This weekend in HB || 11.20.25

November 20, 2025

Hi folks - a quick note before today’s newsletter.

Due to the holiday, next week will be an abbreviated email that goes out on Wednesday, Nov 26, instead of Thursday.

  • Magic on Main

  • Movie night at Paséa

  • Jack’s Winter Warehouse sale

  • 33 live music options this weekend

EVENTS

🍿 TH @ 5p - Paséa is running another free movie night which will now be indoors due to expected rain (LINK)

🤠 TH @ 8p - line dancing lessons are back at The Bungalow (LINK)

🖼️ SAT @ 9a-1p - Shipley Nature Center has a live painting & art sale on Saturday (LINK)

🍕 SAT @ 6p - Beachwood & SoCal Subaru host this Nite Meet with pizza and local brews (LINK)

🛍️ SAT-SUN @ 9a-5p - Jack’s Winter Warehouse sale is this weekend (LINK)

💫 SUN @ 5-7p - watch Bella Terra’s tree lighting celebration and Christmas-themed live music performances (LINK)

🧩 next TU @ 4-6p - drop by the Senior Center for a puzzle swap (LINK)

🎄 next TU @ 4-8p - enjoy some family-friendly holiday festivities at Magic on Main (LINK)

looking ahead

🍷 Dec 11 - mark your calendar for Brightwaters’ ugly sweater contest and wine dinner (LINK)

NEWS

Jersey Mike’s opens in Seacliff 🥪

A new location for this fast casual sandwich just opened its doors at 7061 Yorktown Ave in Seacliff Village (Yelp)

City Council meeting recap ⚖️ 

Bob Page presentation: the OC Registrar of Voters, Bob Page, spent 2+ hours discussing mail-in ballots, voter ID requirements, and other local election topics with the Council (LINK)

Edison Park’s future: confirmed that the final proposed redesign of Edison Park will be subject to a separate public hearing and vote in the future (4:16:20 - 4:34:20)

POLL

How do you feel about the proposed Edison Park redesign?

(results will be shared in next week's email)

Login or Subscribe to participate in polls.

Last week’s results: “What are your Thanksgiving plans?“

  • 🏡 Staying here! (77.08% - 74 out of 96 votes)

  • 🚗 I’ll be out of town (18.75% - 18 out of 96 votes)

  • 🤔 Not sure yet (4.17% - 4 out of 96 votes)

“[Staying here] Thank goodness the majority of my family is local!”

“[Staying here] Having 14 people to our house to be grateful together”

“[Staying here] I’m hosting Thanksgiving Dinner for 17 family members ”

“[I’ll be out of town] Catalina for dinner”

Hudson is a male tuxedo kitten currently up for adoption with Cat Nap Hangout & Adoptions (LINK)

listed by Cheyenne Alred & Sean Stanfield with Pacific Sotheby’s

Looks like this beautiful multi-level home by Lake Park recently sold for $2.87M (LINK)

LIVE MUSIC

Thursday, November 20

  • Sebastiani’s · Huntington Henry @ 6p

  • 2nd Floor · Pollen Collective @ 7p

Friday, November 21

  • Mother’s Tavern · 30 Weight @ 5p

  • Taco Surf · Big Dog Band @ 6p

  • Vittorio’s · Peggy Perkins @ 6p

  • Sebastiani’s · Jodi & Richard @ 6p

  • Baci · Mark Kopitzke @ 6:30p

  • Surf Dog’s · SoCal Undercover @ 8p

  • 25 Degrees · Ashley Felton @ 8p

  • Tumbleweeds · Rebel Scum @ 9p

  • Perqs · Nico Fresard Trio @ 9p

  • Old Crow Smokehouse · Louis Thomass @ 9:30p

Saturday, November 22

  • Pacific City · Annika Bellamy & Elijah Nuñez @ 1p

  • Beach City Provisions · Michael SG @ 1p

  • Mother’s Tavern · Coyote Moon @ 1p

  • Mother’s Tavern · Hillbilly Crutch @ 5p

  • Bella Terra · Tanner Howe @ 5p

  • Vittorio’s · Jack Wood @ 6p

  • Sebastiani’s · David Grimm @ 6p

  • Taco Surf · Cat Reed & Back Alley @ 6p

  • Beach Hut Deli · The Fallen Stars @ 6p

  • Baci · DocThor Rhythm @ 6:30p

  • J King Neptunes · Hairosmith (Aerosmith tribute) @ 8p

  • 25 Degrees · JT Harker @ 8p

  • Tumbleweeds · 30 Weight @ 9p

  • Perqs · Back to the 80’s/90’s @ 9p

  • Old Crow Smokehouse · Coriander @ 9:30p

Sunday, November 23

  • Bella Terra · Natalie Clark @ 1p

  • Mother’s Tavern · Gil T @ 1p

  • Tumbleweeds · Bad Daddies @ 3p

  • J King Neptunes · George Fryer @ 4p

  • Mother’s Tavern · Big Tomato @ 5p

  • 25 Degrees · Paulie @ 6p

Tuesday, November 25

  • Lōrea · Blake Harper @ 6p

WEATHER

Thursday, Nov 20

63 🌡️ 56 | 🌧️ | 92% | 💨 SE 7 mph (6 knots)

Friday, Nov 21

66 🌡️ 55 | 🌧️ | 90% | 💨 NE 7 mph (6 knots)

Saturday, Nov 22

69 🌡️ 54 | ☁️ | 55% | 💨 WNW 6 mph (5 knots)

Sunday, Nov 23

69 🌡️ 54 | ⛅️ | 12% | 💨 SE 4 mph (3 knots)

This past week marked Around HB’s one-year anniversary 🎂

Whether you’re new or you’ve been here from the very start, I just wanted to say thank you for reading. I’m grateful.

Enjoy your weekend!

-Ethan