City Council recap and Surfin' Sundays || 9.4.25

Welcome back folks. Here’s what’s on tap today:

• Oktoberfest Opening Day

• City Council meeting recap

• The final Comedy on the Beach of the year

PS - if you’re new, I’m Ethan and I spend hours each week curating the best of what’s happening around town into a two-minute read.

EVENTS

🎤 FRI @ 5-9p - you may recognize him as Darryl from The Office, Craig Robinson headlines the last Comedy on the Beach show of 2025 (LINK)

🎨 FRI @ 6:30-9p - stop by an opening reception for HBAC’s newest exhibit: Personal Data: What is a Portrait? (LINK)

👟 SUN @ 8a-1p - get moving and support a great cause at Shue Field in this 9/11 fitness challenge (LINK)

🌸 SUN @ 10a-4p - watch Hawaiian Polynesian dance performances at the Aloha Fair (LINK)

🎸 SUN @ 11a-5p - Surfin’ Sundays return to Pier Plaza (LINK)

🛍️ SUN @ 11a-4p - check out the Makers Hive Market at Pacific City (LINK)

🍻 SUN @ 12-7p - enjoy Oktoberfest Opening Day at Old World (LINK)

🌊 SUN @ 5:30p - it’s the 17th annual Blessing of the Waves on Sunday (LINK)

💸 SUN-WED @ 6p - heads-up: Future Proof, a wealth management conference, will be at the beach (LINK)

🎬️ next WED @ 4:30-7p - Pacific City’s September movie night is a family-friendly showing of Encanto (LINK)

looking ahead

☀️ Sep 13-14 - keep an eye out for the Surf City 10 road race (LINK)

🛍️ Sep 18-20 - mark your calendar for Travis Mathew’s annual warehouse sale (LINK)

NEWS

Welcome to Alliance Jiu Jitsu 🆕

Located off Garfield & Beach Blvd at 19111 Beach Blvd, a new martial arts school soft opened on Tuesday (LINK)

City Council meeting recap ⚖️ 

Tuesday’s session centered around two main items:

Air Show gets greenlit: certified the final Environmental Impact Report and approved a 25-year deal with the Pacific Air Show by a 6-1 vote, with Councilman Williams dissenting (2:13:20 - 3:55:20 // Voice of OC)

Alcohol at the Sports Complex: approved beer & wine sales at two concession stands in the HB Sports Complex by a 5-2 vote, with Councilman Gruel and Williams dissenting (3:55:37 - 6:17:27)

Other topics included…

State redistricting opposition: voted unanimously to oppose Governor Newsom’s push for a special election on redistricting (Prop 50)

Voter ID requirements: directed staff to get cost estimates for an elections consultant and to draft an ordinance for the 2026 municipal election

Cracking down on Kratom: unanimously approved Ordinance No. 4339 restricting the sale and distribution of Kratom products

POLL

Last week’s results: “What do you *dislike* about this newsletter?“

“I would like to see more family friendly events listed. Also any beach clean-ups or community minded events. I look forward to this email every week!“

“I don't care about pets, nor do I care about real estate.”

“I love your email and look for it every week! I would love to know what movies are playing in the area though! And where is there a karaoke night?“

Ethan’s note - here are a few local karaoke options, let me know if anything is missing or looks incorrect:

• Shanghai’d Room @ 8pm every night

• 2nd Floor @ 8pm on WED

• Perqs @ 9pm on TH

• Beach Hut Deli @ 8pm on FRI

• Pho May @ 7pm on SAT

• The Irishman @ 8:30pm on SAT

• Tumbleweeds @ 8:30pm on SUN/MON/TU/WED

FEATURED PET

This week’s Featured Pet is Penny Lane 🐶

She’s a Chocolate Lab/Aussie Mix who loves long naps, playing tug of war, and going on walks with her parents Mike & Kelly.

Thanks Kelly for emailing in!

FEATURED HOME

just sold - looks like this 4 bed, 3 bath sold last week for $1.799M (LINK)

LIVE MUSIC

Thursday, September 4

• Old World Biergarten · Marko Kavticnik @ 6p

• Sebastiani’s · Huntington Henry @ 6p

Friday, September 5

• Mother’s Tavern · The Pollen Collective @ 5p

• Bella Terra · Tanner Howe @ 5p

• Sebastiani’s · Lili Lewis @ 6p

• Vittorio’s · Andrea Miller @ 6p

• Taco Surf · Big Dog Band @ 6p

• Baci · Boyd Garrison @ 6:30p

• Watertable (Hyatt Regency) · Blake Harper @ 6:30p

• Pete’s Sunset Grille (Hyatt Regency) · Manuel the Band @ 7p

• 25 Degrees · Shakamon @ 8p

• Tumbleweeds · 30 Weight @ 9p

• Old World Biergarten · FlashPants @ 9p

• Mother’s Tavern · Parkaimoon @ 9p

• Old Crow Smokehouse · Redneck Rodeo @ 9:30p

Saturday, September 6

• SHOR (Hyatt Regency) · Blake Harper @ 12p

• Mother’s Tavern · Elliott Callaway & Friends @ 1p

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

• SeaLegs at the Beach · Bonfire (AC/DC tribute) @ 2p

• Seasalt Honky Tonk · Franklin Wall @ 2p

• Old World Biergarten · Steven Bejarano @ 4:30p

• Mother’s Tavern · Drew & The Late Night Snacks @ 5p

• Bella Terra · Hannah Claire @ 5p

• Sebastiani’s · Hard Roads @ 6p

• Beach Hut Deli · Double Trouble @ 6p

• Taco Surf · Zero G @ 6p

• Baci · Larry Fresch @ 6:30p

• Watertable (Hyatt Regency) · Brandon Wildish @ 6:30p

• Old World Biergarten · Yachtzee Yacht Rock @ 8p

• 25 Degrees · John Fullwood @ 8p

• Tumbleweeds · The Idellix @ 9p

• Perqs · Yankee Azteca @ 9p

• Old Crow Smokehouse · The Reflexx (Retro 80’s Night) @ 9:30p

Sunday, September 7

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

• Pier Plaza · Gramps With Amps @ 11a

• Pier Plaza · Desert Undertones @ 12p

• Beach City Provisions · The Blue Byrdes @ 12p

• Old World Biergarten · Blue Birds German Band @ 1p

• Mother’s Tavern · Hard Rooster @ 1p

• Bella Terra · Gracie Rey @ 1p

• Pier Plaza · The Beloved Invaders @ 1p

• Pier Plaza · The Wretched Edsels @ 2p

• SeaLegs at the Beach · Tunnel Vision @ 2p

• Seasalt Honky Tonk · Redneck Rodeo & Timmy McKeever @ 2p

• Pier Plaza · Phantom Noir @ 3p

• Pier Plaza · The Sea Jays @ 4p

• J King Neptunes · George Fryer @ 4p

• Mother’s Tavern · Michelle & Fitch @ 5p

WEATHER

Thursday, Sep 4

76 🌡️ 68 | ⛅️ | 0% | 💨 WSW 8 mph (7 knots)

Friday, Sep 5

77 🌡️ 67 | ⛅️ | 0% | 💨 SW 6 mph (5 knots)

Saturday, Sep 6

76 🌡️ 66 | ☀️ | 0% | 💨 S 7 mph (6 knots)

Sunday, Sep 7

79 🌡️ 65 | ☀️ | 0% | 💨 WSW 6 mph (5 knots)

Thanks for reading and as always, just hit reply if you’ve got any questions or comments.

Until next Thursday…

-Ethan