PMMC’s Martini Madness Pulls In Thousands at Cliff Restaurant
The popular annual Martini Madness party, a spring fundraiser for the Pacific Marine Mammal Center, knocked it out of the park again this year with a new location and more than 225 attendees. Initially the brainchild of Jon Madison’s Madison Square & Garden Café,...May 1 2016 Grapes for Grads a Big Community Hit
This Sunday on May 1, our popular Grapes for Grads event returns at the Tivoli Too! location in Laguna Canyon. The annual event is a big wine tasting and scholarship fundraiser hosted by the Rotary Club of Laguna Beach and directly benefitting the students of Laguna...
Driftwood Kitchen Offers Fresh Tastes in Summer Menu
There is likely only one treat finer than knowing Chef Rainer Schwarz of Driftwood Kitchen, and that’s a hearty taste of his new spring menu. A few evenings ago, I joined a group of food devotees at the special invite of Chef, and what a treat it was! This summer...
Disney Makes PMMC Happiest Place on Earth
How awesome is this? Last week, the PMMC (Pacific Marine Mammal Center) sent out a rare cry for help – they are early in the season and absolutely at maximum capacity already with sick seals and sea lions. They needed help from donors, and badly. While...
Celebrity Cruises Sails NB Film Fest to New Horizon
There is no greater fun for me than being invited to review restaurants and resorts – I absolutely love the innovation and passion these people pour into their worlds. I have to say, though, that yesterday’s invite to a “cuisine oriented film...Best Mother’s Day Buffets and Dining in Laguna Beach
If you love your Mom, you need to treat her to Mother’s Day Brunch in Laguna Beach! (Where else would she want to be?) Here’s my lineup from Chefs who have reported in to me so far . . . alphabetical, to be fair! I’ll keep notifying in my Facebook page of...Rare Studio Tour Provides One-on-One with Great Artists
Three years ago, amid all the buzzy arts and culture events we have in this town, one small movement was born – the Art Along the Coast Studio Tour. Founded by four artists – Paul Bond, Carolyn Machado, Mia Moore and Sherry Salito-Forsen – this particular studio tour...
Film Fest Sets Sail with Fantastic “Taste of Film” Event
Given that my real world is all about creating unique marketing strategy, I have to hand it to Celebrity Cruises and the Newport Beach Film Festival for coming up with a classic winner. On Sunday, in honor of the NBFF’s annual event, Celebrity Cruises has come...Popular LOCA “Circus Extravaganza” Honors 2 Laguna Ringleaders
Our LOCA folks seem to be taking their B vitamins these last few months, as they seem to have an even greater amount of creative energy than usual. LOCA (Laguna Outreach for Community Arts) was founded more than 20 years ago to both celebrate artistic innovation and...