PMMC Helps Disentagle Humpback Whale
Many people know about our Pacific Marine Mammal Center (PMMC), our homegrown Laguna Canyon hospital for seals and sea lions. This year, the team at PMMC has rescued 111 sea lions, 53 elephant seals, four harbor seals, two Guadalupe fur seals, a dolphin and a turtle....
No! This Restaurant is NOT Closing! Wine Gallery Laguna Better Than Ever
You know what I love most about you readers? When you hear of a restaurant closing, you’re genuinely mortified. Many restaurateurs and chefs here in Laguna Beach have become family to us; we care about their welfare. So, if you’re one of the many who contacted me...
Laguna Voice: About the July Finalists on Tues, July 27th
As you’ve probably surmised by now, I’m a giant Laguna Voice fan. A singing contest that takes place every Tuesday night at Mozambique, this is a showcase of absolutely crazy, crazy talent. Each week, up to 7 pre-selected singers are on stage with Francois...
What’s Better than Wine, Chocolate & Jazz?
My favorite weekly event at the Festival of Art? Easy. Thursday evening’s “Art, Jazz, Wine & Chocolate.” I’m not sure that this event needs a lot of salesmanship. When you have art, live jazz, wine and chocolate at your disposal for two full hours, life can’t get...
Junior Laguna Voice: Kids With Crazy Serious Talent
As you probably know by now, Mozambique hosts a very high-level singing contest every Tuesday night called Laguna Voice. Francois Dean, one of Hollywood’s “most wanted” musicians and producers, hosts the event with his own hand-selected musicians, and it’s simply an...
Driftwood Country Music Fest: Early Bird Tickets on Sale July 12th
After a very successful first year in 2016, Driftwood at Doheny State Beach expands to two days for Veterans Day Weekend 2017 in Orange County, CA. The Driftwood Country Music Festival 2017 will feature top-name country music, 100 California-focused craft beers, and...
Summer Schedule 2017: Laguna Beach’s 4 Art Festivals – Schedule, Times & Tickets
Summer is officially on! With the grand opening of the Pageant of the Masters last night (Fri, July 7), all FOUR of the internationally famous Laguna Beach Art Festivals are open and rockin’. Here’s an easy, all-in-one reference for schedule, times and...
Cocktail Craft Master Sean Melia Takes on Laguna Beach “Speakeasy”
If you’ve been reading my blog posts and StuNews columns long enough, you know that I have three favorite bartenders in Laguna Beach, each of which is an absolute master of mixology: Neil Skewes, resident genius at Starfish Asian Cuisine. Adam Bernstein, resident...
3 Cities Connect 5 Trolley Systems For Our 2017 Summer Fun
The summer season is officially here and it’s bloomin’ trolleys! Each year – and thanks to Laguna taking the lead years ago with its enormously successful trolley program – it seems that one more city jumps into the trolley trend. 28 Miles of Trolley Trolling...
Laguna Beach 4th of July Fireworks Show 2017
For 2017, the Laguna Beach 4th of July Fireworks show is once again originating from Monument Point at Heisler Park. Here’s the official scoop: Closures & Fireworks Schedule The Point itself will be closed the entire 4th of July day. And, at noon, the area of...