Gone Fishing!

It was early. It was grey and cold. But there they were kids dressed in overalls and straw hats doing their best Huck Finn-impression, fishing poles in hand and eagerness in their eyes to land the big one. It was the first time we took our boys fishing on the pier. So there was definitely…

Surf City Nights downtown

Tuesday nights are happenin’ in Downtown Huntington Beach. Street performers, food concessions and various vendors, as well as a pretty good farmer’s market converge on Main St. Here are some random photos from one night on the town. By the way, many restaurants offer locals’ discounts on this day and Ruby’s Diner on the pier…

Alice’s Breakfast in the Park to close after Labor Day

It’s sad but true. In a few weeks, Alice’s Breakfast in the Park will be no more. That quaint little place at Central Park, where home cooked meals and tchotchkes reign supreme, where the ducks and geese outside keep children entertained, and where the smell of freshly baked cinnamon rolls beckon when you are taking…