Seaside living – “doesn’t anybody around here work?”

As a coastal resident I found this piece humorous and apropos:   Seaside living and the illusion of leisure …in short, we work. This is the dirty little secret of seaside living. Everyone around us may be on vacation, but that doesn’t mean we get a holiday. People move here imagining that life is just …

Earth Day: the savior of California’s coast

Since today is Earth Day I want to honor a special man who recently passed away, Peter Douglas. For more than 34 years he protected the coasts of California with spectacular success. “A World Bank team that visited California last year rated it as having the best coastal protection in the world and expressed amazement …

Huntington Beach Green Expo

The 4th annual Huntington Beach Green Expo arrives Saturday, September 17, and runs from 9am to 5pm. It will be located at the HB Pier Plaza on the corner of PCH and Main St. The free event put on by the HB Chamber of Commerce is a vendor showcase of goods and services. A good place to …