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City Council names the next mayor || 12.4.25

and Old Crow Smokehouse closes

December 04, 2025

Welcome back folks. In today’s email…

  • City Council appoints the next mayor

  • Old Crow Smokehouse closes

  • New vet practice opens

EVENTS

🎄 TH @ 5-8p - Pacific City’s tree lighting ceremony will have hot cocoa, s’mores, a scavenger hunt, and a dance performance (LINK)

🖼️ TH @ 5-8p - it’s an art & wine night at the International Surfing Museum (LINK)

🚗 SAT @ 12-7p - Cars & Creations by the Sea returns to The HB House (LINK)

🎅 SAT @ 3-6p - Christmas at the Beach is back at Beach City Provisions with karaoke, crafts, a bounce house, and more (LINK)

🌸 SUN @ 10a-4p - stop by the monthly Aloha Fair arts & crafts show (LINK)

🎶 SUN @ 1-2p - listen to Jingle 5, a caroling group, at Bella Terra (LINK)

🛍️ TH-SUN - check out this pop-up by Timeless Treasures Boutique with 120+ vendors (LINK)

🖼️ next TU @ 6:30-8:30p - try this candle-making class at Beachwood (LINK)

looking ahead

🩰 Dec 20-21 - tickets are now available for Coast City Ballet’s annual holiday performance: The Nutcracker Ballet (LINK)

NEWS

New vet practice opens 🐈️

Welcome to Cali’s Cottage! They officially opened on Monday at 16893 Algonquin St in the Huntington Harbour Mall (LINK)

Old Crow Smokehouse closes 🛑

Unfortunately last Sunday was their final day of service (LINK)

City Council meeting recap ⚖️ 

City Council unanimously chose Casey McKeon as the next Mayor of Huntington Beach and by a 6-1 vote, Butch Twining as the next Mayor Pro Tem.

The public comments portion of Tuesday’s session seemed to foreshadow what was a spirited debate about that Mayor Pro Tem decision.

Voice of OC covered it in more detail here: LINK

POLL

Did you already know Old Crow Smokehouse had closed?

(results will be in next week's email)

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Last week’s results: “If you could afford it, would you buy Turcs?“

  • Absolutely 👍️ (51.67% - 62 out 120 votes)

  • No way 👎️ (30.83% - 37 out 120 votes)

  • Not sure 🤔 (14.17% - 17 out 120 votes)

  • other (3.33% - 4 out 120 votes)

“[Not sure] Turcs is a landmark but would i want to work that hard at my age…ha! Hope someone keeps it going 😉”

“[Absolutely] In a heartbeat”

“[Absolutely] Great location with PARKING!! What a steal!”

“[No way] Too old to buy any headaches!”

“[Not sure] would have to see the books”

“[Absolutely] I'd buy it, if I wouldn't miss losing the investment. I'd better be more than just able to afford.”

Poppy is a female German Shepherd puppy currently up for adoption with the SAFE Rescue Team (LINK)

listed by Nick Lombardo & Sean Stanfield with Pacific Sotheby's

Looks like this beautiful home in The Peninsula recently sold for $3.2M (LINK)

LIVE MUSIC

Thursday, December 4

  • Sebastiani’s · Huntington Henry @ 6p

  • Brightwaters · Blake Harper @ 6:30p

Friday, December 5

  • Bella Terra · Nick Stone @ 5p

  • Mother’s Tavern · Matt Hurray & Thrashers @ 5p

  • Sebastiani’s · Lili Lewis @ 6p

  • Taco Surf · Silver Lining @ 6p

  • Baci · Larry Fresch @ 6:30p

  • J King Neptunes · The Shenanigans Band @ 7p

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

  • 25 Degrees · Steven Bejarano @ 8p

  • Tumbleweeds · WolfMama @ 9p

  • Perqs · Parkaimoon @ 9p

Saturday, December 6

  • Pacific City · Annika Bellamy & Elijah Nuñez @ 1p

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

  • Perqs · Redneck Rodeo @ 2p

  • Old World · Da Stube Buben @ 4p

  • Bella Terra · Tanner Howe @ 5p

  • Mother’s Tavern · Off The Vinyl @ 5p

  • Sebastiani’s · Bob Bartosch @ 6p

  • Beach Hut Deli · Double Trouble @ 6p

  • Taco Surf · Zero G @ 6p

  • 25 Degrees · Dréa Shiva @ 8p

  • Tumbleweeds · Ax Thru The Hood @ 9p

  • Perqs · Those Guys @ 9p

Sunday, December 7

  • Bella Terra · Kaitlyn Weathers @ 1p

  • Mother’s Tavern · The Apes @ 1p

  • Baci · A Christmas on Broadway (Nancy’s Cabaret) @ 1:30p

  • J King Neptunes · George Fryer @ 4p

  • Mother’s Tavern · The Ponderosa Aces @ 5p

  • 25 Degrees · Paulie @ 6p

WEATHER

Thursday, Dec 4

72 🌡️ 48 | ⛅️ | 1% | 💨 NW 9 mph (7 knots)

Friday, Dec 5

68 🌡️ 50 | ⛅️ | 3% | 💨 NW 2 mph (1 knot)

Saturday, Dec 6

68 🌡️ 50 | ⛅️ | 15% | 💨 WNW 2 mph (4 knots)

Sunday, Dec 7

69 🌡️ 51 | ⛅️ | 14% | 💨 WNW 4 mph (3 knots)

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Until next Thursday…

-Ethan