Tortilla Republic Closes Suddenly, Fishbone Hoping to Swim In
Tortilla Republic Laguna Beach abruptly closed with locked doors and a simple note this Tuesday, Sept. 3rd. Their note to the public stated that “Due to the recent influx of Mexican restaurants in Laguna Beach, it has become unsustainable for Tortilla Republic...
New Trolley Schedule Post Labor Day
If you stayed off the trolleys this summer because of the crowds, now’s your time to not only take back the town but take back your trolleys! Starting this week (Sept. 3), trolley service is cut back but still continues to troll us throughout the town. Weekend...
Locals’ Parties & Pub Crawls Popping Up Everywhere
As much as we love our tourists for their economic boost, we locals can’t help but feel a bit of happy-happy joy when Labor Day creates that invisible cut off day. While our city remains much busier year-round now, it’s still a welcome relief to be able to...
New Dog Beach Hours + Dog-Friendly Restaurants Updated List
Laguna Beach is extremely dog-friendly and it gets even friendlier in the fall and winter months. Starting on September 10th (my birthday, thank you very much. I’m sure all the dogs voted for this day) … dogs are allowed on the beaches anytime of the day as long...
Sept. 19th’s Girls’ Night Out Signals the End of an Era
For 11 years now, the fabulously successful Girl’s Night Out, a fundraising event for the Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach, has been hosted at the breathtaking Rockledge estate. Sadly, this will be its last year as the Rockledge homeowners have new plans...
My Recommendations: Labor Day Weekend 2019 in Laguna Beach
While ruminating my “Fab 5” weekly e-mail recommendations for this week, I decided, instead, to tell you what I’ll be doing over the next five DAYS because … well … you can’t get any better recommendation on what to do than from the gal running...
Royal Hawaiian Offers New Twist on Holiday Parties
Dear Reader, I know you don’t want to hear this, but Thanksgiving is less than 100 days away. It falls late this year, too, which can cause even greater stress for corporate event planners and family heads-of-state who want to secure a great holiday dining or...
Ohana Fest 2019: Red Hot Chili Peppers Making Rare Appearance
Back in 1983, the Red Hot Chili Peppers came together in L.A. when high school buddies Anthony Kiedis (now infamous lead singer) and Flea (aka Michael Balary and now infamous bassist) decided it was time to create a band. During that first year, the scrappy...
World’s Largest Skim Contest, The Vic 2019, Returns Aug. 17th-18th
In May this year, the Pros’ United Skim Tour began 2019’s seasonal run for the crown at a full-on gallop. The Tour hits both coasts, with Cabo San Lucas and Santa Cruz early in the season, followed by East Coast Outer Banks (NC) and Dewey Beach, Delaware...
Harley’s Sunday “Grill” is a Perfect Ode to Summer
In yet another ode to the happy, growing-up years of our childhood, Harley’s Chef Greg Daniels has created a Sunday family style “backyard BBQ” from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. If you’ve been around long enough to remember Three Seventy Common’s...