MUSEUMS International Surfing Museum of Huntington Beach,...
MUSEUMS
International Surfing
Museum of Huntington Beach, 411 Olive Ave., between 5th and Main
streets. (714) 960-3483. Exhibits include artwork and a collection of
antique surfboards. Open noon to 5 p.m. daily, June to September. The
museum is closed Monday and Tuesday during the rest of the year.
Newland House Museum, 19820 Beach Blvd. near Adams Avenue. (714)
962-5777. Stop to tour this Victorian home built in 1898. Early
Huntington Beach residents William and Mary Newland lived in the
house for 50 years. Open 2 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, noon
to 4 p.m. weekends.
PARKS
Adventure Playground is open in Central Park. Adventure Playground
is a naturally wooded area with a man-made shallow pond, a mud slide
and cable slide for kids to explore. Activities are limited only by a
child’s imagination. Kids 6 and older are provided hammers, nails,
saws, lumber, old “junk” and rafts to create forts, clubhouses and
unusual looking hide outs. Bring a towel, a change of clothes and
shoes for the children, as well as a bag to carry dirty supplies
home. There are changing rooms and a shower for rinsing. Tie-on shoes
are mandatory -- sandals and water shoes are not allowed in the
playground. The playground is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through
Friday at Central Park near Gothard Street, 7111 Talbert Ave. General
admission is $2. Information: (714) 536-5486. After June 16, call
(714) 842-7442.
Edison Community Center Park, Magnolia Street and Hamilton Avenue.
(714) 960-8870. Includes two lighted baseball fields, four lighted
basketball courts, a community building, six handball courts, a
picnic area including barbecue facilities, playground, restroom
facilities, four lighted tennis courts and one volleyball court.
Greer Park, McFadden
Avenue near Goldenwest Street. (714) 536-5486. Includes one
lighted baseball field, one basketball court, playground and lake.
Huntington Central Park,
with entrances on Edwards, Goldenwest and Gothard streets and
Slater Avenue. (714) 960-8847. This 300-acre park includes a fishing
lake, paved paths, equestrian trail, fitness course, horseshoe pits,
disc golf course, picnic areas and two cafes. Local plants and live
reptiles are displayed at the nature center. The park also includes
the Adventure Playground for kids.
Murdy Community Park, Norma Drive and Goldenwest Street. (714)
960-8895. Includes two lighted baseball fields, four lighted
basketball courts, a community building, a soccer and football field,
a picnic area including barbecue facilities, a playground, restroom
facilities, four lighted tennis courts, game room, horseshoe pits and
meeting rooms.
Oak View Center Park, Oak Lane south of Warner Avenue. (714)
960-8858. Includes two basketball courts, a community building,
picnic area, playground, restroom facilities, a gymnasium and a game
room.
Worthy Community Park,
17th and Main streets. (714) 536-5486. Includes two lighted
baseball fields, two lighted basketball courts, lighted handball and
racquetball court, picnic area, playground and restroom facilities.
Adventure Playground, in Huntington Central Park at Goldenwest
Street and Talbert Avenue. (714) 842-7442. Children ages 7 to 12 can
use hammers, nails and saws to help build treehouses with donated
wood. There’s also a rafting pond, a rope bridge, tire swings and a
mud slide. For safety reasons, children younger than 8 must be
supervised by an adult, and everyone must wear shoes. Open 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, June through late August.
OTHER INTERESTING PLACES
Old World Village, 7561
Center Ave., near the San Diego Freeway between Gothard Street and
Beach Boulevard. (714) 895-8020. Includes replicated buildings in the
Bavarian style, cobblestone streets, several German restaurants,
murals and shops that sell imported items. German festivals are held
at various times during the year. Guided tours can be arranged by
reservation, and brochures are available at information kiosks in the
village. Call for hours.
GOLF COURSES
Meadowlark Golf Course, 16782 Graham St., (714) 846-1364. Includes
pro shop, club rentals, tournaments, PGA instruction, practice
facilities and banquets. Open dawn to dusk year-round.
LIBRARIES
City of Huntington Beach
Library, 7111 Talbert Ave., between Gothard and Goldenwest
streets. (714) 842-4481. Open 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, 1 to 9 p.m. Monday,
9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday and Saturday.
Banning Avenue Branch
Library, 9281 Banning Ave., (714) 375-5005. Open noon to 9 p.m.
Tuesday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, and 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. Saturday. Closed Sunday and Monday.
Helen Murphy Branch Library, 15882 Graham St., at the corner of
Edinger Avenue. (714) 375-5006. Open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday
to Friday, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Closed Sunday and Monday.
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