Huntington Beach Visitors Guide 2008

P US Open of Surfing S their homes here. HOckEY ANAHEIM DuckS proFESSIoNAL SportS US OPEN OF SURFING In late July, the Association of Surfing Professionals sanctions this event as part of the World Championship Tour. Events take place on the south side of the Pier at Main Street and Pacific Coast Highway. www.usopensurfing.com AVP PRO BEACH VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT The American Volleyball Professionals (AVP) annual tourney is held just south of the Pier on more than a dozen beach volleyball courts. www.avp.com Southern California offers professional baseball, hockey, arena football, roller hockey, soccer and horse racing. Semi-pro and development teams, as well as minor league teams, also make AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tournament fun facts about local pro athletes > Former NHL hockey player John Blue is from Huntington Beach. How does a California surfer dude become a hockey player? From an early age he was drawn to the game, and specifically playing goalie. His career (1988 to 1995) included stints at Minnesota, Winnipeg, Boston and Buffalo. NEARBY PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAMS Professional sPorts team location league stadium contact Anaheim 18 miles Los Angeles 38 miles NHL NHL Honda Center Staples Center 2695 East Katella Avenue 714.704.2500 • www.ducks.nhl.com 1111 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 3100 213.742.7100 • www.kings.nhl.com LOS ANgELES kINgS > Pro tennis player Taylor Dent lives in Newport Beach and turned pro in 1988. He debuted in the olympics in 2004. He won four Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) singles titles, and is currently inactive due to back surgery, but hopes to resume play. > Native son Tito Ortiz, the Huntington Beach Bad Boy, is a star of mixed martial arts. With a career mostly within the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) organization, ortiz has become one of the sport’s most shining stars. > David Lee “Tank” Abbott was born in Huntington Beach. He is an American mixed martial artist and also wrestled professionally under the name Tank Abbott. > Pro Skateboarder Tosh Townend grew up in Huntington Beach and still resides here. Son of World Surfing Champ and Hall of Famer Peter (PT) Townend, he has been skating since early childhood, and went pro at 15. Like father, like son. BASkETBALL LOS ANgELES cLIPPERS LOS ANgELES LAkERS LOS ANgELES SPARkS Los Angeles 38 miles Los Angeles 38 miles Los Angeles 38 miles NBA NBA WNBA Staples Center Staples Center Staples Center 1111 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 1100 213.742.7500 • www.clippers.com 1111 S. Figueroa Street 310.426.6000 • www.lakers.com 888 S. Figueroa Street 213.929.1300 • www.wnba.com/sparks BASEBALL LOS ANgELES ANgELS OF ANAHEIM LOS ANgELES DODgERS SAN DIEgO PADRES Anaheim 17 miles Los Angeles 38 miles San Diego 97 miles AL West NL West NL West Angels Stadium Dodger Stadium PETCo Park 2000 East Gene Autry Way 714.634.2000 • www.angels.mlb.com 1000 Elysian Park Avenue 1.866.DODGERS • www.dodgers.com 100 Park Boulevard 619.795.5000 • www.padres.com FOOTBALL SAN DIEgO cHARgERS Professional sPorts team San Diego 97 miles location NFL Venue QUALCoMM Stadium 9449 Friars Road 858.874.4500 • www.chargers.com contact HORSE RAcINg THOROugHBRED AND QuARTER HORSE RAcINg, HARNESS RAcINg Los Alamitos 14 miles Los Alamitos Race Course. The 5/8-mile track features live horse racing Thursday to Sunday nights. Also, simulcast races. Harness racing February and March. Thoroughbred racing April through December. 4961 Katella Avenue Los Alamitos 714.820.2800 www.losalamitos.com www.surfcityusa.com I 2008 47 http://www.usopensurfing.com http://www.avp.com http://ducks.nhl.com http://kings.nhl.com http://www.clippers.com http://www.lakers.com http://www.wnba.com/sparks http://www.angels.mlb.com http://www.dodgers.com http://www.padres.com http://www.chargers.com http://www.losalamitos.com http://www.surfcityusa.com

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Huntington Beach Visitors Guide 2008 Contents Letter from Dean Torrence/What's New Welcome The Beach Surfing Beach Activities Downtown Huntington Beach Huntington Harbour Nature Arts & Culture Family Reunions Attractions Romantic Getaways History of Huntington Beach Day Trips Golf Sports & Recreation Professional Sports Lodging Directory Dining & Nightlife Directory Destination Shopping Gardens Spas Planning Your Trip Visitor Travel Tips Maps Huntington Beach Conference and Visitors Bureau

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