by Diane | Jun 18, 2019 | Best Activities
Photo credit: Mary Hurlbut It is our very hope that the HIP District’s celebration of summer this weekend will coax the sun from her hiding plac! Everyone’s invited to celebrate the awakening of summer this weekend in historic Laguna style with music, sales, and...
by Diane | Jun 8, 2019 | Best Restaurants
Last night, I drove through a gray and cold Laguna Beach and wondered when the gods above were going to cut our retailers and restaurants a break. Although there were people roving the streets … in parkas … the town was relatively quiet for a Friday night. It was a...
by Diane | Jun 8, 2019 | Best Activities
The Pacific Wine & Food Classic is still my favorite outdoor food festival in South Orange County. Set for August 17th and 18th, 2019 at the Newport Dunes, and featuring hundreds of food, wine and cocktail stations from the foodiest of foodie chefs at...
by Diane | Jun 3, 2019 | Best Activities
The Taste of Laguna Food & Music Festival combines two of our community’s favorite events, The Chamber of Commerce’s Taste of Laguna and KX 93.5’s concert, into one mega evening for foodies and live music fans. This limited event will sell out,...
by Diane | May 26, 2019 | Arts + Laguna Culture
In play for the LGBTQ community since 1994, the Laguna Beach Pride folks have diligently worked for years to secure historic footholds in our community. It wasn’t until 2017 that they, with city and City Council support, were able to establish the Laguna Beach...
by Diane | May 22, 2019 | Best Activities
The Men’s 65th Annual Laguna Open Doubles Beach Volleyball Tournament – the world’s longest running volleyball tournament – will be this Saturday and Sunday, June 1 and 2 at Main Beach, along with the first annual “Battle of the Beaches” four-person...
by Diane | May 22, 2019 | Best Activities
The Men’s 65th Annual Laguna Open Doubles Beach Volleyball Tournament – the world’s longest running volleyball tournament – will be this Saturday and Sunday, June 1 and 2 at Main Beach, along with the first annual “Battle of the Beaches” four-person...
by Diane | May 18, 2019 | Arts + Laguna Culture
Photo above by Charlie Dickerson On Saturday, June 15, the streets of Laguna Beach will be filled with music and much fanfare when the 12th Annual Laguna Beach Fête de la Musique presented by Laguna Beach Sister Cities Association (LBSCA) takes place. Originating in...
by Diane | May 2, 2019 | Best Restaurants
It’s been one month since the newest rendition of The Royal Hawaiian Fire Grill opened with Chef Owner/Operators Maro Molteni and Martin Molteni. “My brother and I have opened many restaurants around the world, but we’ve never experienced an opening...
by Diane | Apr 30, 2019 | Best Restaurants, Holiday Events & Gifts
My Mom LOVES Laguna Beach. (And I so love my Mom. The photo is us when I was about 8.) There’s no place she would rather be on Mother’s Day than here in Laguna Beach. So, by default, I’m sure your mothers all feel the same. Fortunately, there are a...
by Diane | Apr 23, 2019 | Best Restaurants, OC & LA Chef Interviews
Meet Chef Peter Lai, new Chef of the award-winning Blind Rabbit speakeasy in Anaheim. Chef Peter Lai wasn’t even looking for a new job when he was invited to take a look at The Blind Rabbit … and then he couldn’t even find the door when he showed up for...
by Diane | Apr 16, 2019 | Best Activities
On Wednesday, April 24th, the 24th annual “A Taste for Charity” is hosting a rousing number of local restaurants, live music and sizable silent and live auctions to raise funds for 10 local non-profit organizations. Some tables are still available for sponsorship...
