🚂 Fire Chief hangs 'em up || 11.14.24

HBers - welcome back.

I’m Ethan and this is Around HB: your weekly newsletter for everything Huntington Beach.

In today’s email:

• Fire Chief calls it quits

• Mayor unveils new lifeguard tower design

• HB’s own appears on Hell’s Kitchen

• Fall HSS Demo Day

NEWS

Fire Chief Scott Haberle to retire 🧯

Appreciate you Scott! Haberle spent the past 5 years as Fire Chief after 3+ decades of service. Eric McCoy will succeed him effective December 31 (LINK)

Best of HB 2024 nominations open 🏆

Nominate your favorite educator, public servant, small business, and more in the Chamber of Commerce’s annual competition (LINK)

Mayor unveils new lifeguard towers 🛟 

Last week, Mayor Van Der Mark and Senator Janet Nguyen shared an updated design featuring QR codes and space for advertising (LINK)

Magali Ort competes on Hell’s Kitchen 🔪 

Ort is originally from HB and currently works as the Executive Chef at BakerStreet Steakhouse in Fort Wayne, Indiana. See her on Season 23 of Hell’s Kitchen (LINK)

EVENTS

🎤 Enjoy some standup with Don’t Tell Comedy at the Biergarten at Old World HB on Thursday (LINK)

🎥 Bring the family to Pacific City’s free Movie Night this Thursday when they show Inside Out 2 (LINK)

🎭️ GWC Theater has a BOGO deal on tickets for their Thursday night performance of Inspecting Carol, directed by Tom Amen (LINK)

💃 Take a Bachata Class at The Mamba Sports Bar on Friday night (LINK)

💨 Start your Saturday morning with Huntington Run Club (LINK)

🌊 Drop by Huntington Surf & Sport’s Fall Surf Demo Day with live music and a raffle on Saturday (LINK)

❤️‍🔥 If you’re single (and age 26-40), check out Speed Dating at The Bungalow on Wednesday night (LINK)

📗 Crow Talk by Eileen Garvin is the book for Brightwaters’ November Book Club this upcoming Wednesday (LINK)

PET OF THE WEEK

Sky is a ~1 year old Pit Bull Terrier mix up for adoption at the Orange County Humane Society (LINK)

HOME OF THE WEEK

Live on a quiet cul-de-sac in this beautifully remodeled 4 bed 2.5 bath with vaulted ceilings and a spacious yard. $1.86M (LINK)

JOBS OF THE WEEK

• Associate Vet at Animal Hospital of Huntington Beach · $135-185k/yr (LINK)

• E-Commerce Specialist at Simple Green · $70-90k/yr (LINK)

• SLPA at Orange County Speech Services · $34-37/hr (LINK)

LIVE MUSIC

Thursday, Nov 14

• 2nd Floor · The Pollen Collective at 7p

• Huntington Beach Beer Company · Lunar Riptide at 9p

Friday, Nov 15

• Mother’s Tavern · Stephen Alva Trio at 5p

• Beale’s Texas BBQ · In-Tyme at 6p

• Cruisers · House of oSh with Imperial Guilt at 6p

• Baci · Steve McClintock at 6:30p

• 25 Degrees · Mark Sinatra at 8p

• Biergarten at Old World HB · The Reflexx & Heart of Blonde at 8:30p

• Tumbleweeds · The ABC Trio at 9p

• Old Crowe Smokehouse · Trey Hill at 9:30p

Saturday, Nov 16

• Biergarten at Old World HB · Steven Bejarano at 12p

• SeaLegs at the Beach · Yachty By Nature at 1p

• Mother’s Tavern · Lucky Jack Band at 1p

• Mother’s Tavern · Beach Blvd at 5p

• Baci · Larry Fresch and Friends at 6:30p

• Biergarten at Old World HB · B.I.G., DW3, and Julian Vaughn at 7:30p

• 25 Degrees · Rebel Robbie at 8p

• Perqs · Rock Stallion at 9p

• Tumbleweeds · Code 4 at 9p

• Old Crowe Smokehouse · MØNARK at 9:30p

Sunday, Nov 17

• SeaLegs at the Beach · Let It Be 12p

• Mother’s Tavern · The Gil T Band at 1p

• Beach City Provisions · B Side at 1p

• Biergarten at Old World HB · Rad Moon Rising at 1p

• Mother’s Tavern · Lookin’ For Trouble at 1p

• Baci · Patriot’s Pride by Nancy’s Cabaret at 1:30p

WEATHER

Thursday, Nov 14

66 🌡️ 59 | ⛅️ | 5% | 💨 SW 7 mph (6 knots)

Friday, Nov 15

64 🌡️ 51 | ⛅️ | 25% | 💨 W 17 mph (14 knots)

Saturday, Nov 16

63 🌡️ 51 | ⛅️ | 25% | 💨 W 6 mph (5 knots)

Sunday, Nov 17

67 🌡️ 50 | ⛅️ | 3% | 💨 WNW 10 mph (8 knots)

Thanks for your time, I’ll see you next Thursday :-)

-Ethan