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Island Fare
Upon entering Eva’s Caribbean Kitchen, chef and owner Eva Madray warmly greets everyone along with the scent of simmering island cuisine. MORE
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High-Flying Fitness
When Doug Schulein first started working at a Club Med resort years ago as a tennis instructor, he never imagined that he would one day… MORE
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Tag Team
In 1967, the Beatles released “With a Little Help From My Friends,” a tune about the importance of relying on strong relationships to get us… MORE
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Ornate Plates
Fashion Island’s dining scene has undergone a facelift in the past couple of years, with some of Orange County’s hippest eateries opening in and adjacent… MORE
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An Honorable Mention
A new boutique from Mike and Sarah Dowdell opens in Irvine. MORE
Featured Bloggers
A key function of our mind is to… MORE
The reading pile, forever calling to me, forever… MORE
Not doing my meditation practice is nothing short… MORE
Featured Events
April 24
Jeff Bridges and the Abiders at The Coach House MORE
April 26
Craft Brews & Views MORE
April 25
Newport to Ensenada Kick-off Race Viewing at Balboa Pier MORE
April 25
17th Annual Pacific Playwrights Festival 
April 29
Newport Beach Film Festival Premiere: “Finding Neighbors” 
May 03
Stand-Up for the Cure 
May 07
Wings of Freedom Tour of the WWII Vintage Fighters 
May 15
2014 Yappy Hour Featured Videos
Friday’s Muse: Glen Hansard
Long story short: One of our colleagues, still vibrating from the thrall of having spent a few days in New York, described their experience of…
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Friday’s Muse: Rachael Yamagata
"Be Be Your Love" resonated through our space, setting the tone for the day's toil. Hardly that -- toil I mean, with such fluid and…
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LBM Behind the Scenes: Cover Shoot for the 2014 Eat+Drink Issue
Splashes Restaurant chefs David Fuñe and Julio Aguilar were the subjects for the cover of this month's issue of Laguna Beach Magazine. Dhrumil Desai was…
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Friday’s Muse: The 1975
Chocolate" is taken from The 1975's self-titled debut album which was released in late 2013. This Friday's Muse infused our offices with the essence of…
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Friday’s Muse: OK Go
From the band OK Go and their album The Influence of the Blue Ray of the Sunlight and of the Blue Colour of the Sky,…
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An Adventure in Texture
A collaborative exhibition at the Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel, CA, showcases paintings by Paul Davids and Russell Metzger from Feb. 8 thru April 30, 2014. These…
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Trevor Hall “Origami Crane”
Today's bit of rarefied sound comes by way of Trevor Hall, an American singer, lyricist and guitarist. His style is steeped in reggae with folk…
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Friday’s Muse: Daughter (via NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert)
The treasure that is NPR Music's Tiny Desk Concert series -- "intimate video performances, recorded live at the desk of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen" --…
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One Laguna Interactive Media Center
One Laguna is an innovative, immersive, and entertaining experience that melds state-of-the-future technology, a prime brick-and-mortar location in downtown Laguna, and robust content to give…
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Newport Beach Independent News
CdM Student Club to Hold ‘Wish Day’
A Corona del Mar student club is hoping the community will come together this weekend to help make one local child’s wish come true. The CdM high school Make-A-Wish Club is holding “Wish Day” on Saturday between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the school’s field. The event will be a fun fair and a […]
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Artscapes: Pacific Symphony Soars with ‘Cirque de la Symphonie’ May 1 – 3
Packed with gravity-defying panache and a show-stopping athleticism and grace, “Cirque de la Symphonie’s” wow factor soars as high as the musical masterpieces it accompanies. The internationally-renowned troupe, which includes aerial fliers, dancers, contortionists, strongmen and more, will be backed by Pacific Symphony’s full orchestra for three unforgettable evenings May 1 – 3 in the Renée and Henry […]
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Grass Roots Democracy: The American Way
Last summer, after Hoag Hospital announced it was ending elective abortion on the heels of its affiliation with St. Joseph, I wrote a flurry of columns about why this was a terrible decision. The words I wrote upset some at Hoag and in the community. Others, including some of Hoag’s OB/GYN’s, however, wanted Roman Catholic […]
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Laguna Beach Independent News
Police Arrest Suspected Hit and Run Driver
A 42-year-old Aliso Viejo motorist, who allegedly fled after hitting a woman in a Laguna Beach crosswalk, was arrested for suspicion of driving drunk and hit and run at least four miles away, police said. Witnesses said Sherry Lynn Vialone did not stop after striking a pedestrian at Coast Highway and Brooks Street at 11:17 p.m. […]
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Master of Migration
Twice each year, thousands of Pacific gray whales closely follow the coast and pass by Laguna Beach. This is the longest seasonal migration known as they travel more than 14,000 miles roundtrip between their winter warm-water breeding grounds in the lagoons of Baja California and their summer cold-water feeding grounds in the Bering Sea […]
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Paddle-Out Pays Tribute to Surf Icon
On surfboards and paddle boards, power boats and a Hobie Cat, at least 3,000 people took to the water of Doheny State Beach this past Friday. The paddle out tribute to Hobie Alter included surf industry luminaries, family and hundreds of admirers. Another 1,000 watched from shore. Geysers of water spouted as Alter’s wish was […]
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