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Sunset Beach

  • Blogs

    February 29, 2008

    Paige D'Agostino, R.I.P.

    We offer our condolences to longtime Weekly photographer John Gilhooley, whose stepdaughter Paige D'Agostino passed away last Friday. "She received a heart transplant in 2000 and after 7 plus years she had a heart attack and did not make it. Paige was 18," writes John. There will be a memorial co ... More >>

  • Features

    June 1, 2000

    Summer-Rama!

    39 of the best things about the next 104 days

  • Food

    April 10, 2003

    Ground-Zero Grub

    Drive-by dining when North Korea drops the big one

  • Blogs

    December 5, 2008

    This Week in the OC Weekly

    In "Good Medicine" Daffodil J. Altan interviews Mary Jo Frawley of Doctors Without Borders, who may live in Sunset Beach, but her head and hart are in Sri Lanka, Somalia, Mexico, Angola . . . News has Daffodil J. Altan explaining how Santa Ana Unified School District offers a lesson in upgrading and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2009

    It's your money but the government spends it

    Not a trick question: How much of your tax money does it take for the all Republican Orange County Board of Supervisors to renovate a mere five public toilets at Sunset Beach? Sad answer: A couple hundred thousand dollars more than what most residents paid for entire homes: $839,000. That's a whop ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2009

    To Do Tonight - 3/17 St. Patrick's Day Edition!

    OC Weekly's St. Patrick's Day Bash! 7 p.m.Come party with us! Get your photo taken, listen to some great music and, of course, get your drink on.Irish Mist, 16655 Pacific Coast Hwy., Sunset Beach, CA; 562-592-4782 Green Beer Chugging Competition! 7p.m.You know what that means: Gre ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2009

    It's a Quick Read 20

    Orange County Register: Asked recently about a possible run against U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer when his term ends in 2010, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said he'll skip that race and await amendment of the U.S. Constitution--meaning he's eying the presidency. Looking at his latest ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 3, 2008

    The Gondolier
 of Venice

    Sunset Gondola Rides

  • Music

    July 22, 2004

    Cocktails and Dreams

    Terri Torzon wins with delish Dona

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2009

    Woody's Diner to Replace Islands in Laguna Hills Next Week

    Edwin Goei Next Wednesday, April 22, Woody's Diner opens in the space vacated by Islands in Laguna Hills. This will make the fifth restaurant for the 22-year-old local chain that started in Huntington Beach.  The others are in Seal Beach, Sunset Beach, and Newport Beach; but this new loca ... More >>

  • Food

    April 5, 2007

    Grub Guide

    Tasty morsels from the county's best damn dining guide

  • Features

    June 22, 2006

    Sex on the Beach!

    It ain't the romantic vision you think it to be

  • Features

    October 20, 2005

    Sunset Beach

    It ain't the romantic vision you think it to be

  • Food

    June 2, 2005

    GUSTAVOS GRUB GUIDE

    This week in the coast

  • Food

    May 5, 2005

    Rome, Sweet, Rome

    Roman Cucina challenges Fullertons Italian restaurant establishment

  • Unknown

    April 14, 2005

    Live Previews

    Roman Cucina challenges Fullertons Italian restaurant establishment

  • Features

    November 18, 2004

    What Goes On

    Winter Music Issue

  • Music

    October 7, 2004

    Cuppa Sober-Up

    Stumbling in and out of Harbor House Cafe

  • Unknown

    September 9, 2004

    This Week In Small-City Dining

    Stumbling in and out of Harbor House Cafe

  • Music

    July 29, 2004

    Breasts Always Get You In

    Beach-party crashing 101

  • Columns

    July 1, 2004

    EIGHT DAYS

    Beach-party crashing 101

  • Features

    July 25, 2002

    Summer Eats (Drinks)

    Beach-party crashing 101

  • Columns

    May 30, 2002

    Giving People What They Love

    The Girl ranks OCs least annoying beaches

  • Features

    September 27, 2001

    Sunset Beach

    American Beauty

  • Music

    June 22, 2000
  • Articles

    September 20, 2007

    Grub Guide

    American Beauty

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2009

    To Do Tonight - 5/4

    Film Screening: 10, 8 p.m.Dudley Moore, Julie Andrews and Bo Derek star in the 1979 film that made braids and bathing suits go together so well. George, a middle-aged screenwriter, kinda stalks a blonde beauty while on his honeymoon, only to learn that his infatuation isn't exactly what he dreamt o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2009

    Sunset Beach to Ride Off Into the Sunset?

    Courtesy County of OrangeSunset Beach: More stucco, please!For 105 years, Sunset Beach has literally been an island onto itself. That may change Wednesday after the Orange County Local Agency Formation Commission meets.The panel is scheduled to decide whether the unincorporated beachside community-- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2009

    NRDC: Clean OC Beaches Buck Dirty U.S., California Trend

    Sunset Beach: pretty clean​The Natural Resources Defense Council's annual survey of water quality and public notification at U.S. beaches contains plenty of bad news for anyone into wading into surf around the country without getting sick. Beach closings and advisories hit their fourth-highest lev ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2009

    Life on the Veg: Breakfast at Secret Spot in Huntington Beach

    Grace LeVegi-Turkey & Cheese Omelet​Right across PCH from Sunset Beach, Secret Spot sits nestled in an inconspicuous plaza, completely obscured by a full-service car wash. Tourists speeding along on their way to Main Street thankfully miss this hidden Huntington Beach gem by miles, leaving it ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2009

    Recipe of The Week: Celery Root and Sweet Potato Cakes

    Cooking locally and in-season can be difficult at times. At the mercy of the sometimes work-conflicting schedules of area farmers' markets or faced with lots of label-reading at the grocery store in order to discern between what was grown in California versus some far away place--C ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2010

    OC Lifeguard Costs Rise

    It's still safe to go into the water​Anticipating an increase in the number of people visiting local beaches during the remaining 10 months of 2010, the Orange County Board of Supervisors recently agreed to boost lifeguard related spending by a quarter of a million dollars to $1.8 million.U.S. Oce ... More >>

  • Food

    May 6, 2010

    Gyro Kabob Is No Ordinary Beach Shack

    [Hole In the Wall] Sunset Beach eatery serves up refreshing Greek treats

  • Culture

    June 10, 2010

    Play Time!

    [Summer Guide] From archery to volleyball, your alphabetical primer on getting off your butt this summer

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2010

    Freeze, Punk! It's OC's Crime-y State Beaches

    Crime scene​Four of the six most crime-infested state parks are in Orange County, and each is a state beach. Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area near Pismo Beach logged by far the highest number of crime calls in 2009 with nearly 6,000. Lake Perris State Recreation Area near Riverside ha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2010

    [UPDATED:] Will OC's Pot City Roll Into Surf City?

    ​UPDATE: As expected, the Huntington Beach City Council voted Monday night to annex Sunset Beach (updates throughout) . . . What's apparently Orange County's marijuana capital is one step closer to being part of Huntington Beach, which takes a dim view of the devil's weed. (At least officially ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2010

    Michelle "Bombshell" McGee Teams Up With Mel Gibson's Alleged Mistress for Strip Tour

    ​It isn't enough that Michelle "Bombshell" McGee contributed to the split of America's sweetheart Sandra Bullock and America's greaseball Jesse James--let alone the eventual disposition of the power couple's former Sunset Beach home.Now, as part of the tattooed tart's constant grasp for fame, she ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 23, 2010

    Darryl Lee Powers, Off-Duty Arson Investigator, Charged With Pointing Gun at Woman Sitting on Next Turc's Barstool

    ​A guy walks into a bar with his cousin, and they sit next to a lady warming another barstool. At some point, the guy takes out a knife and stabs it into the bar. The bartender says there will be none of that, pulls the knife out of the bar and walks away with it. So the guy takes out a handgun, p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2010

    Sunset Beach Must Ban Marijuana Dispensaries, County Says

    ​On Jan. 1, 2011, Sunset Beach will officially merge with Huntington Beach. Amazingly, for Sunset Beach residents, that's not the bad news. The bad news is that they won't be able to medicate themselves through this unfortunate merger with marijuana. Although Surf City doesn't allow medical mariju ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 20, 2010

    Sandra Bullock and Jesse James' OC Home Sells For $4.5 Million

    First Team Real Estate​The oceanfront home in Sunset Beach where Sandra Bullock sometimes lived with her cheating biker boy ex-husband Jesse James has been sold for $4.5 million, the Register reports.   

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2011

    [UPDATED: Decision On Hold] Sunset Beach Residents Take Legal Action to Maintain Its Existence

    ​Update, Jan. 20, 1:22 p.m.: Frederick P. Horn, an Orange County Superior Court judge, has put the annexation decision regarding Sunset Beach on hold.According to KUOR 89.1's report, Horn placed an injunction on the decision until a lawsuit brought forward by the Citizen's Association of Sunset Be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2011

    Decision on Sunset Beach Annexation Stalled (Again)

    ​Sunset Beach remains Sunset Beach--at least a little while longer, as more legal wrangling has stalled the annexation decision once again. The eclectic, 85-acre coastal community of about 1,300 was to be swallowed by Huntington Beach, as approved by the Orange County Local Agency Formation Commis ... More >>

  • News

    March 3, 2011

    Sundown for Sunset Beach?

    A closer look at what residents of OC's last unincorporated beach community are trying to preserve

  • Blogs

    March 3, 2011

    Web Extras: Sundown for Sunset Beach? A Closer Look at the Place Residents are Fighting to Save

    ​Turc's. The water tower. Mother's Tavern. Harbor House Cafe. Peckerwoods. Harpoon Harry's. Bruce Jones Surfboards. The post office.  These are just some of the colorful spots that make up Sunset Beach, Orange County's last unincorporated coastal community.   "It's a real close-knit comm ... More >>

  • Columns

    March 10, 2011

    Letters From OC Weekly Readers

    ​Turc's. The water tower. Mother's Tavern. Harbor House Cafe. Peckerwoods. Harpoon Harry's. Bruce Jones Surfboards. The post office.  These are just some of the colorful spots that make up Sunset Beach, Orange County's last unincorporated coastal community.   "It's a real close-knit comm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2011

    TGIF: Four Shows You Can't Miss--Girl Talk, New Fidelity, California Metal Fest 5 and Soundtrack of our Lives

    www.myspace.com/thenewfidelity​What's going on this weekend? High energy shows no matter where you look. From Girl Talk to the New Fidelity, we have a short list for every genre you want to jump up and down in.

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2011

    Fire Blazes Through Sunset Beach Homes

    KTLA​A rapidly moving fire has burned three oceanfront homes in Sunset Beach. One has collapsed.   About 60 firefighters are working to contain the five-alarm blaze, which started this afternoon at around 4:51 p.m., according to KTLA. The fire was first reported in the 16500 block o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2011

    On the Line: Jon Blackford of A Restaurant, Part One

    Photo by Meranda Carter​It's been said we're our own toughest critics. We were reminded of this when we spent time with both chef Jon Blackford and Tony Motakef, director of operations, of A Restaurant for this week's On the Line. Originally from Pittsburgh, Blackford's current stomping ground is ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2012

    '41 Willy Coupe That Honors Big Daddy's Car Wash Owner Wins National Award

    ​A 1941 Willy Coupe restored by CW Restorations of Huntington Beach received a second place award in the Custom Rod Coupe category at the prestigious Grand National Roadster Show over the weekend.That's notable for two reasons: it was CW Restorations' first entry in the competition, and the car wa ... More >>

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