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- This weekend in HB || 12.24.25
This weekend in HB || 12.24.25
plus a new Japanese restaurant
Hey folks - it’s an abbreviated email today due to the holiday and also, officially, the final edition of Around HB for 2025.
Expect a normal email next Thursday on New Year's Day.
A new Japanese restaurant downtown?
Public Service Day with the Bolsa Chica Conservancy
New Year’s Eve festivities at Old World, Paséa, and more
EVENTS
🎸 FRI @ 5:30p - Meadowlark is doing a tap takeover night with live music (LINK)
🪴 SAT @ 9a - volunteer at Bolsa Chica Conservancy’s monthly Public Service Day (LINK)
🎤 SAT @ 8-10p - enjoy a free standup comedy show at The Mamba (LINK)
🎉 next WED @ 7p - Old World’s New Year’s Eve party, the Rock Lobster Ball, will feature 3 different tribute bands (LINK)
💫 next WED @ 7p - Paséa and PRJKT Group host Denim & Diamonds, a “glam cowboy“ themed NYE party (LINK)
🍻 next WED @ 8p - Cruisers, Fred’s, Bruno’s, 2nd Floor, and ZeroZero39 Pizzeria are all part of this NYE bar crawl (LINK)
🥶 next TH - kick off 2026 with the Surf City Splash (LINK)
looking ahead
🌎️ April 25 - running, walking, and “plogging“ are all allowed at Amigos De Bolsa Chica’s annual Running Is For The Birds event (LINK)
NEWS
A new Japanese spot downtown 🍜
In case you missed it: Appe Izakaya opened last month across from The Longboard at 200 Main St #109. Try some ramen and yakitori skewers!
POLL
What's your favorite Christmas movie?(results will be in next week's email) |
Last week’s results: “Do you like these city council meeting recaps?“
Yes, keep including them 🟢 (88 out of 91 votes - 96.7%)
No, stop including them 🛑 (3 out of 91 votes - 3.3%)
“[Yes] They give me the essence of what I miss if I can't watch the whole thing. Thank you”
“[Yes] I enjoy receiving the recaps, wish they were longer and more in depth. I enjoy the scope of your weekly emails, from the events to the music to the news. Great service to the community.”
FEATURED PET
Mellow is an adult male Boxer currently up for adoption with Huntington Pet Vet (LINK)
Whether it’s been for one week or the entire year, thank you for spending some of your 2025 with Around HB.
Wishing you a wonderful holidays with your loved ones (-:
-Ethan