121 years in HB || 7.3.25

plus a pair of new restaurants in town

July 03, 2025

Welcome back folks. In today’s email, expect details on some new restaurants and a full schedule of all the festivities this weekend…

  • A pair of new restaurants in town

  • Recapping the City Council meeting

  • Featured Pet, Featured Home, and more

EVENTS

🎨 TH @ 4p - bring the kiddos to paint a patriotic hedgehog at Pinot’s Palette (LINK)

🥞 FRI @ 7-10a - kick off your 4th with the Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast at Lake Park (LINK)

👟 FRI @ 7-10a - watch the Surf City 5K, which starts and ends by Worthy Park (LINK)

⭐️ FRI @ 10a - the 121st Annual 4th of July Parade will be led by Community Grand Marshal Mike Ali (LINK)

🚲️ SAT @ 11:30a - the 4th of July Bicycle Cruise starts at Main & Yorktown, with after party events at 9 different downtown spots (LINK)

🎤 SAT @ 12-7p - the Main Street Block Party features live music by The Ramsey Brothers, Redneck Rodeo, and more (LINK)

**full schedule of this weekend’s festivities (LINK)**

🍻 MON @ 12-6p - Beers & Balls at The Huntington Club driving range supports The FC Cancer Foundation (LINK)

❓️ TU @ 6p - stop by Matters of Craft’s trivia night (LINK)

🪴 WED @ 6p - volunteer with Surfrider North OC at Irby Park (LINK)

looking ahead

🎸 July 13 - Surfin’ Sundays will be back at Pier Plaza next weekend (LINK)

🐴 August 9 - Free Rein Foundation presents the 4th Annual Cattle Baron’s Ball at The Red Horse Barn (LINK)

NEWS

Surf City Fish Co replaces Bomburger 🐟️

This new seafood joint is at 200 Main St in the heart of downtown (yelp)

New burrito spot opens 🌯

Burrito Brothers recently opened next to Hula Girls Shave Ice off of Bolsa Chica & Heil. It’s their 3rd location in OC (yelp)

Piloting a downtown bike valet program 🚲️

On select days, you can now park and store your bike with attendants by 5th & Walnut, completely free (LINK)

City Council meeting recap 📜 

Finally back in Council Chambers, Tuesday’s session covered…

HBISM relocation: voted to begin a 90-day study on moving the International Surfing Museum into the Main Street Branch Library (1:41:30 - 1:48:29)

Downtown improvements: 50 new bike racks are planned and Champagnes Kitchen, a Newport Beach breakfast spot, will replace the IHOP in 2026 (1:05:52 - 1:13:54)

Infrastructure: approved on-call contracts with 27 engineering firms for major city projects (1:14:48 - 1:41:23)

July 4th safety initiatives: don’t call 911 to report illegal fireworks, use the MyHB app or call HPBD’s firework hotline 714-356-LOUD instead (55:15 - 1:05:50)

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Sunny is a 3 year old German Shepherd currently up for adoption with the SAFE Rescue Team (LINK)

listed by Jody Clegg with Compass

just sold - built by its original owners, this custom Cape Cod-style home near Lake Park looks like it closed for $2.624M (LINK)

  • Hospitality Assistant Manager at Beachwood Brewing · $70-80k/yr (LINK)

  • Habitat Programs Supervisor at Bolsa Chica Conservancy · $22-24/hr (LINK)

LIVE MUSIC

FYI - Baci is closed for renovations from June 30 through July 16

Thursday, July 3

  • Old World Biergarten · Macie Rae @ 6p

  • Sebastiani’s · Huntington Henry @ 6p

  • 2nd Floor · Millionaire Motel @ 8p

Friday, July 4

  • Pier Plaza · Nice & Swell @ 12p

  • Pier Plaza · Rock Stars of Tomorrow @ 1:30p

  • SeaLegs at the Beach · Yachty By Nature @ 2p

  • Seasalt Honky Tonk · Brad Johnson @ 2p

  • Pier Plaza · The Ramsey Brothers @ 4:30p

  • Taco Surf · Alter Ego @ 6p

  • Pete’s Sunset Grille (Hyatt Regency) · Catch a Wave @ 7p

  • Pier Plaza · Danny Maika @ 7p

  • Tumbleweeds · Lily & Thorns @ 9p

  • Perqs · My Ruca @ 9p

  • Old Crow Smokehouse · SEGA Genecide @ 9:30p

Saturday, July 5

  • SeaLegs at the Beach · Vintage Vinyl @ 10a

  • Seasalt Honky Tonk · True Blue @ 10a

  • Old World Biergarten · The Deloreans @ 12p

  • Beach City Provisions · The Blue Byrdes @ 12p

  • Main Street · Boarding House @ 12p

  • Pacific City · Michael Physick @ 1p

  • Mother’s Tavern · Off The Vinyl @ 1p

  • Main Street · Danny Maika @ 1:30p

  • SeaLegs at the Beach · Mickey Avalon @ 2p

  • Seasalt Honky Tonk · Kelly Boyz Band @ 2p

  • Main Street · The Ramsey Brothers @ 3p

  • Main Street · Redneck Rodeo @ 5p

  • Bella Terra · Joe Marx @ 5p

  • Mother’s Tavern · Coyote Moon @ 5p

  • SeaLegs at the Beach · Red Hot Cholo Peppers @ 6p

  • Beach Hut Deli · Luke Cool Hand @ 6p

  • Sebastiani’s · David Grimm @ 6p

  • Taco Surf · Zero G @ 6p

  • 25 Degrees · Kyng @ 8p

  • Surf Dog’s · The Clocks @ 8p

  • Tumbleweeds · The Idellix @ 9p

  • Perqs · Parkaimoon @ 9p

  • Old Crow Smokehouse · JT Harker @ 9:30p

  • Old World Biergarten · Arena @ 9:30p

  • Old World Biergarten · These Handsome Devils @ 11p

Sunday, July 6

  • SeaLegs at the Beach · Brunch with the Beatles (The Walrus) @ 10a

  • Seasalt Honky Tonk · True Blue @ 10a

  • Old World Biergarten · Hard Day’s Night @ 11a

  • Beach City Provisions · In-Tyme @ 12p

  • Pier Plaza · Rockstars of Tomorrow @ 12-6p

  • Pacific City · Scott Garrepy @ 1p

  • Bella Terra · Jonny Zye @ 1p

  • Mother’s Tavern · Porque Si @ 1p

  • SeaLegs at the Beach · Long Beach Dub All Stars @ 2p

  • Seasalt Honky Tonk · Redneck Rodeo @ 2p

  • J King Neptunes · George Fryer @ 4p

  • Mother’s Tavern · The Grumps @ 5p

  • Perqs · Mike Staggs & The Soul @ 5p

  • Thomas Ridley Bandstand in Central Park · The Tone Bros @ 5p

WEATHER

Thursday, Jul 3

72 🌡️ 65 | ⛅️ | 0% | 💨 SSW 8 mph (7 knots)

Friday, Jul 4

74 🌡️ 64 | ☀️ | 0% | 💨 SW 6 mph (5 knots)

Saturday, Jul 5

73 🌡️ 66 | ⛅️ | 1% | 💨 SSW 6 mph (6 knots)

Sunday, Jul 6

77 🌡️ 63 | ⛅️ | 0% | 💨 SSW 7 mph (7 knots)

If you try the new valet bike program, reply to this email and let me know how it was (-:

Until next Thursday…

-Ethan