Checking In
Gifts that Keep on Giving
‘Tis the season of giving … you can feel it in the air.
Storefronts are festooned with glittering lights and enticing...
Culture Karma
Can Gentrification and Preservation Co-exist?
I spent a recent afternoon in Venice Beach. Haven’t been there in years and much seems to have changed. Muscle...
Eavesdrops
Opportunity Knocks
Eric needs some money for an investment.
No. I can’t believe he put you up to this.
You haven’t even heard about it.
Sweetie, If it...
Taking Stock
Winds of change
A couple of puffs of good news were enough to prompt a gale of buying that sent stocks up 800 points on...
Musings on the Coast
Beyond Posh
First, the disclosure: I am a personal mess. My clothes are of no discernable style. My shoes are scruffy and sometimes do not...
Indy Calendar, Dec. 2-8, 2011
Friday, Dec. 2
Sawdust Art Festival art classes: 10 a.m-noon, tidepool Bracelet w. Linda Ames; 2-4 p.m., silk scarf w. Olivia Batchelder www.sawdustartfestival.org/studioartclasses 949-494-3030. Also...
The Abel Legacy: Four Generations Of Art And Architecture
You can find their creations from one end of town to the other, both hill and dale. From iconic architecture to elaborate wood carvings to fine art and jewelry, the Abel family has been a major part of Laguna history for over 74 years.
Wisdom Workout
Rekindling Holiday Magic
The holiday card that I found the other day at the Laguna Colony Company on Forest Avenue said: “Christmas Therapy Group.” It...
Village Matters
Home is Here
When I climbed the steps to the Congregational Church on Thanksgiving day, I didn’t know what to expect. In all the years...
Dreaming of a Green Laguna
Editor,
Green architect Chris Prelitz's proposal to transform and revitalize Laguna Beach as an eco-destination is right on the money (“Eco-Trade Not to be Ignored,”...
A Tall (Tree) Tale
Editor,
I’ve lived in Laguna Beach a little over 75 years and, laugh if you like, but I still feel pretty spry, and I like...
Business Moves
Locals Branch Out With Twig
A new gift store, Twig, will open at 1175 S. Coast Highway this month, the brainchild of longtime Laguna Beach...
McWeather or Not
That’s Why We Live Here!
Turkey weekend’s incredible weather was a perfect example of why we live in this beautiful corner of the world.
While most...
Community Datebook
Church Hosts Alternative Holiday Market, Gearing Up for Giving, Gardening in Confined Spaces, Transition Laguna Hosts Film ‘Forks Over Knives' and Patriot Shares Her Account.