Here’s some top picks on what’s going on along the coast:

1. The annual “Duck-a-thon” in Huntington Beach is being held this weekend, an event that raises money for the Community Care Centers, which provides medical care for those who can’t afford it.
It kicks off Friday night with a wine and cheese sampler at Pier Plaza. The event runs from 6 p.m.  to 8 p.m., and tickets are $50. On Saturday, the festivities continue from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with music, food, booths and crafts. Rubber Duckies are sold the day of the event, with a launch time of 3 p.m. Ducks sold on site. The booths and entertainment will remain through Sunday until about 5 p.m. for the Don Watson Corporate Challenge, held at 3 p.m.
How it works: Rubber ducks are sold, then a huge bulldozer at the Huntington Beach Pier dumps them from the pier. The ducks float to shore with the tides. The first to arrive to shore are awarded prizes.  Click here for more info.

2. Also this weekend, the Doheny Blues Festival is going on down at Doheny State Beach.  It’s a 2-day event with some amazing performers on three stages throughout the weekend. Headliners are Bonnie Raitt and Johnny Lang. There’s a microbrew tasting, international food court, and merchandise booths. Make sure you bring a beach chair or towel to sit on! Tickets are $45, or a weekend pass for $75. Click here for tickets. 

3. If you’re looking to check out a surf competition, head down to Huntington Pier this weekend for the NSSA contest, which is already in full swing. Check out Surf Junkie Jeff’s write up about the event here.

4. Peninsula Pride is putting on the annual Dodgeball on the Beach tournament on Saturday on the blacktop of Newport Elementary off 13th street and West Balboa Blvd. It’s always a fun event that pulls together local businesses and

restaurants to compete. This year’s theme: The War at the Shore. Stop by around noon to watch the action! Check out more details from Zvents.

5. On Sunday, you definitely don’t want to miss a Wheels2Water event at 9 a.m. Sunday at Bolsa Chica State Beach. The non-profit helps get people with disabilities back into the water. It’s a really amazing event, and they can use all the help they can get! The group started in 2004 by Travis Tremble, and they’ve been putting on surfing and scuba events since. Check it out: wheels2water.org
 

More… Also on Sunday, the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club is having its annual Leukemia Cup Regatta. The rules of the race are: don’t hit anything and don’t go faster than 5 mph in the harbor. Races start at noon. For more info, go to www.bcyc.org

- Don’t forget about Surfrider Foundation Newport Beach chapter’s party this Sunday at Chronic Cantina at Triangle Square in Costa Mesa. The fundraiser is a pre-launch party for the world premiere of the film “OUT THERE”, which debuts next Tuesday in Newport.

 About 2,000 people are expected to show up for the all-ages, all-day courtyard event. There will be giveaways and promotions, with an outdoor stage for music and a catwalk for a swimwear fashion show. Among the raffle gifts to be given out are a three-day Newport Beach Surf Camp, a signed Sunny Garcia surfboard, a signed Tony Hawk skate deck, gear & apparel packages from SilverStar, Alpinestars, lost, Oakley and Black Flys.
The party will go on until about midnight, so make sure to let your boss know you’ll be sick on Monday. The address is 1870 Harbor Blvd,  Costa Mesa.

Don’t forget to slather on the sunscreen when you’re out there. Check out this interactive graphic on how to put it on right, and what all those numbers mean.

Post from: OC Beach Blog