For those whose only exposure to Armenian culture is Zankou Chicken (actually, not a bad start), here's a chance to widen your perspective.
This weekend (Saturday, September 13th from 12 PM-10 PM, and Sunday, September 14th from 12 PM - 8 PM), the 4th Annual Armenian Festival will be held at the Laguna Hills Community Center at:
25555 Alicia Pkwy.
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
(at Paseo de Valencia)
Parking is free. Admission is $5. Children under 12, free.
There will be arts and crafts, music a
Winemaker Dinner and Belly Dancing Show, 7 p.m.
Seriously, nothing going on tonight is better than this. You should totally go. $34.99
Villa Roma
25254 La Paz Rd. Ste.A
Laguna Hills, CA
(949) 454-8585
Christmas Company Shopping Extravaganza, today and tomorrow only
Over 100 unique vendors from Orange County and across the United States. Tickets will be available for purchase online at www.jlocc.org or by calling (949) 263-3785.
OC Fairgrounds
88 Fair Dr.
Costa Mesa, CA
LBMA After Dark, 6 p.m.
Edwin Goei
Next Wednesday, April 22, Woody's Diner opens in the space vacated by Islands in Laguna Hills. This will make the fifth restaurant for the 22-year-old local chain that started in Huntington Beach.
The others are in Seal Beach, Sunset Beach, and Newport Beach; but this new locale represents the first Woody's in a city that doesn't have the word "Beach" in it (Not that there's anything remarkable about that...just thought it was interesting).
If you've never been to the othe
Good independent cafés are few and far between, so I count myself lucky that one of them, Javatinis, is right on my doorstep. Admittedly, the setting isn't the nicest, set in a lackluster strip mall on what feels like the edge of the world. The drinks list is familiar (including frozen drinks with names like Mango Tango), and there's a limited choice of food (bundt cakes, muffins and plain bagels, for instance). But the coffees are the real deal, created by people with passion for what they do.
Photos by Professional Services Responder George Ridley Olszynski, Lewellyn, Palmer and Hutchens play hardball.This week's Weekly round-up of local police calls is illustrated with a photo of Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens, Anaheim Police Sgt. Greg Palmer, who is president of the Anaheim Police Officers Association, and deputies Gary Lewellyn and Richard Olszynski near home plate an Angel Stadium. Why? 1) Lewellyn and Olszynski were honored before June 12's Angels-Padres game for t
Dave LiebermanIt's fall, which means it's apple season here in Southern California.Tilden Farms from Riverside has Sekai Ichi apples, which are thought to be a cross between Red Delicious and Golden Delicious. They're great for eating out of hand, with a lot of juice and none of the mealiness that tends to plague Red Delicious.Many vendors have Pink Lady apples this year, which are a cross between Golden Delicious and Lady Williams that originated in Australia. These are chameleon apples: You
