Surterre Announces Holiday Toy Drive for Homeless Children
Each year, the brokers and agents of Surterre Properties choose a non-profit entity for their annual holiday toy drive. I was delighted to hear the news this week that they chose an entity close to my heart, the Illumination Foundation. While more than 400 Surterre...
Free Fire Smarts Seminar: Learn How to Protect Your Laguna Home – 12/3
I know our thoughts and prayers are with the thousands of people who have lost their homes in the fires to the north of us. Many of us remember the day we experienced the loss of several hundred homes in a single day in Laguna Beach, and these last couple of weeks...
Laguna’s Annual Holiday Hospitality Night – 12/7
Our Laguna Beach annual Holiday Hospitality Night happens Friday, Dec. 7th, 5-10 p.m. Normally, it’s one of the coolest parties we have going on each year, and we have thousands of visitors join us to celebrate. While Santa’s arrival at 6:00 p.m. is definitely a plus,...
Winter Fantasy Festival Offers Hundreds of Unique Gift Ideas
I love the Winter Fantasy Festival at Sawdust more than our summer affair, the Sawdust Art Festival (which I happen to like a lot). Aside from 170 artists’ booths in this cool outdoor setting, you have a “Towne Square (sorry grownups, this is kid-size only), live...
This Week’s OC Chef’s Table Interviews – Habana’s The Blind Rabbit, EATS Kitchen
This is my second week interviewing the top chefs in Orange County who are participating in the famed “OC Chef’s Table” in March 2019. The mastermind event created by Illumination Foundation, this must-attend gala raises funds to help permanently...
Chef Alex Moreno: Habana’s – 5 Questions, 5 Minutes
How did you first get into cooking? Chef Alex Moreno: It’s in my genes. I grew up in the heart of L.A. – just my Mom and me – and she was always cooking for our relatives. Every weekend, she’d make a big pot of pozole and tamales. My first job was setting the table. I...
Harley Restaurant Officially Opened: Old Friends, New Chef, Creative Food
I so enjoy meeting new chefs of new restaurants in Laguna Beach … especially when you get a sense they’re going to be here for a while … and particularly especially when he or she turns out to be one cool cat. Check both of those boxes for Owner Chef Greg Daniels of...
Kaj Debuts Wood Sculpture Treasures – Sunday, Nov. 18
If you grew up in Laguna Beach or spend any time at the Orange Inn, chances are you know Kaj Garmshausen, one of the friendliest, happiest souls on the planet. I’ve written about Kaj before as he’s an incredibly talented artist in both pen-and-ink drawings...
Surfing Santa Makes First Official Holiday Stop This Weekend
Whether you’re ready for it or not, “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” is barreling down the tracks at us. You’ve already seen it begin with holiday décor and holiday ads but it really gets into full-fledged, endlessly-cheerful caroling mode this coming weekend....
Super “Heart” Fan? Win Tix to Nancy Wilson at KXMas Concert – 12/8
KX 93.5 is looking for a lucky Heart super fan. Starting now until November 18, the station is accepting written submissions on why you’re the biggest Heart fan. Entries should be 250 words or less and tell KX 93.5 why you should be the lucky winner. The winner will...