Given the fact that we have THIS kind of weather in Orange County and THIS kind of terrain (green hills, major trails, parks everywhere and, oh yeah, that minor ocean nearby), how is it that we’re still spending so much time indoors? If you’re looking to...
[singlepic id=111 w=320 h=240 mode=watermark float=right]Ruben Flores came up with the idea of an “occasional” cabaret evening in his nursery about a year and a half ago, and the idea took off like a rodeo horse. In the winter months, he does a Cabaret Evening just...
The first hotel in Laguna Beach (1888), we locals sometimes forget that this Queen by the Sea may be all grace, charm and dignity, but she’s got a rowdy side, too – that would be the Hotel Laguna’s Lounge on Saturdays and Sundays during football season....
[singlepic id=105 w=320 h=240 mode=watermark float=right] This weekend, I realized that I’ve become a Big Fish & Ice Cold Beer Restaurant groupie. Seriously, I think I’ve found myself in Big Fish at least once each week since Chris Keller and Craig...
Just a quick note to let you know that my favorites pizza joint in Laguna Beach, Gina’s Pizza, is offering a new special – $1.99 pizza slices on Mondays and Tuesdays. For the record, we’re not talking a flimsy, 2-inch slice of pizza. The slice that...
[singlepic id=193 w=320 h=240 mode=watermark float=right]As Sunday afternoons go, you can’t do much better than a leisurely afternoon at the Laguna Beach Montage Resort tasting the finest collection of wines. This internationally-renowned “hotel” in Laguna...
First in Costa Mesa, Banzai Bowl quietly made its way into Laguna Beach a couple months ago, and it’s been nothing less than a constant stream of human “ants” in and out the doors ever since. [singlepic id=108 w=320 h=240 mode=watermark float=right] With a base of...
Many of you have followed the 5-day progress of our visiting Tibetan Monks as they’ve created a beautiful “Compassion” sand mandala in Laguna Beach. I’ve taken hundreds of photos over the last five days. They reside in three galleries at my photo...
To some of my readers who are accustomed to reading my blips and blurps on favorite restaurants, skimboarders and coffeehouses here at LagunaBeachBest, I’m betting that my ongoing coverage of the Tibetan Sand Mandala’s creation here in Laguna Beach was a...
[singlepic id=101 w=320 h=240 mode=watermark float=right] Students from Anneliese School had a fun sort of field trip Monday when they visited the Sand Mandala “Compassion” painting being created by the Tibtan Monks here in Laguna Beach. In its fifth and...
[singlepic id=100 w=320 h=240 mode=watermark float=right] As you can see, the Tibetan Sand Mandala is progressing very quickly here in Laguna Beach’s Neighborhood Congregational Church. (It’s green! Wow!) The crowds are growing thicker, too, as news of the...
After the Halloween party I attended last night, I’ll be the second person in Laguna Beach to holler, “Bring on Christmas, for criminy’s sake!” I’m an admitted Christmas holiday freak. Apparently, though, I’m not the only one who...
