Huntington Beach 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)

• No. 1 Best City to Live In - Orange County Register 13th Annual Reader Survey (September 2006)
• Nos. 1 & 2 Best Place to Walk/Jog/Bike (No. 1 Huntington Beach Ocean Strand/No. 2 Santa Ana River Trail) - Orange County Register 13th Annual Reader Survey (September 2006)
• Nos. 1 & 2: Best Surf Shop (No. 1 Jack's Surfboards/No. 2 Huntington Surf and Sport) - Orange County Register 13th Annual Reader Survey (September 2006)
• No. 1 Best Parade (Fourth of July) - Orange County Register 13th Annual Reader Survey (September 2006)
• No. 3 Best Downtown - Orange County Register 13th Annual Reader Survey (September 2006)

• No. 1 Best Bicycle Shop (Jax Bicycle Center) - Orange County Register 13th Annual Reader Survey (September 2006)
• No. 1 Best Consignment Store (Petticoat Lane) - Orange County Register 13th Annual Reader Survey (September 2006)
• Nos. 2 & 3 Best Neighborhood Shopping Center (No. 2 Five Points Plaza/No. 3 Bella Terra) - Orange County Register 13th Annual Reader Survey

• No. 1 Best Surfside Dining (Duke's) - AOL CityGuide Orange County "City's Best" (March 2006)
• No. 1 Best Mexican Restaurant (Don Jose's Mexican Restaurant) - AOL CityGuide Orange County "City's Best" (March 2006)
• No. 1 Best Margaritas (Chimayo at the Beach) - AOL CityGuide Orange County "City's Best" (March 2006)
• No. 1 Best Outdoor Drinks (Hurricane's Bar and Grill) - AOL CityGuide Orange County "City's Best" (March 2006)
• No. 1 Best Vegetarian Friendly Restaurant (Bodhi Tree Vegetarian Café) - AOL CityGuide Orange County "City's Best" (March 2006)
• No. 1 & No. 2 Best Surfer Hangout (No. 1 Sugar Shack Cafe/No. 2 Longboard Pub) - AOL CityGuide Orange County "City's Best" (January 2005)
• No. 2 Best Breakfast (Sugar Shack Café) - AOL CityGuide Orange County "City's Best" (March 2006)
• No. 2 Best Karaoke (Martini Blues) - AOL CityGuide Orange County "City's Best" (March 2006)
• No. 2 Best Martini Bar (Martini Blues) - Orange County Register 13th Annual Reader Survey (September 2006)
• No. 3 Best Sushi/Japanese Food (Todai) - Orange County Register 13th Annual Reader Survey (September 2006)

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

• Consistently one of the Safest Large Cities in United States - Morgan Quitno Press State and City Ranking Publications (November 2004)
• Eighth-Lowest Crime Rate Among Large U.S. Cities with Populations over 100,000 - Federal Bureau of Investigation (July 2004)