Laguna Beach Native Caters To What Locals Love at Nirvana Grille
Lindsay Smith-Rosales might very well be the only chef in Laguna Beach who actually was born and raised in our fine town. For this very fact we should all be extremely grateful, as Lindsay is serving up one of the finest menus at our own Laguna beach-based Nirvana...
Mandarin King Chinese Food Serves Decades To Laguna Family
At times like these – the holidays and the soon-to-come long summer season – even Laguna Beach residents here can feel like a number. Most of the restaurants can’t help themselves – they’re simply overrun. But, as a 14-year resident … and as many residents who have...
White House Restaurant Dishes More Than Great Drinks
A couple years ago, the Catsouras family (owners of The White House Restaurant & Nightclub) was on a family vacation to the Greek Islands. As they were having lunch one day, they struck up a conversation with a nearby couple to discover that this twosome had...Big Kahuna Concert This Saturday a Must Go
Every now and then, a cause is so great outside of Laguna Beach that I’ve just got to mention it. This Saturday evening, Jan 17th, the classic OC Tavern in San Clemente is doing a “Big Kahuna Koncert for a Cause,” in honor of Terry “Tubesteak” Tracy. Two of the finest...Art of Fitness Nudges You Back Into Shape
It seems that everyone is in the New Year’s mode of “new you” this week, particularly at our local Art of Fitness, where the gym floor and classes are definitely more populated. I don’t believe the City of Laguna allows us to call Art of Fitness an actual “gym” but,...Heat Up Your January With Sizzling Live Jazz
There’s no better cure for our brisk January temperatures than the toe-tapping, hand-clapping, get-up-and-move jazz concerts beginning January 21st. Every other Wednesday through April 15th, Laguna Beach Live! is bringing back the finest regional and national jazz...The Ranch Offers “Field Trip” to Santa Monica Jan. 8th
After months of being stalled by the Coastal Commission on its completion of renovation, The Ranch at Laguna Beach gets its “day in court” this Jan. 8th with the Commission in Santa Monica. This could very well be the deciding and final factor that allows...
El Moro for New Year’s Hike
I love to start every New Year’s Day (or weekend) with a great hike in Laguna Beach. While I’ve tried a number of trails, I find myself returning to El Moro because it has so much to offer. Just to the north of Laguna Beach’s welcome sign, to the untrained eye El Moro...Our Stellar Laguna Beach Resorts Aren’t Just for Visitors, You Know
Just before Christmas, I was chatting with Mr. “H,” the dear Mr. Hofmann who took over as COO a few years ago at the Hotel Laguna. He mentioned that they never see enough of the Laguna locals. True, my BFF, Lisa, and I stop in at the Ocean View Bar & Grille once...
Café Vienna Resurrects On Wheels
You know I always tell it to you straight, so I’m going to admit something here before getting into the meat of this review … When Café Vienna closed on April 15, 2012, several hundred of us down here in SoLag lost our minds. Where were we going to have coffee now?...