Exile Skimboards and Main Street Oktoberfest were finally granted their wish – an earlier date for the last of our West Coast Skimboard contests. Of course, we expected better weather than the late-October events we usually get and . . of course . . . it rained...
Yesterday, hundreds and HUNDREDS of stand up paddlers and vendors hit Doheny Beach for the annual Rainbow Battle of the Paddle. I know I commonly write about Laguna-only events, but every now and then I’ve got to mention a neighborly town when it has something...
For 12 years now, the best plein air artists around have been participating in the famous Laguna Beach invitational. And who wouldn’t want to paint here?? The Laguna Beach Plein Air Invitational (translated “in the open air” meaning all painting is...
This morning as I was hanging at my favorite Laguna Coffee shop, I had the most interesting conversation with my buddy, Burt Myers, the famed personal trainer here in our Laguna beach midst. Burt tells me he’s taking a short hiatus from his Boot Camps as...
It’s confirmed! The Hills star Lauren Conrad will be returning to her native roots for a book signing event at our proud and rockin’ indy bookstore, Laguna Beach Books on Saturday, Oct. 16th. Mark your calendars now for the 3:00 P.M. event, but get your...
Granted, there are a number of great restaurant bars in Laguna Beach (i.e., Rooftop, K’ya, Lumberyard, The White House, Nick’s, 230 Forest, etc.) but there are only three REAL bars in Laguna Beach, all with personalities of their own. Together, these three...
[singlepic id=388 w=320 h=240 mode=watermark float=right]Each Friday in September, the City of Laguna Beach is hosting “Sunset Serenades” at one of the prettiest points in Heisler Park – what we locals call “Picnic Beach” or “Picnic Park” (depending on how close you...
Ahh . . . summer in Laguna Beach. Blue skies 75-degree weather and a scant number of tourists. That’s right – in Laguna Beach, our summer is September and October. No more June Gloom muck (that can often linger through August), no more long lines everywhere, clean,...
Each of our Laguna Beach resort hotels offers a full menu of spa services, massages and body wraps, but we locals rarely frequent these places. When we’re looking for a great, reasonably priced massage, we head down to the Athena Day Spa. Locals receive 10% off, and...
You have just ONE week to get your friends or family organized into a memorable excursion at the Laguna Beach Sawdust Art Festival. The doors close for the summer at 10:00 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 29th. If you haven’t made it down there yet, this is a show you’ve...
[singlepic id=363 w=320 h=240 mode=watermark float=left]OK, let’s correct the first big fallacy. Laguna Beach’s Orange Inn is not an inn. It’s a longtime locals’ favorite for breakfast, fresh juices and healthy sandwiches. Aside from its fantastic coffee – organic...
The other night, my lovely and affable niece, Karley, had to cancel Gina’s Pizza plans with me because she had to pick up her sister and my oldest niece, Tenley Molzahn, from the E News studio. Now, granted, since Tenley has achieved some level of fame after her...
