Awards and Accolades
  • Best Family Beach – OC Parenting Magazine 3rd Annual Readers Choice Awards (September 2005)

  • Number One Family Surf Beach in the United States – Dr. Stephen “ Dr. Beach” Leatherman (May 2004)

  • One of the Top Five Destinations for Teenagers and Their Parents –New York Post (July 2004)

  • Number One Best City to Live In – Orange County Register 13th Annual Reader Survey (September 2006)

  • Number One Best Place to Walk/Jog/Bike – Orange County Register 13th Annual Reader Survey (September 2006)

  • Number One Best Parade (Fourth of July) – Orange County Register 13th Annual Reader Survey (September 2006)

  • Best Art Classes for Kid, Editor’s Choice (Huntington Beach Art Center) – OC Parenting Magazine 4th Annual Readers Choice Awards (September 2006)

  • Eighth-Lowest Crime Rate Among Large U.S. Cities  -- Federal Bureau of Investigation (July 2004)

  • Best City to Live in Orange County – Orange County Register Consumer’s Choice Survey

  • 6th Best City in the Nation for Women -- Ladies Home Journal Readers Survey