Doesn't mean you have to stop having fun!
An eventful summer comes to a close. The mortgage interest rate hike a third of the way into summer set a new plateau which reduced the buying power of potential home buyers, but didn't slow down the market until after Labor Day when overall buyer interest slowed significantly but not unexpectedly. The height of the tourist season has come and gone in Huntington Beach. The Susan G. Komen Race For the Cure, for which I am still training to join the San Diego race in early November, is running the Orange County race this weekend in nearby Fashion Island, Newport Beach to kick off the fall. But that doesn't mean the family fun has to come to an end!
Adventure Playground is ready to receive your young adventurers
The summer fun continues well into the school year at the amazing Adventure Playground http://www.ci.huntington-beach.ca.us/residents/parks_facilities/parks/huntington_central_park/adventure_playground.cfm, where kids can build, explore, create and generally get dirty in a relatively regulated environment. Although it won't detract from the experience, expect a decent sized crowd especially on weekends, as Huntington Beach's Adventure Playground remains open while the Irvine counterpart is closed for remodeling. The hours and hours of fun and exercise for your 7-12 year olds will be worth the heavy laundry you may have to do as a result of your visit. Adventure Playground is located in the Huntington Beach Central Park near the Central Park Library at 7111 Talbert Avenue between Beach and Goldenwest and is open from 10 - 4. Kids are $3 and adults are free.
The islands are calling you this Saturday
Right in the same vicinity,at the Huntington Beach Central Park Amphitheater, an island-flavored event is taking place which is certain to make you feel like summer hasn't really gone (as if the temperature doesn't do that already). The 6th Annual Pacific Islander Festival http://www.huntingtonbeachevents.com/annual/pacific-islander-festival.html is this weekend, and promises a fantastic celebration of the music, dance, crafts and savory foods of the Pacific Islands. The event begins at 9 am on Saturday and 10 am on Sunday and is sure to attract crowds longing to extend their summer vibe.
Huntington Beach may be known for it's historic and iconic summers, but Surf City homeowners have long found ways to hang on to summers well into the fall. Enjoy your not-so-fall, still-kind-of-summer weekend in Huntington Beach!
Ann Stefanucci
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