Hotel Staffers Invited to Learn Laguna Visit Laguna Beach offers front-line hospitality staff training about Laguna Beach’s most popular attractions, historical landmarks, new businesses and upcoming events. These sessions, ranging from simple parking tips to planning the most detailed of itineraries, aim to equip hotel staff with the ability to answer routine queries to an […]
Fundraiser Adds Art Among the Entrees The Sawdust Art Festival’s Art of Dining fundraiser Sunday, March 9, from 4-7 p.m. at the Sawdust grounds, serves up the artistic side of Visit Laguna Beach’s annual culinary event, Celebrate Good Taste. Chef Ryan Adams of 370 Common will prepare a three-course meal with wine and beer pairings. […]
Church Hosts Homeless for Christmas Breakfast The 13th annual Homeless Christmas Breakfast held early last month at the Laguna Presbyterian Church brought the spirit of Christmas giving to 65 homeless guests, complete with breakfast, musical entertainment and gifts including back packs and sleeping bags. Ann Richardson from the LDS Mormon Church and Rick Shoemaker […]
Holiday Wreath-Making Underway Laguna Beach’s Green Tree General Store, 998 S. Coast Highway, hosts a wreath making workshop on Friday, Nov. 22, from 6-9 p.m. In this three-hour workshop, participants will sip on holiday cocktails, craft with friends and learn how to make a natural wreath and seasonal fire starters. Due to limited space, please purchase […]
HIP District Happenings Things are hopping in the HIP (Historic and Interesting Places) District, which boasts more than 100 stores including fashion boutiques, restaurants, galleries and hotels along S. Coast Hwy. between Thalia Street and Bluebird Canyon. Among the highlights this month, Artist Eye Gallery features Emmy Award winning animator Paul Cheng and also displays […]
American Legion to Conduct Veterans Day Ceremony Frank Sellers, a Long Beach Veteran’s Hospital representative, will serve as the keynote speaker at an 11 a.m. ceremony on Monday, Nov. 11, honoring Veterans Day. The pubic is invited to join Laguna Beach’s American Legion, which will conduct the ceremony recognizing the service of all veterans at […]
Parents’ Club Kicks off Halloween About 300 kids and parents, many outfitted in group-themed costumes, collected treats from Forest Avenue businesses during Laguna Beach Parent’s Club annual Halloween parade at Main Beach last week. The mostly preschool-aged children honed their trick-or-treat skills en route to Laguna Presbyterian Church. Health Expo and Flu Shots […]
Stepping Out Against Bullying The public is invited to join the National Association of People Against Bullying and San Clemente High School’s Cool to be Kind Club to a 5 p.m. march against bullying at Main Beach on Friday, Oct. 25. The purpose of the march is to bring awareness to the continuing problem of […]
Gala Borrows From the Macabre The second annual gala fundraiser Little Shop of Horticulture will be held at the Montage’s ballroom with Laguna Beach Beautification Council on Oct. 31, from 5-9 p.m. Drinks and hors d’oeuvres start at 5 p.m., followed with a silent auction and dinner until 9 p.m. Masquerade attire is optional […]
Planning and Growing a Winter Garden Garden designer Cristin Fusano will be presenting her suggestions for winter gardening on Saturday, Oct. 19, 10 a.m., at the South Laguna Community Garden, Eagle Rock Way and Coast Highway. Stepping Inside Stem Cell Research Gain eye-opening insights on developments in stem cell research and how it works […]
Classics Roll in for Rotary’s Car Show Over 160 cars vie for awards in 28 categories at the Rotary Club’s annual Laguna Beach Classic Car Show, which is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 6. Refreshments include custom-made breakfast burritos and four food trucks for lunch, along with beer, wine and Bloody Mary’s between 9:30 a.m. and […]
Four-footed Celebrity Steps Out for Pet Parade The Laguna Board of Realtors and affiliates will be holding their 17th annual Pet Parade and Chili Cook-Off on Sunday, Sept. 29 at Tivoli Too! Pet owners of all ages can compete for awards by entering pets in six different categories and both pet and owner will participate […]
Anti-Litter Forces Invade Coastal Cities Californians will take to the beaches, shorelines, and inland waterways Saturday, Sept. 21, from 9 a.m. to noon, to clear away debris and honor the anniversary of the state’s Coastal Act. Locally, clean-ups led by the Eco Warrior Foundation are planned at Treasure Island Beach below the Montage resort, Surf […]
A New Venue for Taste of Laguna Expo The Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce’s annual Taste of Laguna and Business Expo, set for Thursday, Sept. 18, will switch venues, moving to the Festival of Arts’ grounds and featuring Grammy award winning drummer Poncho Sanchez and his Latin jazz band. Tickets for the 4:30-8:30 p.m. expo […]
Conservancy Hosts Council Member Dicterow Laguna Beach City Council member Steve Dicterow will be the special guest of the Laguna Canyon Conservancy, which meets Monday, Sept. 9 at Tivoli Terrace on the festival grounds. This is an opportunity to find out the plans for the coming year, said organizer Carolyn Wood. Dinner meetings are […]
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