ROUX Takes Down “Best Restaurant of 2017”
Back in August when ROUX opened, I was one delighted camper. It was easy to see that this Chef – Chef Norm Theard – knew his way around the kitchen in a most extraordinary way. He had joined us from L.A., having been The Creole Chef there where national accolades...
Best Burgers in Laguna Beach Roundup, 2017
During the holidays, I suspect you might do as I do, adapting a diet that has nothing to do with the way you live the other 11 months of your year. For me, it’s too much eggnog, too many creamy gravies, rich holiday appetizers that I would never eat any other time of...
Sapphire’s Adam Bernstein Moving His Mix to Newport
Just when I was getting into the holiday spirit, a Grinch has slithered his way into my happy holiday mindset. Sapphire’s famed Adam Bernstein is leaving our Laguna ‘hood and heading north to Newport Beach. This coming Saturday, Dec. 23rd is his last official day at...
Kaj’s Great Santa Holiday Cards are Back!
There are a few magical spirits in this world of ours, and I know Kaj Garmshausen is one of them. Raised in Laguna Beach, Kaj has always had a kind of unsung-hero artistic skill, in both pen and ink drawings and in the beautiful wood sculptures he creates. Each year,...
Surf & Sand Resort: Special Offers for Locals
While our Laguna Beach resorts suit up for a busy holiday season, the Surf & Sand Resort wants to ensure that their beloved locals feel loved, too. The resort is offering a number of specials through the holiday season that make for awesome stocking stuffers and...
Laguna Beach Free Trolley Service Expands for Holidays
As our streets are getting busier with happy holiday peeps, the Laguna Beach free trolleys are ramping up service, too! Starting today, Friday, December 8, 2017, the weekend Coastal Trolley will have more stops and expanded hours. Expanded hours for the Laguna Beach...
One-of-a-kind holiday paintings in our sky
During the holiday season in Laguna Beach, be sure to look UP to connect with the very roots of our fine city – nearly 400 hand-painted Holiday Palettes! As we all know, Laguna Beach was – and continues to be – one of the first and finest art colonies in North...
Support our Seals and Sea Lions With Holiday Gift Catalog
Before you rush out and finish all that holiday shopping, please remember that our own seal and sea lion hospital – Pacific Marine Mammal Center – offers quite a fun holiday gift catalog of all sorts of inventive gifts. Check it out at https://www.pacificmmc.org/store...
2nd Concert Added on Dec. 3rd – Jack Tempchin!
Eagles Famed Songwriter Set for Intimate Concert Dec. 2nd AND Dec. 3rd (second show just added!) Jack Tempchin and Glenn Frey were best friends for a long time before either became world-famous, Jack as a hit songwriter and Glenn, the founding member of the Eagles....
Where To Buy For The Most Difficult Person on Your List
If you’re one of those gift-buying people who buys socks and coffee grinders for people at the holidays, this column is not for you. You’ll have absolutely no interest in going to Laguna Beach’s annual “Winter Fantasy Festival” on the Sawdust Festival grounds because...