Diane Armitage
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South of Nicks Opens in Laguna Beach
It’s said that nature abhors a vacuum, which definitely proves the case this week. Taverna closed just hours before the South of Nick’s official opening last night (Monday, July 2nd). This concept is one we locals have been looking forward to seeing for a long, long...
Taverna Closes, Montage’s Chef Craig Strong Steps In
As the Laguna culinary world turns in Laguna Beach, I can say one thing for sure: July has debuted with a rockin’ and rollin’ kind of attitude. Taverna Closes For starters, Taverna on Ocean Avenue closed Sunday night after its final service. The Dallas-based Lombardi...
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Disney Makes PMMC Happiest Place on Earth
How awesome is this? Last week, the PMMC (Pacific Marine Mammal Center) sent out a rare cry for help - they are early in the season and absolutely at maximum capacity already with sick seals and sea lions. They needed help from donors, and badly. While many people...
Celebrity Cruises Sails NB Film Fest to New Horizon
There is no greater fun for me than being invited to review restaurants and resorts - I absolutely love the innovation and passion these people pour into their worlds. I have to say, though, that yesterday's invite to a "cuisine oriented film viewing" is one of the...
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Laguna Beach’s best coffee and cool jazz on Saturdays
While Laguna Beach’s Laguna Coffee is always hopping with activity, great music, chatter at tables and even occasional dialogues from one end of the room to the other, it hops at a whole new level on Saturdays during the Laguna Coffee Saturday Morning Live Jazz Jam. At about 9:30, you’ll see local professional musicians wheeling in BIG instruments – we’re not talking clarinets here . .. we’re talking full-on pianos, cellos, electric guitars, and enough horns to fill a symphony.
Tibetan Monks’ Sand Mandala comes to Laguna Beach
On Oct 28, Tibetan Monks will be gathering at Laguna Beach’s Neighborhood Congregational Church (on St. Anne’s and Glenneyre) for five full days to create a Sand Mandala in the church’s sanctuary. This is a free event and something you definitely want to see.
50 Top Plein Air Artists at Heisler on Sat, Oct 16
The famous Laguna Art Museum’s Plein Air Invitational hosts its most popular day of the event tomorrow (Oct 16) at Heisler Park. The 50 invited artists – considered the very best in the plein air (outdoor painting) world – will be wrapping their weeklong painting in and around Laguna Beach with a QuickDraw event. Beginning at 9 a.m., they have just 2 hours to complete a painting …
1000s of herb plants on sale Oct 16/17 at Laguna Nursery
Ruben Flores has been shipping in thousands of small-pot herbs and edible flowers in preparation for his “Herb Extravganza” at the infamous Laguna Nursery this weekend in Laguna Beach. Peruse and choose from hundreds of different varieties and listen in to his free herb seminar at 10:00 a.m. each day . . .
Yes, you can order and ship signed Lauren Conrad books
Lauren Conrad, the gal who first became a star on the reality show, Laguna Beach, and then went on to star in The Hills, is returning to her Laguna Beach roots tomorrow ONLY (Oct 16) to do a book signing at the venerable indy bookstore, Laguna Beach Books.
Vic Skim releases WCS video at Mo Just Bday Bash
Victoria Skimboards is throwing a Birthday Bash for Morgan Just on Sun, Oct. 17th, at the White House in Laguna Beach. This all-ages gig (till 9:30 p.m., then it’s 21-and-over only) is also featuring the debut of Vic Skim’s 2010 WCS video “Against the Grain” . . .
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