Diane Armitage

21-year Laguna Beach resident &
absolute devotee of this amazing town.

Here our thousands of insider tips and
recommendations
for all the best places
to dine, drink and play in
LAGUNA BEACH

 

diane

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...

Best Food & Drink

Christmas Eve & Christmas Day Dining Guide in Laguna Beach 2019

Christmas Eve & Christmas Day Dining Guide in Laguna Beach 2019

Happy Holidays, everyone! We tried to round up as many comments from our favorite Laguna Beach chefs on their Christmas Eve and Christmas Day plans. Because most of our restaurants are independently owned, many will be closed for Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, so...

Upcoming Events & News

Jan 21 Women’s March in Laguna Beach

Jan 21 Women’s March in Laguna Beach

Guest Column from Cindy Obrand, KX93.5 FM   Laguna Beach will hold its own rally on Jan 21 to support the Women’s March on Washington. This local effort has grown through word of mouth, grassroots style, where local folks will stand in solidarity with the Women’s...

Get to Know OC & LA Chefs

No Results Found

The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.

Best Food & Drink

No Results Found

The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.

Upcoming Events & News

World champs in Skim, July 16-17 in Laguna Beach

The Grandpappy skimboarding event of all skimboarding events – The Victoria Skimboards World Championship of Skimboarding – is happening this weekend in Laguna Beach, July 16th and 17th. pack. Mo Just is currently in 2nd, with fellow pro skimboarders Sammy Stinnett, Brad Domke and Austin Keen separated from Mo’s lead by mere digits.

Dogs Who Brunch – Winston

Now that we’re in the official “dog days of summer,” I thought I’d feature two dogs from today’s Sunday stroll in Laguna Beach … Winston the Australian Terrier, and Sierra, the Great Pyrenees

Homegrown Laguna Beach musicians in special appearances

surely one of the longest-standing bands in Laguna Beach history – HONK – is performing in a very rare appearance at The Coach House in San Juan Capistrano on Saturday evening, July 9th. I know, I know, I’m only supposed to write about Laguna-based events but HONK is a phenomenal talent source in both musicianship and songwriting, and they’ve been at it since 1970 …

Thursday, July 7: Perfect Storm in Laguna Beach!

Tonight is a Perfect Storm of sorts in Laguna Beach … our internationally famous Pageant of the Masters opens tonight at 8:30 in the Canyon. The Laguna Art Museum is debuting not one but THREE new international exhibits. And the monthly Art Walk (first Thursday of every month) is ON. Then, of course …

New El Moro access great for running shake-up

This morning as I was finishing my usual 5.5-mile trail running loop at El Moro, I decided to veer at the big bridge at the base of the El Moro Canyon route to see what the new beach access was all about . . .

Laguna Beach’s Laguna Playhouse salutes Tony Bennett

Hey, I think it’s perfect that we started the 4th of July weekend with the crazy, live music of Common Sense, and we’re ending the weekend with Tony Bennett! (We’re well-rounded art types here in Laguna Beach.) . . .

Get to Know OC & LA Chefs

No Results Found

The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.

Get Laguna's Restaurant Updates!