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A cookie crawl, pub crawl, and the Cruise of Lights || 12.19.24

Pier to host pair of volleyball championships

December 19, 2024

Hey there, HBers.

Plenty of events around town this weekend, let’s jump right into it:

  • A cookie crawl for kids

  • A pub crawl (not) for kids

  • Edison football makes history

EVENTS

💫 WED-MON - the Cruise of Lights is back, take an evening tour of Huntington Harbour (LINK)

🍪 TH @ 4p - Pacific City hosts their annual Cookie Crawl and a showing of The Polar Express (LINK)

🍕 TH @ 5:30p - stop in at Fritzankotter’s for an ugly sweater contest and pizza night (LINK)

🏄‍♂️ TH @ 6:30p - drop by Cruisers for the HB Boardriders Club holiday fundraiser (LINK)

🍷 FRI @ 8p - it’s an Ugly Sweater Party at Main Street Wine Co (LINK)

🎶 FRI @ 8p - enjoy a special Christmas show by The 2000s Band at Houseplant Nation (LINK)

🍩 SAT @ 6a - as always, the Donut Derelicts informal car show will be outside Adams Ave Donuts (LINK)

💨 SAT @ 9a - kick off your weekend at the pier with Huntington Run Club (LINK)

🍺 SAT @ 2pm - the crawl is for all! Get festive at Surf City Santa's Naughty List Pub Crawl (LINK)

👀 SAT @ 7pm - join OC Mix & Mingle at The Bungalow for an Ugly Sweater Party (LINK)

🩰 SAT-SUN - Coast City Ballet is back with their 21st production of The Nutcracker Ballet (LINK)

🛍️ SAT-SUN - shop local and drink some Christmas cocktails at The HB House’s holiday market (LINK)

NEWS

Edison makes history 🏆️ 

Last Saturday, the Chargers beat Fresno Central 21-14 to earn their first-ever state championship (LINK)

HB to host volleyball championships 🏐 

USA Volleyball announced the ‘25 Beach Club Championship will be held alongside the NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship at the pier in July (LINK)

Journee is a female Tuxedo cat up for adoption at Cat Nap Hangout & Adoptions (LINK)

Listed by David MacLeod with Coldwell Banker Realty

New construction near downtown Huntington Beach: this 3 bed 3.5 bath has beautiful views from the 3rd level deck (LINK)

  • Director of Payroll at Liberty Military Housing · $125-149k/yr (LINK)

  • Tourism Development Coordinator at Visit Huntington Beach · $68-70k/yr (LINK)

LIVE MUSIC

*note - no live music at Sebastiani’s this weekend due to a private event

Thursday, December 19

  • Baci · Dave Alcantar @ 6:30p

  • 2nd Floor · Millionaire Motel @ 8p

Friday, December 20

  • Pacific City · The Yuletones @ 4p

  • Mother’s Tavern · Bond and The Blues Guys @ 5p

  • Beale’s Texas BBQ · Michael Physick @ 6p

  • Baci · Larry Fresch @ 6:30p

  • Cruisers · Far Out Boy and oSh @ 7p

  • Old World HB Biergarten · A Not So Silent Night (misc) @ 8:30p

  • Tumbleweeds · Parkaimoon @ 9p

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

Saturday, December 21

  • Mother’s Tavern · Road Kill Kings @ 1p

  • Mother’s Tavern · The Blue Byrdes @ 5p

  • Beale’s Texas BBQ · Moondog Miller Band @ 6p

  • Old World HB Biergarten · Blank Space @ 6p

  • Surf Dog’s · The Ramsey Brothers Band @ 8p

  • J King Neptune’s · 3 Feet Down @ 8p

  • Old Crow Smokehouse · Coriander @ 9:30p

Sunday, December 22

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

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

  • Old World HB Biergarten · All Key’d Up @ 3:30p

  • Mother’s Tavern · XNTricks @ 5p

WEATHER

Thursday, Dec 19

69 🌡️ 49 | ☀️ | 0% | 💨 SSW 5 mph (4 knots)

Friday, Dec 20

62 🌡️ 52 | ⛅️ | 0% | 💨 SSW 2 mph (1 knots)

Saturday, Dec 21

62 🌡️ 49 | ⛅️ | 0% | 💨 NW 5 mph (4 knots)

Sunday, Dec 22

66 🌡️ 50 | ☁️ | 1% | 💨 SSE 2 mph (1 knots)

As always, I’ll see you next Thursday. Thanks for reading!

-Ethan