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Irish Fest and a St Patrick's Day bike ride || 3.13.25

Have we had enough rain yet?

March 13, 2025

HBers - hope you’ve been staying dry.

If you’re new: I’m Ethan and I write Around HB so it’s easy to keep up with what’s happening in town.

In today’s edition…

  • Holiday weekend plans

  • A full list of 40 live music options

  • Featured Pet, Featured Home, Featured Jobs

EVENTS

🍀 TH-MON - it’s Irish Fest with baked soda bread, bagpipes & dancers, and live music at Old World HB (LINK)

🍻 TH @ 5:30p - stop by Fritzankotters for March Brewery Madness with live music and a beer pong tournament (LINK)

💃 FRI @ 10:30 - enjoy a free Irish Dance Performance at Pacific City (LINK)

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

🌅 SAT @ 8a - the Senior Center has their annual Rise & Walk 5K in Central Park (LINK)

👟 SAT @ 9a - start your weekend with the Huntington Run Club (LINK)

🪴 SAT @ 9a - volunteer at HBWC’s 3rd Saturday Community Event (LINK)

🍀 SAT @ 1-4p - check in at Fred’s to kick off a St Patrick’s Day Bar Crawl (LINK)

🚲️ SAT @ 4p - grab something green and meet at Jax Bike Shop for HB Bike Ride Group’s annual St Patrick’s Day Ride (LINK)

🛍️ SUN @ 12-5p - shop 30+ local vendors at The Makers Hive Market (LINK)

looking ahead

🏎️ March 30 - mark your calendar for the inaugural HotRods 'N Helos car show (LINK)

🐶 April 5 - a date for the Spring Corgi Beach Day is officially set (LINK)

NEWS

Wango Tango concert set for May 💫

Code Four has partnered with iHeartMedia to bring Gwen Stefani, Doja Cat, and other stars here this spring (LINK)

Crypto event to be held in September 🪙 

Mint, a new cryptocurrency conference to be held on the beach, expects 2,500 attendees (LINK)

Currently cared for by the SAFE Rescue Team, Harley is a ~3 month old puppy looking for a new home (LINK)

listed by Garrett Weston with Coldwell Banker Realty

This beautiful 5 bed 4.5 bath on quiet cul-de-sac in Seagate includes a pool and 3 car garage for $3.5M (LINK)

  • Practice Manager at Modern Animal · $75-102k/yr (LINK)

  • Principal at The Hebrew Academy · $70-140k/yr (LINK)

  • Operating Partner/GM at Mama's Hospitality Group · $60-110k/yr (LINK)

  • Junior Access Surveyor at Pacific Rim Architects · $29-32/hr (LINK)

LIVE MUSIC

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Thursday, March 13

  • Old World Biergarten · Sweetwater Creek Band @ 5:30p

  • Fritzankotters · Koa Hord @ 6p

  • 2nd Floor · Brick Top Blaggers @ 8p

Friday, March 14

  • Mother’s Tavern · Rollin Ramblers @ 5p

  • Old World Biergarten · Sweetwater Creek Band @ 5p

  • Beale’s Texas BBQ · In Tyme @ 6p

  • Vittorio’s · Ken James @ 6p

  • Sebastiani’s · Double Trouble @ 6p

  • 2nd Floor · Galway Hooker Band @ 6p

  • Baci · Boyd Garrison @ 6:30p

  • 25 Degrees · Phoenyx & Co @ 7p

  • Surf Dog’s · Brick Top Blaggers @ 8p

  • Perqs · Triceratops @ 9p

  • Tumbleweeds · nap-stars @ 9p

  • Old World Biergarten · Hollywood U2 @ 9p

  • Old Crow Smokehouse · Trey Hill @ 9:30p

Saturday, March 15

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

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

  • Old World Biergarten · Sweetwater Creek Band @ 12p

  • Pacific City · Gina Roode @ 1p

  • Driftwood · ABC Trio @ 1p

  • SeaLegs at the Beach · Flash Back Heart Attack @ 2p

  • Old World Biergarten · The Sleevens @ 4p

  • Bella Terra · Bus Fare to Dublin @ 4p

  • Mother’s Tavern · The Losers @ 5p

  • Vittorio’s · Andrea Miller @ 6p

  • Beale’s Texas BBQ · Vinyl Mavericks @ 6p

  • Sebastiani’s · Richard & Jodi @ 6p

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

  • Old World Biergarten · Highland Way @ 7p

  • 25 Degrees · Travis Miller @ 7p

  • Surf Dog’s · T Bone & The Steaks @ 8p

  • Tumbleweeds · Muffler @ 8p

  • Perqs · Yankee Azteca @ 9p

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

Sunday, March 16

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

  • Beach City Provisions · Michael SG @ 12p

  • Bella Terra · Natalie Green @ 1p

  • Mother’s Tavern · The Garage Doors @ 1p

  • Old World Biergarten · The Sleevens @ 1p

  • Baci · Elvis and Friends by Nancy’s Cabaret @ 1:30p

  • Beale’s Texas BBQ · Babylon Rockers @ 3p

  • Mother’s Tavern · Stan Zabek @ 5p

  • Old World Biergarten · Silk Button Butchers @ 5p

WEATHER

Thursday, Mar 13

60 🌡️ 50 | ⛈️ | 82% | 💨 ENE 5 mph (4 knots)

Friday, Mar 14

56 🌡️ 50 | 🌧️ | 58% | 💨 SW 5 mph (4 knots)

Saturday, Mar 15

63 🌡️ 54 | ⛅️ | 0% | 💨 W 10 mph (8 knots)

Sunday, Mar 16

63 🌡️ 57 | ⛅️ | 9% | 💨 W 4 mph (3 knots)

Thanks for reading. Until next Thursday…

-Ethan