This calendar does not guarantee accuracy of information as events are subject to change.