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Welcome to the Huntington Beach
Open!
May 26-28, Huntington
Beach Pier
With the famous pier as a backdrop, Huntington is a top AVP event.
Photo: Jack
Fleming Photography.
• Huntington
Beach Bar Guide
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Open Surfing Guide
Pro player Adam
Jewell pointed to the party at the PubClub Blow-out Bash.
Jack
Fleming Photography
Though it's known
as Surf City, U.S.A., Huntington Beach becomes Volleyball City for one
weekend each year. In 2006, that will be May 26-28 when the Association
of Volleyball Professionals, or AVP, takes over the sand.
In this land of a surfing Walk of Fame and "shooting the pier,"
beach volleyball definitely has its place under the sun, as well. Huge
crowds turn out over the four-day event, highlighted by the men's final
on Sunday afternoon. Among the players are 2005 "kings of the beach"
Stein Metzger and Jake Gibb and the dynamic women's team of Misty May-Treanor
and Kerry Walsh.
 Huntington's
shallow sand makes for some amazing athletic action not experienced
at any other beach. Because the sand is not as deep as many other places,
players are able to get huge elevation and spectacular spikes and blocks
are commonplace. The players refer to Huntington as a jumper's beach
and they go all out to take advantage of the conditions.
An electrifying women's final occurs on Saturday while at the same
time, heated men's matches are happening on the outer courts. This is
where fans can literally sit on the sand right next to the action. Some
matches had crowds of up to 200 people standing, sitting and cheering.
This is what AVP events are all about and the volleyball-savvy Huntington
Beach crowd soaked it up like suds and sunshine.
Speaking of suds, there's plenty of that to go around, too. The many
bars on adjacent Main Street are a draw but the real party is with the
PubClub.com Blow Out Bashes. In 2003, PubClub hosted a party at Arriba!
Baja Cantina, a loose cantina that plays killer party music.
Part of the crowd at the Arriba Blow-Out Bash Jack
Fleming Photography.
Saturday night, AVP players Adam and Collin served as guest bartenders
and several other players, friends and PubClubbers kept them busy. Adam
and Collin were happily up to the challenge, slinging drinks as easily
as they set and spike on the beach.
In Huntington Beach for the AVP, play hard, party harder for fans,
athletes and of course PubClubbers.
These two hotties
each won a PubClub cap sleeve tee.
Collin (top) and Adam (below) were quick with the tequlia shots.
Jack
Fleming Photography
And this is what happens after Collin and Adam pour the shots.
Jack Fleming Photography
OC PubClubbers turned
out for a good time. Jack
Fleming Photography
Adam counts the
cash for the bar. Jack
Fleming Photography
Pro player John
"JT" Thompson with his harem.Jack
Fleming Photography
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the Party Bus to the HB Bar Guide
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