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HB Gets a Surf-Themed Escape Room From a Local Pro (Ep. 21)
A Huntington Beach local who played pro beach volleyball — and completed 233 escape rooms — just opened Surf City Escapes inside Pacific City. Ben Vaught built rooms around the HB vibe on purpose: the surf theme fits here in a way it wouldn't in an Irvine industrial park. Lane's team tried them out, and spoiler: they escaped with 27 seconds to spare.
What you'll learn:
- Why Ben chose Pacific City over Irvine, and the zoning hurdle he had to navigate to make it happen
- The four rooms at Surf City Escapes — including a surf escape, a California winery heist, a ghost-hunting room with a family…
The skinny
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