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FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 2008
August 15, 2008 Gondola Ride -
Sunset Gondola Cruise Tickets. Gondoliers take you through the channels
of Huntington Harbour on a daylight, sunset
or night cruise. Price for two is around
$75. Location: Peters Landing,
Huntington Beach, CA. Time: 11 - 11 daily.
August 15, 2008
Adventure Playground - Adventure
Playground Huntington Beach. Located at
Central Park, Adventure Playground allows
kids to romp, roam, play in the mud, build
forts, rafts, and generally get wet and
dirty in pure fun that kids simply love.
Rafting on a shallow pond, navigating a rope
bridge, sliding down a mud slide and fort
building with hammers, wood and nails are a
few of the activities under adult
supervision. Tennis shoes are required, and
kids should bring a change of shoes and
clothes in a plastic bag or some protected
parcel. Showers and changing area are
available for an event best suited for kids
ages 5 to 12 years. Adventure Playground is
open through August 18. Time: 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. Cost: $2/ child with proof of
residency; $3/group per person,
non-resident. Location: 7111 Talbert Ave (up
the hill past the Youth Shelter), Huntington
Beach, CA. Call: (714) 842-4481.
August 15, 2008 Farmer's Market and Art A-Faire Held weekly on Friday from Noon to Dusk (approx. 5 p.m.) Held most Fridays at the outdoor Pier Plaza next to the Huntington Beach Pier, a certified Farmer's Market sells the finest California grown fruits and vegetables, breads, nuts, flowers and perishables. The Art Fair held in conjunction with the Farmer's Market features over 50 vendors selling unique, hand made gifts and crafts. Call: (714) 536-2213 or (714) 846-5509. Location: Pier Plaza at Pacific Coast Highway and Main Street, Huntington Beach, California USA
August 15, 2008 Club Canes Dance Party - HB's longest running dance party features DJ Shaggy. Cover $7 after 8:30 p.m., 21+. Location: 200 Main St., Huntington Beach, CA. Call: (714) 374-0500. hurricanesbargrill.com
August 15, 2008 The Eclectic Eye
Art Exhibit - Photography of Anita Brace,
who has traveled the globe in search of
interesting faces and scenes, will be
featured at this month-long event. Location:
Huntington Beach Central Library, 7771
Talbert Ave., Huntington Beach, CA. Cost:
Free admission. Time: Regular library hours.
Call Anita for photo acquisition: (714)
878-1066. anitabrace.com
August 15, 2008 The Schleds, Strip Mall
Martini, Beauty Kills , the stitched lips at
Surf City Saloon, Ellis & Beach Blvd., HB,
CA. Starts at 10 p.m., 21+
August 15, 2008
OC Foto -The War On Music, Toe Head and
Resident Cain from 9:00pm to 1:00am. $6
Cover, 21+. Magnolia at Garfield in Home
Depot Center, HB, CA
August 15, 2008 OCD - Band plays live at
Perqs. Time: after 9 p.m., 21+.
Location: 117 Main St., Huntington Beach,
CA. Call: (714) 960-9996.
Nearby:
Cubensis - Grateful Dead
cover band. Known as best Grateful Dead band
in Socal, they remain true to the
psychedelic sounds the dead-heads recognize
as authentic Dead. Location: Blue Cafe, 210
Promenade, Long Beach thebluecafe.com
MUSEUMS & ART
August 15, 2008 The
Eclectic Eye
Art Exhibit - Photography of Anita Brace,
who has traveled the globe in search of
interesting faces and scenes, will be
featured at this month-long event. Location:
Windows Gallery, Huntington Beach Central Library, 7111
Talbert Ave., Huntington Beach, CA. Cost:
Free admission. Time: Regular library hours.
Call Anita for photo acquisition: (714)
878-1066. anitabrace.com
August 15, 2008
Art exhibition - Celine Chat, a
surfer and artist from France, exhibits at
the International Surfing Museum of
Huntington Beach in California a combination
of her artwork made in Australia , Caribbean
and Brazil : Sharing Perspectives. Her
abstract artwork is now renowned in many
countries like France, United Stated,
Australia, West Indies or Brazil, from (celine-chat.com).
Chat will join Dean Torrence who also is
featured. Location: International Surfing
Museum of Huntington Beach, 411 Olive
Avenue, Huntington Beach, CA. Call: (714)
960-3483
August 15, 2008
Surfing Sounds
Part II: Jan & Dean. This new exhibit
explores the relationship and affect surfing
music has on the surfing culture and pop
culture, as well. It will feature original
art by Huntington Beach resident,
Dean Torrence of Jan & Dean, and will include memorabilia from the
band's decade-long rise to fame with songs
that topped the charts with 28 hits:
Deadman's Curve, Little Old Lady from
Pasadena, Surf City and that actually
continues today with concert tours. (Note:
Jan Berry passed away in March 2004.) In
addition to this exhibition, Celine Chat
will present abstracts. Read More Below
August 15, 2008 Art Exhibit -
Ground US. Artists Kiel Johnson, Lucrecia Troncoso and P. Williams. are
three creators who explore and investigate the sprawling environment and the
constant development of concrete encroaching on natural spaces. Everyday
materials such as cardboard, wood, paper and sponge are used in the creation
of the artists’ ideal utopias. Event runs through August 31, 2008.
Admission: Free. Hours:
Wednesday through Saturday - 12:00 noon - 6:00 pm; Sunday - 12:00 noon -
4:00 pm. Closed Monday - Tuesday Call: (714) 374-1650.
OUTDOORS
October 15, 2008
Beach Bonfire. You must bring your own
fire wood to the beach for a beach bonfire.
Fire rings are located north of the
Huntington Beach Pier at Bolsa Chica State
Beach on Pacific Coast Highway (between
Warner Ave. & Seapoint St.) and south of the
Huntington Beach Pier on PCH between 1st
Street and Beach Blvd. at Huntington City
Beach or between Beach Blvd. & Brookhurst
Street at Huntington State Beach. Cost:
Free, first come-first serve.
August 15, 2008 Wetlands viewing -
Birders, nature lovers and the curious are
invited to drop by the Bolsa Chica
Ecological Reserve, one of the West Coast's
significant flyways for migrating birds.
Bring binoculars to enjoy even closer views
of these soaring creatures. Location:
Pacific Coast Highway between Seapoint and
Warner on the east side of the highway.
Enjoy 300 acres, plus a 1.5 mile loop trail.
No pets or bikes permitted on the trails.
Open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
August 15, 2008
Disc
Frisbee Golf - The public is
invited to get out and compete in this
exciting sport that's relaxing and easy to
learn. Location: Huntington Beach Disc Golf
Course, Central Park lot off Golden West
Street between Talbert and Ellis. Time:
Daily. Call: (714) 425-9931.
August 15, 2008
Shipley Nature Center - Open to the
public, it includes an interpretive center
with educational exhibits, nature trails for
wildlife viewing and native gardens. Shipley
Nature Center is an 18-acre natural area
open daily M-Sat 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Phone:
714-842-4772. shipleynature.org
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