1. Oktoberfest
City: Huntington Beach, CA
Category: Annual Events & Festivals
Telephone: (714) 647-7107
Address: 7561 Center Ave.
Description: If you can’t go to Munich, let Munich come to you at the annual Oktoberfest. Sink your teeth into authentic bratwurst smothered in mustard and sauerkraut, then chase it down with a bold German beer. There are oompah-pah bands, stein-holding contests, traditional German dancing, and, of course, the crowd-pleasing chicken dance. The event takes place for most of September and October and is limited to weekends.
2. The Pegasus School
City: Huntington Beach, CA
Category: Education
Telephone: (714) 964-1224
Address: 19692 Lexington Lane
Description: Established in 1984 as an independent, non-denominational school for bright and gifted children, Pegasus serves children in preschool through eighth grade and offers a rigorous academic program while cultivating interests with after-school enrichment classes. Founded by Dr. Laura Hathaway, Pegasus is accredited by the California Association of Independent Schools.
3. Procare Md
City: Huntington Beach, CA
Category: Health Care
Telephone: (714) 964-4448
Address: 18582 Beach Blvd., Suite 23
4. Huntington Beach Fire Department
City: Huntington Beach, CA
Category: Relocation
Telephone: (714) 536-5411
Address: 2000 Main St.
5. Lucci’S
City: Huntington Beach, CA
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (714) 968-4466
Address: 8991 Adams Ave.
Description: From the outside this Italian specialty foods store looks like just another storefront tucked inside a bland strip mall, but Lucci’s is the go-to place for authentic Italian ingredients and features a deli, market, and bakery. Serving Southern California since 1946, Lucci’s has an abundance of heat and eat items, a deli stocked with more than three dozen varieties of meat and cheese, and a bakery filled with fresh cannoli, breads, and more.
6. Us Open Of Surfing
City: Huntington Beach, CA
Category: Spectator Sports
Telephone: (424) 653-1900
Address: 1 Main St.
Description: Huntington Beach, the original Surf City, USA, is the quintessential beach town and the ideal place to witness the Hurley US Open of Surfing. The week-long event, which gets underway during mid-July, is held on the city beach along Pacific Coast Highway at the foot of Main Street. In addition to watching both men and women compete for points and prize money in the title event, you can also enjoy late-afternoon concerts, a fashion competition, the best in skateboarding, and plenty of activities, demonstrations, and product booths. This is, without a doubt, the world’s largest surfing contest and has been a much anticipated summer event for more than 50 years. Best of all, it’s free.
7. International Surfing Museum
City: Huntington Beach, CA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (714) 960-3483
Address: 411 Olive St.
Description: Southern California’s surf culture is celebrated and heralded in the heart of Orange County’s surf mecca, Huntington Beach. Within its confines are displays of surfing artifacts and memorabilia, the camera that captured the movie Endless Summer on film, an homage to surf legend Duke Kahanamoku, classic surfboards, and more. Just down the road at the corner of Main Street and Pacific Coast Highway are the outdoor Surfers’ Hall of Fame and the Surfing Walk of Fame.
8. Nickel! Nickel! Five-Cent Games
City: Huntington Beach, CA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (714) 847-2191
Address: 7454 Edinger Ave.
Description: Unlike other arcades, Nickel! Nickel! charges a modest admission, about $2 per person, then guests can choose to play from 25 “free play” games. Most machines average one to four nickels per play and include video games and simulators. There is also a redemption counter, the largest in all of Orange County, where guests can redeem winning tickets for token prizes. There are approximately 180 games from which to select.