Diane Armitage

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Bodega Laguna Dropping Into Former Laguna Fish Co.

Laguna restaurateur Ivan Spiers is doing a fast and efficient restaurant...

Pinafini Joining Laguna’s Restaurant Row

At last a "coming soon" banner has appeared at the former...

Red Dragon Flying High

For oh … maybe about 8 years … the ownership of the Red Dragon enterprise on...

San Shi Go Closing Sept. 17th, 2023

The go-to sushi favorite for three decades, San Shi Go Laguna Beach, is...

Pageant of the Monsters Returns – Oct 2023

Just when you thought the backstage at Pageant of the Masters had gone dark...

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Best Mother’s Day Buffets and Dining in Laguna Beach

Best Mother’s Day Buffets and Dining in Laguna Beach

My Mom LOVES Laguna Beach. (And I so love my Mom. The photo is us when I was about 8.) There's no place she would rather be on Mother's Day than here in Laguna Beach. So, by default, I'm sure your mothers all feel the same. Fortunately, there are a number of Laguna...

Carmelita’s Laguna Beach Swipes the “Sea Bass Dish” Crown

Carmelita’s Laguna Beach Swipes the “Sea Bass Dish” Crown

Today was one of those rare, tough days when I decided it was time for a rare margarita. Given that I indulge in a margarita about 8 times in a year, this couldn't be an average, ordinary margarita. As I sat here contemplating my Laguna Beach options, I decided to...

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Doheny Blues Fest Hosting Giant Pre-Party at Mozambique May 17th

Doheny Blues Fest Hosting Giant Pre-Party at Mozambique May 17th

Just to ensure that everyone is primed for the 20th Annual Doheny Blues Festival in Dana Point on May 20th and 21st, the Festival has announced its first-ever Pre-Fest Party on Wednesday, May 17th. Taking place at Mozambique Steakhouse in Laguna Beach, this Pre-Fest...

PMMC’s Martini Madness Ready to Rollick June 11th

PMMC’s Martini Madness Ready to Rollick June 11th

The super-popular annual Martini Madness party, a spring fundraiser for the Pacific Marine Mammal Center, is looking to exceed last year’s record-breaking attendance with a return to The Cliff Restaurant on Sunday, June 11th. Initially the brainchild of Jon Madison’s...

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Best beach volleyball private instructor in Laguna Beach

[singlepic id=397 w=320 h=240 mode=watermark float=right]In beach volleyball, if you're what longtime players refer to as a "hacker," they're not referring to your computer savvy or technical genius … they're thinking you might need a bit of schoolin' in the way of...

Endless Summer: Best beach volleyball classes in Laguna Beach

[singlepic id=404 w=320 h=240 mode=watermark float=right] "Summer" might be over for our Laguna Beach visitors, but every Laguna Beach local knows that summer has just begun with the best weather months of the year – September thru November –ahead. What better way to...

Pelican Pow-Wow in Laguna Beach

Living on the edge of a continent proves never a dull moment. [singlepic id=367 w=320 h=240 mode=watermark float=left]This summer, Laguna Beach has seen the return of thousands of pelicans, a very welcome and SILENT site as we normally are dealing with these dadgum...

Dogs Who Brunch Laguna Beach: Lily

Meet Lily, the ORIGINAL Laguna Beach Books dog Dogs Who Brunch SeriesThe H.I.P. District Little did I know when coming across this dear ragamuffin dog at Main Beach in Laguna Beach that she had quite a story behind her. For starters. Lily is a rescue dog – rescued...

Free Art Festival tix in Laguna Beach when you help kids

[singlepic id=275 w=320 h=240 mode=watermark float=right]Next week, Aug. 15 - 19, you're allowed a free day's admittance into any of the three Laguna Beach art festivals  - The Sawdust Art Festival, The Art Affair or The Festival of Arts on the Pageant of the Masters...

Dogs Who Brunch – Rowdy

  Meet Rowdy, Laguna Beach's newest mini Labradoodle Dogs Who Brunch Series Table Rock Beach, Laguna Beach This week, 8-week-old Rowdy picked up and moved from Mom in Phoenix to his new people in South Laguna Beach. He figures he's settling in for the long run, so...

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