| Have you already taken your trip? and if not what day were you planning on going to the beach?
A car would be your best bet, we don't have the best public transporation. Once you get your car here is a decent intenerary for you. Also the weekends have less traffic than the weekdays where you have to deal with rush hour coming and going. On the weekend it's better to take the 5 south, to the 55 south all the way to Pacific Coast Highway. Turn right and downtown Huntington Beach is about 10 min away. Plus it's a nice drive up the coast. On the weekdays you can try the freeway or take Euclid (which is Disney Way around Disneyland) down to Yorktown and then go right to Main Street in Huntington and then go left to the Beach.
In the morning head to Huntington Beach and on Main street just a couple blocks from the pier is a popular breakfast cafe called the Sugar Shack. There are a lot of old time pictures beach atmosphere. The inside seats are first come, first served and the outside seating front and back has a waiting list.
After breakfast you can take a walk in the shops, walk on the pier and then spend time in the sand and sea. There are plenty of places nearby for lunch that you will pass on Main street or you cand splurge at Dukes. The best view for the price though is at Fred's Mexican restaurant upstairs on the corner of Main and Pacific Coast Highway above Huntington Surf and Sport.
About mid afternoon it starts to get windy and it is a good time to head back down Pacific Coast Highway to the Balboa Pennisula. Turn right off Pacific Coast Highway onto West Balboa Blvd. At about 1st street is the fun zone which is just perfect for a 6 year old. It has a ferris wheel and other amusement park rides as well as a ferry to the island and Balboa Bars for dessert. For dinner you can take in the Spaghetti Factory which is housed in an old warehouse with lots of antiques opposite the pier. The food is good and the price is very reasonable. The Crap Cooker is also next door and across the street is perry's pizza which is another local favorite. There is also a number of steak and seafood restaurants with a view of the bay on Pacific Coast Highway. After dinner you can stroll along the beach or take the ferry and walk around the island before heading back.
Hope you enjoy your stay, if you need any other info don't hesitate to ask. |