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SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 2008
August 16, 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 16, 2008 Naked I Clothing
Fashion Extravaganza at Martini Blues.
Kids show @ 1 pm and an adult show @ 3pm.
Tickets will be sold at the door $20.
Location: Edinger & Sprindale (Von's
shopping center), HB, CA. Cost: Free
admission, drink or food purchase required,
21+. Call: (714) 840-2129.
August 16, 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 16, 2008 Starfish Surf Series -
Starfish Surf Series. This Volcom surfing
series event for groms and youth offer
opportunities to move onto finals held
annually, and offering a purse in the
thousands! Event surfing begins early
(series opens at 6 a.m.) and goes to
evening. Location: Huntington Beach Pier,
PCH & Main St. (parking in City
lots). Free to watch. Call: (949) 646-2175. volcom.com
August 16, 2008 Comprehensive Bike
Maintenance Class -
At REI. A class offers quality hands-on
time working on your own bike with a
certified Bike Technician leading the class.
REI provides all tools and bike stands. Just
bring your bike and be ready to learn! Time
12 Noon to 5 p.m. Location: Huntington Beach
REI, 7777 Edinger Ave., Huntington Beach,
CA. Call: (714)379-1938. Cost:$70/members
$90/non-members, registration required.
August 16, 2008 Save-A-Life Saturday CERT instruction. Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) teaches CPR, disaster preparation and more. Time: 7:45 a.m. to 12 p.m. Noon. Location: 18301 Gothard St., Huntington Beach, CA. Call: (714) 536-5974. surfcity-hb.org
LIVE MUSIC
August 16, 2008 Band - Thank U
Drive Thru. No cover, 21+. Time: 8:30 p.m.
Location: Tumbleweeds, 21094 Beach Blvd.,
Huntington Bch, CA. Call: (714) 960-2776
August 16, 2008
Brad Wilson Live at
Blues & BBQ - Pete’s Sunset Grille
creates a festive atmosphere in its outdoor
patio overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
Summertime fun with the Blues & BBQ at Hyatt
Regency Resort & Spa offers a tasty,
finger-licking menu and some hot blues for
cool summer nights. Cost: $35/person;
$15/age 5-10 ; Free: 4 and under. Time: 7
to 10 p.m. Location: Pete's
Sunset Grille, 21500 Pacific Coast Hwy.,
Huntington Beach, CA. Call: (714) 845-4775.
huntingtonbeach.hyatt.com
August 16, 2008 Rock-Punk-Goth. Thinman
Entertainment, Bad Form, Ghoul Town, 45
Grave at Blue Cafe, HB, CA (Warner & PCH).
21+
August 16, 2008 OC Punk Night with
Social Task ,The Blob, Haight Club, Yeastie
Boys at Surf City Saloon, Ellis & Beach
Blvd., HB, CA. Starts at 10 p.m., 21+
August 16, 2008 Best Live Bands
with DJ Matt and Deep Cover. 21+ $7 cover
after 8:30 p.m. at
Hurricanes Bar & Grill. Location: 200
Main, upstairs, HB, CA.
August 16, 2008
Big
Drill Car - 2nd show added at Fitzgeralds!
from 8 pm to 1 am. $12 Cover, 21+. Magnolia
at Garfield in Home Depot Center, HB, CA
August 16, 2008 Jungle Juice - House Band
plays live at
Perqs. Time: after 9 p.m., 21+.
Location: 117 Main St., Huntington Beach,
CA. Call: (714) 960-9996.
August 16, 2008 Vern Nelson Piano - Jazz,
classical and rock piano. At Baci's, 18748
Beach Blvd., HB, CA Time: 6:30 to 10 p.m.,
Call: (714) 965-1194.
August 16, 2008 Robby Armstrong -
Harpoon Harry's. Location: Pacific Coast
Highway, Sunset Beach, CA. Time: 8 p.m.
MUSEUMS & ART
August 16, 2008
Art Exhibit - Milford Zornes, N.A., American
Artist. Honoring the works of one of
America's esteemed artists, oil paintings
that have never been exhibited until now are
featured in the rare collection of art by
Zornes, who passed away in February after
reaching 100 years of age.
Anderson Art Gallery is the
top dealer of Zornes art. The 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 8 p.m. Location: 16812 Pacific Coast
Highway (next to Captain Jack's Restaurant).
Call: (562) 592-4393.
August 16, 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 16, 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 16, 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 16, 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.
August 16, 2008 Art Exhibit - at
The Gallery HB. Original sculptures and
oil paintings by Corinne Hartley, largest
collection of Todd White art and works by
Toreen West, plus Dean Torrence (Jan & Dean)
graphics are featured at Huntington Beach's
premier fine arts gallery. Gifts such as
jewelry and art glass begin at $50. Hours:
10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Location: Hyatt Regency
Huntington Beach Resort & Spa, 21500 Pacific
Coast Highway, Huntington Beach, CA.
Call:(714) 845-4835.
August 16, 2008
Newland House Museum Tour
- The historic Newland House 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
OUTDOORS
August
16, 2008
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.
October 16, 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 16, 2008 Donut Derelicts - Classic and
hot rod car show, one of the oldest
unofficial car club gatherings in California
& U.S. meets each Saturday morning near
Adams Ave. Donuts parking lot from 6
to 9 a.m. Be mindful of neighbors trying to
sleep in nearby. Admission is free, all ages
welcome. Location: Adams Ave. & Magnolia
St., Huntington Beach, CA (just look for the
action)
August 16, 2008 Fun Roll - Roller Skate,
roller blade, bike, jog and walk with a
group of enthusiasts that have been making
the 16-mile round trip trek along the beach
path each week for nearly a decade. The
group meets around 10 am at Pier Plaza north
of the Huntington Beach Pier (Pacific Coast
Highway at Main Street). The event is free,
the fun rolls on and you can do your own
thing or join in. funroll.com
August 16, 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 16, 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 16 , 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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