Lakeside Ln, Huntington Beach

I have a friend, a firefighter, who lives on Lakeside Lane in Huntington Beach with his wife. His street seems pretty typical of smaller (1500 to 2000 sq ft) homes built in the late 1970’s. What stands out, as you drive through the neighborhood, is how nearly every house looks recently manicured from the neat front lawns on up to the fresh paint jobs. Every other house, it seems, sprouts very tall palm trees which, if this weren’t a beach community, would seem a little out of place.

My friend says that most of his neighbors, whom he calls “fun loving”, are younger professionals, a good portion of whom have young children. Apparently several of his firefighter and police buddies live in the neighborhood – a definite plus for security seekers.

They moved there because of their love of the ocean and make the beach and the nightlife of downtown Huntington Beach frequent destinations. You can usually find them at Dukes on the beach or at Longboard’s on Main Street. They could never imagine living anywhere else because, “you can’t get any better weather than this”.

They are both very active in community activities and local organizations both of which thrive in Huntington Beach. When they’re not out running, or on the courts, playing softball or roller blading along the beach, they attend a lot of community events and are especially involved with Masonic events.

While it may not be a very remarkable neighborhood, it seems right at home in the “All-American” city of Huntington Beach.