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March 30, 2012
10 Great Japanese Restaurants in Orange County
For this list of Japanese restaurants, we intentionally left out the sushi bars, because, well, we already did that list. We also shut out the ramen joints, teppanyakis, and yakinikus because, well, we still want to do those lists. But you can certainly have ramen and sushi, even a Californi ... More >>
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January 27, 2012
Ten Great Seafood Restaurants in Orange County
You wouldn't go to a seafood restaurant to only eat the calamari. So why would we populate a list of seafood joints and only stick with the predictable, not to mention expensive, options? So for this list, we've drizzled on a few food trucks, some Asian eateries, a fish and chip shop and a marisc ... More >>
Blogs
September 19, 2011
Dubtroit Moves to the Galaxy Theatre from Detroit Bar; Here's Why
Keith MayDubtroit at the Detroit BarLast week we found out that Dubtroit,--run by DJ teaLong, Drew Best (who runs SMOG and 12th planet), and Danny Johnson (who runs media contender and is a part of SMOG as well) is moving to the Galaxy Theatre, now run by former Detroit Bar partner Jon Reiser. Of ... More >>
Blogs
August 5, 2011
Ajisen Ramen Busted By Chinese Authorities For Lying About Soup
Photo by Keith MayTypically when you hear about food scandals in China, it's dire stuff, dangerous stuff that endangers lives. This one, by comparison, seems like a minor drop in the bucket; but it is making waves just the same. Ajisen Ramen, the giant ramen chain which has 588 stores in China (a ... More >>
Film
July 14, 2011
'Tabloid' Offers the Truth According to Miss Wyoming
Cloned dogs! Mormon sex! Scandal and subjective reality in Errol Morris' film
News
March 3, 2011
Sundown for Sunset Beach?
A closer look at what residents of OC's last unincorporated beach community are trying to preserve
Blogs
November 24, 2010
Tonight: Pre-Thanksgiving Uncommon Burlesque Show at Commonwealth Lounge
Jennie Warren/OC WeeklyDizzy Von Damn, right, posed for our 2010 Sex Issue.In town? At the parents' place tonight? Nothing to do after they go to bed at 9 p.m.? How about a good, old-fashioned burlesque show? OC's fave burlesque troupe, Uncommon Burlesque, is putting on a pre-Thanksgiving bash to ... More >>
Blogs
October 18, 2010
What You Missed: Sarah Palin, Anaheim Film Festival BMX Exhibition, Artopia, the National
Christopher Victorio/OC WeeklyIt been a drizzly last few days, but that didn't stop the weekend--as part of our Anaheim Film Festival coverage, photographer Keith May visited the Anaheim Garden Walk for their BMX exhibition. Sarah Palin also rallied her Mama Grizzlies in Anaheim that day (scary). ... More >>
Blogs
September 27, 2010
What You Missed: Octomom's Yard Sale, Jerry Lee Lewis & Reverend Horton Heat, Dachshund Races
Keith MaySo what'd you miss this weekend? On Saturday, we visited Octomom Nadya Suleman's La Habra octo-home for her ocot-yard sale. That night, we headed down to Pomona's gorgeous Fox Theater to check out Jerry Lee Lewis and the Reverend Horton Heat. On Sunday, we were there for another bout of ... More >>
Blogs
August 30, 2010
What You Missed: BuskerFest, Something Corporate, Charity Chili Cookoff, OC Foodie Fest
Christopher VictorioWhat did you miss this weekend? It should have been packed with music and eating with all of the events that went on. On Friday night, we caught the revival of Something Corporate at The Grove in Anaheim (right). On Saturday, we headed back to Anaheim to stuff our face at the ... More >>
Blogs
August 25, 2010
Powerful Waves Batter the Wedge, Egos
A powerful storm in the southern hemisphere has produced huge waves slamming the Orange County coast. Nowhere is this more evident than the bodysurfing haven in Newport Beach known as The Wedge, where waves at least 12 feet tall were slamming today.Click here for Keith May's slideshow.Waves 15 fe ... More >>
Blogs
July 8, 2010
Another Nekkid PETA Lady Precedes the Ringling Bros. Circus Arrival in Anaheim
A year ago, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey announced its July 2009 show in Anaheim, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals announced its pre-circus protest featuring a nude woman in a cage, and Ringling and PETA went on to hold their respective elephant-parade/caged-babe pre-show spe ... More >>
Blogs
May 26, 2010
Five Things We Hope Are Covered in the Comic-Con Documentary
Keith MaySuper Girl, super flexible.First discussed in February of this year, and confirmed earlier this week, a documentary about the annual Comic-Con International in San Diego is about to go into production. The team behind it is sort of an all-star roster in the intersection of film and geeks ... More >>
Blogs
May 24, 2010
Medical Marijuana Advocate Chadd McKeen Seeks to Shake Up Costa Mesa City Council
Photo by Keith MayChadd McKeen, the man with the plan.Chadd McKeen, the Weekly's current cover boy ("Growing Pains at Otherside Farms"), is not only working to change people's perception of medical marijuana providers through his Costa Mesa business that helps patients grow their own. He's also w ... More >>
Blogs
March 15, 2010
What You Missed: The Watson Twins, Sexiest Kilt Contest, Little Boots
Keith MayUnderneath it all. What'd you miss this weekend? Well, apparently the St. Patrick's Day festivities have officially begun because Muldoon's in Newport Beach held their annual Sexiest Kilt Competition on Sunday. Busy, popular and crowded as always. As for whether or not it was actually se ... More >>
Blogs
February 1, 2010
Over the Weekend: the Riverboat Gamblers, Mike Watt and the Secondmen, Throw Rag at Alex's Bar, Long Beach
The Hype: The bar that has served as the setting for scenes from the HOBO series True Blood and Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny, not to mention a slew of top-shelf local and touring music acts, has triumphantly put one decade to bed. Saturday's show was another proverbial notch on the belt fea ... More >>
Blogs
February 1, 2010
What You Missed: Alex's Bar 10-Year Anniversary, Atreyu, the Used, the Soft Pack
Keith MayRiverboat Gamblers goes for a ride. Happy birthday, Alex's Bar! For night two of their 10-Year Anniversary celebration, Alex's Bar invited Mike Watt and the Secondmen, Throw Rag, Werewolf and Riverboat Gamblers. To read more about Alex's Bar and their history, check out our Q&A with ... More >>
Blogs
January 18, 2010
What You Missed: NAMM, Boozy Floozy Burlesque, Mickey Avalon, Ducks
Keith MayWhat'd you miss this weekend? On Thursday (hey, it's the new Friday, okay?), Keith May had the arduous task of visiting the Boozy Floozy Burlesque at the Galaxy Theater in Santa Ana. Heart-shaped pasties galore! Check out the wooooonderful photos here.
Blogs
January 4, 2010
What You Missed: Surf City Splash, Reverend Horton Heat, Flogging Molly and More
Keith May10th Annual Huntington Beach Surf City Splash! Oh goooooooood, why is it over? Let us remember better days: What'd you do for NYE, Orange County? We were, as usual, all over the place, starting off with the 10th Annual Huntington Beach Surf City Splash where hundreds of Southern Californ ... More >>
Blogs
December 28, 2009
What You Missed: Lady Gaga, DJ Oldboy Presents, Zebrahead
Chris VictorioMiss Gaga if yer nasty.Welcome back? We had a quiet-ish long-but-not-long-enough holiday weekend, one that started off with capturing the elusive Lady Gaga in concert at the Nokia Theater. Sure she might have canceled that tour with Kanye--that included a stop in town at the Honda C ... More >>
Blogs
December 22, 2009
PETA-Ringling Bros. Elephant Spat Gets Curiouser (Plus Bonus Nude PETA Spokesmodel Flap)
Photo by Keith MayVegan Mel spreads the word.When Clockwork reported in June that Melissa "Vegan Mel" Sehgal confined her nude painted body to a cage to demonstrate against Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus' treatment of elephants and other animals as the circus prepared to come to An ... More >>
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December 7, 2009
What You Missed: Miss Double D-Cember, Holiday Projection, Ugly Sweater, Hot Pants Party
Chris VictorioHot pants, check... now where are the ugly sweaters? We demand a total weekend do-over. Like, right now. Our weekend? Well, our weekend was kind of, sort of filled with T&A. Hooray?First, on Friday night we headed over to Sutra Lounge in Costa Mesa for their Ugly Sweater, Hot Pa ... More >>
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November 16, 2009
What You Missed: OC Roller Girls, eS Skate Games World Championships, Pomona Pet Expo, Patchwork Festival
Christopher Victorio Get outta the way, bitch! It's gettin' cold out there! Thankfully fun doesn't hibernate until spring in Orange County. But just in case you spent the weekend hiding beneath your blankets, let us fill you in on what you missed. Chris Victorio's weekend literally skated ... More >>
Columns
October 22, 2009
Letters From OC Weekly Readers
Christopher Victorio Get outta the way, bitch! It's gettin' cold out there! Thankfully fun doesn't hibernate until spring in Orange County. But just in case you spent the weekend hiding beneath your blankets, let us fill you in on what you missed. Chris Victorio's weekend literally skated ... More >>
News
October 15, 2009
Keith May Chronicles the OC Sightings of the Suddenly Not-Very-Reclusive Sasquatch
Christopher Victorio Get outta the way, bitch! It's gettin' cold out there! Thankfully fun doesn't hibernate until spring in Orange County. But just in case you spent the weekend hiding beneath your blankets, let us fill you in on what you missed. Chris Victorio's weekend literally skated ... More >>
Blogs
October 5, 2009
More Views of the Inaugural Long Beach Comic Con
Convention floor. Rorschach started to turn around like I was trying to take a picture of him. I was not. Poor guy.We hit the first-ever Long Beach Comic Con at the Long Beach Convention Center this past weekend, and it was a busier-than-expected, promising start, full of roller derby gals, dudes ... More >>
Blogs
September 28, 2009
What You Missed: Cycle Zombies, Mickey Avalon, Insane Clown Posse, the Get Up Kids
Seriously, what's scarier than an Insane Clown Posse fan? An entire venue of Insane Clown Posse fans. Observe:Chris VictorioWe're scared.On Sunday night, 9/27, Insane Clown Posse visited the Grove of Anaheim. And it was uh, insane. A Faygo massacre. The photos, they scare us. Click here for a ... More >>
Blogs
September 21, 2009
What You Missed: Weezer, Taste of Newport, Psychedelic Furs
Andrew Youssef We, for one, are not happy with this heat wave of sorts. It needs to go away and it needs to tap its friend autumn on the shoulder to come the hell back. But anyway: So what'd you do this weekend? Was it as action-packed and fascinating as ours? First off, we caught Weezer, Blink-182 ... More >>
Blogs
September 14, 2009
What You Missed: D23, Boston Buddies Tea Party, KCRW Summer Nights
Keith MayHell yeah, is that fall weather we detect!? So what'd you miss this weekend? The Fourth Annual Boston Buddies Tea Party took place at the always dog-friendly (complete with dog menu!) Park Bench Cafe in Huntington Beach on 9/12. It's exactly what it sounds like: A whole lot of Boston Ter ... More >>
Blogs
September 10, 2009
Incoming: Mickey Avalon, Soulfly at the Galaxy Theatre
Keith MayThe Galaxy Theatre in Santa Ana hasn't slowed down since reopening a few months ago, adding a couple new shows of note to its schedule.
Blogs
August 24, 2009
What You Missed: BlizzCon, Epicenter, Musicians Swap Meet
Oh, hello there. So what'd you miss this weekend this time?Well, first off: It was the annual nuuuurd pilgrimage to Anaheim Convention Center on Friday through Saturday--that's right, BlizzCon!The official gathering for all things Blizzard (you know, that giant video game company based in Irvine ... More >>
Blogs
August 12, 2009
Kogi BBQ Truck Scheduled To Do Costa Mesa This Saturday Night
Keith MayIn case you haven't noticed, Kogi has been making routine weekend stops in O.C. this month.Two Saturdays ago, it was Fullerton. This past Saturday, it was Orange. This coming Saturday, it will be Costa Mesa, at the Holiday Inn on Bristol near the 405, from 6 p.m.-midnight.When I rend ... More >>
Blogs
July 13, 2009
Slideshows: So Much Weekend Stuff! New Kids on the Block (Really), 'Made You Look,' More
Robert FayetteThe youngest member of New Kids on the Block, Joey McIntyre, is 36. But age isn't stopping the five reunited "kids" from touring, and they hit up Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine on Friday. Robert Fayette, bless him, was there. Here are the pics. Click on them "step by step." Th ... More >>
Blogs
July 10, 2009
Join the OC Weekly Flickr Group Pool!
Independence Day at the Newport DunesKeith MayGot some great photos you'd love to share with the community from parties, concerts, clubs, restaurants and more? Share your shots of Orange County and Orange County life on the OC Weekly Flickr Group Pool. We'll be pulling together weekly and monthly ro ... More >>
Blogs
July 6, 2009
What You Missed: Shwayze, Sutra's Freedom Party and Newport Dunes
We know, we know--there's nothing more damn depressing than the end of a long holiday weekend. And it was a pretty perfect one at that: Sunshine, 80-something-degree weather, a cloudless sky. And now we're back to sunshine and 80-something-degree weather... but from behind your computer screen and y ... More >>
Blogs
July 1, 2009
Ringling Bros.: We Do Care For Our Animals
Photo by Keith May The media was out there, and so was the circus.Anyone who marveled at the incisive journalism and expert photography displayed in the coverage of animal-rights activist Melissa Sehgal's nude protest over Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus' upcoming Hon ... More >>
Blogs
June 17, 2009
Slideshow: Handsome G at La Cave
A lot of "residencies" going on around Orange County this month, huh? There's the New Limb and Stacy Clark Mondays over at Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa (see some pictures from the most recent installment of that here), and the Union Line (who we recently wrote about in glorious print here) doing ... More >>
Blogs
June 15, 2009
Slideshows: Tour Des Artistes! Strung Out! Billy Ray Cyrus! (Really.)
"We all know art is hard." That's what Cursive said, at least. They didn't play Saturday at the Tour Des Artistes in Long Beach, but a lot of other folks did. You might have read Nate Jackson's recap earlier today (and if not, why not, huh?), and if you would like to see some lovely, lovely pics to ... More >>
Blogs
June 15, 2009
Last Saturday: Tour de Artistes in Downtown Long Beach
Last Saturday: Tour de Artistes in Downtown Long BeachBetter Than: The Tour de France (just guessing).For most downtown areas in Southern California, the term "Art Walk" is just another word for Saturday. Weekends are filled with lively urban corridors packed with artists looking to sell their piece ... More >>
Blogs
May 20, 2009
LA Times Editorial Riffs on 'Jesus Glasses' Case
Keith May / OCWJames CorbettAn editorial today in the Los Angeles Times weighs in on the case of Capistrano Valley High School history teacher James Corbett, who was recently ruled to have violated the establishment clause of the Constitution by calling creationism "religious, superstitious nonsense ... More >>
Blogs
May 19, 2009
Slideshows: Doheny Blues Festival at Doheny State Beach, Earth Crisis at Chain Reaction
B.B. King? In Dana Point? Oh, it happened. This weekend, in fact, at the Doheny Blues Festival at Doheny State Beach. You might have read Spencer Kornhaber's blog about the two-day event. (If you didn't, for shame, but your chance to make up for it can be found here.) But, when reading that, if you' ... More >>
Blogs
May 7, 2009
Guest Blogger: Sameer Gadhia of the Jakes Shares Thoughts on First Night of eVocal Residency
Keith MayEach Tuesday in May, Newport Beach's the Jakes will be playing--along with a rotating cast of bands from OC and beyond--at eVocal. And also each week this month, Sameer Gadhia, lead singer of the Jakes (pictured) will be sharing his thoughts on the shows. Here's the first installment:BY SAM ... More >>
Blogs
May 6, 2009
Slideshow: The Jakes at eVocal
Newport Beach's The Jakes keep racking up local acclaim, and their latest venture is a month-long, KROQ-sponsored, Tuesday night residency at eVocal in Costa Mesa, where they're playing as well as hosting a variety of fellow bands from the southland. Things kicked off in earnest last night, with sup ... More >>
Blogs
February 18, 2009
Slideshow: OC Music Awards Showcase Night Seven at eVocal
The OC Music Awards showcases did things acoustic-style last night, with their first of two shows from Costa Mesa's eVocal. Cory Case, Sarah Green, Poor Richards Press and Hong Kong Six all performed, and our guy Keith May was there taking pictures. Ch-check 'em out. The showcases return to eVocal n ... More >>
About Us
March 29, 2007
About OC Weekly
The OC Music Awards showcases did things acoustic-style last night, with their first of two shows from Costa Mesa's eVocal. Cory Case, Sarah Green, Poor Richards Press and Hong Kong Six all performed, and our guy Keith May was there taking pictures. Ch-check 'em out. The showcases return to eVocal n ... More >>
Columns
March 13, 2003
Diary of a Mad County
The OC Music Awards showcases did things acoustic-style last night, with their first of two shows from Costa Mesa's eVocal. Cory Case, Sarah Green, Poor Richards Press and Hong Kong Six all performed, and our guy Keith May was there taking pictures. Ch-check 'em out. The showcases return to eVocal n ... More >>
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July 4, 2002
Emo Incorporated
The OC Music Awards showcases did things acoustic-style last night, with their first of two shows from Costa Mesa's eVocal. Cory Case, Sarah Green, Poor Richards Press and Hong Kong Six all performed, and our guy Keith May was there taking pictures. Ch-check 'em out. The showcases return to eVocal n ... More >>
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May 3, 2001
The Wreckfinder
No plane crash is too small or too old for Gary Patric Macha
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February 22, 2001
And the Winners Be
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