Benefiting CHOC

Huntington Beach, 05/29/09 ' Surf's Up in Huntington Beach, Surf City, USA! Come join us on Father's Day Weekend June 20^th ' 21^st for the Second Annual 'Chili At The Beach' family fun event. Activities will include a Chili Cook-off (Saturday only), Charity Raffle with prizes galore, (benefiting CHOC), a Business Expo, a Magician, Special Attractions, Children's Activities, Street Performers, Father's Day specials, Auto and Motorcycle exhibits, the Surf City Art Show along with an Interactive Surf City Centennial Birthday Card, and much more!

A portion of the event proceeds will benefit Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC).  "It is an honor to contribute to CHOC through the Chili at the Beach event.  Encouraging families to come downtown on Father's Day weekend to enjoy the variety of activities in the fresh air and sunshine at the beach is key to having a successful downtown environment.  I would like to thank all the BID Stakeholders that have shared their time and talent to make sure that this special weekend could take place," said Connie Pedenko, Executive Director / Consultant for BID. 

The event will begin at 11AM both days, and close at 7PM on Saturday and close at 4PM on Sunday.  Entry to the event is free, while a ticket that allows the buyer to sample and judge all the 17 varieties of chili on Saturday costs $15.  There will also be raffle tickets on sale. 

The first three blocks of Main Street will be closed to traffic for the two-day event for the business exhibits, food, and entertainers. There will be children's activities including inflatables, a climbing wall, face painting, jousting displays, and more!  Go to the fountain at the second block for the Surf City Art Show and the Interactive Surf City Centennial Birthday Card.  Many local artists will display surf-themed media, and everyone is invited to put their mark on the huge wooden 'birthday card' with stickers, permanent markers, scrapbook art, photos, or whatever.  Be creative, and let's make this card something we will want to have on display for the rest of the year.

On Saturday, the 'Golden West Pops' (a 40-piece band) will start off the day at 11 AM.  From Noon to 7PM (or when the chili runs out!), the seventeen (17) participants donating ten gallons of chili to the cook-off, will be competing in several categories:  'Best Tasting Overall', 'Most Creative Name of Chili' and 'Most Enthusiastic Booth'.  Purchase of a ticket provides the buyer with a ballot to rate each chili.  When the ballots are in, all ballots where the judge (that's you!) has tasted every chili will be tallied within each category.

Father's Day Sunday features many specials just for Dad at businesses downtown.  The day starts at 11AM with 'The Nocturnes', who are the official house band of KDOC TV.  At 1:30, the Surrealist Magician Loren Michael Zwick will be performing his newest illusion at the 'Threedom Days' event on the corner of Walnut & Main.  Loren will transform a motorcycle from Harley-Davidson Westminster into a custom Trike by Champion Trikes, right in front of the audience!

Michael Moroneso, the Chair for the BID Ambassadors, Chili at the Beach Event Task Force Leader, and Manger of Surf City Harley-Davidson on Main Street said of the event, "I would like to thank Harley-Davidson of Westminster for allowing me to take the time to lead this event. It is a privilege to work with CHOC and the BID to serve the community and help bring success to downtown Surf City USA." 

For additional information on Chili at the Beach, including how to donate prizes and / or become a sponsor, please contact Connie Pedenko at (714) 536-8300, HBDBID@aol.com, or visit HB Downtown

ABOUT HUNTINGTON BEACH DOWNTOWN

BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ORGANIZATION

The Downtown BID was set up to coordinate marketing and beautification efforts in the downtown business region of Main Street and its surrounding radius near Huntington Beach Pier and Huntington City Beach.  The BID organization (501C6) went into effect in April, 2007, and sets policy on issues concerning the business environment in downtown Huntington Beach.

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