SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2009
December 26, 2009
Reserve your personal Gondola
Christmas Lights Cruise.
Huntington Harbour lights up
with themed decorations, part of
a contest and fund-raiser each
year to raise money. Now is the
time to take a magical gondola
ride at night. Gondolas
depart from Peter's Landing on
Pacific Coast Highway at
Anderson, Huntington Beach, CA.
December 26, 2009
Saturday Car Cruisers known as the Donuts Derelicts share Hot Rods, Street Cars, Woodies, Imports and a variety of restored vehicles at Adams and Magnolia Ave. Parking is available in the Ace parking lot or Adams Avenue Donut Shop with overflow parking extending to Drug Emporium lot across Adams. Time 6 a.m., over by approx. 8:30 a.m. No phone number available. Cost: Free admission.
December 26, 2009
The Strand Adopt a Pet. Time: 1 to 4
p.m. Location: 5th Street near Pacific
Coast Highway, Huntington Beach, CA
December 26, 2009 Service Day at
Bolsa Chica Wetlands. Bolsa Chica
Conservancy Service Day invites locals
and visitors to enjoy the Great Outdoors
while helping to restore the Bolsa Chica
Wetlands! Monthly service day every last
Saturday of the month includes
restoration of native plant communities
through non-native plant removal, and
cleanup efforts. Please bring: Drinking
water, wear closed toed shoes, layered
clothing you don't mind getting dirty,
and protection from the sun. Time: 9
a.m. to Noon 12 p.m. Cost: No fee.
Location: Bolsa Chica Conservancy
Interpretive Center: 3842 Warner Ave.
Huntington Beach, CA 92649 Call to
R.S.V.P. at (714) 846-1114 or email:
info@bolsachica.org bolsachica.org
December 26, 2009 Cover Junkies, band - at
Mahe. Time: 8 p.m. Cost:
Free. Location: 1400 Pacific
Coast Highway, Seal Beach. Call:
(562) 431-3022.
December 26, 2009
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 and
the Huntington Beach Pier, they are truly beautiful displays of holiday
spirit in Huntington Beach. Watch the twinkling lights reflect on the
Pacific Ocean waters below.
December 26, 2009
Karaoke - with Tice at Pelican
Isle. Time: 3 to 7 p.m.
Pelican Isle, 16400 PCH,
Huntington Beach, CA. Call:
(562) 592-3221
December 26, 2009 Party
Jones band - at
Harpoon Harry's. Time: 8:30
p.m. Cost: no cover. Location:
Harpoon Harry's in Sunset Beach,
California. Harpoon Harry's
Restaurant 16821 Pacific Coast
Hwy. Sunset Beach, CA 90742.
Phone 562-592-5216
December 26, 2009
Newland House Museum - Take a guided
tour with Huntington Beach's historian at
the Newland House. Time: Noon to 4 p.m.
Cost: $2 admission. Location: 19820 Beach
Blvd., Huntington Beach CA 92648 Call: (714)
962-5777
OUTDOORS
December 26, 2009
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.
December
26, 2009 Shipley Nature Center
- Restoration Days. The Friends
of Shipley Nature Center will be
planting, weeding and cleaning
up, and they need your
assistance. On the first
Saturday of the month, the
public can tour Shipley Nature
Center at 11 a.m., in addition
to the clean up activities that
begin at 9 a.m. and go till
noon. Location: Central Park
West, near Breakfast in the Park
or on 17829 Golden West Street,
between Slater and Central
Library Drive, Huntington Beach,
CA. Cost: Free. Call: (714)
842-4772. shipleynature.org
December
26, 2009
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 during daylight
hours.
December
26, 2009 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.
December 26, 2009 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
December 26, 2009
Fun Roll - Roller skate & blade meet up 16
mile ride. Meets each week at
Pier Plaza for an exercise
regimen in a relaxed environment
at the beach. Time: 10:30 a.m.
No fee, no reservations
necessary. Just show up at
Pacific Coast Highway & Main,
Pier Plaza next to Huntington
Beach Pier.
