Thursday, January 15, 2009

Huntington Beach history

Today's image of Huntington Beach (probably around 1950) comes from an online slide show about California oil from the Washington Post.
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There will be several events in conjunction with the “Ebb & Flow” exhibit on Huntington Beach history (Jan. 17 to Feb. 22) at the Huntington Beach Art Center.
  • Opening reception, Jan. 16, 6-9pm
  • Native American Life in H.B. featuring Bill Kettler, Jan. 18, 2-4pm
  • Preservation of Historic H.B., panel discussion with Chris Jepsen, Phil Chinn, Dana Supernowicz and others. Jan. 24, 4:30-6:30pm
  • Surf film event, Feb. 22, 1-5pm (details TBA)

Tours of the exhibit will be held every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, on the hour, 1-3pm. Two new Huntington Beach history books, Ebb & Flow by Joe Santiago, and A History of the Golden Bear, Huntington Beach by Robert Carvounas, should also be available for purchase at the Art Center.
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I know it's a bit last-minute, but tonight is the election meeting for the Huntington Beach Historical Society. The meeting will begin at 7pm in the "barn" behind the Newland House Museum, 19820 Beach Blvd.

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1 comment:

  1. Major Pepperidge9:16 AM

    I lived in Huntington Beach for three or four years when I was a kid, and while the tall oil derricks were long gone, there were still lots of those "mules" (the ones that bob up and down). I loved the few that had eyes and antennae put on them!

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