Indy Travels Into the Wild, the West and Beyond
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Exploring the Backyard Wilderness
Photos and story by Ron Chilcote
Above El Morro Elementary School, at Laguna Beach’s northern edge, is a trail access entrance to the upper portion...
Fashion Dazzles With Re-Imagined Fabrics
By Loreen Berlin, Special to the Independent
The sixth-annual Runway Fashion Show at the Festival of Arts astonished spectators with garments re-imagined from used, re-used...
A Glimpse of a Coastal Jewel
Photos by Ron Chilcote
With the reopening of the Emerald Canyon Trail in the Laguna Coast Wilderness Park this month, we figured readers might enjoy...
They’re Outta Here
Please tantalize those at home with a high resolution image from your adventures near and far. And thanks again to fans that save space...
Guards Endure a Daunting Tryout
Photos and story by Mitch Ridder
Last Saturday morning, 50 men and six women pushed themselves through three physical events to begin their journey to...
Visiting the Wilderness in Laguna’s Backyard
By Ron Chilcote
Perhaps the most pristine and precious of all the canyons in the Laguna Coast Wilderness Park, Laurel Canyon nestles in a hollow...
Amid Laguna’s Open Space, a Fresh Water Oasis
Photos and story by Ron Chilcote
Through the heart of the Laguna wilderness runs Laguna Canyon Road. Historically a major access to Laguna Beach, it...
‘Gnome Home
On the corner of High Drive and Cedar Way in North Laguna stands a little tiny village of welcoming and kitschy gnomes.
The gnome village...
Discovering Heisler’s Not so Hidden Treasures
Arts Commission members will lead walking tours of the public art in Heisler Park on Friday, Sept. 20, between 4 and 5:30 p.m.
Leaving every...
Tread Lightly in a Sacred Place
Photos and Story by Ron Chilcote
In the Sycamore Hills of Laguna Canyon, now known as the James Dilley Greenbelt Preserve, the majestic old oaks...
Creativity Flourishes on the Runway
By Loreen Berlin, Special to the Independent
A hushed crowd of appreciative attendees nearly forgot to applaud as models strutted the runway at the annual...
Crowning Table Top Champs
Good-natured ribbing between players as well as intense, competitive ping pong characterized last Saturday's third annual table tennis tournament at The Susi Q Senior...
U.S. Surfing Open Marred by Melee
A wave of violence erupted in Surf City USA after the conclusion of the U.S. Open of Surfing on Sunday in Huntington Beach.
Local police...