25th Annual Surf City Splash || 12.26.24

HBers - welcome back.

I know the holidays can feel chaotic. Hope you’re finding some downtime :-)

In this week’s edition of Around HB:

• Who’s open downtown for Christmas?

• City council to review proposed senior housing

• Featured Pet, Featured Home, and live music

EVENTS

🎤 FRI @ 8p - join Surf Dog’s for holiday karaoke (LINK)

🕊️ SAT @ 8:30a - start your weekend with a free bird walk by Amigos de Bolsa Chica (LINK)

🫔 SUN @ 12p - take a tamale cooking class at Cabo Wabo Beach Club (LINK)

🎨 ongoing - explore Expression Through Color, an exhibit at the Huntington Beach Art Center (LINK)

🛍️ MON-WED - stop by Pier Plaza from 10a-5p to shop local businesses at Splash Vendor Village (LINK)

🎉 TU @ 8p - ring in 2025 with a classy party at Treehouse on PCH (LINK)

🍳 WED @ 9a - get brunch on New Year’s Day at Cruisers pajama party (LINK)

🥶 WED @ 10:15a - it’s the 25th Annual Surf City Splash with a costume contest and silent auction (LINK)

NEWS

City council to revisit senior housing 🏗️

Last week, city council voted to form a committee that will review the previously approved Bolsa Chica Senior Care Community project (LINK)

Surf event fundraises for kids in need 🏄‍♀️ 

Shoutout to the Calvary Chapel Surfing Association, their holiday surf competition raised over $1k for Samaritan’s Purse this year (LINK)

Christmas plans for downtown businesses 🎄

All credit to Heather Saez and the VHB team for compiling this downtown business Christmas schedule. See below.

Please note ZeroZero39 is open from 2-7p and Primecut Taqueria is closed.

FEATURED PET

Toffee is an outgoing young Terrier, currently living at Huntington Pet Vet, looking for a new home (LINK)

FEATURED HOME

A recently remodeled 4 bed 3 bath with new quartz countertops, appliances, and more for $1.67M (LINK)

FEATURED JOBS

• Marketing Manager at Centennial Real Estate · $90-100k/yr (LINK)

• Teacher at Davidson Learning Center · $40-45/hr (LINK)

LIVE MUSIC

Thursday, December 26

• 2nd Floor · The Blue Byrdes @ 6p

Friday, December 27

• Mother’s Tavern · KICKTIME @ 5p

• Sebastiani’s · Corey Clark @ 6p

• Beale’s Texas BBQ · Phoenyx & Co @ 6p

• 25 Degrees · LAXI @ 7p

• Old World HB Biergarten · The Contenders and Hot Lava @ 7:30p

• J King Neptune’s · 30 Weight @ 8p

• Tumbleweeds · Echo Love Chamber @ 9p

• Old Crow Smokehouse · Kylie Trout @ 9:30p

Saturday, December 28

• Pacific City · Annika Bellamy @ 1p

• Mother’s Tavern · Cat Reed & The Back Alley @ 1p

• Old World HB Biergarten · Hillbilly Crutch, Southern Fried, and Smokey Lonesome @ 3p

• Mother’s Tavern · Beach Blvd @ 5p

• Sebastiani’s · Hard Roads @ 6p

• Beale’s Texas BBQ · 30 Weight @ 6p

• 25 Degrees · Phoenyx & Co @ 7p

• J King Neptune’s · Trish & Buzzy Weather Dog @ 8p

• Tumbleweeds · nap-stars @ 9p

• Old Crow Smokehouse · Trey Hill @ 9:30p

Sunday, December 29

• Old World HB Biergarten · Hard Days Night @ 12p

• Pacific City · Sabrina Rose @ 1p

• Mother’s Tavern · Hillbilly Crutch @ 1p

• Mother’s Tavern · Rob Leines @ 5p

Tuesday, December 31

• Baci · Danny Pezzin @ 6p

WEATHER

Thursday, Dec 26

63 🌡️ 51 | ⛅️ | 0% | 💨 SSW 6 mph (5 knots)

Friday, Dec 27

65 🌡️ 53 | ⛅️ | 1% | 💨 SW 4 mph (3 knots)

Saturday, Dec 28

65 🌡️ 54 | ☁️ | 0% | 💨 S 2 mph (1 knot)

Sunday, Dec 29

64 🌡️ 53 | ⛅️ | 0% | 💨 NW 5 mph (4 knots)

Y’all have fun and be safe. See you in 2025!

-Ethan