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Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 7:00 PM

HUNTINGTON BEACH READS ONE BOOK

Huntington Beach High School Gymnasium

1905 Main Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92648

Phone: 714-374-1645

Email: HBReads@socal.rr.com

Save the date and come listen to Greg Mortenson talk about his passion for building schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan.  Failing to summit K2, Mortenson has accomplished the biggest achievement of his lifetime by building schools and helping to educate ...

You have to love the owners of this home at 327 Sapphire on Balboa Island, Newport Beach.  They are definatly in the Christmas mood.  They have illuminated their home with about 25,000 lights and have coordinated the lights to music.

KFC, Yes Kentucky Fried Chicken is sponsporting a Festive Fantatics Christmas.  I sure hope the Zimmerman's love chicken.  They are one of 12 final contestants who if they win their December ...

Lido Theater is a vintage movie theater that opened in 1938.  When it first opened Bette Davis would stop by regularly.

From now until December 20th the theater will be screening "It's a Wonderful Life" nightly at 7 p.m.

Admission is $9.5 for adults and $6.50 for children.

Everyone knows the story of the Mayflower.  Or at least we think we know the Mayflower's story, it is the story of the ship that the Pilgrims arrived on.   The Pilgrims arriving on Plymouth rock is just the beginning of the Mayflower's story.

Nathaniel Philbrick (author of In the Heart of the Sea) has written a wonderful story about the Mayflower and it's passengers.  In the Heart of the Sea is ...

If your sneakers are laced tight and your enthusiasm is high then come out to Newport Harbor High Saturday October 13th for the Heritage 5k run.  These events are always a fun way to gage your time and running level.

Warm up for the race starts at 7:30 am.  The 5k is at 8:30.  For those of you that are more comfortable with walking, there will be a walk at 8:00 ...

The Balboa Bay Club and Resort will be hosting a conference focusing on keeping women healthy in body, mind and spirit on Tuesday October 16, 2007 from 8:30-1 pm.

To register for the conference visit www.ocwomen.org or call 949 548-2411

If you want to be spooked by ghosts and goblins take a walk around Balboa Island.  The island definately has island fever.  For Halloween most of the homes along the boardwalk decorate their house with witches and bats, ghosts and goblins.

On Halloween night everyone on the island dresses up.  I mean everyone.  Parents mimic their children's costumes.  Adults also partake in the festivities dressed up in their favourite costume as ...

On October 7th the beach at CDM will be razed as sand structures are constructed.  If you have never gone to a sandbuilding contest they are quite fun.  The talent and creativity of the participants are amazing.

This is a fun day for all the family.

If you are up early on Sunday morning and want to  watch top athletes competing then come out this Sunday morning to Crystal Cove State Park for the triathalon.  Athletes will complete a 1/2 mile ocean swim a 12 mile bike ride along PCh and a three mile run along the boardwalk.  While the course is one of the more scenic races it is quite challenging.  

www.pacificcoasttriathlon.com

Trunk shows are always fun to attend.  Everyone enjoys glamour and an escape from imagination.  While you watch the show you can day dream away imagining yourself strolling down the catwalk or dancing the night away in your new clothes.

St. John Knits has added a little relaxation to their trunk show on Sunday.  The store will be having complimentary in store spa and beatuy treamtments from 1 to 6 p.m. ...