59th Annual Laguna Volleyball Open This Weekend
For nearly 60 years, the world’s best volleyball players have gathered at Main Beach in Laguna Beach to compete in the Laguna Volleyball Open. This year’s event will take place this weekend, June 7th and 8th. This is a great event with great play and people-watching....Dog Friendly Restaurants in Laguna Beach With PDF
Laguna Beach is extremely dog friendly. The beaches allow dogs on leashes, even during certain summer hours, and just about every retailer in town is welcoming to dogs. If every restaurant could have a patio, they would likely all be obliging to dogs as well. The...Hobie’s Annual SurfSwap & Sale begins Friday
This is a Dana Point event, but it STARTED in Laguna Beach and it’s quite sizable in nature! Hobie’s 14th annual SurfSwap & Sale is this Friday through Sunday (May 23-25) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Dana Point. Normally, this is big, quite big. Bring in your...
Ivory Restaurant Adds Vibrance to Laguna Canyon
The new Ivory Restaurant is adding a serious splash of color and vitality to the “Festival Center” commercial space between The Sawdust Festival grounds and Seven Degrees. Most recently housing Chef Mark DePalma’s ReMark’s, Ivory has all the makings of an enduring...
The Ranch at Laguna Beach: The Grand Dame’s Final (and Most Spectacular) Legacy
In 1871, she welcomed the first home in Laguna Beach. Now – 142 years later – she will play host to Laguna’s last, great resort. It’s a fitting honor for this grand dame, who’s so reticent of the spotlight that most people drive right past her without even looking in...Carmelita’s Kitchen: Fantastic Creations That Even Suit Vegetarians
This week, my beloved goddaughter, Lacey, was in town. She’s something of a pescatarian as her diet is almost entirely vegan, but she eats organic and sustainable fish. This makes for interesting restaurant and menu hunts for me whenever she’s in Laguna Beach....These Global Top Sellers Began in Laguna Beach Garages
Given that we seem to have skipped winter this year in Laguna Beach, it’s time to discuss a very serious “summer” matter: Flip-flops. Proper flip-flop selection is a paramount decision for every man, woman and child. Fortunately, two of the best-selling flip-flops in...Neighborly Coyote Grill is Boisterous Fun
For years, I’ve lived about 30 yards from The Coyote Grill in South Laguna Beach. Except for the early, weekday mornings when I might trot up for breakfast while I work on weekly business, Coyote is always basking in a happy jumble of noise. On weekends, the jumble...
Great New Slapfish All About Sustainability
This Tuesday, Slapfish opened its second Orange County restaurant location in the “food court” area next to Carmelita’s Kitchen on Broadway. In a gesture that reflects the restaurant’s generous personality, Slapfish staff handed out 100 of their meaty lobster rolls to...Slapfish Laguna Beach Offering 100 Free Lobster Rolls
For months, we’ve been happily anticipating the arrival of Slapfish Laguna Beach. Last winter, the crazy-popular HuntingtonBeach restaurant chose to expand its operation into the Laguna Beach “food court” area on Broadway (just next to...