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Unlocking Huntington Beach
This is your quick rundown of what’s happening in Huntington Beach. Local news, events, grand openings, and updates hosted by HB local, Lane Stone. Easy, useful, and made to keep you in the know.
Unlocking Huntington Beach
Latest Episodes
HB Sharks, Sewer Easements & Mendocino Farms (Ep. 22)
HB's summer forecast just got complicated: shark detections are earlier than usual, Mendocino Farms is finally landing at Pacific City, and dozens of local homeowners are losing backyards — and in some cases, parts of their homes — to a sewer e...
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HB Gets a Surf-Themed Escape Room From a Local Pro (Ep. 21)
A Huntington Beach local who played pro beach volleyball — and completed 233 escape rooms — just opened Surf City Escapes inside Pacific City. Ben Vaught built rooms around the HB vibe on purpose: the surf theme fits here in a way it wouldn't i...
HB's Best New Restaurants, Coffee Shops & Lost Classics (Ep. 20)
Episode 20 is a full Huntington Beach food and drink audit — where we've been, where we're headed, and what we should never have lost.Lane Stone covers four top-five lists: the HB spots he misses most (Ruby's on the Pier, Ruby Palace, B...
HB Foodie Awards, Rattlesnakes & Air Show Returns (Ep. 19)
The Surf City USA Foodie Awards just dropped — and Lane's got receipts on where the list got it right, where it missed, and which local spots deserved a spot they didn't get. Plus: rattlesnakes are showing up in force at the Bolsa Chica Wetland...
HB's Bean-to-Bar Chocolatier: Bella Sophia's Story (Ep. 18)
Stephanie Schaefer spent 40 years doing sports therapy for Olympic athletes before pivoting to something sweeter — and Bella Sophia Chocolates is now one of Huntington Beach's most beloved artisan brands. This one has a live unboxing, a 20% dis...