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Beale's closes, City Council adds new member || 3.20.25

plus 39 live music options in HB this weekend

March 20, 2025

Hey there HBers.

As always, I’m Ethan and this is Around HB: your weekly source for all things Huntington Beach.

In today’s edition…

  • Beale’s Texas BBQ closes down

  • City Council adds a new member

  • 39 live music events this weekend

EVENTS

👀 TH @ 7p - Thursday Dating is doing a mid 20s-mid 30s singles night at The Bungalow (LINK)

👟 SAT @ 9a - stop by Lululemon at Pacific City for a free dance cardio session (LINK)

🚗 SUN @ 9-11a - McKenna Volkswagen hosts a VW car show (LINK)

🎨 SUN @ 4:30p - paint a porch leaner as Pinot’s Palette hosts this Easter-themed event (LINK)

💫 next MON - enjoy $7 specials all day as Triple Crown Tavern celebrates its 7th anniversary (LINK)

🎶 next TU @ 6:30p - try music bingo at Cruisers (LINK)

📗 next WED @ 6:30p - join Brightwaters for their March book club (LINK)

👢 next WED @ 7:30p - it’s Line Dance Night with Coast City Ballet (LINK)

looking ahead

🔎 April 5 - keep an eye out for Cars & Creations By The Sea (LINK)

🦀 April 5 - the Huntington Beach Host Lions Club’s 25th annual crab fest is coming up (LINK)

NEWS

Beale’s closes its doors 🔐 

Unfortunately Wednesday, 3/19 was Beale’s Texas BBQ’s last day in business at Peter’s Landing. All credit to Matt Liffreing for his video explaining (LINK)

City Council selects Chef Andrew Gruel ⚖️

At the City Council meeting on March 4th, Valentina Bankhead, Ken Babineau, and Andrew Gruel were proposed as candidates to fill the vacancy.

During public comments at Tuesday’s session, Bankhead and Babineau requested to be removed from consideration, paving the way for Gruel’s unanimous appointment (LINK)

Presley & Posey are a bonded pair who are fully sprayed and neutered. They’re up for adoption at Cat Nap Hangout & Adoptions (LINK)

listed by Peter McKernan with PPF Realty

This beautiful waterfront home in the heart of Sunset Beach includes its own private 40 ft dock. Looks to be listed at $2.75M (LINK)

  • Talent Acquisition Manager at LMH Properties · $105-128k (LINK)

  • Product Line Manager at Travis Mathew · $96-144k (LINK)

  • Director of Guest Experience at Hyatt Regency HB · $83-125k (LINK)

  • Construction Estimator at Golden Construction (LINK)

LIVE MUSIC

Thursday, March 20

  • Old World Biergarten · Mike Wilson @ 5p

  • Fritzankotters · Grace Walker @ 6p

  • 2nd Floor · The Pollen Collective @ 7p

Friday, March 21

  • Mother’s Tavern · KickTime @ 5p

  • Vittorio’s · Rick Sherman @ 6p

  • Sebastiani’s · Lili Lewis @ 6p

  • Taco Surf · Alter Ego @ 6p

  • Baci · My Tran @ 6:30p

  • 25 Degrees · Phoenyx & Co @ 7p

  • Old World Biergarten · The Ashes @ 7p

  • Old World Biergarten · Funk Station @ 8p

  • Cruisers · Green Today @ 8p

  • Bruno’s · Brad Johnson @ 8p

  • Tumbleweeds · Code 4 @ 9p

  • Perqs · Nico Fresard Trio @ 9p

  • Old Crow Smokehouse · Jenna Bryanne & The South Band @ 9:30p

Saturday, March 22

  • SeaLegs at the Beach · Crazy for the 80’s (Vintage Vinyl) @ 10a

  • Beach City Provisions · 30 Weight @ 12p

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

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

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

  • Bella Terra · Kaitlyn Weathers @ 5p

  • Vittorio’s · Jack Wood @ 6p

  • Sebastiani’s · David Grimm @ 6p

  • Beach Hut Deli · Snake Bit @ 6p

  • Taco Surf · Party Jones @ 6p

  • Baci · Mike McKenna @ 6:30p

  • 25 Degrees · Steve Bejarano @ 7p

  • Old World Biergarten · Memory Layne @ 8p

  • Tumbleweeds · Ax Thru The Hood @ 9p

  • Perqs · Beer Goggles @ 9p

  • Old Crow Smokehouse · Coriander @ 9:30p

  • Old World Biergarten · Vitalogy @ 10p

Sunday, March 23

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

  • Old World Biergarten · Hard Day’s Night @ 12p

  • Beach City Provisions · The Shenanigans Band @ 12p

  • Mother’s Tavern · Quick Bizness @ 1p

  • Pacific City · Tom Norman @ 1p

  • Bella Terra · Paul LeMire @ 1p

  • Baci · A Broadway Day With MTA @ 1:30p

  • SeaLegs at the Beach · Bret Bollinger @ 2p

  • Old World Biergarten · All Key’d Up @ 4p

  • Mother’s Tavern · Mark Fitchett & Michelle McBride @ 5p

WEATHER

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Thursday, Mar 20

64 🌡️ 52 | ⛅️ | 0% | 💨 SW 7 mph (6 knots)

Friday, Mar 21

63 🌡️ 52 | ⛅️ | 0% | 💨 W 5 mph (4 knots)

Saturday, Mar 22

61 🌡️ 54 | ⛅️ | 0% | 💨 S 5 mph (4 knots)

Sunday, Mar 23

71 🌡️ 54 | ☀️ | 0% | 💨 SSW 4 mph (3 knots)

Thanks for reading. If there’s an event you think I should feature, just hit reply.

Until next Thursday…

-Ethan