Historical Event
TODAY IN SB HISTORY: 1945 – 1st Seal Beach Lions Fish Fry
the Seal Beach Lions Club hosts their first "fish fry" dinner on Wednesday evening, Aug 22 in the sunroom by the pier from 6pm - 7:30pm. This will be the ... Read more
TODAY IN HISTORY: 1945 – Bay Theater Opens (as Beach Theatre)
After an almost two year ordeal in obtaining land and permits, Seal Beach got nits first real full-time theater when the Beach Theatre opened on Thanksgiving Night in 1945. The theater was the project of Oscar Johnson, who had been involved with theaters in Southern california for many years. He originally tried to obtain a ... Read more
TODAY IN SB HISTORY: 1967 – Old Ranch Driving Range opens
On this day in 1967, the driving range at the new Old Ranch Country Club becomes the first part of the operation to actually open for business. The entire club was scheduled to open by January 1 but heavy rains and construction issues would delay the clubhouse and social activities opening until March 1, but ... Read more
TODAY IN SB HISTORY: Born Losers Take Over Main Street
On September 15, 1966 the streets of Seal Beach were suddenly shut down when "Hollywood" in the form of the low-budget action movie "Born Losers" staged some impromptu filming on the streets -- without a permit. They had a permit to shoot scenes in the coffee shop where the Hangout is now located, but not ... Read more