Back at the beach and
cities like Huntington Beach you'll be transformed to a
place where beaches are the centerpiece for lifestyle.
Casual, beautiful, relaxing, and always exciting, the
waves rush in and offer up rides for surfers, swimmers,
bodyboarders, kiteboarders, windsurfers and paddle
boarding.
There are so many water sports to
enjoy, including sailing, but you can experience an active land-life
with skating, bicycling, jogging and many other activities. From
extreme sports to concerts and plays, the pleasures of a day are
brought to you courtesy of the people of Huntington Beach. Visitors
and locals alike have contributed in making the journey an exciting
and interesting one to document and share. Some days are amazingly
serene with a few seagulls scouting the shore for food. Other days
such as the largest beach attendance day of the year, Labor Day, can
bring millions who gather at the sea for the summer's last hurrah.
Huntington
Beach offers so many activities and things to see
and do so here are a few:
Shopping includes
affordable gifts and hundreds of places within the
city and nearby. Be sure to visit
Main Street. Huntington Beach is Orange County's
laid back Southern California beach town.
It
includes millions of grains of sand in Huntington City Beach,
Huntington State Beach, Bolsa Chica State
Beach and Dog Beach. Sports such as surfing, beach volleyball, BMX biking,
skateboarding, bicycling and roller blading are possible all year long at
the beach. Live bands play free summer concerts at the beach and at bars and
restaurants every night across Pacific Coast Highway on Main Street and
nearby.
Huntington Beach is one of hundreds of
California beaches,
and is an incorporated city of
approximately 200,000 residents. Huntington Beach Pier, the longest
municipal concrete pier, sporting events such as surfing, skateboarding,
volleyball, frisbee golf, horseback riding and rolling blading.
Summers in Huntington Beach are the busiest time of year
with annual events that include surfing, skateboard and BMX
competitions, a huge July 4th parade and a unique equestrian
competition that includes a musical derby. Huntington Beach
is made for those who love being outdoors; people come to
experience the waves, ride the skate parks and paths and lay
on the sandy beach. Adults, children and teens love to sit
along Main Street, too, and dine on delicious foods while
watching the parade of swim suits, surf boards and traffic
pass through a five block stretch of shops and outdoor
cafes. It's a casual place where the only suit you'll need
is a swim suit or wet suit. Leave the ties at home, because
even the finest restaurants in town do not require them.
There are
18 lodging properties, two dog parks, approximately 70 public sports fields and
parks, excellent schools and beautiful sunsets at the beach. Close to
several major airports, Orange County Airport, Long Beach Airport and Los
Angeles International Airport, Huntington Beach is also situated near
Anaheim's Disneyland, Los Angeles and San Diego.
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