This weekend in HB || 7.31.25

plus details on a special movie screening

July 31, 2025

Howdy HBers.

In today’s email, expect details on a special movie screening at Pacific City, some standup comedy, and of course, the US Open…

  • Sundown Sets at the US Open

  • Dachshund races and standup comedy

  • 40+ live music options in town

The Bolsa Chica Conservancy’s 12th annual Barefoot Ball is set for August 22 at The Waterfront Beach Resort.

Support a great cause and close out your summer in style (LINK)

EVENTS

🎬️ FRI - enjoy a free screening of 2025 Emmy nominee Birth of The Endless Summer, with director Richard Yelland and surf pioneer Dick Metz (LINK)

🎤 FRI @ 6p - catch some free standup comedy on the beach (LINK)

🌊 TH-SUN - the US Open of Surfing closes out this weekend (LINK)

🎸 FRI-SUN - Sundown Sets are back too (LINK)

🥁 SAT @ 12-4p - The Sounds of Summer Concert Series on the lawn at Cabo Wabo features talented youth musicians (LINK)

🌸 SUN @ 10a-4p - swing by the Aloha Fair for delicious island cuisine with live music and dance performances (LINK)

🐶 SUN @ 10a-2p - Dachshund Races return to Old World (LINK)

🎤 SUN @ 7:30p - close out your weekend with standup at Old Crow (LINK)

🎭️ next TU - HBAC hosts their monthly open mic night (LINK)

🛟 next WED-TH - watch the USLA National Lifeguard Championships at State Beach (LINK)

📜 next WED @ 6p - join a Community Input Meeting about developing a Library Facilities Master Plan (LINK)

looking ahead

🍷 Oct 17-18 - keep an eye out for the California Wine Festival at Paséa this fall (LINK)

NEWS

Tsunami advisory lifted 🌊 

In case you missed it: the city shared a final update early Wednesday. Nothing to worry about here (LINK)

Small surf disrupts US Open ❌ 

Wednesday’s events were canceled due to a lack of swell, not because of tsunami impacts. All other activities remained open (LINK)

POLL

Instead of a poll this week, I have a request…

Reply to this email with an underrated piece of Huntington Beach history you think other readers should know about.

(a few replies will be featured in next week’s email)

Last week’s results: “Will you watch any of the US Open?“

🥇 YES - of course I will (62.86%)

🥈 NO - been there done that (30%)

🥉 other (7.14%)

“Just to see all the people and short walk on the pier.“

“Yes!!! Our family will be watching the US Open. It’s an all American event. ❤️🇺🇸🙏🏻”

“I enjoyed my previous experiences. Just don’t want to deal with the crowds and parking issues”

Django is a ~3 year-old Dachshund/Pit Bull Terrier mix currently up for adoption with Pugs N Roses (LINK)

listed by Beau Beardslee & Cotter Tillemans with First Team

just sold - looks like this beautiful Edwards Hill property with a pool recently sold for $3.288M (LINK)

  • HR Business Partner at Travis Mathew · $120-180k/yr (LINK)

  • Assistant Manager BOH at Fogo de Chao Huntington Beach · $60-80k/yr (LINK)

  • Development Department Assistant at The Hebrew Academy · $25-35/hr (LINK)

LIVE MUSIC

Thursday, July 31

  • WSL Sundown Sets at The Pier · Yolanda Be Cool @ 5p

  • Fritzankotters · Ethan Morgan @ 6p

  • Old World Biergarten · Richard Hasserl @ 6p

  • 2nd Floor · Alabama Street Katz @ 8p

Friday, August 1

  • WSL Sundown Sets at The Pier · Chevy Metal @ 5p

  • Mother’s Tavern · 30 Weight @ 5p

  • Sebastiani’s · Lili Lewis @ 6p

  • Vittorio’s · Andrea Miller @ 6p

  • Taco Surf · SUS As Funk @ 6p

  • Baci · Richard Curiel @ 6:30p

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

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

  • 25 Degrees · Daniel Tello @ 8p

  • Cruisers · My Ruca @ 8p

  • Tumbleweeds · The Leftovers @ 9p

  • Old World Biergarten · FlashPants @ 9p

  • Perqs · Parkaimoon @ 9p

  • Old Crow Smokehouse · Jake Hitt @ 9:30p

Saturday, August 2

  • Seasalt Honky Tonk · True Blue @ 10a

  • SeaLegs at the Beach · Vintage Vinyl @ 10a

  • Mother’s Tavern · Tastee Nuggz @ 1p

  • Seasalt Honky Tonk · Daniel Bonte @ 2p

  • SeaLegs at the Beach · Wheeland Brothers @ 2p

  • WSL Sundown Sets at The Pier · Yachty By Nature @ 4p

  • Bella Terra · Aubrey King @ 5p

  • Hurricanes · SevenOneForce with LIFELINE @ 5p

  • Mother’s Tavern · Coyote Moon @ 5p

  • Sebastiani’s · Bob Bartosch @ 6p

  • Vittorio’s · Ken James @ 6p

  • Taco Surf · Zero G @ 6p

  • Beach Hut Deli · Double Trouble @ 6p

  • Baci · Larry Fresch @ 6:30p

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

  • Old World Biergarten · Forever Sevenfold @ 8p

  • Surf Dog’s · Stetson Heat Seeker @ 8p

  • 25 Degrees · Dréa Sheva @ 8p

  • Tumbleweeds · The Creepers @ 9p

  • Old World Biergarten · Toxicity @ 9:30

  • Old Crow Smokehouse · JT Harker @ 9:30p

Sunday, August 3

  • Seasalt Honky Tonk · True Blue @ 10a

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

  • Beach City Provisions · Truth Hashtag @ 12p

  • Bella Terra · Alex Maes @ 1p

  • Mother’s Tavern · The Lucky Stiffs @ 1p

  • Seasalt Honky Tonk · Redneck Rodeo @ 2p

  • SeaLegs at the Beach · LakeDub @ 2p

  • Hurricanes · Nice&Swell @ 4p

  • J King Neptunes · George Fryer @ 4p

  • Mother’s Tavern · Double H @ 5p

  • Thomas Ridley Bandstand in Central Park · Bones West @ 5p

Monday, August 4

  • Lōrea · Blake Harper @ 6p

WEATHER

Thursday, Jul 31

75 🌡️ 64 | ⛅️ | 0% | 💨 SSW 8 mph (7 knots)

Friday, Aug 1

73 🌡️ 65 | ⛅️ | 0% | 💨 SSW 6 mph (5 knots)

Saturday, Aug 2

74 🌡️ 64 | ⛅️ | 0% | 💨 SSW 6 mph (5 knots)

Sunday, Aug 3

78 🌡️ 65 | ⛅️ | 0% | 💨 SSE 7 mph (6 knots)

As always, you can reply to this email with any feedback or events I should highlight.

See ya next Thursday (-:

-Ethan