Coolest Week of Art Returns to Laguna Beach Plein Air Invitational
Laguna Beach’s famed Plein Air Invitational changed hands this year from the Laguna Art Museum to the Laguna Plein Air Painter’s Association. Happily, only a few factors have changed in the switcheroo, and on Sunday, October 13, more than 40 of the...
Laguna Beach Halloween Party – This Is Where You Want To Be
Let’s just set the Official Laguna Beach Halloween Party record straight from the get-go here: Two years ago, there were two INFAMOUS and highly revered PRIVATE Halloween Parties in Laguna Beach. In 2011, though, The Dead Man’s Party went public, moving from a...Broadway Restaurant Celebrates 2-Year Anniversary
It’s hard to believe that The Broadway Restaurant in Laguna Beach is already at the two-year mark. Chef Amar Santana and his crew came in with an open throttle, and they haven’t backed off since. This restaurant seems to always be busy, from its opening...Garden Walking Tour This Saturday
Laguna Nursery’s Ruben Flores is at it again with a Garden Walking Tour that “celebrates the classics” THIS Saturday (tomorrow!), Sept. 7th. Just meet at the Nursery at 10:00 a.m. with your walking shoes on, and prepare yourself for a real treat....Taste of Laguna on Sept. 18th with Pancho Sanchez
The ever-popular Chamber of Commerce’s “Taste of Laguna” had gotten so large that it had to find new stomping grounds for its Taste & Business Expo. This year, you’ll find The Taste at the Festival fairgrounds (where Pageant of the Masters...
An Elephant Parade You Don’t Want to Miss in Dana Point
Every now and then, I’ve got to tell you about a great happening in another town – the Elephant Parade in Dana Point is one you don’t want to miss. … Not that it’s very easy to miss. Just about anywhere you drive in Dana Point,...
A Night Under the Stars to Save the Seals! The Marine Mammal Gala
The Annual Pacific Marine Mammal Gala is still nearly six weeks away (Sunday, Sept. 28th), yet all but a few remaining tables are already spoken for. This popular fundraising event for the Pacific Marine Mammal Center takes place again this year at The Ranch, which...
Yet Another Anniversary of Max Caputo’s Death
Every year since 2010, I’ve run this story on Max Caputo. He was the skimboard kid that everyone adored. He was killed in a hit-and-run accident on August 19, 2005, on PCH in Laguna Beach. Every year, his family and friends put up a memorial on the wall on PCH...
Best Carrot Cake in Laguna Beach? Kevin Montoya Has a Gift
Over the last few months, Kevin Montoya’s Secret Recipe Carrot Cake has infiltrated two favorite Laguna Beach haunts – Laguna Coffee, and Eva’s Caribbean Kitchen. I’m hoping, for all our waistlines, that these decadent slices remain only in the...
Starfish Asian Cuisine Introduces New Cocktails, Rolls & Noodle Dish
As you may well know, whenever my good friend, Don, comes into town from Denver, he wants to go to Starfish Asian Cuisine. It’s simply one of the checks he must accomplish on his Laguna Beach Checklist each time he visits. This is not a visit he has to twist my...