August in Huntington Beach, California is all about the sunshine, funshine, and beaches. Zillions of grains of sand are warm to touch, providing the perfect bed for you to slump down into and slumber into an afternoon nap.  But what' you find out is by digging just a few inches deep, the sand is really quite cool below the surface. It's a lesson in heat absorption and reason you may want to wear some sunblock or monitor the amount of time you spend having fun.

On the calendar you'll find kids activities such as the Adventure Playground in Central Park, and you may notice that Labor Day will begin on August's last weekend. That weekend is a whopper, hosting Boardfest, Civil War Re-enactment and other events and concerts. Just pick and choose 'cause you can't do it all.