Huntington Beach California
Huntington Beach Pier
Nickname: Surf City USA
Location of Huntington Beach within Orange County, California.
State California
County Orange
Population: Total 189,594
Huntington Beach is an Orange County, California beach community located in sunny, Southern California just 125 miles or so from the Mexican border. Next to The OC (Newport Beach) and Long Beach with its convention services along the coast, Huntington is a bedroom community that's grown into a destination.
It is known for its long 8.5 mile (14 km) beach, mild climate, and excellent surfing. The waves are a unique natural effect caused by edge-diffraction of ocean swells by the island of Catalina, and waves from distant hurricanes.
Every December, residents along Huntington Beach waterways put on a holiday light display of Hollywood proportions, and everyone else in the area turns out in boats to see it. Public boat tours benefiting local music programs let even landlubbers get a look.
Internationally known as Surf City, Huntington Beach boasts eight miles of scenic, accessible beachfront, the largest stretch of uninterrupted beachfront on the West Coast.
Huntington Beach is home
(Who lives here)
Musicians
Dean Torrence, from the 1960s Pop group, Jan and Dean, who co-authored the famous song "Surf City" (#1 in 1963) said that Huntington Beach embodies the song's spirit of freedom and California fun.
The metal band Avenged Sevenfold grew up and currently reside here. Lead guitarist Synyster Gates has said he enjoys nothing more than cruising Huntington Beach on his chopper.
The members of the band hellogoodbye originate from Huntington Beach.
Ska punk band Reel Big Fish formed in Huntington Beach.
Members of Suburban Legends met at and attended Huntington Beach High School
The "G-punk" band (həd) p.e. is from Huntington Beach.
Bleeding Through Vocalist, Brandan Schieppati and Bassist Ryan Wombacher, grew up and currently reside in Huntington Beach
Atreyu formed in Huntington Beach.
Christian Jacobs, The MC Bat Commander of The Aquabats, resides in Huntington Beach.
Nadine Coyle, member of British all-girl group Girls Aloud
The punk rock band The Offspring originate from Huntington Beach.
Matt Costa, the folk pop singer, was born in Huntington Beach.
The Vandals,an American punk rock band formed in Huntington Beach
Athletes
Huntington Beach is the home to pro skateboarders like: Geoff Rowley, Arto Saari, Tosh Townend, Mark Appleyard, Alex Moul, Brian Patch,Chet Thomas, Brian Sumner and Ed Templeton.
Former NHL hockey player John Blue is from Huntington Beach.
It is also home of UFC fighters Tito Ortiz[26] and David "Tank" Abbott.
Former WEC Lightweight Champion "Razor" Rob McCullough.
New York Yankees pitcher Ian Kennedy was born in Huntington Beach.
Former German national soccer team coach and future Bayern Munich coach Jürgen Klinsmann lives in Huntington Beach.
Actors
Willie Aames attended Edison High School.[28]
Actor Dante Basco was born in Huntington Beach.[citation needed]
Amy Grabow grew up in Huntington Beach and attended the Academy for the Performing Arts.[29]
Jason Lee, who plays the lead character Earl in the television show "My Name is Earl", grew up in Huntington Beach and graduated from Ocean View High School.
