Sierra Club Hike in Huntington Beach

The Orange County Sierra Club sponsors the “Shipley Nature Center to the Beach” Walking Tour on Saturday, April 4.
In conjunction with Centennial Earth Month. You’ll walk a moderately paced 7 mile hike with almost no gain in Huntington Beach as the city celebrates ‘Earth Month”.  Meet 9 am at the picnic shelter near the café called “Breakfast in the Park” near the lake in Huntington Central Park.  You can take the bus to the park or park your car at the corner of Lakeview Dr. and Central Park Dr.  We will hike through an urban forest to the beach and over the bridge to the new ocean inlet to a rest stop.  Bring water, lunch and sturdy shoes.  Rain cancels.  Leaders Stephanie and Ed Pacheco

Be part of the Bolsa Chica Project at www.bolsachicalandtrust.org

Grand Prix Ready to Roll in to Long Beach

The Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach is getting ready to Roll into town on April 16th-19th!  Don’t miss Championship racing with Danica Patrick, Marc Dixon, Marco Andretti and more!   If you’re looking to spot a few celebrities make sure to check out Keanu Reeves, Adrien Brodie and others in the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race on Saturday!

Various vendors throughout the area are offering your chance to pick up Free Race tickets.  To see participating vendors visit the Toyota Grand Prix website!

Seal Beach 5/10k Run

Don’t miss out on your chance to get some excersise and help your local Seal Beach community at the same time.  The Annual Seal Beach 5/10k Run will be taking to the streets of Seal Beach on April 4th!    With over 4,000 participants last year and over $86,000 raised for local organizations it’s an event not to be missed.  You can register online or at the event….visit the Seal Beach Run website for more info.

No you’re not dreaming! It’s OC Happy Hour Week!

APRIL 12th-18th, 2009

No you’re not dreaming there really is an Orange County Happy Hour Week!  Started by the founders of Orange County Restaurant week, Happy Hour Week will feature great drinks and deals at restaurants and bars throughout Orange County. 

Enjoy a week of fabulous drinks and appetizers at amazing prices through-out Orange County all day…all week long! You will be able to search HappyHourWeek.com for all participating restaurants and bars.  During tax time everyone needs a little motivation to get happy, we’ve created the perfect event “Happy Hour Week”. This is a great time for restaurants, eateries and bars to get creative with their drinks and bring out the inner mixologist. Come up with delicious and creative appetizers and tapas to go with that drink at a special price ALL DAY, EVERYDAY during restaurant week.

This will be a week to remember by every local 21 and over. Some restaurants will dazzle guest with various entertainment others will just dazzle with delicious creative and original drinks and eats. Happy Hour Week is set to become a tradition that is welcomed every year to come. Have fun with it and enjoy Happy Hour Week!

For more information visit the Happy Hour website.

Long Beach Events

Thru 3/21/09 – George Washington Slept Here

Long Beach Playhouse, 5021 E. Anaheim Street, Long Beach / Newton Fuller has always dreamt of having “a little place in the country to call his own”. Newton’s dreams come true when he purchases a dilapidated farmhouse, where, according to legend, George Washington stayed the night. When a city-dweller prepares to make such a move, complications ensue and Newton is no exception. A classic farce, George Washington Slept Here will leave audiences asking for more. Comedy by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. Call 562-494-1014 for tickets & schedule.

Thru 3/22/09   The Threepenny Opera

International City Theatre at The Long Beach Performing Arts Center / With music by Kurt Weill and book & lyrics by Bertolt Brecht, The Threepenny Opera takes audiences on a spellbinding tour through the seedy underworld of Victorian London. Brecht and Weill’s deliciously dark satire weaves the stories of murderous con artists, aggressive beggars, and saucy ladies of the evening, mixed with the innocent Polly PeachuFrm and a revolutionary musical score that boasts the classic, “Mack the Knife.” Tickets & more info: 562-436-4610

3/23/09 – 3/28/09 Congressonal Cup 2009  Belmont Pier Spectator Area, Long Beach

–Hosted by the Long Beach Yacht Club, the Congressional Cup is one of the oldest and most prestigious Match Racing Events in the world, and this year it is the only grade 1 match race regatta that will be sailed in the United States. Year 2009 marks the 45th annual running of the event, March 23 – 28 at the Long Beach Yacht Club. Noon – 5pm. More info: 562-598-9401

3/27 /09 – 5/2/09    Sabrina Fair

Long Beach Playhouse, 5021 E. Anaheim Street, Long Beach 90804 / Long Beach Playhouse presents Sabrina Fair. In the tradition of S. N. Behrman, Philip Barry, and W. Somerset Maugham and set in a luxurious Long Island estate in the 1950s, Sabrina Fair tells the romance between a chauffeur’s daughter and the two sons for which her father works for. “A remarkably pleasant piece of theatre…a sparkling daze of incredulity and satire.” Romantic Comedy by Samuel Taylor. Call 562-494-1014 for tickets and information.

Orange County Restaurant Week Feb 22-28!

FEBRUARY 22nd-28, 2009

If you’ve been one of the many who have been eating out less in order to stick to a budget….Orange County Restaurant week offers local residents a break from home cooking without breaking the budget!  

Experience delicious dining in Orange County.  Choose from many of the areas BEST restaurants.  Enjoy discounted prix fix Dinner menus for $20, $30 or #40 and Lunch for $10 and $20.  Don’t miss OC’s LARGEST and most anticipated dining event February 22-28.

Some of the participating restaurants are:

• The Ritz Restaurant and Garden, Newport Beach
• 50 Forks, Santa Ana
• Chart House, Dana Point & Newport Beach
• Duke’s, Huntington Beach
• Kimera, Irvine
• Port, Corona Del Mar
• Orange County Mining Company, Orange
• Opah, Aliso Viejo
• and MANY MORE!

To find out how to secure your reservation or to see menus and additional restaurants visit the Orange County Restaurant Week website!

Seal Beach Farmers Market Grand Opening Celebration

MARCH 17, 2009, 11:00 am

Come join the Seal Beach Chamber of Commerce at the Farmer’s Market for a fun filled Grand Opening Celebration. Come see the vendors and enjoy the band! The Farmer’s Market is located at Seal Beach Blvd and Westminster Blvd in the Roger Dunn Golf Shop parking lot.

Take a Polar Plunge for Special Olympics

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28th, 2009.  Annual Seal Beach Police Association Polar Plunge to Benefit Special Olympics Southern California. The Seal Beach Police Department has long been a fundraising partner with Special Olympics Southern California . This is annual Plunge and we hope to raise $50,000 for Special Olympics athletes! ALL PROCEEDS will be given directly to Special Olympics Southern California. Because of this generous support, Special Olympics Southern California is able to reach out and provide year round training and sports programs for both children and adults with intellectual disabilities throughout Southern California. Brochures can be picked up at the front counter of the Seal Beach Police Department, Seal Beach Pier Police Substation, or at the City of Seal Beach Parks and Recreation Department office. 

Change Your Life On A Tour Of National Wildlife Refuge

Public Wildlife Refuge Tour
Last Saturday of Every Month
(Except December)

The Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge, 800 Seal Beach Blvd. provides tours to the public, however all volunteers must fill out a form in advance.

The forms are available on the website. Visit Website or call 562-598-1024 (leaving a voice mail is fine)

The tours are on the last Saturday of every month except December.
Saturdays from  8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Vans will run from 8:30 to 9:00 to transport visitors from the parking lot to the refuge, and will then run from 11:00 to 12:00 to take you back to your car.

IMPORTANT –  Because the National Wildlife Refuge is located on a Naval Weapons Station, all participants
must register at least two days in advance and provide their full name and phone number or they will be denied entrance.

To Volunteer at the Refuge call: Refuge Manager Kirk Gilligan at 562-598-1024 or http://www.pelicanvan.org

The website has a film discussing the central component of their presentation.  A  video ,”Refuges Are” , that relates the history of the National Wildlife Refuge System as sanctuaries for Endangered Species and Migratory Birds and the Important Work of Volunteers in the Recovery of and Maintenance of these Resources.

The Seal Beach refuge has been a spectacularly successful endeavor and we are all extremely proud of the work that’s been done.

Seminar: Use Your Sport to Attend College

Princeton Review specialist Sports Psychologist  will present a seminar on Using Sports to Attend College.  Event  Registration and Coffee begins at 6:00 PM at the Ayeres Hotel in Seal Beach.  Seminar begins promptly at 6:15.  For more information, registration fees and directions please visit the Eventful website.

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