Top 10 Laguna Beach Restaurants? You’ve Got to Be Kidding Me.
Absolutely appalled at what Trip Advisor just released for “Top 10 Laguna Beach Restaurants” – granted, I know this is an amalgamation of diner’s reviews but REALLY people? I thought Trip Advisor was much more sophisticated than Yelp. The...Big Fish Celebrates: 50% Off on Nov. 18th
Hard to believe that it’s already been a year since Jim Walker and Louie Feinstein bought into the Big Fish concept (formerly House of Big Fish & Cold Beer) to revitalize the fish house. Now, with the restaurant back at a bustle, and with thanks to locals...Thanksgiving Dinner Options in Laguna Beach
While most of our restaurants are open for Thanksgiving (this year, Thursday, Nov. 26) and serving from their main menus, a few of our restaurants provide traditional (and popular) Thanksgiving Dinner “prix fixe” menu feasts for adults and children. Please...
Oaks at Ojai – Crazy Spa Spoilage
As you’ve probably already seen, I’ve written about the Oaks at Ojai and its surprising spa cuisine, but I’ve just got to give one last shout out to yet another piece of perfection at this place – the spaaaaaaaaaah. Branded for decades as an...
I’d Walk 500 Miles For the Next 100-Mile Feast Dinner
A few weeks ago, as one of those happy serendipitous moments, I met one of the co-founders of SEEDS Art and Education, Inc. at a coffee shop. She was working on the finals of their second annual “100 Mile Feast.” As I shamelessly eavesdropped, I heard her dropping one...
Tasty Spa Menu Surprises at Oaks at Ojai
If you’ve breezed through my first entry on my visit to the Oaks at Ojai, you probably came to the conclusion that I was happily surprised at every turn with this amiable, laid back retreat in the heart of Ojai. Given that the Oaks calls itself a “fitness...
The Oaks at Ojai – Surprising Find, Fantastic Rejuvenation
When you check in at the front desk and are given a handwritten welcome note with a handmade lavender sachet for your car , you’ve just got to figure there’s even better to come. Such was the case two weeks ago when I checked into the Oaks at Ojai in the...100-Mile Feast Challenges Laguna’s Best Chefs
This Saturday, Nov. 7th, an interesting cooking experiment occurs in Anneliese Schools’ gorgeous gardens in our own Canyon. From 3:00 – 6:00 p.m., a collection of some of our finest chefs in Laguna Beach will be proving that they can create a 100% organic and...Shops of San Clemente Host VIP Shopping for PMMC
You know that when it comes to my beloved Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Beach, I’ll go anywhere to support them. Happily, on Saturday, Dec. 5th, I’ll be SHOPPING for PMMC in support of my seals and sea lions, and I want you to join me. (Shopping to save seals...Halloween Costume Contests, Parties This Weekend
It’s hard to believe that we’re already at the end of October, but trick-or-treaters will be on our doorsteps in just one day (and chances are they’re going to be starting tonight, so stock up!) So where are the best Halloween parties this year? Sadly, Bruce White’s...