Biggest Little Farm Film Teaches Biggest Life Lessons
Every now and then, I find a cool event outside of our city limits that I’ve just got to tell you about. My friend, Ali, turned me on to it, and I’m heading there this Thursday. In San Juan Capistrano, the non-profit Ecology Center offers a number of...
Fly Me to the Moon With This Weekend’s Live Music
Alright, I’ll admit it. I love the “American Songbook” (also called American Standards) era … you know, the fabulous and original Rat Pack boys (Frank Sinatra is still my favorite), Nina Simone, Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald … the list goes on and...
Brothers’ “Chefs’ Table” is Double the Fun at Royal Hawaiian
When the Molteni brothers purchased the iconic Royal Hawaiian in January, Laguna Beach was in for a rare, “brotherly love” kind of treat. While Chef Martin and Chef Maro have independently operated award-winning kitchens all over the world, they’ve...
Monthly Garden Walk a Unique Discovery of this Magical Town
Many, many Saturdays ago, on a last-minute whim, I joined Ruben Flores’ monthly Garden Walk. Years ago, Ruben started the Garden Walk at his original location at Mountain and Coast Highway and continued the tradition after moving the nursery to North Laguna at...
Festival of Arts: What I’m Looking Forward To
The Festival of Arts & Pageant of the Masters is exactly that – two enormous productions that symbiotically co-exist next to each other on the same grounds. While this year’s 81st Pageant of the Masters plays nightly in the Irvine Bowl at 8:30 (see my...
Tall Ships Festival 2019 Always a Treat
Each September after Labor Day weekend, The Ocean Institute in Dana Point hosts an annual fleet of historic tall ships. This year’s 35th Annual Tall Ships Festival begins on the evening on Friday, Sept. 6th and runs two full days on Saturday and Sunday. A treat for...
Wine & Painting Nights – Festival of Arts
Three longtime and popular artists – Mark Jacobucci, Mike Tauber and Anthony Salvo – are offering specific painting subjects on Saturday evenings. This is super cool (and non-intimidating fun), whether you choose to paint sunsets, donuts or the Monterey coastline....
Taste of Laguna for Thurs, Oct 3rd, 2019 – Tix Now on Sale
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,...
Pageant of the Masters 2019 – Time Machine
If you know anything about Laguna Beach, you know that the Pageant of the Masters is a “Must Attend” event each summer. It’s truly one of the most innovative 90-minute shows on the planet, and brings art alive in exactly THAT way – real humans...
Area 4th of July Festivities & Fireworks 2019
Here’s a grand list of all the 4th of July festivities here in Laguna Beach and in neighboring communities for July 4, 2019! LAGUNA BEACH 4th of July Fireworks 2019 The City fireworks show will begin at approximately 9pm. Monument Point area will be closed all...