TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2009 

February 17, 2009  Reserve your Romantic Gondola Cruise. Huntington Harbour is beautiful and romantic, the two key ingredients for lovers on their Valentine Cruise.  Gondolas depart from Peter's Landing on Pacific Coast Highway at Anderson, Huntington Beach, CA.

February 17, 2009 Huntington Beach Centennial Time Capsule -  Pier Plaza is the scene for a ceremony held exactly 100 years since the city incorporated. There will be a time capsule with mementoes unique to the city in 2009. The capsule will be buried at City Hall later this year and dug up in approx. 50 years. Time: 6 p.m. Location: Pacific Coast Highway at Main Street, Huntington Beach, CA. Cost: Free.

Tuesday, February 17, 2009  Duke Kahanamoku Statue at corner of Main & Pacific Coast Highway offers tourist photo ops. Check it out in front of Huntington Surf & Sport store.

February 17, 2009 Ruby’s Surf City Diner Tuesday Special! Ruby's invites you to bring family & friends down the pier to enjoy quality food, and outstanding service on our kids eat free night. You may receive one free kid’s entrée with each adult entrée purchase.  Don’t forget to mention this ad to the cashier for a free root beer float on your next visit!

February 17, 2009 Lunch & Learn - Terminating Without Litigating: Managing Transitions in a Troubled Economy is the topic of a luncheon with Vice Chairman/General Counsel for the Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce, Tamara I. Devitt, Partner, Fisher & Phillips LLP. The program topics and hand-out materials include discussion of An Approach to Downsizing Dilemmas, and when does WARN/Cal-WARN apply. This is one in a series of lectures designed to provide you with information on timely topics of interest to human resources professionals, business managers or anyone involved in employee relations. Space is limited, RSVP to the Huntington Beach Chamber. Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost: $40. Location: 19891 Beach Boulevard, Suite 140, Huntington Beach, CA 92648. Call: (714) 536-8888. hbchamber.com

February 17, 2009  Surf City Nights.  Live music, entertainment for the family, food booths, farmer's market and free parking at 200 Main Street City Garage. Special event this month is 100 Stories/100 Families. Go downtown and tell your story about Huntington Beach. Let them take your photo and publicize your musings or interesting tale. This is an event held in association with the 100 year anniversary in 2009 of Huntington Beach.  Runs from 5 to 9 p.m. Cost: Free.  hbdowntown.com

February 17, 2009 Karaoke with Rick - at Tumbleweeds HB. Tumbleweeds Bar & Grill, features the best food, fun and music from rock to blues. Begins after 8 p.m. Food served until Midnight every night. Location: 21094 S. Beach Boulevard, Huntington Beach, CA, Call: (714) 960-2776.

February 17, 2009  Income Tax Help for Seniors - Huntington Beach Senior Services Income Tax Assistance at Michael E. Rodgers Seniors Center is offered through AARP  and is FREE. Age 50+ can bring the following documents to your appointment: Driver’s license or I.D. card, current year’s tax forms and preparation booklet, a copy of last year’s income tax return, W-2 from each employer, unemployment compensation statements, SA-1099 form if paid social security benefits, all 1099 forms, all forms indicating federal income tax paid, dependent care provider information, social security numbers for all dependents, and all receipts or canceled checks if itemizing deductions. Appointments fill quickly. Call 714-536-9387 to schedule your appointment. Time: 12 Noon – 3 p.m. on Tuesdays through April 14, 2009.