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HBPD launches drone program || 8.14.25

plus Yoga Fest and Comedy on the Beach

August 14, 2025

HBers - welcome back. In today’s email…

  • OC Yoga Fest returns

  • HBPD launches drone program

  • Get your dog featured in the newsletter!

PS - if you’re new, I’m Ethan and Around HB is your weekly source for everything Huntington Beach.

EVENTS

🌸 FRI @ 10:30a - bring the kiddos to a mini Polynesian dance class and summer luau (LINK)

🎤 FRI - you remember David Puddy from Seinfeld? Patrick Warburton headlines Comedy on the Beach (LINK)

🍻 SAT - the 2nd annual Live Like Zac pub crawl kicks off at Perqs (LINK)

🧘 SAT-SUN - OC Yoga Fest returns with lots of classes, live music, massages, and more (LINK)

🎺 SUN @ 5p - close out your weekend with the HB Concert Band at Thomas Ridley Bandstand in Central Park (LINK)

🍿 TU @ 4:30-7p - watch Monsters University at this family-friendly summer movie night (LINK)

💼 WED @ 5-7p - business owners: network with Olympians at this HB Chamber mixer in Seal Beach (LINK)

🪴 WED @ 6-7:30p - volunteer with Surfrider North OC at Irby Park (LINK)

looking ahead

🐶 Oct 25 - Fall Corgi Beach Day is set for the Saturday before Halloween (LINK)

NEWS

HBPD launches drone program 🤖

They expect the Drone as First Responder (DFR) program to “reduce emergency response times by more than 50%, improve public and officer safety, and provide valuable real-time intelligence during critical incidents” (LINK)

Local logistics company acquired 💸 

FreightSaver, owned by Ryan Renne and Buster Schwab, has been acquired by Echo Global Logistics for an undisclosed sum (LINK)

POLL

How do you feel about HPBD's new drone program?

(results will be in next week's email)

Login or Subscribe to participate in polls.

Last week’s results: “What’s your fave local spot for groceries?“

🥇 Trader Joe’s (36.89%)

🥈 Albertsons (14.97%)

🥉 Stater Bros (13.37%)

Shoutout to these write-ins from multiple readers: ALDI, Mother’s Market, Sprouts

This section’s empty! If you want your dog featured in next week’s newsletter, reply to this email with a picture and short description 🐶

just sold - looks like this beautiful Huntington Harbour 4/5 recently closed for $5.8M (LINK)

  • Dog Groomer at Scenthound Huntington Beach · $28-33/hr (LINK)

  • Tree Care Specialist at Moon Valley Nurseries · $25-35/hr (LINK)

LIVE MUSIC

Thursday, August 14

  • Old World Biergarten · Brian Lawless @ 6p

  • Sebastiani’s · Huntington Henry @ 6p

  • 2nd Floor · WolfMama @ 8p

Friday, August 15

  • Mother’s Tavern · Jim Flaherty @ 5p

  • Bella Terra · Bill Magee Blues Band @ 5p

  • Sebastiani’s · Richard & Jodi @ 6p

  • Taco Surf · Raized Wrong @ 6p

  • Vittorio’s · Rebecca Clark @ 6p

  • Baci · Mark Kopitzke @ 6:30p

  • Pete’s Sunset Grille (Hyatt Regency) · Kai Kalama @ 7p

  • Pelican Isle · The Blue Byrdes @ 7:30p

  • Old World Biergarten · Journey Jukebox @ 8p

  • Surf Dog’s · The Knockouts @ 8p

  • 25 Degrees · Nice&Swell @ 8p

  • Cruisers · Sovereign Vine @ 8p

  • Tumbleweeds · FM Station Band @ 9p

  • Perqs · Ian Biggs @ 9p

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

Saturday, August 16

  • Seasalt Honky Tonk · True Blue @ 10a

  • SeaLegs at the Beach · Vintage Vinyl @ 10a

  • Beach City Provisions · Mike Staggs & The Soul @ 12p

  • Mother’s Tavern · Lucky Jack @ 1p

  • Seasalt Honky Tonk · MØNARK @ 2p

  • SeaLegs at the Beach · Vintage Vinyl @ 2p

  • SeaLegs at the Beach · Lose Your Illusion @ 5p

  • Mother’s Tavern · Anthony Contreras @ 5p

  • Old World Biergarten · The Ashes @ 5p

  • Bella Terra · Natalie Clark @ 5p

  • Beach Hut Deli · Pink Ribbon @ 6p

  • Taco Surf · Cat Reed & Back Alley @ 6p

  • Vittorio’s · Peggy Perkins & Tom Kubis @ 6p

  • Baci · Larry Fresch @ 6:30p

  • Pete’s Sunset Grille (Hyatt Regency) · JT Harker @ 7p

  • 25 Degrees · Steven Bejarano @ 8p

  • Old World Biergarten · The Reflexx @ 8p

  • Tumbleweeds · Code 4 @ 9p

  • Old Crow Smokehouse · Kyle Schuesler @ 9:30p

Sunday, August 17

  • Seasalt Honky Tonk · True Blue @ 10a

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

  • Beach City Provisions · Michael SG @ 12p

  • Taco Surf · Cat Reed & Back Alley @ 12:30p

  • Old World Biergarten · Hard Day’s Night @ 12:30p

  • Bella Terra · Natalia Aleykina @ 1p

  • Pacific City · Michael Physick @ 1p

  • Mother’s Tavern · Gil T @ 1p

  • Seasalt Honky Tonk · Redneck Rodeo @ 2p

  • SeaLegs at the Beach · Ras-1 @ 2p

  • Perqs · Rayford Bros @ 2p

  • J King Neptunes · George Fryer @ 4p

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

  • Mother’s Tavern · Stan Zabek @ 5p

  • Thomas Ridley Bandstand in Central Park · HB Concert Band @ 5p

WEATHER

Thursday, Aug 14

75 🌡️ 65 | ⛅️ | 0% | 💨 SW 8 mph (7 knots)

Friday, Aug 15

74 🌡️ 68 | ⛅️ | 1% | 💨 SSE 8 mph (7 knots)

Saturday, Aug 16

72 🌡️ 64 | ☀️ | 1% | 💨 S 8 mph (7 knots)

Sunday, Aug 17

74 🌡️ 66 | ☀️ | 0% | 💨 SW 8 mph (7 knots)

If you’ve got an event or feedback you want to share, just hit that reply button. Thanks for reading (-:

-Ethan