Seabridge Park in Huntington Harbour / Huntington Beach was like a "oh, finally!" moment for me. After asking around, some HB locals call this Mother's Beach whereas the City of Huntington Beach saves that name for nearby Davenport Beach Park. You've told me about this area before, but I never realized the exact location until I finally got to visit. There are … [Read more...]
Bolsa Chica State Beach Bike Path
The Bolsa Chica State Beach bike path is an almost 3-mile portion of the 10-mile bike trail which Google Maps calls "Huntington Beach Bike Trail" and what Visit Huntington Beach calls the "Ocean Strand" in Huntington Beach. Whatever you call it, I'm talking about the short stretch that spans from an over-ocean bridge just past Seapoint Street on Pacific Coast … [Read more...]
Bolsa Chica Wetlands: Historical Armaments and Nesting Grounds
Our first trip to Bolsa Chica Wetlands in Huntington Beach turned out to be quite the summer adventure. The first day we went, there was a press conference in the interpretive center. There was no staff available to give us any direction on where to hike with kids. So I returned the next day with husband in tow. The interpretive center was closed when we arrived, … [Read more...]
Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve – PCH Entrance
I posted about Bolsa Chica Wetlands at the start of my blogging career circa 2008. I'd been wanting to explore more of the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve ever since I read this post about it on a blog in 2009. Back then we visited the interpretive center and took a hike to the heron nesting ground. My son was calling it "hotlands" instead of … [Read more...]
Bauer Park in Huntington Beach: Almost-Gated and Beach-Close Playground
Bauer Park in Huntington Beach came to my attention by way of readers Tania and Robyn who commented on a Facebook post where I asked about "spiderweb parks." Bauer Park definitely has a spiderweb and it's one of the nicer parks in Huntington Beach - almost reminiscent of Peter Green Park. It's surrounded by gated communities, but the park itself is public. Just make sure you … [Read more...]