THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2008
December 18, 2008 Centennial Concerto - Are you ready for a Cruise of Lights boat tour? Enjoy a boat ride that includes narration of the homes and holiday decor that lines the channels of this upscale waterfront residential community decked out for the holidays. Times: 5:30, 6:30, 7:30 & 8:30 p.m. Cost: $15 adult; $9 ages 2 through 12. Location: Bus ride to boat meets at Huntington Harbour Mall, 16899 Algonquin, Huntington Beach, CA. Call: (714) 840-7542. cruiseoflights.org
December 18, 2008 Sip N Shop - Shop while enjoying food, friends and music at Rascals to Rebels store. Everything in the store will be 15% off. This event is free to the public. Time: 6 to 9 p.m. Location: Seacliff Village shopping center, 7101 Yorktown Ave., Suite 103, Huntington Beach, CA. Call: (714) 374-9937.
December 18, 2008 Open Jam - at Perqs. No cover, 21+. Fun begins at 9 p.m. Location: 117 Main St., Huntington Beach, CA. Call: (714) 960-9996. perqs.com
December 18, 2008 Surf City Comedy Acts - Top artists include comedians Kivi Rogers and Nadine Rajab. Rogers has appeared on The Tonight Show and HBO Comedy Def Jam. Rajab is known for National Lampoon Comedy and Radio Nadine @ Night. Cost: Free admission, 21+. Time: 9 p.m. Location: Martini Blues, Martini Blues Supper Club, 5874 Edinger Avenue. Call: 714-840-2129.
December 18, 2008 Holidays Art Bazaar. OMC Gallery for Contemporary Art & Design. Paintings, small sculpture, digital art, photography, drawing books and more are featured at this exhibit offering holiday gift ideas for shoppers. Time: 2 - 6 p.m. Location: 7561 Center Ave., #32, Huntington Beach, CA. Call: (714) 421-0476. omc-llc.com
December 18, 2008 Glenn Beck's The Christmas Sweater Live. Encore screening of 'Glenn Beck’s The Christmas Sweater' was recorded live the previous night and is rebroadcast. The Christmas Sweater is a new Christmas Memory Play with music in a theatre production featuring national television/radio personality Glenn Beck, a 10-piece orchestra and a Broadway gospel singer. The Christmas Sweater tells the story of real people as they come to terms with tragedy, family, redemption, love and the power of faith. Time: 8 p.m. Cost: $20. Location: Century 20 at Bella Terra, 7777 Edinger Ave., Huntington Beach, (714) 373-4573.
December 18, 2008 Sassy Santa Party & Pub Crawl -Longboard Pub's annual miss Sassy Santa Pub Crawl is on tap for Thursday evening. Time: 5 - 7 p.m. Happy Hour goes till 9 p.m. Cost: Free admission. Location: 217 Main St., Huntington Beach, CA. Call: (714) 960-8447. longboardpub.com
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HUNTINGTON HARBOUR CRUISE OF LIGHTS
\Taken by photographer Debbie Stock just after the sun went down on a Huntington Beach evening, the photo above shows the lights reflecting on the channel waters of Huntington Harbour.
An annual event called "Cruise of Lights" is featured in this channel as one of five manmade channels in Huntington Harbour. Held during a span of approx. 10 days in December, the Cruise of Lights offers tourists and local residents an opportunity to ride in a boat or luxury yacht and see the lit homes lining the waterways of this exclusive residential community.