Honoring Laguna’s Greeter of the Century
By Valerie Yu, Special to the Independent
Rain or shine, the Gate hangs aloft outside Laguna Beach’s Chantilly Ice Cream, greeting newcomers and locals alike...
The Seafaring Life
From Laguna Beach’s shoreline last Friday, residents caught a glimpse of unusual ships under sail on a southern heading and making for Dana Point’s...
Solo Show Lifts Backhaus Into Prestige Company
This evening’s performance by Backhausdance at the Laguna Playhouse marks the opening of the anticipated three-day Laguna Dance Festival. It’s even more for choreographer...
Stars Turn Out for Pageant Gala
Festival of Arts board member Anita Mengels with noted lawyer Gloria Allred.Nearly 3,000 fans swarmed the Festival of Arts’ grounds to hear award-winning performer...
Recycled Materials Reworked By an Artist’s Touch
Artists made the runway their canvas at Laguna Beach's Festival of Arts this past Saturday, Aug. 18, competing to create the most imaginative and...
The Queen of Textile Pandemonium
By Tracy Middleton, Special to the Independent
“Low Clouds and Fog Along the Coast” may sound like a typical Laguna Beach weather report. In this...
Laguna’s Market Targets Educated, Healthy Consumers
With raw energy bars on display at her Healthy Cowboy Kitchen booth, Katie Burtino said she's often first mistaken as a vegan or raw...
A Natural Eye for Art
Photos and text by Danielle Robbins
Festival of Arts exhibitor Casey Parlette spends daylight hours as a fulltime Laguna Beach lifeguard, dispensing first aid, advising...
Sawdust Memorial: An Eternal Flame With a Twist
Festival glass artists cooperatively created a glass flame last week to serve as a memorial for exhibitors who have died. Installation of the completed...
The Vic Keeps Getting Better
If you slept in, you missed it. Last Sunday at Aliso Creek Beach, SoLag native Sam Stinnett won Victoria Skimboards’ World Championship of Skimboarding...
The Vic Keeps Getting Better
If you slept in, you missed it. Last Sunday at Aliso Creek Beach, Laguna Beach native Sam Stinnett won Victoria Skimboards’ World Championship of...
Vacation Tales
Take the Indy on the road and be sure to send us a photo from your favorite landmark along the way.
Africa
Sandra Gibson visits a...
Honing in on the Horizon
By Justin Swanson, Special to the Independent
Laguna Beach High School’s graduating class of 2012 reveled in their commencement where some 239 students met the...
Spring Recruits Become Summer’s Guardians
Photography and Story By Mitch Ridder
With local schools out this week, city lifeguard towers will be fully staffed starting Saturday, but few know what’s...
Donors Make a Game-Changing Difference
If it takes a village to raise a child, this town takes the maxim a step further. An estimated $283,000 in scholarships was bestowed...