Football Happy Hours in Laguna Beach
In case you hadn’t noticed, the football season has arrived. Exhaustive coverage of college and pro draft, pre-season, regular and post-season “American” football will tote up to more than 2,100 televised hours in the 5 months ahead. (That would be non-stop 24-hour...
Artist Steve Adam Opens In Laguna Beach
A year or so ago, one of my great girlfriends, Mary, introduced me to Steve Adam and his great abstract and coastal art, and I’ve been a fan ever since. While Steve has galleries that bookend Laguna Beach, he hadn’t ventured into Laguna proper until just a...Newport Beach Wine & Food Festival: Complete List of Chefs Participating
I wrote about the awesome Newport Beach Wine & Food Festival a couple weeks ago ( See details here). And, as I expected, this festival is selling out very, very quickly. Honestly, it doesn’t come any better than this. This is an opportunity to not only meet...
Broadway Chef Amar’s Latest Menu Just Another Patient Innovation
Most people think 33-year-old Chef Amar Santana leads a charmed life. His Broadway by Amar Santana restaurant took off like a racehorse from its opening gates in 2011. Even on weekdays in the offseason, his restaurant is burbling with a great, cool vibe and...
Urth Caffe Hosts Opening Party This Sunday
Nobody but nobody is happier to see Urth Caffe finally open in Laguna Beach than Owner Shallom Berkman. Boy howdy. Shallom and wife, Jilla, have had their eye on this property since 2010, but weren’t able to purchase until 2013. And THEN the wait truly began as...Superior Artists Grace Our Stage This Week During Laguna Dance Festival
Shortly after I moved to Laguna Beach, the Laguna Dance Festival was launched, but I didn’t immediately grasp the level of talent these folks brought in for the 3-day fest. It’s why Founder Jodie Gates created the Laguna Dance Festival in the first place, actually....
Sergio’s Empanadas Opens in Laguna Beach (The Crowd Goes Wild!)
Talk about a little empanada that could! From its quiet beginnings in its first farmer’s market, Sergio’s Empanadas has now expanded to a real brick-and-mortar restaurant in the heart of Laguna at 977 S. Coast Highway. Doors opened last Friday and word is already on...
Newport Beach Wine & Food Festival: The Don’t-Miss Event This Fall
Just when you were feeling a bit boo-hooey about summer’s events fading into the setting sun, I bring you happy salvation: The Newport Beach Wine & Food Festival. Granted, this event doesn’t occur until Oct. 2-4, but I’m getting the word out to you now for four...
LCAD Collector’s Choice Gala Tickets Now Available
Ready to add some great art to your life? Our acclaimed Laguna College of Art and Design (LCAD) is celebrating its 26th Annual Collector’s Choice Auction and Fundraiser at the Montage on Friday, Sept. 25th. Tickets are moving rapidly but are still available for...The Last of the Laguna Nursery Cabarets – Aug. 27th and Aug. 29th
With Ruben Flores’ (sad) closure of the Nursery at month’s end, there are just two Nursery Cabarets remaining and, as you can imagine, tickets are already close to sell out as this is the community’s last goodbye to this awesome oasis. On Thursday, Aug. 27th, Charlene...