[singlepic id=522 w=320 h=240 float=right]When I first saw this Laguna Beach artist’s paintings of real family pets, it stopped me dead in my tracks. Normally, custom pet portraits are a little funny looking or seem hastily made, but Deborah Sussex has made a...
You’ve heard me mention Laguna Beach’s renowned Laguna Colony Company retail store before. After all these years, Owner Paul Mosley is still providing genius solutions in home decor, unique gifts and, of course, his holiday decor. It’s always a tight...
For about 30 years now, William Merrill’s Black Iris Florist shop has been no less than The Holiday Season Siren for anyone entering Laguna Beach from the south side. You simply can’t miss this Laguna Beach florist’s massive holiday lighting – rising...
I’ve written about Ruben Flores’ Laguna Nursery wonderland on several occasions, but haven’t yet covered the lovely holiday decor he brings into the shop for incoming holiday shoppers. Aside from a fantastic array of gorgeous poinsettias at Laguna...
[singlepic id=515 w=320 h=240 float=left]Quite by accident, I met South Laguna Beach resident Patrice Gerber while lunching at Anastasia’s Cafe this past spring. At the time, he and his wife were just beginning to ramp up efforts in an online website for home...
Here in Laguna Beach we love proprietor Jon Madison because he doesn’t take himself too seriously. Oh yes, the man has serious taste – you can see it from stem to stern in his eclectic Madison Square & Garden Cafe in Laguna Beach, but he has a great...