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Paint Your Pet and the Boat Parade || 12.12.24
Sugar The Surfing Dog makes history
Good morning, Huntington Beach.
I’m Ethan and this is Around HB, the easy way to keep up with what’s happening in town.
In today’s email:
Ugly Sweater Disco and 13 other events
Celebrating our Sugar the Surfing Dog
Edison to play for D1-A State Championship
EVENTS
🍷 TH @ 6p - sip and mingle at Houseplant Nation’s Singles Night Wine Tasting (LINK)
🎤 TH @ 8:30p - unwind at The Mamba with a night of stand-up comedy, headlined by Blake Bartee (LINK)
🍿 FRI @ 6p - enjoy a holiday classic, Elf, at Meadowlark Golf Club’s movie night (LINK)
🖌️ FRI @ 6p - get crafty with TAVi and create your best rendition of a local tradition at Boat Parade Paint and Craft (LINK)
🚢 SAT-SUN - it’s the 62nd year of our Huntington Harbour Boat Parade (LINK)
🛍️ SAT @ 11a - stop over at 5th & PCH to shop 50+ local businesses at Creative Babe Market (LINK)
🪩 SAT @ 11a - it’s an Ugly Sweater Disco this Saturday at The Huntington Beach House (LINK)
🚒 SAT @ 2:30p - bring the kids to All for a Good Clause, a toy drive plus a meet-and-greet with the Huntington Beach Fire Department (LINK)
🖼️ SAT @ 7p - 2nd Floor is putting on a charity art show and Christmas party (LINK)
🎥 SAT @ 8p - it’s movie night at Bella Terra, with this free showing of How The Grinch Stole Christmas (LINK)
🎉 SUN @ 2p - swing by The Bungalow for their annual Holiday Party (LINK)
🎭️ SUN @ 6p - take in a wholesome Live Nativity Play at Old World HB (LINK)
🐶 MON @ 6p - next Monday is Paint Your Pet Night in Sunset Beach at Green Cheek Beer Co (LINK)
🎅 TU @ 10:30a - Pacific City hosts a holiday party for kids with plenty of Santa photo ops (LINK)
🎄 WED @ 11:30am - party with Brightwaters at their Ugly Christmas Sweater Extravaganza (LINK)
NEWS
Edison vies for a state title 🏈
After a 34-28 victory over Granite Hills, the Chargers take on Fresno Central this Saturday for the D1-A State Championship (recap // tickets)
HB appoints new mayor 👔
Congrats to Pat Burns as he was sworn in December 3rd. We’ll leave any commentary to all of the political experts on Facebook (LINK)
Sugar The Surfing Dog makes history 🐶
Shoutout to Sugar and owner Ryan Rustan! She was inducted into our Surfers’ Hall of Fame this week, the first dog to earn such an honor (LINK)
FEATURED HOME

Listed by Kirsten Spitzer with KASE Real Estate
Nestled on a quiet cul-de-sac, this farmhouse style 4 bed 3 bath comes with its own fire pit and backyard. $1.695M (LINK)
FEATURED JOBS
LIVE MUSIC
Thursday, December 12
Sebastiani's · Huntington Henry @ 6p
2nd Floor · Lunar Riptide @ 8p
Friday, December 13
Pacific City · The Yuletones @ 4p
Pacific Hideaway · Joe Blanchard @ 5p
Mother’s Tavern · 30 WEIGHT @ 5p
Beale’s Texas BBQ · In Tyme @ 6p
Paulie's Pizza Pub · Anthony Terrezza @ 6p
Baci · Jennifer Heart @ 6:30p
Sebastiani's · Steve McClintock @ 6:30p
Cruisers · nap-stars @ 7p
Surf Dog’s · Better Dayz & Evel Knievels @ 8p
Old Crow Smokehouse · Franklin Wall @ 9:30p
Saturday, December 14
Mother’s Tavern · Three Chord Kings @ 1p
Mother’s Tavern · Sea Monks @ 5p
Beale’s Texas BBQ · 17th Street Band @ 6p
Baci · Steve McClintock @ 6:30p
Matter of Craft · Pour Choices @ 7:30p
Old World HB Biergarten · The Heart Wreckers & Twisted Gypsy @ 7:30p
J King Neptune’s · Madison Grove @ 8p
Surf Dog’s · Late for Life, Skariginals, The Step Daughters @ 8p
Tumbleweeds · Ax Thru The Hood @ 9p
Old Crow Smokehouse · Dean Kalogris @ 9:30p
Sunday, December 15
Old World HB Biergarten · Hard Day’s Night @ 12p
Mother’s Tavern · Garage Doors @ 1p
Baci · A Very Broadway Christmas by Nancy’s Cabaret @ 1:30p
Mother’s Tavern · Rebel Country Saints @ 5p
Tuesday, December 17
Surfing The Nations · The Free Collective @ 7p
WEATHER
Thursday, Dec 12
60 🌡️ 49 | ⛅️ | 55% | 💨 SW 6 mph (5 knots)
Friday, Dec 13
63 🌡️ 49 | ⛅️ | 1% | 💨 S 6 mph (5 knots)
Saturday, Dec 14
62 🌡️ 53 | ⛅️ | 6% | 💨 W 2 mph (1 knots)
Sunday, Dec 15
63 🌡️ 48 | ⛅️ | 0% | 💨 NW 6 mph (5 knots)
Thanks for reading, I’ll see you next Thursday!
-Ethan