Best Events
The Shining
CineapolisKicking off the Halloween season is one of my favorite films - and certainly one of the best adaptations of Stephen King's complicated novels - the Shining - for one night only at Cineapolis. Frustrated writer Jack Torrance takes a job as the winter caretaker at the ominous, mountain-locked Overlook Hotel so that he can […]
Dark Harbor – Queen Mary
Queen Mary 1126 Queens Hwy, Long Beach, CANamed one of the top 10 most haunted places on Earth by TIME magazine, Southern California’s most terrifyingly authentic haunt will once again rise from the deep, dripping with history of the infamously haunted ship for Halloween's season of Dark Harbor. Dark Harbor’s resident spirits include Ringmaster, Captain, Samuel the Savage, Graceful Gale, Half-Hatch Henry, Iron Master, […]
Surf City Surf Dog
Huntington BeachCatch a few waves with your furry friend at one of Southern California’s most famous surf contest - Surf City Surf Dog. This event brings together the community, surfers, dog lovers, families and pets for a day of fun and fundraising. While canine competitors try to catch the top five waves in 12 minutes, food trucks […]
Centennial Ball – Laguna Art Museum
festival of arts pageant of the masters 650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA, United StatesThe Centennial Ball, a once-in-a-lifetime event, will celebrate Laguna Art Museum’s one hundred year legacy in grand style featuring cuisine by the chefs of Montage Laguna Beach joined by Amar Santana and Craig Strong, celebrity MCS Chuck Henry and Fritz Coleman, dancing, and world-class entertainment. It takes place at the Festival of Arts grounds. Guests […]
Pet Parade & Chili Cook Off
Tivoli TooDress your pets and prep that palette for the return of Laguna Beach's Pet Parade & Chili Cook-Off on September 30th at the Tivoli Too Grounds. The parade partners with a very aggressive chili contest as newbies and returning champs battle it out for first place prizes. This year, I get to participate in the […]
50th Anniversary – Rosemary’s Baby
Possibly the best horror film ever made, Rosemary's Baby is a brilliant adaptation of Ira Levin's best-selling novel. It's the story of a loving young New York City couple who are expecting their first child. Like most first-time mothers, Rosemary experiences confusion and fear. Her husband, an ambitious but unsuccessful actor, makes a pact with […]
Laguna Dance Festival – Stardust
Laguna Playhouse 606 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna beachAn idea that grew into a world-class weekend event, Laguna Dance Festival returns for 2 days, celebrating its 14th season. Some tickets are still available for Friday's Stardust performance, as well as for Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 6-7. This year, Laguna Dance presents three great performances starting with Complexions Contemporary Ballet performs Stardust, breaking the […]
Laguna Dance Festival – Stars of Dance
Laguna Playhouse 606 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna beachAn idea that grew into a world-class weekend event, Laguna Dance Festival returns for 2 days, celebrating its 14th season. Some tickets are still available for Friday's Stardust performance, as well as for Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 6-7. This year, Laguna Dance presents three great performances starting with Complexions Contemporary Ballet performs Stardust, breaking the […]
Rotary Car Show
Join hundreds of fellow classic car enthusiasts at this annual invitational event, the Rotary Car Show, designed to attract the finest examples in each category. After the show, shop and dine in the relaxed environment of the seaside village – just steps away. Tickets are just $10 per person. Proceeds from this event will go toward […]
PoWer Up Women’s Conference – Irvine Spectrum
Marriott Irvine Spectrum 7905 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine"PoWer Up is a women’s conference dedicated to empowering, enlightening, and encouraging local women to be unapologetically themselves. LOCALE Magazine has gathered strong female leaders to share their stories, talents and expertise on why the future is female." The one-day conference filled with panels, workshops, business, finance, shopping, delicious food, cocktails and all the things […]
Frankenstein
Cineapolis"Frankenstein" is a film about a mad, obsessed scientist, Dr. Henry Frankenstein", who creates a monster, by taking body parts from dead people. Upon placing a brain inside the head of the monster, Henry and his assistant Fritz are amazed that the experiment is alive. When the monster mistakenly kills Maria, a young girl he […]
Haunted Trails – Laguna Niguel
Laguna Niguel Community ParkMedieval terrors come to contemporary life for one of the spookier events in the area - thankfully not in our town but in neighboring Laguna Niguel. If you thought last year's carnival theme got your skin crawling just wait for this year's castle hallways and haunted tents to scare you silly. Groups of ten will […]