by Diane | Mar 6, 2022 | Best Restaurants, Best Retail in Laguna Beach
It’s been four months since the popular Paso Robles winery, Bianchi opened its “bottle shop” in North Laguna. It was almost an afterthought, really, as the primary reason for the real estate was to situate a southerly home office back in Laguna Beach where family...
by Diane | Feb 2, 2021 | Best Activities, Best Retail in Laguna Beach
After properly grieving the loss of my 14-year Fendi sunglasses, I trooped back to the only man I trust – 31-year Sunglass Gallery Owner Harry (Harjit) Bagga. This is the guy who looks at you once and heads right to the perfect sunglasses. Fendi, apparently, has...
by Diane | Feb 13, 2019 | Best Retail in Laguna Beach, Holiday Events & Gifts
If red “heart” boxes of stale chocolates aren’t your Valentine’s style, Laguna Beach’s Chocolate Soldier is for you. Squeezed into the little alley between the Sapphire Restaurant and Tootsie’s/Laguna Beach Books at the old Pottery Shack, Chocolate Soldier will...
by Diane | Feb 8, 2015 | Best Retail in Laguna Beach, Holiday Events & Gifts
Who wants to wear off-the-rack Valentine lingerie that 10 million other women might be wearing? Bleh. Your Valentine deserves something more unique than THAT. For several years now, the Romantic Boutique shop in South Laguna has always offered such a splash of color,...
by Diane | Aug 13, 2014 | Arts + Laguna Culture, Best Activities, Best Retail in Laguna Beach
Once again, the Sawdust Art Festival has enjoyed a stellar season of both visitors and record numbers of purchases of every imaginable kind of artwork from our local Laguna artists. Now that the Sawdust Festival is already down to its last two weeks (last day is Aug....
by Diane | May 15, 2014 | Arts + Laguna Culture, Best Retail in Laguna Beach
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...
