Unique Laguna Beach Stores for Traditional Valentine’s Day Gifts
We all know there are a million prix fixe dinners happening on Valentine’s Day in Laguna Beach. So, I’m focusing, instead, on a couple cool events and uniquely great places to pick up gifts in Laguna Beach for that annual Valentine’s Day Event, ...Lingerie for Valentine’s Day? Romantic Boutique
Who wants to wear off-the-rack Valentine lingerie that ten million other women might be wearing? Bleh. Your Valentine deserves something more unique than THAT. I’ve written about Owner Shareen Loth before in my Halloween entries for handmade and sexy Halloween...
Starfish Asian in South Laguna Beach: A Stellar New Hangout
Restaurateur Nancy Wilhelm did all of us a favor when she launched Starfish Asian Cuisine in the Albertson’s shopping center in South Laguna. While we love our quieter lifestyle down here (a whopping 3 miles from Laguna’s Main Beach center), we...Laguna Beach Sunrise
The Laguna Beach Sunrise can be quite an awesome event in itself, and it was a great morning to wake up to here in Laguna Beach. This photo taken from my home looking across to Catalina. Below, looking across at Palos Verdes with its buildings reflecting in the...
Dogs Who Brunch – Bindi, Laguna Beach
This week’s Dogs Who Brunch entry features Bindi, a Laguna Beach resident for more than 4 years. Here, she enjoys a delightful winter sunset at one of her favorite beaches, Main Beach. Photo credit: Ryan Keller, Laguna Beach’s famous dog...
Carmelita’s Tops Mexican Restaurants in Laguna Beach
Carmelita’s Mexican Restaurant Laguna Beach As a Laguna Beach resident, I still miss Javier’s in Laguna’s downtown and that’s a LONG miss, given that the restaurant pulled up stakes in 2007. Now, thanks to Carmelita’s on Broadway, I might...
Laguna Beach Sawdust Festival Winter Fantasy Closes Dec. 9th
It may be sawdust instead of snow you’re tromping around in, but there’s still no better pre-holiday event than the Laguna Beach Winter Fantasy Festival at the Sawdust Festival grounds. This Sunday – Dec. 9th – marks the closing of this...
French 75 Says “Au Revoir”
Tonight was the last night for French 75’s immaculate chocolate soufflés. After 15 years of great jazz, lively clientele and memorable escargot dishes, French 75 has called it a day. The company has sold its restaurant to a new restaurant group that will be...