Walk, Wine & Dine
Stroll through our favorite neighborhoods enjoying delicious foods and drinks, we’ll save you from the tourist traps so you can eat like the locals do! You’ll also learn some fun facts along the way… like how we became Surf City USA.
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Surf City Nights
Join the fun on Downtown Main Street, Huntington Beach
Tuesday nights from 5 – 9 p.m. Enjoy an evening stroll through the street fair that features a certified farmer’s market, live entertainment, bounce houses, trains, balloon artists, sidewalk sales, and outdoor grilling. The farmer’s market offers roasted peanuts, kettle corn, organic veggies/fruits, fresh cut flowers, cookies, spices, organic olive oil, and more. Live entertainers will perform with various acts that may include twin tap dancing brothers, break dancing group, Frank Sinatra & Nat King Cole impressionists, and a rock flamenco guitarist duet. Make a night of it and grab dinner at a downtown Huntington Beach eatery and shop at our local stores. The City Parking Garage offers two hours of free parking from 4:00- 8:30 p.m.
Craft Faire at the Pier
Every Friday afternoon and most summer weekends, you can find Art-A-Faire down at the Promenade at the Pier, highlighting local artists as well as a great Farmer’s Market
Surfers’ Hall of Fame
Featuring handprints, footprints and signatures of legendary surfers in the plaza in front of Huntington Surf & Sport
300 Pacific Coast Hwy.
HssSurf.com/shof
Sunset Gondola
Romantic Dates, Proposals, Anniversaries, Weddings, or Fun with Family and Friends. A Gondola ride is perfect for all occasions. brings the romance and tradition of Venice, Italy to the canals of Huntington Harbour and
Sunset Beach. Their commitment to service and a thousand year old rowing tradition from Venice ensures that your cruise will be unforgettable.
16370 Pacific Coast Hwy
562.592.3295
SunsetGondola.com
Shopping in Huntington Beach
Besides the various shopping centers all around town, we have a few notible destinations.
5th & PCH: Across from the beach, experience a bevy of retailers, eateries as wll as the Kimpton Shorebreak Hotel. 5thandpch.com
Pacific City: Situated right on Pacific Coast Highway with unobstructed beach views, Surf City USA’s newest shopping, dining, and lifestyle destination
5 Points Plaza: Offering the perfect mix of style, convenience, and value. A Surf City favorite since 1961. 5pointsplaza.com
Bella Terra: a great shopping venue as well as a great place to hang out, catch some live music or just people watch. .bellaterra-hb.com
Old World Village: A touch of old Europe – a shopping, dining and entertainment center, built in the image of a Bavarian village.
Newland House
Located at Beach & Adams it is the oldest residence built in the city of Huntington Beach in 1898 and is maintained by the
Huntington Beach Historical Society for all to see. Read more about it or look in to taking a tour
here.
Get out on the water!
Of course we must have info on surfing (and more) in Huntington Beach!
– Our own resident surf legend, Corky Carroll has a surf school – the only surf school to use real surfboards!
– ZACK’S right next to the Pier offers both lessons and rentals of boards as well as bikes, etc
– Jr. Lifeguards offer a Surf Camp
– Bruce Jones Surfboards in Sunset Beach offers board rentals
– And for the girls, we have HB Wahine with private lessons to surf camps
– How about renting a kayak or stand up Paddle board? Right in Sunset Beach (as soon as you cross over the HB border on PCH north), you will find rentals (also available for purchase). Your can spend some time kayaking all through Huntington Harbor. Makes for a great afternoon.
Enjoy the Great Outdoors
We have some great parks here in Huntington Beach including Central Park where you can roam at you leisure. Plus:
– Shipley Nature Center is an 18-acre natural area located in Huntington Beach, California. Situated within Huntington Central Park, the nature center is not only a sanctuary for the local wildlife, but it is also a haven for the residents and visitors of Orange County.
– Enjoy a nature walk. The Bolsa Chica Wetlands has some enjoyable trails. Do some bird watching. Visit the Interpretive Center at 3842 Warner (at PCH). Learn how you can help the wetlands: 714-846-1114
– Check out the Norma Gibbs Butterfly Parkon Graham, between Warner and Heil, this park is a winter home (November to March) for the rare Monarch Butterfly, located in a peaceful eucalyptus grove. A mini escape from the city.
– Did you know we have a Equestrian Center right here in HB?? Where they offer horse play rentals, boarding, training, equestrian shows, horse shows, and more. Plus they have a beautiful area set up for rental for weddings, etc.
– Have dogs? Check out our local Dog Beach, where you can splash around in the water with your 4-legged friends.
– Golf anyone? We have two courses here in HB to enjoy. Meadowlark Golf Club at 16782 Graham St, and SeaCliff Country Club at 6501 Palm Ave. There are often events going on at both courses to enjoy.
And for more ideas…..
Our own visitors bureau, Visit Huntington Beach has a wealth of additional information about our city – more ideas here.
You can also download your Free Visitors Guide.
Article Source: https://www.thelocalhb.com/Things-to-do
