Chris Epting 
Huntington Beach Chronicles 
The Heart of Surf City

Amid the tourist bustle in the biggest beach city in Orange County, hometown personalities and their stories are Chris Epting’s business. As a widely published author and columnist for the "Huntington Beach Independent, " Epting has covered the famous and not-so-famous, the local people, places and events of Surf City’s beachscapes and street scenes with a reporter’s curiosity, a historian’s exactitude and an ambassador’s pride. "Huntington Beach Chronicles" offers a diverse collection of stories about the everyday people and extraordinary events that have woven together a community with a charm and character unlike any other.