One of the perks of living in Irvine is that I'm surrounded by beaches. I can think of at least 5 beaches within 20 mins. from me off the top of my head, with Huntington Beach being one of them. I go there pretty often, either to bike, dog beach, bonfire, bar hopping, shopping, check out hot buff guys with their shirts off or just to hang out. The pier and Main St. area is pretty popping. Here are some photos from my last visit a few weeks ago.