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Sunset concerts & summer games || 7.24.25

the US Open of Surfing is back

July 24, 2025

Welcome back folks. A lot of family-friendly events on the docket this weekend…

  • Summer games at Shipley Nature Center

  • Fix’n Fidos dog adoption event

  • US Open of Surfing returns

  • Featured Pet, Featured Home, and more

If you’re new, I’m Ethan and Around HB is the easy way to keep up with what’s happening in town.

EVENTS

🍿 TH @ 7p - watch Inside Out 2 under the stars at an Edison Park summer movie night (LINK)

🛍️ FRI @ 12p - Meadowlark hosts this pop-up market with food and drink specials (LINK)

🐦️ SAT @ 10a - take a birding tour with the Bolsa Chica Conservancy (LINK)

🐶 SAT @ 11a-3p - Kacey Montoya from KTLA and Kelly Thiebaud from General Hospital will be at Vanity Compound’s free dog adoption event (LINK)

💫 SAT @ 4-8p - bring the kiddos to Shipley Summer Games (LINK)

🌊 SAT-next SUN - the US Open of Surfing is back (LINK)

🎸 SAT-SUN - catch one of these live sunset concerts at the US Open (LINK)

🎉 SUN @ 12-4p - celebrate Flashpoint’s 5th anniversary with smashburgers (LINK)

⛳️ next MON - it’s the HB Chamber’s 48th Annual Golf Tournament and sunset mixer (tournament // mixer)

🥇 next TH @ 10a - mark your calendar for the Surfing Walk of Fame Induction Ceremony out front of Jack’s (LINK)

looking ahead

🌶️ Oct 11 - keep an eye out for the 4th Annual Robyne’s Nest Chili Cookoff (LINK)

NEWS

Fire Department earns recognition 🎗️

For the 5th straight year, HBFD was recognized for its excellence in cardiac care by the American Heart Association (LINK)

Huntington Breeze changes hands 💸

This 114-unit senior living apartment complex off Springdale & Meadowlark apparently sold for $35M (LINK)

WWCC struggles with funding 🐦️

This local nonprofit cared for 8,000+ wildlife patients last year but no longer receives funding from the county (LINK)

Will you watch any of the US Open?

(results will be in next week's email)

Login or Subscribe to participate in polls.

Last week’s results: “What's the best breakfast burrito in town?“

🥇 That Epic Burrito Shack (19.05%)

🥈 Bandoleros Cafe (12.7%)

🥈 Sancho’s (12.7%)

Shoutout to William & Janice who replied to last week’s email recommending EggBred.

They weren’t poll options but Primecut Taqueria, Matter of Craft, Roman’s, George’s, and Cafe Cup also got write-in votes from readers.

Pixie is a fully sprayed/neutered Tabby kitten currently up for adoption at Cat Nap Hangout & Adoptions (LINK)

listed by David MacLeod with Coldwell Banker

just sold - looks like this beautiful 3 bed on a corner lot off 12th & Pecan just went for $2.3M (LINK)

  • Food & Beverage Director at The Huntington Club · $100-110k/yr (LINK)

  • Assistant GM at Sky Zone Huntington Beach · $30-32/hr (LINK)

LIVE MUSIC

Thursday, July 24

  • Taco Surf · Paul Villa @ 6p

  • Cruisers · The Warped Band @ 7p

  • 2nd Floor · The Blue Byrdes @ 8p

Friday, July 25

  • Mother’s Tavern · The Deweys @ 5p

  • Taco Surf · The Barcodes @ 6p

  • Vittorio’s · Rebecca Clark @ 6p

  • Sebastiani’s · Michael Ubaldini @ 6p

  • Baci · Mike McKenna @ 6:30p

  • Brightwaters · Blake Harper @ 6:30p

  • Pete’s Sunset Grille (Hyatt Regency) · Manuel The Band @ 7p

  • Old World Biergarten · Fake Matthews Band @ 8p

  • 25 Degrees · Travis Miller @ 8p

  • Cruisers · The Lamones @ 8p

  • Surf Dog’s · Rum Runners @ 8p

  • Tumbleweeds · WolfMama @ 9p

  • Perqs · The Knockouts @ 9p

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

Saturday, July 26

  • Seasalt Honky Tonk · True Blue @ 10a

  • SeaLegs at the Beach · Generation 80’s @ 10a

  • Beach City Provisions · Pour Choices @ 12p

  • Pacific City · Alan Levin @ 1p

  • Mother’s Tavern · The Sea Monks @ 1p

  • Seasalt Honky Tonk · Dirt Road (Jason Aldean Tribute) @ 2p

  • SeaLegs at the Beach · Fan Halen @ 2p

  • SeaLegs at the Beach · Strange Days @ 5p

  • Bella Terra · Gracie Rey @ 5p

  • Mother’s Tavern · Wyman & The Wolves @ 5p

  • J King Neptunes · Three Feet Down @ 6p

  • Vittorio’s · Jack Wood @ 6p

  • Sebastiani’s · Kevin Rhue @ 6p

  • Taco Surf · Party Jones @ 6p

  • Old World Biergarten · RockStallion @ 6p

  • Beach Hut Deli · The Alie and Andy Show @ 6p

  • WSL Sundown Sets at The Pier · Common Kings @ 6p

  • Baci · Dave Alcantar & Tom Beavan @ 6:30p

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

  • Surf Dog’s · Circa 77 @ 8p

  • 25 Degrees · John Fullwood @ 8p

  • Tumbleweeds · 30 Weight @ 9p

  • Perqs · Back To The 80’s/90’s @ 9p

  • Old Crow Smokehouse · Coriander @ 9:30p

Sunday, July 27

  • Seasalt Honky Tonk · True Blue @ 10a

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

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

  • Mother’s Tavern · Dead End Friends @ 1p

  • Pacific City · Michael Hill @ 1p

  • Bella Terra · Kaitlyn Weathers @ 1p

  • Seasalt Honky Tonk · JT Harker & KAYLN @ 2p

  • SeaLegs at the Beach · Tomorrows Bad Seeds @ 2p

  • Perqs · Jim Flaherty Band @ 2p

  • J King Neptunes · George Fryer @ 4p

  • WSL Sundown Sets at The Pier · Capital Dub, Lively Up, and Casey Smiles @ 4p

  • Mother’s Tavern · The Darryl’s @ 5p

  • Old World Biergarten · The Ashes @ 5p

  • Hurricanes · Johnny Luv @ 5p

  • Thomas Ridley Bandstand in Central Park · The Skinny Ties @ 5p

Tuesday, July 29

  • Hurricanes · Karly Moreno @ 6p

  • Lōrea · Blake Harper @ 6:30p

WEATHER

Thursday, Jul 24

76 🌡️ 66 | ⛅️ | 0% | 💨 WSW 8 mph (7 knots)

Friday, Jul 25

76 🌡️ 65 | ⛅️ | 0% | 💨 WSW 8 mph (7 knots)

Saturday, Jul 26

73 🌡️ 65 | ⛅️ | 0% | 💨 WSW 8 mph (7 knots)

Sunday, Jul 27

74 🌡️ 64 | ⛅️ | 0% | 💨 WSW 7 mph (6 knots)

See you at the beach (-:

Until next Thursday…

-Ethan