Surf and skate culture on display at international museum
BEST BUYS
The Huntington International Surf Museum is the place to see surf
culture exhibits. The latest exhibit features posters, brochures,
t-shirts and artifacts from around the world. Teams of surfers
representing 40 countries contributed to the exhibit. The surf museum
also has a skateboard exhibit, a skin diving exhibit and a Rendezvous
Ballroom Reunion exhibit. The skateboard exhibit won’t disappoint
hard-core skate culture fans. Skateboards dating back from the 1950s
are on display, including skate cars, slalom boards, vertical,
downhill, long boards and motorized boards from 12 inches to nine
feet. The skin diving exhibit shows the earliest face masks, swim
fins, spear guns, dive gear; plus skin diving photos and stories. The
Rendezvous Ballroom Reunion exhibit shows memorabilia from the Galaxy
Concert Theater’s second annual reunion held in March, 2000. The
event was put together to reunite bands and pay tribute to the music
of the Rendezvous Ballroom era. The concert featured Dick Dale “King
of The Surf Guitar” plus The Chantays, The Lively Ones, The Belairs,
The Nocturnes, Jon and the Nightriders and The Eliminators. The huge
ballroom built in 1928, could hold up to 3,000 people, and had more
than 160 feet of beach frontage along what is now Ocean Front
Boulevard on the Balboa Peninsula. The big dance bands that played
there during the 30s and 40s were, Artie Shaw, Ozzie Nelson, Benny
Goodman, Guy Lombardo, Bob Crosby, Tommy Dorsey, Stan Kenton and many
more. The Huntington Beach Surf Museum also has a great gift shop to
find surf-related merchandise. The shop carries a huge selection of
surf music, CD’s, videos, DVD’s, books, posters, decals, framed
pictures, t-shirts and more. Museum memberships are available for as
little as $20 a year for an individual membership, to a lifetime
membership for $250. If you become a member of the museum you’ll get
a 10% to 15% off in the gift shop, discounts at local retailers, free
museum admission and more. The museum is at 411 Olive Ave. in Huntington Beach. Information: (714) 960-3483.
Making meals easy
To make life easier for busy people, the Champagne French Bakery &
Cafe makes attractive platters ideal for business events or special
occasions. There’s a breakfast tray, which serves nine to 12 people,
for $21.75. That includes pastries -- croissants, Danishes, muffins
and scones. A specialty sandwich tray at $4.25 per person includes a
variety of cold sandwiches served on fresh baguettes. A specialty
quiche tray at $3.25 per person includes an assortment of quiches.
The dessert tray, which serves nine to 12 people for $39.75 includes
a nice selection of cakes, tarts and cookies. It’s at 215 Main St. in
Huntington Beach. Information: (714) 374-7872.
A new beauty mecca
Pure Beauty Salon is a new lifestyle beauty store and hair salon
that carries top of the line beauty products for hair and skin from
hard to find spa lines. Product lines available include Leonor Greyl,
Graham Web, Terax, Philip B., Dermalogica, Murad and Decleor. The
full-service hair salon also has an esthetician and a makeup artist.
The salon offers every kind of hair and beauty treatment you can
think of and it specializes in up dos for special occasions. Pure
Beauty Salon is at Seacliff Village at 7041 Yorktown Ave. in
Huntington Beach. Information: (714) 374-5007.
For the little rascal
You’ll be able to find darling boys’ and girls’ clothing at Rascal
to Rebels in Huntington Beach. The apparel shop carries clothing for
newborns to size 14 for girls and boys. Its also filled with baby
accessories, bathing suits, blankets, robes, stuffed animals,
jewelry, books, hats and a casual women’s line. If you can’t stand
the look of your baby wipe container you can disguise it in a more
attractive “hide-a-wipes” box for $22. One of the store’s most
popular items are the Italian charm bracelets that start out as a
base of 14 blank stainless steel links that you can personalize with
14 k gold and enamel charms. Its new summer store hours are Monday to
Wednesday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Thursday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.,
Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Rascals to Rebels is also in the Seacliff Village at 7101 Yorktown
Ave. in Huntington Beach. Information: (714) 374-9937.
At the beach
Tourists and locals can find what they’re looking for at Beach
Island Gifts in Huntington Beach. The store is packed full of every
kind of souvenir you could imagine, but there are also t-shirts,
hats, towels, sandals, sunglasses and sunscreen. It’s at 127 Main St.
in Huntington Beach. Information: (714) 374-9428.
Good clutter
If your home doesn’t have enough stuff in it, you can always stop
by Clutter and stock up. The home and garden store is filled with
antiques, clothing, Christmas decor and more. It’s at 18782 Main St.
No. 5 in Huntington Beach. Information: (714) 596-6986.
* BEST BUYS Send information to Greer Wylder at
greerwylder@yahoo.com or 330 W. Bay St., Costa Mesa, CA 92627, or via
fax at (949) 646-4170.
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