OC Lifestyle
Profiles
The Little Station That Could
By OCinSite At-Large | June 14, 2011 2:12 PM
Mel Rogers knows a thing or two about roller coaster rides.
From the Ground Up
By OCinSite At-Large | June 08, 2011 11:11 AM
Henry Segerstrom leaned in and carefully studied the Orange County map. His hand—injured in World War II but nonetheless steady—drew a green dot at the intersection of Bristol Street and Warner Avenue, marking the northernmost parcel of the Segerstrom land where his grandfather, father and uncles raised dairy cows and tilled the soil.
A Local Brand of Talent
By OCinSite At-Large | May 18, 2011 12:50 PM
If there’s one thing Newport Beach entrepreneur Kathleen Watts Smith has, it’s confidence in her company.
Among the Masters of Glass
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It’s impossible to meet Laguna Beach glass artist Muffin Spencer-Devlin and not discuss golf. Because even though Muffin retired from the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) tour 10 years ago, she approaches her art through the lens of a pro athlete.
Saddle Up
By OCinSite At-Large | May 03, 2011 10:51 AM
Growing up in the cold rain and snow of Germany, Bernadette Olsen is quick to praise the warm weather and mentality of Newport Beach, a city that stole her heart away from her homeland more than 20 years ago.
The Real Fernanda
By OCinSite At-Large | April 26, 2011 12:54 PM
Fernanda Rocha is about to become Laguna Beach’s most famous resident. As the newest addition to the wildly popular “The Real Housewives of Orange County,” Fernanda is already a fan favorite, thanks to her sexy physique and fun personality.
Steele Platt: The Keg King
By OCinSite At-Large | April 08, 2011 1:54 PM
Within walking distance of the aquarium and convention center, Shoreline Village is one of Long Beach’s premier tourist attractions. Back in the early ‘90s, however, no one wanted to go there. Long Beach had been hit hard by rioting in the aftermath of the Rodney King melee, and just a year later, Mardi Gras closed, Shoreline Village’s anchor restaurant.
Hometown Support
By OCinSite At-Large | March 22, 2011 10:26 AM
Laura Rohl auditioned for Tennessee Williams’ “The Rose Tattoo” at Laguna Playhouse when she was 18 years old. She didn’t get the part—the show was canceled before it even opened because townspeople thought it too racy—but 30 years later, Laura’s star shines at the playhouse anyway, where she and her husband, Lou, are Artist’s Circle trustees, and where Laura served on the board of directors from 2005 to 2009.
Laguna Beach on Pointe
By OCinSite At-Large | March 18, 2011 1:56 PM
“American Bandstand,” “Soul Train,” “Saturday Night Fever,” “Dancing with the Stars,” “So You Think You Can Dance,” “Billy Elliott,” “Black Swan” … Americans seem to have plenty of experience with dance as entertainment, even with dance as sport.
Super Agent Scott Boras
By OCinSite At-Large | February 22, 2011 10:31 AM
Scott Boras isn’t a name that sits well with many baseball fans. The most powerful agent in all of sports is a masterful negotiator who consistently acquires top dollar for his clients, which has disgruntled fans blaming Scott for tarnishing America’s game.
