Huntington Beach Events December 2011

Saturday, DECEMBER 3, 2011

Bands

Band - at Perqs. No cover, 21+. Fun begins at 9 p.m. Location: 117 Main St., Huntington Beach, CA. Call: (714) 960-9996. perqs.com

Cover Love, band - at Marlin Bar & Grill. $5 cover. 5874 Edinger Ave Huntington Beach Ca 92649 (714) 861-1465

Band - Tumbleweeds HB. Food served till midnight. Location: 21094 S. Beach Boulevard, Huntington Beach, CA, Call: (714) 960-2776.

Bands Night - Home Cooking, Drop 5 provide 4 awesome hours of live entertainment. Time: 9 p.m. $5 cover. Location: Fitzgeralds Pub, 19171 Magnolia St., Huntington Beach, CA. Phone: 714 968 4523

Jamie Wood (4 p.m.) and Really Classic (9 p.m.) - bands at Nadine's Irish Mist. Time: 9 p.m. No cover. Location: 16655 Pacific Coast Highway, Sunset Beach, CA. Call: .

Mike Kelson, soloist - at Hilton Resort. Performs in Shades Restaurant & Bar from 6 to 10 p.m. Nice spot to socialize! Location: 21100 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach, CA. Call: (714) 845-8000

Band - an authentic Irish pub, Killarney Pub & Grill Irish Food & Entertainment. Time: 8 p.m. Location: Killarney, 209 Main St., HB, CA. Call: (714) 536-7887

Band at Pelican Isle. Time: 3 to 7 p.m. Pelican Isle, 16400 PCH, Huntington Beach, CA. Call: (562) 592-3221

Canes DJ CQ, band. Cover: $5/person after 9 p.m. Hurricanes Bar & Grill, 200 Main St., Huntington Beach, CA Call: (714) 374-0500. 21+, ID. hurricanesbargrill.com. Photos

Kimo- Master of Steel Guitar - skilled on this type of guitar and method of playing first developed in Hawaii. 7 – 9 p.m. Location: 16278 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach, CA. donthebeachcomber.com (562) 592-1321

The Blue Note Project, band. Appearing in the Dagger Bar at Don the Beachcomber. We're guessing this is jazz. Location: 16278 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach, CA. donthebeachcomber.com (562) 592-1321

The Surf Tones - at Mahe Seal Beach. Location: 1400 Pacific Coast Highway, Seal Beach, CA. Call: (562) 431-3022.

Beach

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. funroll.com

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 Warner Ave. & Seapoint St.) and south of the Huntington Beach Pier on PCH between 1st Street and Beach Blvd. at Huntington between Beach Blvd. & Brookhurst Street at Huntington State Beach. Cost: Free, first come-first serve.

Cars

Classic Car Saturdays. Every Saturday Night It's all about the cars. No registration fees. Lots of free parking, open to all car enthusiasts. Trophies awarded each week. Free spectator admission. Time: 5 to 8 p.m. Car show info, call: (714) 636-2010. Location: Old World Village 7561 Center Ave #49 Huntington Beach CA 92647. oldworld.ws

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.

Swap Meets & Farmer's Markets

Peter's Landing Farmer's Market & Vendor Fair - beautiful bayside market ranks as one of HB's favorites, thanks to its location and free parking. Vegetables and produce are from top sources. Time: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Location: Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach, CA. Call Lee: (562) 449-9299

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

Attractions

Shipley Nature Center - Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 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

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.

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.

International Surfing Museum of Huntington Beach, 411 Olive Avenue, Huntington Beach, CA. Call: (714) 960-3483

NEARBY:

Belmont Shore Christmas Parade - 29th Annual Belmont Shore Christmas Parade at 6 p.m. celebrates the holidays with 75 marching bands, local personalities and dignitaries, floats representing Long Beach businesses and associations. Bringing the parade to a close is the favorite Santa Claus. This year's parade theme is ‘IT’S A GREEN CHRISTMAS”, RECYCLE, REUSE, RENEW! Entries are encouraged to embrace the theme through the decoration of their floats and costumes. An estimated 50,000 people line the 15 block stretch of Second Street. The following are the affected streets and the times of their closures: Livingston Avenue will be closed from Ocean Blvd. to East Second Street at 3 p.m. for staging entrants. Side streets from Quincy Avenue to Claremont Avenue will be closed from Second Street to north and southbound to the alleys starting at 4 p.m. East Second Street will close from Livingston Avenue to Bayshore Avenue beginning at 4:30 p.m. BelmontShore.org or call (562) 434-3066.