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To Do Tonight 8/18

OPEN MIC NIGHT, 8 p.m. Go there. Que Sera 1923 E. Seventh St. Long Beach CA 90813 562-599-6170 KARAOKE, 6:30 p.m. Go sing yer heart out. Starting Gate 5052 Katella Blvd. Los Alamitos CA 90720y HUNTINGTON BEACH IMPEACHMENT ACTION, 5 p.m. Can't wait 'till November? Hold signs to get Bush out of offi ... More >>

Economy Down, Surf(line) Up

Is a rise in traffic to Huntington Beach-based surf camera Web site Surfline.com a leading economic indicator -- of a down economy? Ventura County Star's Alexandra Wilcox makes that case in a Sunday business report. Surfer Ozzie Osborn, no relation to the bat-head decapitating rocker, says in the ... More >>

Porn and Taxes

Getting stiffed by a porn star took on a whole new meaning Monday when Huntington Beach's Janine Lindemulder was arraigned in federal court for allegedly failing to pay about $80,000 in income taxes, The Smoking Gun reports today. The racktacular 39-year-old entered a not guilty plea and was releas ... More >>

To Do Tonight 6/16

AQUA NET, 9 p.m. It ain't hairspray. It's DJ Sticky Pete spraying the sounds of disco, new wave, freestyle and electro. Que Sera 1923 E. Seventh St. Long Beach CA 90813 562-599-6170 ORGAN RECITAL, 8 p.m. Heavenly sounds in a holy place. Saint Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church 3233 Pacific View ... More >>

[This Hole-In-the-Wall Life] Znow Job at Znow's Ice Cream in Huntington Beach

The "Good Photo" Exhibit @ OMC Gallery for Contemporary Art

Upon arriving at the OMC Gallery for Contemporary Art in Huntington Beach, I must admit I was surprised. On day two of the gallery’s "Good Photo" exhibition, I found myself not outside the impressive walls of a contemporary art gallery, but somewhere in Germany. Nestled in the heart of the Old Wor ... More >>

The Offspring Return with First New Album in Nearly Five Years

Huntington Beach punk popularizers the Offspring will release Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace on Columbia Records June 17. Produced by Bob Rock, it's their first studio full-length since 2003's Splinter. Check out Rise and Fall's first single, “Hammerhead.”

To Do Tonight 4/21

Mixer for a Mission, 5:30 p.m. Held at the Diamond Club in Angels Stadium, Project Access assists low-income families and seniors of affordable housing to achieve self-sufficiency through access to onsite education, health and social services. Price: $35 Anaheim Angels Baseball 2000 Gene Autry Way A ... More >>

To Do Tonight 4/1

Free Beer Giveaway, All day long! Call for details! Seriously! 625 N. Grand Ave., Santa Ana, CA 92701 (714) 796-7740 Samurai Sword Wack-Off, 7 p.m. Come smack swords with some of the best men in the business. Test your strength. Huntington Beach Pier 714-550-5963 Mary Tyler Moore Laser Light Show ... More >>

What Mexicans Prefer

A list of in-house seating guidelines from an unnamed Mexican restaurant in Huntington Beach was recently leaked online. Among the guidelines for servers: "Mexican people prefer a booth rather than a table" "Mexican people don't like to wait - don't tell them how long the wait is...try to seat the ... More >>

[Hey, You!] Bio Blunder

Hey, You!

Jesus Insures My Hot Rod

Local Surfer Dane Williams Found Dead

Dane Chandler Williams, also known as "Downtown Dane" for his ubiquitous presence in downtown Huntington Beach, was found dead in San Diego. He was in town on a company trip, having worked as an intern for Hurley since October. His body was found wrapped in a blanket in an alley in Chollas Creek. W ... More >>

Wake Up and Suck the Orange 1.29.08

I hope you're sitting down. For one thing, checking a blog while standing up is just ... weird. BYE-BYE RENT CONTROL? LA Times - A June 3rd ballot proposal could end the practice of rent control in California. Lawyers and landlords are both circling. If you prick a landlord, does it not bleed? PE ... More >>

Nerd 
Herd

Frisbee Golf

To Do Tonight - 12/18

SURF CITY NIGHTS, 5pm This special street fair takes place along a closed-off section of Main Street. Featured will be a farmer's market, bounce house, street performers (musical and non-musical acts,) restaurant samplings, sidewalk sales and specials from local restaurants. 301 Main St. (approximat ... More >>

Surf Wax America

Surf City Nights

Shrinkage Alert

Huntington Beach Pier Plunge

Whiteout

The Magic of Snow

Monday - 12/3

Open Mic Night at the Gypsy Den, Huntington Beach Impeachment Action meeting

To Do Tonight - 11/15

I Grew Up in Huntington

All the great cities in America have great songs to go along with them; classic personifications that truly capture the city’s personality. New York City has "New York, New York" by Sinatra of course, Tony Bennett, with his brand of eternal class offered up "I Left My Heart in San Francisco." Ther ... More >>

Overheard in Orange County

Bribing your child, Huntington Beach style: The scene: A nail shop run by cheerful, chatty Vietnamese ladies. A large white mother and her two daughters — one in her 20s, one probably 12 — sit in the spa chairs getting pedicures. A little white dog lounges on mom's lap. 12-year-old to Mom: I ... More >>

Falling With Style

Red Bull Illume celebrates the art of self-imperilment

Huntington Eye Candy

Red Bull's Illume exhibit—featuring award-winning sports action photography—is coming to Huntington Beach Wednesday night. The images (which showcase everything from surfing to skateboarding to mountain climbing) will be displayed on the beach in 8-foot glass and metal cubes, lit up af ... More >>

Saving a Landfill Near You

Computer Recycling at the Sports Complex

Coots!

Thats whos fighting to save our last wetlands for you whippersnappers

The Bong Arm of the Law

OC Pot Crusader May Face Trial as Drug Dealer

Hey, You!

Bitch On Wheels

Huntington Beach City Government

Seemed like a good idea at the time . . .

Brand-New Keys

Huntington Beach FunRoll

Not the Missionary Position

Some people visit California's old Spanish missions for spiritual reasons. Some visit just because the old places are beautiful. And then there's Alfred Thomas Steven of Huntington Beach. KSBY, the NBC affiliate in for Santa Barbara [added: and San Luis Obispo], reports: Santa Barbara County sher ... More >>

Hey, You!

Crazy Baldheads

Tiny Discs

Huntington Beach Disc Golf

Get Out!

June 29 - July 6: Handjobdrugscum

Activists Emerge From Their Foxholes

An Aaron Haley just emailed us the following: Hello, I am hoping someone from the OC Weekly would cover our local 9/11 truth event in Huntington Beach. It will be an outdoor screening of 9/11 films including discussion. This is a very local event, the first of it's kind in Huntington Beach. It will ... More >>

Hey, You!

To Neglect and Serve

Stuff We Live For

Surfrider Foundation's Celebrity Surf Jam

Zen & the Art of Musical Composition Maintenance

Zen & Zero

Su®f City

Because nothing evokes the true spirit of surfing like the smell of lawyers and advertising executives in the morning, we can all rejoice at the news that Huntington Beach is now officially "Surf City USA", in the very real and legally binding sense of those words. According to the L.A. Times, "[The ... More >>

Out-of-State Envy

The Vans Pro

Hey, You!

Shoe Envy

Environment and Sports

Environment & Sports

This Week in Supercharged Holistic Healing

Polar Plunge

The Digital Dump

Randy Lewis wants your old computers. The Smithsonian doesnt

The Digital Dump

Randy Lewis wants your old computers. The Smithsonian doesnt

Huntington Beach

Happiness Is a Warm Paintball Gun

National Professional Paintball Leaguers take aim at the future