Huntington Beach

Dave and His Kite Connection on the Huntington Beach Pier

It is my duty as your local play expert to introduce you to, possibly, the most playful guy in our community! Dave Shenkman is the Founder and CEO of Kite Connection located on Huntington Beach Pier. That all sounds very stiff and boring, but you have got to see this guy in action! My first [...]

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Shipley Nature Center and Blackbird Pond

Shipley Nature Center is absolutely one of my favorite spots in Orange County. The cool thing is that it’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to outdoor activities, since it sits smack dab in the middle of Huntington Central Park! What? You didn’t know that Huntington Beach has a central park? And [...]

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Wieder Regional Park: Futuristic Structures in a Natural Setting

The Harriett M. Wieder Regional Park playground area is just a preview of what will one day be a 106 acre regional park. See OCParks.com for more information on its future. In case you’re curious, Ms. Wieder was the first woman on the Orange County Board of Supervisors and served as mayor of Huntington Beach. [...]

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Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve – PCH Entrance

It was almost a year ago that I posted Bolsa Chica Wetlands. I’d been wanting to explore more of the Ecological Reserve ever since I read this post about it on Alive in Wonderland. Last year, we visited the interpretive center and took a hike to the heron nesting ground. My son was calling it [...]

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