Diane Armitage
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Chef Ryan’s Fried Chicken Night: Perfect Summer Fare
As a dedicated foodie and restaurant reviewer, there’s nothing better in life than discovering a truly talented chef who doesn’t take himself (or herself) too seriously. When a chef takes the time to chat with you and proves more excited about creating amazing food...
Your Fortune Lies in the Grounds of Turkish Coffee – GG’s Bistro
For 14 years now, the two husband-and-wife teams of GG’s Bistro have managed to keep the life in the main level of this 540 South Coast Highway complex. GG’s Bistro came about when two brothers, Bulent and Ragip Gundogar, decided it was time to get out of their...
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Fête de la Musique Fills Laguna Beach with Music this Saturday
As we all know, sisters can add a note of interest to any family event, and our annual Laguna Beach "Fête de la Musique" is one perfect example. A product of our Sister Cities Association, our 9th annual Fête is a full-on party in the streets with 35 live music venues...
This Father’s Day, Opt for Golf or Coastline Cruise Fun
With Father’s Day just around the corner (this Sunday!), I’ve been perusing various offerings and activities for you and your Dad in and around or little berg. While there are plenty of great restaurants with added Father’s Day specials, I particularly like these two...
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Laguna Beach (Huge) Garden Potluck Sunday, Nov. 14
To celebrate its Community Garden’s continued thriving existence, the neighborly neighbors of South Laguna Beach are inviting anyone and everyone to a Garden Potluck this Sunday, Nov. 14 at 1:00 p.m.
Di’s 5: What To Do In Laguna Beach This Weekend – Nov 11
The “Di’s Five” column of LagunaBeachBest.com offers tips on what to do in Laguna Beach this weekend, Nov. 11 – Nov. 14. Kick it off with the Deus x Braxton party hosted by Thalia Surf and the Marine Room, hit the Laguna Cabaret, drop in for the Active in OC book-signing event, grab your Bonzai Bowl, get your Sunday football fix at The Hotel Laguna Lounge, and wrap it up at Mozambique with a classic reggae band.
This book gets you OUTside in Orange County
If you’re looking to get OUT and explore more of Orange County (including Laguna Beach), I’ve got the perfect guide book just for you – Active in Orange County: A Guide to Physical Activity & Exercise in Nature. The authors are doing a book signing this Saturday, Nov. 13, at the Latitude 33 Bookshop in Laguna Beach at 4:00 p.m.
Laguna Beach Cabaret sing-along at Laguna Nursery
Ruben Flores came up with the idea of an “occasional” cabaret evening in his Laguna Beach-based nursery about a year and a half ago, and the idea took off like a rodeo horse. In the winter months, he does a Cabaret Evening just about every single month right in the middle of his Laguna Nursery, and people in this town rave about it.
Montage Laguna Beach offers weekly wine tastings for locals, guests
[singlepic id=193 w=320 h=240 mode=watermark float=right]As Sunday afternoons go, you can’t do much better than a leisurely afternoon at the Laguna Beach Montage Resort tasting the finest collection of wines. This internationally-renowned "hotel" in Laguna Beach has...
Photos of Tibetan Monks kayaking, Tibetan Sand Mandala in Laguna Beach
I’ve taken hundreds of photos over the last five days as the Tibetan Monks have created their Sand Mandala masterpiece here in Laguna Beach AND learned how to ocean kayak for the first time in their lives (!). The photos reside in three galleries at my photo gallery, www.JustAddWaterPhotography.com – when you purchase prints from my gallery, I’ll be donating ALL of those proceeds to our Tibetan monks.
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